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And The Winners Are...
One of the most difficult things about organising a film festival is trying to decide a winner from so many deserving short films, which is why we brought in a panel of experts including film makers Darren Ashton, Karen Colston, NAFA supremo Tony Chu, actress and singer extraordinaire Genevieve Lemon, Sydney Morning Herald film critic Gary Maddox and Stephen Bennett of Pacific Artists Management.
Best Student Film
Winner of a $1000
Still Life
Director: Tahnee McGuire
Producer: Sally Madgwick
Scriptwriter: Tahnee McGuire
Scriptwriter: Callan Green
Cinematographer: Christopher Mills
Editor: Victoria Thaine
A depressed middle-aged man takes art classed only to find himself embroiled in the affairs of the life drawing model.
Best Independent
Winner of a $1000
Transient
Director: Craig Boreham
Producer: Genevieve Derwent
Scriptwriter: Craig Boreham
Cinematographer: Bonnie Elliott
Editor: Adrian Rostirolla
Actors: Ian Roberts
Daniel and John meet and fall in love in Vietnam, but when they return to Sydney, it all falls apart. Transient is a moving 'end of love' story about travel, capitalism, loss and love.
Best Treehouse
Winner of a $1000
Wally 
Director: Tonnette Stanford
Producer: Robert Milles
Scriptwriter: Tonette Stanford
Cinematographer: David Hawkins
Editor: Tonette Stanford
Actors: Malorie O'Neil,Esme Melville
Little Matilda cannot stand her new dog, Wally. In retaliation to his countless bad habits, she sets him up for a seemingly innocent crime involving a chocolate cake. Unfortunately, for Wally, the consequences are far more severe than she ever expected.
Director's Choice
Winner of a $1000 and a $300 voucher from Metro Screen.
The Death of an Official 
Director: Natalie Lopes & Marlene Palmeiro
Producer: Natalie Lopes & Marlene Palmeiro
Scriptwriter: Natalie Lopes (adapted from story by Anton Chekov)
Cinematographer: Anne Yi
Editor: Leslie Marsh & Marlene Palmeiro
Actors: Mark Daly, Jarred Smith
When Tcheriakoff accidentally sneezes on an official at the Opera, he is overcome with embarrassment. Adapted from a story by Anton Chekov.
JVC Award
Winner of a JVC GZ-MG505 30 Gb hard drive; 5 Mega Pixel Camcorder RRP $1,999
Not Sitting Still 
Director: Sarah Antill
Producer: Sarah Antill
Scriptwriter: Sarah Antill
Editor: Sarah Antill, Christopher Thompson
Robyn Shepherd, Sydney mother of six, has decided to undergo a major neurosurgical operation. The surgery has a 40% chance of dramatically reducing her Parkinson's Disease symptons and an observable chance of killing her. The moving documentary explores Robyn's battle with her symptons in the lead up to the lead up to the surgery. |
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