Organisers of the Ignite film competition are finding themselves awash with entries for this year's water-themed event at the Sydney Town Hall.
The Christian film competition has attracted almost double the number of entries on last year, with 37 features crowding for a spot on the bill.
"I’m really impressed by the attitude of the people who are entering," says event co-ordinator Deb Chen.
"Most people haven’t even asked about the prizes - they’re just keen to see their films drawing attention to the Gospel."
Last year's finalists, released to DVD, have been making the rounds of a variety of Christian events.
"We’ve had websites, church services and Beach Mission ‘academy award’ nights asking to use the films - and the film makers are always really keen to see their work helping out," Ms Chen says.
This year's competition challenged film-makers to take a bible story involving water and translate it from print to light.
The 2005 Grand Jury Prize amounts to $2,500 from the Mary Bladon Christian Fellowship.
And for the winner of the Viewer's Choice award, a data projector from Christian Multimedia.
Entrants include experienced producers as well as some of the city's most under-developed film-makers.
"An eleven year old boy wrote me an email just to let me know that he played the snail in his Sunday school group's puppet show video," Ms Chen says.
"He was so excited " he just had to let me know "The Burwood puppets are going to be the best!'"
All entries will make it to the big screen at the Town Hall during one of three session on September 17.
Tickets are $15 a session or $30 for an all day pass which includes the awards ceremony in the evening. Groups of more than 20 qualify for a discount.
Further details are available on the Ignite website.