2023 Awards

Flickerfest presents a huge range of cash & industry-supported prizes to our competing filmmakers for all competition programmes.

 

 

AUSTRALIAN AWARDS

Panasonic Lumix Award
Best Australian Short Film (Academy® Qualifying)
Prize: Panasonic LUMIX GH6 with Leica 12-35mm lens. RRP: $5199
‘Katele (Mudskipper)’
Writer/Director: John Harvey | Writer: Walter Waia | Producer: Gillian Moody
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Spectrum Films Award
Best Direction in an Australian Short Film
Prize: 1 x post-production support valued at $5,000
‘Jia’
Director: Vee Shi 
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AFTRS Award
Best Screenplay in an Australian Short Film
Prize: $1,000 AUD
‘Sushi Noh’ 
Writer: Jayden Rathsam Hua
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Yoram Gross Award
Best Australian Animated Short Film
Prize: $1,000 AUD
‘Teacups’ (Australia/Ireland)
Writer/Director/Producer: Alec Green, Finbar Watson | Producer: Alan Holly

Special Mention of the Jury
‘Marionettes (And The Virtue Of A Lotus Flower)’
Writer/Director/Producer: Prajdnik Awasthi
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John Barry Award
Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film
Prize: Tripod or Shape Product valued at $1000 AUD
‘BLVCK GOLD’
Cinematograhper: Victor Ng
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Avid Award
Best Original Music in an Australian Short Film
Prize: 1-year subscription of Avid Pro Tools Ultimate software, plus 1-year subscription of Avid Sibelius software valued at over $1,200 AUD
‘Mud Crab’
Composer: James Mountain
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Avid Award
Best Editing in an Australian Short Film
Prize: 2-year subscription Avid Media Composer software valued at over $1,300 AUD
‘Lucky Peach’
Editor: James A. Thomas
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Rebel8 Award for Outstanding Emerging Female Director 
In honour of Samantha Rebillet
Prize: $1000 AUD
‘Myth’
Writer/Director: Alies Sluiter
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Flickerfest Special Mention of the Jury for Australian Short Film Competition
Director: Jahvis Loveday for ‘Bangay Lore’
Director: Andrew Shaw for ‘boy/beast’
Actor: Sel Hiew for ‘Jia’
Comedy: ‘Butter: A Love Story’ Writer: Madeleine Withington | Director/Producer: Anita Lee | Producer: Lucy Rennick, Michael Santos
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INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

Flickerfest Award
Best International Short Film (Academy® Qualifying)
Prize: $2,500 AUD
‘Born to Cry’ (France)
Writer/Director: Léo Grandperret | Producer: Eloi Nourry

Special Jury Prize
‘48 Hours’ (Iran)
Writer/Director/Producer: Azadeh Moussavi
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Yoram Gross Award
Best International Animated Short Film (Academy® Qualifying)
Prize: $1,000 AUD
‘Pina’
Writer/Director: Jérémy Depuydt, Gieseppe Accardo
Producer: Lucas Tothe, Maxime Feyers, François-Xavier Willems
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EU In Australia Award
Best EU Short Film
Prize: $1,000 AUD
‘Sami’s Fugue’
Writer/Director: Vincent Tricon | Producer: Said Hamich, Sophie Penson

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DOCUMENTARY AWARD

Flickerfest Award
Best Documentary Short Film (Academy® Qualifying)
Prize: $500 AUD
‘Long Line Of Ladies’
Director: Rayka Zehtabchi, Shaandlin Tome | Producer: Sam A. Davis, Dana Kurth, Garret K Schiff, Pimm Tripp-Allen, Rayka Zehtabchi

Special Mention of the Jury
‘Away’
Writer/Director/Producer: Ruslan Fedotow

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RAINBOW LGBTQi AWARDS

Azure Productions Award
Best Rainbow Short Film
Prize: $500 AUD
‘Starf*ckers’
Writer/Director: Antonio Marziale | Producer: Eli Raskin
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EU In Australia Award
Best EU Rainbow Short Film
Prize: $500 AUD
‘Warsha’
Writer/Director: Dania Bdeir | Producer: Coralie Dias

Special Mention of the Jury
‘Heartbeat’
Writer/Director/Producer: Michèle Flury

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SAE FLiCKERUP AWARDS

SAE FlickerUp Award
Best Youth Short Film
Prize: $500 AUD
‘The Trials and Tribulations Of Being Jordan’
Writer/ Director/ Producer: Will Calleja

Special Mention
‘Xenos’
Witer/Director/Producer: Koko Crozier & Lily Lunder
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Yoram Gross FlickerUp Award
Best Youth Animated Short Film
Prize: $250 AUD
‘Garden Thief’
Director:  Year 7 Doveton High
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Avid FlickerUp Award
Best Editing in a Youth Short Film
Prize: 2-year subscription Avid Media Composer software valued at over $1,300 AUD
‘Thief Vs Thief’
Writer/Director/Producer: Elodie Kliendienst
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PS Organic FlickerUp Award
Special Mention Youth Short Film
Prize: $250 AUD
‘Medusa’
Director: Karina Cheung