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!
