The finalists are (in alphabetical order):

• Armi di distruzione di massa by ITIS Avogadro di Torino (Italy)
• Changing Lives by Drogheda Special Olympics Club (Ireland)
• IMPRINTING by Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado "Brofferio", Asti (Italy)
• INgeBEELD by CANON Cultural Unit (Belgium)
• Monkey Tales by Die Keure and Larian Studios (Belgium)
• The European Chain Reaction by Qworzó Primary School (Belgium), The Merchant of Venice by University of Education Salzburg (Austria)
• Twig by Twig (UK)
• Werner Heisenberg by INTER/AKTION GmbH (Germany).

This year the competition attracted 115 entries from 28 countries. Those entering could choose between submitting their entry as a production made by a professional company or semi-professional production unit or as one made by individual teachers, students, learners, parents, professors, supporting staff, or institutions in all educational levels or training centres.

This means that this year there will be two main prizes, one for each category, and each winner will receive a MEDEA Statuette.

There will also be two additional prizes awarded. The first of these is the European Collaboration Prize, which is supported by the European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme; 26 submissions were made for this prize. The second is the special Award for Educational Media Promoting Volunteering 2011, which was set up to coincide with the European Year of Volunteering 2011 (EYV). There were nineteen submissions in this category. Prizes in these categories are sponsored by Adobe and Smart.

In addition to the finalists, the Organising Committee highly commended thirteen other exceptional entries. The full list can be found on the MEDEA website.