21 finalists are in the running for what is now Australia’s largest cash fellowship for short film.

The Sydney Film Festival today announced the 21 filmmakers that have been shortlisted as finalists for the Australian Short Film Fellowship by producers at The Weinstein Company.

The finalists were chosen from over 355 entrants, and are now in the running for four fellowship grants worth $50,000 each. The winners will be decided by a jury made up of industry luminaries including actress Judy Davis, festival director Nashen Moodly, and producers Jan Chapman and Darren Dale.

The successful candidates will be announced at the Sydney Film Festival which runs Wednesday June 8 through Sunday June 19. For more info go to the Sydney Film Festival webite here.

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