2017 Awards
*Flickerfest is an Academy® Accredited and BAFTA Recognised Short Film Festival.
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INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Flickerfest Award
Best International Short Film (Academy® Accredited)
Prize: $2,500 AUD cash
UNGAR (CUBS) (Iceland)
Writer/Director:Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Producer: Eva Sigurdardottir and Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Special Mention
LA CONVENTION DE GENÈVE (THE GENEVA CONVENTION) (France)
Writer/Director: Benoît Martin
Producer: Stéphane Demoustier, Guillaume Dreyfus, Manon Eyriey
Yoram Gross Award
Best International Short Animation (Academy® Accredited)
Prize: $1,500 AUD cash
MR. MADILA (UK)
Writer/Director/Producer: Rory Waudby-Tolley
SAE Qantm Award
Best Use of Digital Technology In A Short Film
Prize: $500 AUD cash
EINE VILLA MIT PINIEN (THE PINE TREE VILLA) (Germany)
Writer/Director: Jan Koester
Producer: Christine Haupt
Flickerfest Award
Best Short Documentary Film (Academy® Accredited)
Prize: $500 AUD cash
WIĘZI (CLOSE TIES) (Poland)
Director: Zofia Kowalewska
Producer: Studio Munka, Katarzyna Zariczny, Produkcja Filmowa
Special Mention
THE MUTE’S HOUSE (Israel)
Writer/Director: Tamar Kay
Producer: Tamar Kay, Ariel Richter
EU Del Award
Windows On Europe Award for Best EU Short Film
Prize: $1000 AUD cash
IL SILENZIO (THE SILENCE) (Italy, France)
Writer/ Director: Ali Asgari, Farnoosh Samadi
Producer: Giovanni Antonelli, Olivier Chantriaux
Special Mention
TIME CODE (Spain)
Writer: Juanjo Giménez, Pere Altimira
Director: Juanjo Giménez
Producer: : Juanjo Giménez, Daniel Villanueva, Arturo Méndiz
Thomas Chipman GreenFlicks Award
Best Environmental Short Film
Prize: $500 AUD cash
GOD’S ACRE (Canada)
Writer: Kelton Stepanowich, Derek Vermillion
Director: Kelton Stepanowich
Producer: Eric Janvier, Mike Mankowski, Kelton Stepanowich
GECA GreenFlicks Award
Special Jury Award Environmental Short Film
Prize: $250 AUD cash
RANGERS OF THE REEF (United States)
Writer: Nicholas Ellis
Director: Brady Valashinas
Special mention
FACON (Australia)
Writer: Felicity Pickering
Director: Joshua Dang
Producer: Joshua Dang, Felicity Pickering, Barbara Ings
AUSTRALIAN AWARDS
Virgin Australia Entertainment Award
Best Australian Short Film (Academy® Accredited)
Prize: $2,500 AUD cash
BEAST
Writer: Carl J Sorheim
Director/Producer: Christopher Sferrazza
Yoram Gross Award
Best Australian Short Animation
Prize: $500 AUD cash
FISH WITH LEGS
Writer: Nikos Andronicos
Director: Dave Carter
Producers: Nikos Andronicos, Tania Frampton
Canon Award
Best Direction in an Australian Short Film
Prize: Canon C100 DAF Camera valued over $7,800 AUD
DREAM BABY
Writer/Director: Lucy Gaffy
Producer: Kiki Dillon
Media Super Award
Best Screenplay in an Australian Short Film
Prize: $500 AUD cash
The Eleven O’Clock
Director: Derin Seale
Writer: Josh Lawson
Producer: Derin Seale, Karen Bryson, Josh Lawson
Avid Award
Best Editing in an Australian Short Film
Prize: Avid Media Composer Editing System valued at over $3,450 AUD
SENGATAN
Editor: Chris Ward
Writer/Director: Frank Magree
Producer: Frank Magree, Paul Henri
Miller Australia Award
Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film
Prize: Miller 3001 System Air Tripod valued at over $1000 AUD
IN A CANE FIELD
Cinematographer: Adric Watson
Writer/Director: Emily Avila
Producer: Emily Avila and Carolie Tapper
FLiCKERUP AWARDS
SAE Qantm FlickerUp Award
Best High School Short Film
Prize: $500 cash
BUMPS
Writer/Director/ Producer: Austin Rosier, Maddison Green, Alyssa Byrnes, Jake Roberts
Yoram Gross FlickerUp Award
Best High School Short Animation
Prize: $250 AUD cash
THE DAY THEY MET CLIVE
Writer/Director/Producer: Aloko Myles
Avid FlickerUp Award
Best Editing in a High School Short Film
Prize: Avid Media Composer (Educational version) valued at $3,400
TATTOO: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A TEMPORARY TATTOO ARTIST
Writer/Director/Producer: Daniel Nieborski
Parker’s Organic Juices FlickerUp Award
Best Primary School Short Film
Prize: $500 AUD cash
GRANDMA’S GIFT
Writer: Kinae Edwards, Chloe French, Amity Hutton, Lily Lacey
Director: Kinae Edwards
Producer: Table Cape Primary School
FLiCKERUP SPECIAL MENTIONS
Special Mention
JOURNEY
Writer/Director/Producer: Radheya Jegatheva
Special Mention
PANTS IN FIRE
Writer/Director/Producer: Daniel Bil
Special Mention
HOMEWARD BOUND
Writer/Director: Miles Gibson
Producer: Robert Gibson