Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO main criteria are used to judge the film competition? A Ability to persuade. B Quality of t

M: And what are the judges looking for?
W: Well, although we choose very topical issues like the environment, we’re not looking for propaganda — you know, trying to get people to do something. Instead, we’re 1ooking for a new angle... a fresh way of looking at a theme. And of course, because it’s a short-film festival, it’s not really about a fully worked story with well-rounded characters, it’s more about good photography... conveying things visually.
M: And who judges the films?
W: A panel of three people who know a lot about film. We’ve used the same judges for many years and we’re very happy with their expertise. One thing we probably will change next year though is we want to add another class and another prize for older film-makers. We’ll keep it at a maximum of ten minutes though... the length works well for our festival. We also want to use different venues for the film shows... such as community centres and at least one school. It might make performances more accessible to a wider audience. We did explore the possibility of having late-night showings but that’s unlikely to happen in the coming year. So, as I say, if anyone’s interested in submitting a film for our competition, go onto our website and you’ll be able...