2011 Garetolia Film Festival

2011 Garetolian Film Festival

Location	Callaghan Auditorium, Ule'eka
Awards	Best Comedy – Longnose Best Action – Diamonds Best Horror – Between Best Romance – Revolver Best Film – Diamonds
Hosted by	Aaron Francis
Festival date	19 – 25 December 2011

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 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.