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Official entry to the Jaguar Redux short film competition closed in late April. Now begins the judging process as each finalist film will be closely viewed and scored by a judging panel of eight experts.

Jaguar has recruited experts in the fields of film, television and broadcasting with years of industry experience locally and internationally to assist in selecting the winner of the Jaguar Redux short film competition.

• Bill Bennett: During the past 20 years Bill has made 12 features films and many documentaries including Kiss or Kill. His films have been nominated for a total of 40 Australian Film Institute Awards, winning 12, as well as two Logies.

• Richard Donner: His first major feature was The Omen in 1976, which was a box office hit. Richard has produced or directed hundreds of films including Lethal Weapon, Lost Boys, Superman and Conspiracy Theory. Richard is currently producing X-Men III.

• Mitch McManus: Mitch established Firecracker Films in 1994 and has since directed many spots including TV commercials for Arnotts, AFL and McDonalds. Mitch is the first Australian and youngest winner of a US/World Promax Gold Medal Award for broadcast promotion in 1989.

• Peter Millynn: Peter is a production executive with the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.

• Michael Mohamad: Michael is senior vice president, marketing and creative at The History Channel, New York, USA. He is a recent winner of the PMA (Promotional Marketing Association of the USA) Supper Reggie prize for the best promotional program worldwide, 'Save our history'.

• Doug Mulray: Doug's public prominence soared during the 80s on his hot air expelled on Sydney's 2MMM radio. In addition to his success on radio, Doug has made regular forays into television as a host and panellist.

• Julia Overton: Julia is a project manager with the Australian Film Commission. Her credits as film producer include Fistful of Flies, which was invited to Venice and Sundance film festivals; Cut with Molly Ringwald and Kylie Minogue, and Until the End of the World with write Peter Carey and writer/director Wim Wenders.

• Jon Rohde: Jon is head of design at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.

The Jaguar Redux short film competition is an incredible opportunity to fast track an aspiring filmmaker's career. On offer to the winner of the Jaguar Redux short film competition is:

• A day on set of The Alice, a new Channel 9 drama series. The prize will include flights from a capital city in Australia to Alice Springs and one night's accommodation.

• First-hand experience on a project with Firecracker Films, a Sydney-based commercial production company specialising in sport and entertainment. Experience could include time in pre-production, shooting, post-production and/or editing.

• Other valuable prizes already announced: $2500 cash, promotion of winner on www.jaguar.com.au, two weeks work experience at the TV production department of Jaguar's advertising agency, test drive of a Jaguar for the weekend and much more.

The winner of the Jaguar Redux short film competition will be announced on May 31st. Meanwhile, the 10 short films selected as finalists will be viewable at www.JaguarRedux.com.au from May 10.