INTERNATIONAL AWARDS:

Coopers Award for Best Film – "BLOOD SISTERS"(BLODSOSTRE) – Denmark
Produced by Lottie Terp Jakobsen & Jesper Morthorst
Directed by Louise N. D Friedberg
Prize: $5,000

Yoram Gross Award for Best Animation– "MADAME TUTLI PUTLI" - Canada
Produced by Marcy Page
Direction & Animation by Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski
Prize: $1,250

MINI Special Jury Prize – "SOFT" – UK
Produced by Jane Hooks
Directed by Simon Ellis
Prize: $500

SAE Prize for Best Use of Digital Technology In A Short Film– "TYGER" - Brazil
Directed by Guilherme Marcondes
Produced by Guilherme Marcondes & Trattoria
Prize: $1,000

National Geographic Award for Best Documentary – "DANCE LIKE YOUR OLD MAN" – Australia
Directed by Gideon Obarzanek & Edwina Throsby
Produced by Chunky Move
Prize: $1,000

Highly commended – "NIGGER LOVERS" - Australia
Directed by Rhonda Hagan
Produced by Daryl Sparkes

Special Mention – "THE WRONG TRAINERS" - UK
Produced & Directed by Kez Margrie

AUSTRALIAN AWARDS

JVC Short Film Award for Best Australian Film HDV– "NANA"
Produced by Kath Shelper
Directed by Warwick Thornton
Prize: camcorder GY HD111E

Seed Award for Best Achievement in an Original Australian Screenplay – "DUGONG"
Written by Erin White
Prize: $1,000

Icebergs Dining Room & Bar Award for Best Direction in an Australian Short Film– "CROSSBOW"
Directed by David Michod
Prize: $1,000

Special mention for Direction in an Australian short film – "MEDITATIONS ON A NAME"
Directed by Bonnie Elliott
Produced by Genevieve Derwent & Suzy Spoon

SBS Television Award – "YOLK"
Directed by Stephen Lance
Produced by Damon Escott
Written by Stephen Lance & Cory Taylor
Prize: Receipent to be awarded with the program purchase of their short film for broadcast

FujiFilm Award for Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film – "PLAY"
Cinematographer – Nicola Daley
Prize: 35mm filmstock to the value of $2000 AUD

Avid Australia Award for Best Editing in an Australian Short Film: "SPIDER"
Editing by Luke Doolan & Nash Edgerton
Prize: Avid Media Composer Editing Software for MAC & PC rrp $7400 AUD

Film Support Award for most resourceful production – "WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW"
Produced by Caelin Smith
Directed by Samuel Bennetts
Prize: $500

AudioLoc Sound Design Award for Best Achievement in Sound – "CROSSBOW"
Sound designed by Sam Petty
Prize: One days sound mix at Crystal Palace

AudioLoc Sound Design Award for Best Achievement in Sound: “Checkpoint”
Sound Designed by - Andrew Plain and Megan Wedge

Avid Australia Award for Best Editing in an Australian Short Film:
“Booth Story”
Editing by Edwin McGill and Kassimir Burgess
Prize: Avid Software rrp $2850 AUD

Highly commended: “Small Boxes:
Editor: Adrian Rostirolla

Seed Productions Award for Best Australian Original Screenplay: “Small Boxes”
Written by: Rene Hernandez
Prize: $1,000 cash prize from Seed productions

Fujifilm Australia Award for Best Cinematography in an Australian Short: “Sexy Thing”
Cinematographer - Ben Allen
Prize: 35mm film stock to the value of $2000

Film Support Award for Most Resourceful Production: “Cleverman”
Produced by Dan Brumm
Directed by Joe Brumm
Prize: $500 AUD cash prize


The Flickerfest IF Media Award for Most Popular Film- “Soul Mates”
Produced by Rachel Clements and Paul Howard and Directed by Naomi Rossdeutscher

ICEBERGS DINING ROOM & BAR Award for Best Direction in an Australian Film: “Look Sharp”
Directed by Amy Gebhardt
Prize: $1000 AUD cash prize

Miller Tripods Australia Award for Best International Cinematography- “Medianeras”
Cinematographer - Leonardo Martinez
Prize: Miller DS-10 Solo System rrp $1590 AUD

MINI Special Jury Prize- “La Guerra”
Directed by Luiso Berdedjo and Jorge C Dorado
Produced by Koldo Zuazua
Prize: $500 cash prize


The National Geographic Channel Award for Best Documentary- “My Brother Vinnie”
Written by: Aaron Pederson
Produced by Sarah Bond
Directed by Stephen McGregor
Prize: $1000 AUD Cash

SBS Television Award- “William”
Directed by Eron Sheehan
Produced by Peter George
Written by John Brumpton
Prize: Short to be purchased for SBS broadcast, Presented by - Lien Aguilar, SOS programmer, SBS



JVC Short Film Award for Best Australian Short Film: “Small Boxes”
Producer: Kristina Ceyton
Director: Rene Hernandez
Prize: Pro HD Camcorder GYHD111E

Highly Commended: “Three Months at Sea”
Produced by Vanessa Burt
Directed by Kylie Eddy

Yoram Gross Award for Best Animation: “Rabbit”
Produced and Directed by Ron Wrake
Prize: $1,250 cash prize

Highly commended: “Printed Rainbow”
Director/Producer: Gitanjali Rao

“Who I am and what I Want”
Director/Writers: Chris Shepherd, David Shrigley
Producer: Maria Manton

The Coopers Award for Best Film: “The Last Dog in Rwanda”
Producer Anna Carlsten
Director Jen Assur
Prize: $5000 cash prize, Presented by Gillian Armstrong

Highly Commended: “Medianeras”
Directed by: Gustavo Taretto