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The TV2's 2003

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Country of origin
  
New Zealand

No. of seasons
  
1

Running time
  
35 minutes

Final episode date
  
4 December 2003

Presented by
  
Stacey Morrison

Language
  
English

Original language(s)
  
English

No. of episodes
  
3

First episode date
  
2 December 2003

Number of seasons
  
1

Number of episodes
  
3

Judges
  
Robert Boyd-Bell, Stacey Daniels, Elizabeth Mitchell, Jude Anaru, Joss King, Jim Mora, David Rose and Julia Baylis

The TV2's 2003 is a New Zealand television special documenting a short film competition for aspiring young film makers.

Contents

Selection process

Over 1,500 entries were received for the competition, and 100 candidates were chosen to present their idea to industry professionals and other hopeful candidates. The judges then selected 30 participants, who were mentored by New Zealand directors and producers.

Ten finalists were selected, and each was given $NZ 2,000 to produce their short film for broadcast on TV2 in December 2003.

Judges

The competition had a panel of eight judges: Convenor of Judges – Robert Boyd-Bell, TV presenter; Stacey Daniels, Producer/Director; Elizabeth Mitchell, Flipside producer; Jude Anaru, Shortland Street writer; Joss King, Writer/TV Presenter; Jim Mora, Producer David Rose; and Head of TV2 Programming Julia Baylis.

Finalists

(*) Indicates winning films.

  • The Baboon Wrangler (Animation) – Tim Molloy 22, Adam Kay 21, Chris Mitchell 21 (Sandringham, Auckland)
  • The Battle of Gate Pa – Matthew Hooker, 16 (Tauranga)
  • Better Out Than In – Emma Nichols, 22 (Mt Eden, Auckland)
  • Blackout – Vincent Thompson, 19 (Taupo)
  • Down by the Dairy – Aarni Singh, 17 (Birkenhead, Auckland)
  • Not Waving But Drowning – Richard Fairgray, 18 (Torbay, Auckland)
  • (*) Nursery Rhyme Crime Prevention (Animation) – Antoinette Visser, 20 and Stefanie Powell, 19 (Hobsonville, Auckland)
  • Poetry in Motion – Rosie Riggir-Cuddy, 20 and Laurel Devenie, 20 (Wellington)
  • (*) Sole – Fabian Suisala, 18 (Sunnyvale, Auckland)
  • (*) Strings Attached – Rachael Walker, 21 (Okura, Auckland)

    • Prize

    Three winners were given a $5,000 grant towards their education in the television or film industry.

    References

    The TV2's 2003 Wikipedia
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