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| awards            = '''Best Comedy''' – ''[[Longnose]]''<br>'''Best Action''' – ''[[Diamonds]]''<br>'''Best Horror''' – ''[[Between]]''<br>'''Best Romance''' – ''[[Revolver (2011 film)|Revolver]]''<br>'''Best Film''' – ''Diamonds''
| awards            = '''Best Comedy''' – ''[[Clean Freak]]''<br>'''Best Action''' – ''[[Diamonds]]''<br>'''Best Horror''' – ''[[Between]]''<br>'''Best Romance''' – ''[[Revolver (2011 film)|Revolver]]''<br>'''Best Film''' – ''Diamonds''
| location          = Callaghan Auditorium, [[Ule'eka]]
| location          = Callaghan Auditorium, [[Ule'eka]]
| date              = 19 – 25 December 2011
| date              = 19 – 25 December 2011
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The '''2011 Garetolian Film Festival''' was the tenth showing of the [[Garetolian Film Festival]]. It was held from 19 December to 25 December in 2011. As with every other Garetolian film festival, it featured 13 films. The 2010 GFF was the first of the showings to feature an award for Best Romance. ''[[Longnose]]'' was named Best Comedy, ''[[Diamonds]]'' was named Best Action, ''[[Between]]'' was named Best Horror, ''[[Revolver (2011 film)|Revolver]]'' was named Best Romance, and ''Diamonds'' was named Best Film. It was hosted by [[Aaron Francis]].
The '''2011 Garetolian Film Festival''' was the tenth showing of the [[Garetolian Film Festival]]. It was held from 19 December to 25 December in 2011. As with every other Garetolian film festival, it featured 13 films. The 2010 GFF was the first of the showings to feature an award for Best Romance. ''[[Clean Freak]]'' was named Best Comedy, ''[[Diamonds]]'' was named Best Action, ''[[Between]]'' was named Best Horror, ''[[Revolver (2011 film)|Revolver]]'' was named Best Romance, and ''Diamonds'' was named Best Film. It was hosted by [[Aaron Francis]].


2011 was the last year to feature a category for horror films as a result of the 2006 GSAG Guidelines, and was subsequently replaced by the category for the best "dark" film, which includes light horror and thriller films.
2011 was the last year to feature a category for horror films as a result of the 2006 GSAG Guidelines, and was subsequently replaced by the category for the best "dark" film, which includes light horror and thriller films.
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== Official selection ==
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| Horror film; After a group of friends becomes stranded in an eerie ghost town, they must confront their inner demons as they fight for survival against a malevolent force hunting them down.
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| Horror film; A reclusive computer programmer creates an artificial intelligence designed after herself meant to act as a digital friend, but after her invention persuades her to kill a man, she realizes she may not be all she seems.
| Horror film; An abandoned public pool in a run-down neighborhood is visited by three naïve school friends, but while there they are greeted by a strange paranormal force.
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| ''[[Birod]]''
| ''[[The King of Spades]]''
| Drama film; An aspiring artist is torn after the death of his father, but his loss gives life to his new art style.
| Drama film; A troubled war veteran grappling with his past forms an unexpected bond with a rebellious teenager who challenges his hardened worldview.
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| ''[[Halifax (film)|Halifax]]''
| ''[[Diamonds (film)|Diamonds]]''
| {{wp|Historical drama}}; The film follows the story of how [[William Halifax]] rigged the [[1998 Garetolian general election]].
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| ''[[Differing Remarks]]''
| ''[[A Worsened Situation]]''
| Comedy film; A couple with wildly different political views consider divorce.
| Comedy film; Two friends accidentally escalate a minor inconvenience into a chaotic series of misunderstandings and mishaps that spiral out of control.
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| ''[[More From the Artist]]''
| ''[[The Notepasser]]''
| {{wp|Fantasy film|Fantasy}}-comedy; A struggling painter discovers his ability to bring his paintings to life, which could be a useful tool against his foes.
| Comedy film; Asocially awkward high school student gains popularity by secretly passing humorous and insightful notes that transform the lives of his classmates.
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| ''[[Seven Hours]]''
| ''[[Commandeer]]''
| {{wp|Science-fiction film|Science-fiction}} thriller; In the future, a sadistic leader in Eastern Europe has plans to take over the world, by unleashing a toxin upon his enemy states.
| Drama film; A disillusioned ex-military officer who takes over a stranded cargo ship, grappling with his past while confronting moral dilemmas on the high seas.
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Latest revision as of 07:52, 26 October 2024

2011 Garetolian Film Festival
LocationCallaghan Auditorium, Ule'eka
AwardsBest ComedyClean Freak
Best ActionDiamonds
Best HorrorBetween
Best RomanceRevolver
Best FilmDiamonds
Hosted byAaron Francis
Festival date19 – 25 December 2011
Garetolia Film Festival chronology

The 2011 Garetolian Film Festival was the tenth showing of the Garetolian Film Festival. It was held from 19 December to 25 December in 2011. As with every other Garetolian film festival, it featured 13 films. The 2010 GFF was the first of the showings to feature an award for Best Romance. Clean Freak was named Best Comedy, Diamonds was named Best Action, Between was named Best Horror, Revolver was named Best Romance, and Diamonds was named Best Film. It was hosted by Aaron Francis.

2011 was the last year to feature a category for horror films as a result of the 2006 GSAG Guidelines, and was subsequently replaced by the category for the best "dark" film, which includes light horror and thriller films.


Official selection

Title Synopsis Awards
Revolver Romance film; A talented but troubled musician finds solace and inspiration in an unexpected romance with a mysterious stranger, leading to a transformative journey of love, self-discovery, and the power of second chances.
Caller 17 Horror film; A mysterious caller haunting a small town's radio station unleashes a series of chilling events, forcing the station's staff to confront a malevolent force from the past that feeds on their deepest fears.
Legal Pad Comedy film; When a quirky lawyer accidentally swaps his legal pad containing confidential case notes with a doodle-filled sketchpad, chaos ensues as he navigates a courtroom filled with hilariously misunderstood evidence and unexpected twists.
Below the Field Drama film; A group of small-town residents mistakenly stumble upon each other's dark pasts, and they must work together to not relive their hurtful memories.
Between Horror film; After her husband and children are brutally murdered, a woman finds herself being haunted by their malevolent ghosts, but receives help from the supernatural former tenants of their house. Best Horror
Silence Comedy-drama; Two introverted cousins find comfort and connection in their shared silence as they navigate a challenging family dynamic and unexpected revelations.
Clean Freak Comedy film; An upper-class man with intense OCD finds himself in the midst of a high-profile police investigation as a result of his disorder. Best Comedy
The Deep End Horror film; An abandoned public pool in a run-down neighborhood is visited by three naïve school friends, but while there they are greeted by a strange paranormal force.
The King of Spades Drama film; A troubled war veteran grappling with his past forms an unexpected bond with a rebellious teenager who challenges his hardened worldview.
Diamonds Historical drama; A skilled ex-thief is pulled back into the world of crime to recover a stash of stolen diamonds while navigating a web of double-crosses and danger.
A Worsened Situation Comedy film; Two friends accidentally escalate a minor inconvenience into a chaotic series of misunderstandings and mishaps that spiral out of control.
The Notepasser Comedy film; Asocially awkward high school student gains popularity by secretly passing humorous and insightful notes that transform the lives of his classmates.
Commandeer Drama film; A disillusioned ex-military officer who takes over a stranded cargo ship, grappling with his past while confronting moral dilemmas on the high seas.