City of Melbourne Grand Prix for Best Short Film ($7,000)
“Blood Sisters”
Directed by: Louise N.D. Friedberg (Denmark)

Film Victoria Erwin Rado Award for Best Australian Short Film ($5,000)
“Crossbow”
Directed by: David Michod (Australia)

Melbourne Airport Award for Emerging Australian Filmmaker ($5,000)
“Nana”
Directed by: Warwick Thornton (Australia)

Nova Cinemas Award for Creative Excellence in Australian Film ($3,000)
“Dance Like Your Old Man”
Directed by: Gideon Obarzanek and Edwina Throsby (Australia)

Best Documentary Short Film ($3000)
“Dance Like Your Old Man”
Directed by: Gideon Obarzanek and Edwina Throsby (Australia)

Best Experimental Short Film ($3,000)
“Harrachov”
Directed by: Matt Hulse, Joost van Veen, and Ben Rivers (UK)

Best Animated Short Film ($3,000)
“Yours Truly”
Directed by: Osbert Parker (UK)

Highly Commended Animation Award
“The Bat and the Butterfly”
Directed by: Dave Jones (Australia)

Award for Best Student Production ($3,000)
“The Butcher’s Wife”
Directed by: Kylie Plunkett (Australia)

Award for Short Film Promoting Human Rights ($500)
“The T-Shirt”
Directed by: Hossein Martin Fazeli (Czech Republic)

Highly Commended Short Fiction Award
“Wrestling”
Directed by: Grimur Hakonarson (Iceland)