The 12 finalists of this year's Virgin Media Shorts competition have been announced. The winning young filmmaker gets £30,000 to make a movie. Vote in the People's Choice award and you could win too

Virgin Media Shorts gives 12 up and coming filmmakers the chance to show their work on 35mm in cinemas nationwide for a whole year, across the Picture House network and independent cinemas. Plus, the Grand Prize winner lands £30,000 to make their next film, along with mentoring from the British Film Institute.

In Addition, the People's Choice winner, decided by public vote, wins filmmaking equipment.

Among the shortlisted 12 are Daisy Jacobs' animated tale of the caddish Don Justino De Neve

And Tom Pietrasik's portrait of an Indian barbershop

See all 12 and vote for your favourite here (there's a prize draw for everyone who does)