WINNERS

The Award Winners have been announced at our highly-anticipated Awards Ceremony on Sunday 18th January 2009,

See the winners listed below and check out the photos from this fabulous evening where winners mixed with stars of the Australian screen, filmmakers and our special guests.

Coopers Award

for Best Short Film. This award is Academy® Accredited

Prize: $5,000 cash.

Winner:
Dennis. (Denmark), directed by Mads Matthiesen and produced by Jonas Bagger.

Yoram Gross Award

for Best Animation Short Film. This award is Academy® Accredited

Prize: $1,250 cash.

Winner:
I Am So Proud Of You (USA) written, directed and produced by Don Hertzfeld.

National Geographic Award

for Best Short Documentary Film

Prize: $1,000 cash prize from National Geographic Channel

Winner:
Zietek (Poland), written, directed and produced by Bartosz Blaschke

Hignly commended:
Eclipse: An Indian Odyssey (Australia), written and directed by Mark Lapwood; and Lies (Sweden), written and directed by Jonas Odell, produced by Linda Hambäck

SAE Institute Award

for Best Use of Digital Technology In A Short Film

Prize: $1,000 cash

Winner:
I Love Sarah Jane, written by David Michod and Spencer Susser, directed by Spencer Susser and produced by Angie Fielder

Award for Best Short Film

for Best Australian Short Film.

Prize: 2010 prize to be announced soon.

Winner:
Netherland Dwarf, written and directed by David Michôd and produced by Angie Fielder

Seed Productions Award

for Best Achievement in an Original Australian Screenplay

Prize: $1,000 cash

Winner:
The List, written and directed by Joel Edgerton

Icebergs Dining Room & Bar Award

for Best Direction in an Australian Short Film

Prize: $1,000 cash

Winner:
Ali and the Ball, written and directed by Alex Holmes and produced by Helen Panckhurst

SBS Television Award

for a film chosen by SBS for broadcast.

Prize: Program purchase of the winning short film for broadcast on SBS Television

Winner:
White Bread, written and directed by Luc Anthony and produced by Tristan Waley

Miller Camera Support Award

for Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film.

Prize: Miller Tripod kit valued at over $1650.

Professional Tripod kit valued at over $1650

Winner:
Summer Breaks, directed by Sean Kruck. Cinematographer - Jac Fitzgerald

Avid Technology Australia Award

Best Editing in an Australian Short Film.

Prize: Avid Editing System (rrp more than $3,850)

Winner:
Advantage, produced by Donna McCrum and Andrew Canny. Edited by Andrew Canny.

Film Support & Chaotic Pictures Award

for Most Resourceful Film

Prize: $500 cash from Film Support and $3,000 worth of Red camera hire and Digital Imaging suite time from Chaotic Pictures

Winner:
My Rabit Hoppy, directed by Anthony Lucas and produced by Anthony and Julia Lucas

AudioLoc Sound Design Award

for Best Achievement in Sound.

Prize: One day sound mix at Audioloc Sound Design's Crystal Palace

Winner:
Netherland Dwarf, produced by Angie Fielder with sound by Sam Petty.

Flickerfest IF Media Award

for Audience Choice short Film – Qualifies the winner for nomination in the 2009 IF Awards.

Prize: One years subscription to the IF Club.

All Australian Films Screening at Flickerfest are eligible for the Inside Film Awards 2009.

Winner:
To be Announced shortly due to an overwhelming number of votes cast during the Festival

Movie EXTRA & Jungle Software Special Jury Award

for the runner-up in the Best Short Film category

Prize: $500 cash from Movie Extra and Gorilla Production software from Jungle Software

Winner:
John and Karen (UK) directed by Mathew Walker, produced by Sarah Cox

2009 AWARDS