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Wednesday, 23 January 2013

FLICKERFEST 2013 presented by RENAULT WINNERS OF THE 22ND ANNUAL FLICKERFEST AWARDS ANNOUNCED



The 22nd annual FLICKERFEST International and Australian awards were announced this evening at a star-studded ceremony at the Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach. Attended by celebrated guests from the Australian and the International film industry, the Closing Night ceremony honoured the esteemed entrants in this year’s competition. FLiCKERFEST’s Best Australian Short Film Award has now joined FLICKERFEST’s existing Award for Best Film and Best Animation in the international section in becoming Academy® Accredited creating even more excitement around this much anticipated award. Following the ceremony, a selection of the winning films were screened before the Closing Night Party took place.
And the winners are:
AUSTRALIAN AWARD WINNERS:
Flickerfest Award for Best Australian Short Film, (Academy® Accredited):
YARDBIRD
Director: Michael Spiccia
Writer: Julius Avery
Producer: Jessica Mitchell
Flickerfest Award for Best Australian Short Film, (Academy® Accredited) – Highly Commended:
A FIRST DATE
Director: Alex Weinress
Writer: Charlie Garber, Lucy Wirth
Producer: Catherine Weinress, Renae Begent
Canon Award for Best Direction in an Australian Short Film:
DUMPY GOES TO THE BIG SMOKE
Wri/Dir: Mirrah Foulkes
Producer: David Michod, Michael Cody
Miller Australia Award for Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film:
SUSPENDED
Cinematography: Denson Baker ACS
Wri/Dir: Damian Walshe-Holwing
Avid Award for Best Editing in An Australian Short Film:
YARDBIRD
Editor: Jack Hutchings
Huzzah Sound Award for Best Sound in an Australian Short Film:
SUSPENDED
Sound Design: Andrew Plain
Wri/Dir: Damian Walshe-Holwing
SBS Television Award for a Film Chosen by SBS for Broadcast:
A FIRST DATE
Director: Alex Weinress
Producer: Catherine Weinress, Renae Begent
Writers: Charlie Garber, Lucy Wirth
FLICKERUP AWARDS:
SAE Institute FlickerUp Award for Best Upper High School Production:
MY CITY WALKABOUT
Wri/Dir/Prod: Mateuse Pingol, Emmie Seaton
Yoram Gross FlickerUp Award for Best High School Animation:
POLAROID
Wri/Dir: Monica Ip
Prod: Melbourne Girls College, VIC
Flickerfest FlickerUp Award for Best Primary School Production:
FANTASEA
Wri/Dir: Year 5 & 6 students
Prod: Miranda Public School, NSW
Flickerfest FlickerUp Award for Best Primary School Animation:
GREEN TREE FROG
Wri/Dir: Year 5 & 6 students
Prod: Milner Primary School, NT
INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNERS:
Renault Award for Best International Short Film (Academy® Accredited):
TIGER BOY (Italy)
Director/Producer: Gabriele Mainetti
WRI: Nicola Guaglianone
Yoram Gross Award for Best International Animation (Academy® Accredited):
EDMOND WAS A DONKEY (France/Canada)
Wri/Dir/Prod: Franck Dion
Flickerfest Highly Commended Animation:
LUMINARIS (Argentina)
WRI/DIR: Juan Pablo Zaramella
PROD: Sol Rulloni, Mario Rulloni
WRI: Gustavo Cornillón
 SAE Institute Award for Best Use of Digital Technology in a Short Film:
THE CENTRIFUGE BRAIN PROJECT (Germany)
Wri/Dir/Prod: Till Nowak
Flickerfest Award for Best Short Documentary Film:
CROSSED OUT (Sweden)
Wri/Dir/Prod: Robert Duarte
Jungle Software Award for Highly Commended Documentary:
THE AMBASSADOR & ME (Switzerland)
Wri/Dir/Prod: Jan Czarlewski
Flickerfest GreenFlicks Award for Best Environmental Short Film:
THE MONO LAKE STORY (USA)
Wri/Dir/Prod: Ryan Christensen, Jonah Matthewson
GreenFlicks Honourable Mentions:
WILD THINGS (Australia):
Wri/Dir: Richard Mockler; Prod: Sami-Jo Adelman
10,000 TREES (USA):
Wri/Dir/Prod: Sarah Ginsburg, Sarah Berkovich
FLICKERFEST’s Festival Director BRONWYN KIDD has said: We are thrilled that the 2013 festival has been such a success with record crowds and great enthusiasm expressed for the programmes screened. Its great to see short film so warmly embraced by audiences across our ten day event. I would like to congratulate all of the films selected for Flickerfest in competition this year and all of tonights award winners.
PAUL FOX from Renault Australia added: Renault has a passion for the finer things in life, and I think that we would all agree that the films that we have seen this week have certainly filled that category. We have certainly enjoyed partnering with Flickerfest, and sharing the Joie de Vivre here at Bondi Beach.
The festival draws to a close now in Sydney, but embarks on its national tour – first stop is Byron Bay with the festival touring to 46 venues including capital cities and regional venues until May. This includes Melbourne, Alice Springs, Perth, Broome, Canberra, Hobart and Townsville. For full details of the festival including tour dates and venues, please go to www.flickerfest.com.au
Tickets for the tour are on sale now. FLICKERFEST presented by RENAULT is the must-attend summer event not to be missed!

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