(The selection process) was an interesting process for us to go through involving 95 ideas from 41 initial teams.The Selection Committee

Hugh Sullivan is a writer and director whose work has screened at Palm Springs International Shortfest, Flickerfest and the Melbourne International Film Festival, where he participated in the esteemed Accelerator program. In 2006 he was the recipient of the Spirit of Youth Award - Moving Pictures, which resulted in a one-year mentorship with director Phillip Noyce. Hugh has completed a Master of Arts in Directing at the Australian Film Television and Radio School, and currently works as a TVC director and editor for Spirit Films. His MAC ‘Hypotheticals' commercial won a 2010 AADC Award for Best TV/Cinema - Single, and was a finalist for Best Direction.