Warner Roadshow Studios 23rd Queensland New Filmmakers Awards (QNFA)
The winners are in! Congratulations to all of the finalists.
GENERAL AWARDS - SECONDARY
The University of Southern Queensland Award for Best Secondary Drama
Carpe Diem (Benjamin Cotgrove)
The University of Southern Queensland Award for Best Secondary Documentary
Sounds of the Streets (Brayden Doig)
Highly Commended: Cliques - A Social Matter (Alexander Brinkworth)
The University of Southern Queensland Award for Best Secondary Other
By My Side (Brandon Lee)
The Hoodlum Award for Best Overall Secondary Production
Carpe Diem (Benjamin Cotgrove)
The ProCam Award for the School which exhibits Creativity, Initiative, and Effort
St. Joseph's College (The Sky Will Make Me Sick (Rhys Watkins), Shellshocked (Declan Kelly), Hollow (Alexander Brinkworth), Cliques - A Social Matter (Alexander Brinkworth), Strawberry Swing (Harrison Forth))
GENERAL AWARDS - TERTIARY
The QUT Creative Industries Award for Best Tertiary Drama up to 10 minutes
Strike (Herbey Wagner, director, Jenna Dunkley, producer)
The QUT Creative Industries Award for Best Tertiary Drama 10-30 minutes
Broken Road (Brodie Rocca, director, Lynsey Urquhart, producer)
The QUT Creative Industries Award for Best Tertiary Documentary
Vernon (Alex Barnes)
The QUT Creative Industries Award for Best Tertiary Other
Maguki Haduki (Liam Hill, Kyle Woodley)
GENERAL AWARDS - INDEPENDENT
The QPIX Award for Best Independent Drama up to 10 minutes
The Pessimist (Michael Mier, Lav Bodnaruk)
The QPIX Award for Best Independent Other
‘Inside Moves' by Smart Artists (Jacob Livermore, Matthew Haynes)
CRAFT AWARDS
The Actors Conservatory Award for Best Actor (Male)
Isn't It Lovely (Down By The Sea) (Palmer Marchese)
The Actors Conservatory Award for Best Actor (Female)
Let Go (Catherine Terracini)
The Australian Film Television and Radio School David Copping Memorial Production Design Award
Last Breath (Nadira Ilana, Sascha Heredia, Pasquale Heredia, Marianna Tigani)
Highly Commended: The Last Goodbye (Amanda Grillini, Emma Hodgson)
The Australian Cinematographers Society Encouragement Award for Cinematography
Strawberry Swing (Harrison Forth)
Highly Commended: In Self Defence (Hugo Presser)
The Kodak/Village Roadshow Digital Film Laboratory Award for Most Outstanding Cinematography
Beyond Blood (Simon Richards)
THEpostWORKS Award for Excellence in Editing
Strike (Matthew Wilkinson)
Highly Commended: Yellow (Justin Harrison)
The Australian Film Television and Radio School Award for Best Original Screen Music
Broken Road (David Lazar)
Highly Commended: Dunkirk (Sam Pankhurst, Bernard Houston)
Highly Commended: Roller Coaster Junkie (Hania Lee)
The Post Lounge Award for Best Sound
The Pessimist (Michael Mier)
The Krome Studios Award for Best Animation
Seawoks (Matt Bell)
Highly Commended: Short & Sweet (James Lee)
The BlackLab International Award for Best Music Video
Wasps (Richard Bell)
The International Film College Award for Most Promising New Filmmaker
Turn Me On (Tom Conroy)
Highly Commended: Yellow (Clare Wood, director, Glenn Bernauer, producer)
Highly Commended: Maguki Haduki (Liam Hill, Kyle Woodley
The Griffith University Award for Most Original Script
A Few Words With Loneliness (Martha Goddard)
Highly Commended: Video (James Locke)
Highly Commended: Embrace (Jade Van Der Lei, Luis Bran)
The Griffith University Award for Innovation of Form
Maguki Haduki (Liam Hill, Kyle Woodley)
Highly Commended: Mallika (Hilary Tapper)
Highly Commended: An Allegory Concerning Blocks (Kelsey Lockington)
The Griffith University Award for Best Director
Yellow (Clare Wood)
Highly Commended: Broken Road (Brodie Rocca)
The Bolam Legal Award for Best Producer
Yellow (Glenn Bernauer)
Highly Commended: Broken Road (Lynsey Urquhart)
MAJOR AWARDS
The Dendy Cinemas Award for Most Popular Film
BiPolar (Christopher Cosgrove)
The Warner Roadshow Studios Award for Best Overall Film
Broken Road (Lynsey Urquhart, producer, Brodie Rocca, director)
BACKGROUND
The 23rd Warner Roadshow Studios Queensland New Filmmakers Awards is the biggest industry sponsored new filmmaker competition in the country, recognising and encouraging the achievements of emerging Queensland filmmakers.
Over the last 22 years, judges have viewed over 2000 films and presented over 300 awards of excellence, with a prize pool totalling almost $400 000. Previous QNFA winners have been showcased at national and international film festivals, including the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Winners include Ivan Sen, director of Beneath Clouds, which won Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival and at both the AFI and IF Awards, and Michael and Peter Spierig, who have enjoyed international success with their first feature film Undead and are currently working on their second feature film Daybreakers.
The Warner Roadshow Studios Queensland New Filmmakers Awards are proudly supported by:
For more information please contact Sheree Kumar at awards@biff.com.au or telephone on (07) 3007 3003.
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The Courier-Mail Queensland Short Film Competition (QSFC)
The winners of the 2nd The Courier-Mail Queensland Short Film Competition have been announced!
We are pleased to announce the Audience Favourite Award, as determined by audience SMS votes, goes to:
Behind Blue Eyes (Martin Moynihan)
The Critics Choice Award, decided by Des Partridge (The Courier-Mail), Maureen Barron (PFTC), Geoffrey Cooper (Network Ten) and Alex Chomicz (2008 Critics Choice winner), goes to:
Seersucker (Mairi Cameron)
The TOP 10 Finalists
Behind Blue Eyes (Martin Moynihan)
The forgotten tale of the pyjama girl, a true Australian murder mystery. Where did she come from and why did she die?
Can You Find (Tanya Schneider and the students of Cherbourg State School)
Lesleigh's search for her missing friends leads to a magical birthday gift.
Carnies (Martha Goddard)
Down a barren stretch of road, Ben tries to outrun the truth of a failed relationship, only to find himself held hostage by the mysterious madame Verity and her brutish companion.
Seersucker (Mairi Cameron)
At Margot's first holy communion she makes a spectacle of herself in front of the whole parish and realises for the first time that she must compete for a place in God's heart and the world.
The Inside Story (Martha Goddard)
When Ellie is late to her first day of Grade Eight, we enter her body to explore the 'inside' story.
My Little King (Martin Moynihan)
Six year old Samuel reluctantly spends the night in a car park waiting for his dad to return from the blackjack table.
Narenjak (Alexander Hartwin)
Set in a refugee camp "Narenjak" is a story of three boys who act out their own playground version of war.
House and Garden (Sara Kidd)
A music video for 'House and Garden' by The Stress of Leisure.
Tough Love (Killian Maguire, Brigitte Jean Allen)
Kevin and Tony argue about the death of Kevin's wife, Tony's mother.
Lost and Found (Mike Crowhurst)
A thief discovers a winning lottery ticket in a stolen purse.
BACKGROUND
The Courier-Mail Queensland Short Film Competition (QSFC) is aimed at rewarding the creative talents of Queensland short filmmakers. It is held during the St.George Bank Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) and gives Queensland and international audiences the opportunity to view, discuss and vote for the best Queensland short films.
Entries are not restricted by style, genre or shooting format and can be anywhere up to 15 minutes long. All age groups are invited to enter, and all films made after 1 June 2008 are eligible, provided they have not screened at a Warner Roadshow Studios Queensland New Filmmakers Awards (QNFA) event, BIFF Fast Film or St.George Bank BIFF event.
A selection of entries will screen during the St.George Bank BIFF programme and will be judged on their creativity, originality and technical competence for a cash prize for the Critics Choice Best Film. A secondary prize will be awarded to the film that receives the most audience votes via SMS and online voting with The Courier-Mail. The prizes will be awarded during a special ceremony during the St.George Bank BIFF programme.
For more information please contact Sheree Kumar at awards@biff.com.au or telephone on (07) 3007 3003.
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