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    South African in finals for global SpongeBob SquarePants-themed short film competition

    Nicole van Schoor (31), from Uitenhage Eastern Cape, is the only South African finalist to make it through to the top five in the '18 and over' category of the SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes.
    South African in finals for global SpongeBob SquarePants-themed short film competition

    Her short film "Finally Home," a live action movie follows a dedicated SpongeBob Fan in her quest in finding her ultimate dream home.

    Fans and filmmakers of all ages from all corners of the world submitted more than 1100 SpongeBob-inspired short films, celebrating the positivity and optimism of toon legend SpongeBob to the first global SpongeBob SquarePants-themed short film competition.

    Finalists

    Divided into two categories - under 18 years of age, and 18 and over - entries were submitted in animation, stop-motion and live-action, among others. Featuring original storylines, the top five finalist videos in both categories highlight the cartoon's endearing attributes: humour, overflowing happiness and persistent positivity.

    Finalists were chosen by a panel of judges comprised of Nickelodeon executives from all corners of the globe. Videos were judged on originality & creativity, incorporation of SpongeBob's attributes, and overall appeal.

    Top 5 finalists in the 18 and over category - Twitter voting hashtag

    1. Diligence by Joshua (US) - #SquareShortsVOTE1
    2. Finally Home by Nicole (South Africa) - #SquareShortsVOTE2
    3. SpongeBob My Best Friend by Arisdagues (Mexico) - #SquareShortsVOTE3
    4. SpongeBob - Old Krabby Patty (SpongeBob - Alter Krabbenburger) by Jürgen (Germany) - #SquareShortsVOTE4
    5. The Interview by Brett (US) - #SquareShortsVOTE5

    Top 5 finalists in the under 18 years of age category

    1. The Krabby Patty Formula Music Video by Keith (US) - #SquareShortsVOTE6
    2. SpongeBob Jellyfish Catcher (SpongeBob Quallenjagd) by Alessio (Switzerland) - #SquareShortsVOTE7
    3. The Silver Screen by Matthew (UK) - #SquareShortsVOTE8
    4. The Krabby Commercial by David (US) - #SquareShortsVOTE9
    5. Get Out of Here! By David (US) - #SquareShortsVOTE10

    Vote for South Africa entry

    People can vote online or via Twitter for their favourite short at www.spongebobsquareshorts.com until 2 August 2103. A winner from each category will be announced by 9 August and awarded a $2500 cash prize and a trip for four people to a screening event at the recently announced SpongeBob Fan Shellabration at Universal Studios in Hollywood, California.

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