2018 finalists have been announced, and the region boasts seven of them.

YOOFTube is South East Art's regional short film competition for young people, now in its seventh year.

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Judges say they received an amazing array of entries and, have managed to get the shortlist down to just eleven.

All finalists are aged between 12 and 20 years and come from the Eurobodalla, Snowy Monaro and Bega Valley Shires.

The finalists' films will be shown at free public screenings the The Picture Show Man Cinema in Merimbula on Monday, November 12 and the Narooma Kinema on Thursday, November 15. Winners will be announced at the Merimbula screening. A Snowy Monaro screening will take place later in the year.

All YOOFTube finalists are in contention for a number of prizes, including the $1000 JD Shaw Best Film Award.

YOOFTube Co-ordinator, Kate Howarth of South East Arts said: "Filmmakers were allowed to interpret the theme "Change" however they pleased. The result is a vast array of films including stories of social anxiety, life changes and even pocket change."

"Not everyone can make it to the finals unfortunately, but congratulations have to go to all who entered. The judging panel had some really difficult decisions to make. All films have to be under seven minutes in length, and it's inspiring to see the stories that can be told in such a short period of time.”

Filmmakers who have made the final cut for each region are:

Bega Valley

Ocean Thomas for Clint Hallowien

Sienna Spencer-Schabel & Alana Bretherton for Marsh

Jules Roche for Entity

Luca Yi for Milk Chug: The Milkening

Ruby Bichard for Rinse & Repeat

Llew Badger for Banana Split

David Perry for The Joy of Filmmaking

Eurobodalla

Raine Atkinson & Kate Kavanagh  for Metamorphosis

Chloe Bobbin for Friends with the Finch

Sam Wright for Pontoon Patience

Snowy Monaro

Matilda Mitchell for Last Chance Uluru

Details of the free public screenings can be found at www.southeastarts.org.au. Bookings are essential.