The festival will screen the top contenders and the film entries will then be judged by a celebrity panel, comprising Rose Byrne, Judah Friedlander and Jennifer Westfeldt. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/jun/Hugh.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 546px; " /> Hugh Jackman &quot;When I first graduated from drama school I knew the statistics that 98 per cent of actors were unemployed. I vowed to myself that every day I would do something for my career. I wasn&#39;t going to sit back. I was going to actively get out there and participate. &quot;Here is a way that anyone can contribute. There&#39;s no whining, &#39;But I&#39;m a filmmaker it&#39;s so difficult, I can&#39;t get an agent,&quot; Jackman said. The winner for best film will receive a USD 20,000 pay cheque from The Motion Picture Association and guaranteed meetings with various agents and studio bosses.

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