The Not-So-Great Eugene Green has been nominated for an AFI Award for Best Short Animation Film. The animation was funded by Screen Australia and is directed by Michael Hill and produced by Melanie Brunt. This is the second AFI nomination for Melanie as director Erin White’s short film Dugong which Melanie produced, was nominated in 2007.

The Not-So-Great Eugene Green had it’s World Premiere in June 2009 at the Sydney Film Festival and is screening in July at the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. For more information on the AFI Awards check out www.afi.org.au.