The GreenhouseFX Best Animation Award: "The Tale of How"
Directed by: The Blackheart Gang
Best Cinematography Award: "Tanghi Argentini"
Directed by: Frank Van den Eeden

Best Documentary Award: "Indestructible"
Directed by: Ben Byer & Rebeccah Rush

The Byron At Byron Best Environmental Film Award: "Saving Luna"
Directed by:Suzanne Chisholm & Michael Parfit

The Frontline Best Experimental Film Award: "Tyger" Directed by: Guilherme Marcondes

The Bay FM Best Byron Bay Filmmaker Award: Mick Waters for "Believe"

BBFF08 Honorable Mention: "To Touch the Soul"
Directed by: Ryan Goble
Produced by: Teresa Hagen

The Splendour in the Grass Best Short Film Award: "Tanghi Argentini" -
Directed by: Guido Thys & Anja Daelemans

Best Surf Film Award: "Sliding Liberia"
Directed by: Britton Cailouette & Nicholai Lidow

The SAE Institute Best Dramatic Feature Award: "Heartlines"
Directed by: Angus Gibson & Mariki Pretourius

The Avid Technology 2008 Best Young Filmmaker Award Lav Bodnaruk: "The Sound of Cry"(Prod) & "The Pain of the Macho" (Dir)

The Southern Cross University Best Film Award: "Laya Project"