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Award winners 1998–2000: Shorts

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Awards won by Australian shorts (titles ‘S’) 1998–2000

Title

Event

Awards

Sadness

Australian Film Institute Awards (November 1999)

Best Sound in a Non-Feature Film – Pat Fiske, Livia Ruzic and Peter Walker

Australian Teachers of Media Awards (May 2000)

Best Documentary

Awgie Awards (July 1999)

Best Script – Tony Ayres, Documentary, Corporate and Training Section

Brisbane International Film Festival (July 1999)

Most Popular Film Award

Film Critics' Circle of Australia (March 1999)

Best Australian Documentary

Melbourne International Film Festival (July 1999)

Cinemedia Erwin Rado Award for Best Australian Short Film – Tony Eyres

Sapphire Room

Edge of the World Short Film Festival (January 1998)

Best Sound – Nick Myers

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning

Tudawali Film and Video Awards (January 2000)

Best Original Concept in a Longer Format Drama – Rima Tamou

Say It Ain't So

Flickerfest International Outdoor Film Festival (January 1999)

SBS Eat Carpet Award
Australian Film Commission Award for Best Australian Short Film
SPAA Award for Most Resourceful Production

Scam, The

Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards – South Australia/ Western Australia, 1999

Gold – Matthew Holmes, Experimental and Specialised Cinematography Section

Australian Cinematographers Society Awards (National) (May 2000)

Award of Distinction – Matthew Holmes, Experimental and Specialised Cinematography Section

South Australian Young Filmmakers Festival (December 1999)

Most Outstanding Film – Matthew Holmes, Open Section
Award of Excellence in Animation – Matthew Holmes

Schism

Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards – South Australia/ Western Australia, 1999

Silver – Jack Sheridan, Student Cinematography Section

South Australian Young Filmmakers Festival (December 1999)

Award of Excellence in Experimental – Jack Sheridan

School Watch

South Australian Young Filmmakers Festival (December 1999)

Short Cut to Fame Award – Tom Bettany

Science Fiction, A

Bathurst Film and Video Festival (April 1999)

Best Art Direction – Sarah Woolahan and Glen Anderson
Highly Commended – John Wilsteed, Best Sound Design Section

Scrabble

South Australian Young Filmmakers Festival (December 1998)

Best Script – Shalom Almond and Tamsin Sharp
Filmmakers Choice Award – Shalom Almond and Tamsin Sharp
Most Outstanding Film Award – Shalom Almond and Tamsin Sharp

Se-Tong

Venice International Film Festival (September 1999)

Special Mention, Corto-Cortissimo Section

Seabound

Watch My Shorts (September 1998)

Best Sound (shared) – Shaun Rigney and Richard Girvan

Seed

Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards – Queensland (October 2000)

Highly Commended – Joanne Erskine, Fictional Drama Shorts Section

Film Fest New Haven (May 2000)

Second Place, Comic Short Film Section

Humboldt International Film Festival (April 2000)

Jan Krawitz Award

Serpents of the Sea

Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards – Queensland (October 2000)

Silver – Stephen Gardner, Experimental and Specialised Cinematography Section
Gold – Stephen Gardner, Wildlife and Nature Films Section

Shared Affair, A

Western Australian Screen Awards (March 1998)

Cinesure/Dry Shand Award for Best Direction – Cameron Hay, Open Craft Section
West Australian Newspapers Award for Drama, Open Genre Section

She

INTERCOM – International Communication Film & Video Festival (October 1998)

Gold Plaque, Short Video Narrative Section

Sick Puppy

Cafe Provincial Film Festival (March 1999)

Domaine Chandon Encouragement Award – Bruce Hancock

Sign, The

Jewish Movie Challenge (February 2000)

Best Submission by a Tertiary Student – Michael Craft

Skud

Cinerail International Film Festival (February 1998)

Jury Special Mention

Edge of the World Short Film Festival (January 1998)

Best Cinematography – Laszlo Baranyai

Skytour

Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards – NSW/ACT (November 2000)

Gold – David Lewis, Drama Documentaries Section

Slim Pickings

Australian Teachers of Media Awards (May 1999)

ATOM Award – Anthony Lucas, Animation (Open) Section

Brisbane International Animation Festival (April 2000)

National Award – Anthony Lucas
People's Prize – Anthony Lucas

Flickerfest – 10th Australian International Short Film Festival (January 2000)

Best Animation – Anthony Lucas

if – Independent Filmmakers Awards (November 2000)

Best Animation – Anthony Lucas

if – Independent Filmmakers Awards (November 1999)

Best Animation of the Year Award

Melbourne International Film Festival (July 1999)

Kino Cinemas Award for Creative Excellence in an Australian Short Film – Anthony Lucas

St Kilda Film Festival (May 1999)

Audience Award for the Most Popular Film – Anthony Lucas

Slipped

St Kilda Film Festival (May 1998)

Best Achievement in Special Effects

Smile

National Student Film & Video Festival (October 1999)

Second Prize – Andrew Ewing, Experimental Section

Songs of the Immigrant Bride

International Film Festival of Montecatini Terme (July 1998)

Awarded Targa Citta di Montecatini Terme

Sparrow

Edge of the World Short Film Festival (January 1998)

Best Screenplay – Polly Watkins

Edge of the World Short Film Festival (January 1998)

Best Actress – Laverne McDonnell

Squeeze

Tropfest (February 1999)

Third Prize – Murray Fahey

Stanley Ovation P.I.

Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards – Queensland (October 1999)

Highly Commended – Tony Luu, Fictional Drama Shorts Section

Warner Roadshow Movie World Studios Queensland New Filmmakers Awards (April 1999)

Jeffrey Hayes Award for Best Producer – Sarah-Jane Woulahan and Sean Gilligan
Village Roadshow Pictures/AFTRS, David Copping Memorial Production Design Award – Sarah-Jane Woulahan and Sean Gilligan
School of Media and Journalism QUT Award for Best Director – Sarah-Jane Woulahan and Sean Gilligan
PFTC Award for Best Independent Drama – Sarah-Jane Woulahan and Sean Gilligan
Brisbane International Film Award for Most Popular Film – Sarah-Jane Woulahan and Sean Gilligan
Scope Post Production Award for Best Sound Design – Tifer Newsome
Warner Roadshow Movie World Studios Award for Best Production – Sarah-Jane Woulahan and Sean Gilligan

Static

Australian Guild of Screen Composers Awards (December 1998)

Griffith University Award for Best Original Music by a Student Composer – Steven Baker

Still Life with Aeroplane

Flickerfest International Outdoor Film Festival (January 1998)

SBS Eat Carpet Award – Lloyd Webber

Stop

Warner Roadshow Movie World Studios Queensland New Filmmakers Awards (April 2000)

Highly Commended for Best Drama (up to 10 minutes) – Anthony Mullins, D Megarrity, K Shorey

Story of Rosy Dock, The

Mountain Film Festival (May 1999)

Special Jury Commendation

Strike Your Heart

Australian Cinematographers Society Awards (National) (May 1998)

Distinction – Alex McPhee, Fictional Drama Shorts, Cinema and TV Section

Succubus

Festival of Fantastic Films (September 1999)

First Prize

Sunday Hungry

Noosa National Short Film Competition (September 1999)

Best Script – Lawson Bayly

St Kilda Film Festival (May 1998)

Best Performance in a Leading Role – Kim Gyngell
Best New Director – Lawson Bayly
Best Achievement in an Original Screenplay – Lawson Bayly

Sunday Morning

Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards – Queensland (October 1999)

Highly Commended – Tim McGahan, Fictional Drama Shorts Section

Sweeper, The

Canberra International Film Festival (September 1999)

Best Short Film, Open Category Section

Sweet Coincidence

Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards – Victoria/ Tasmania (November 2000)

Highly Commended – Laurence Balmer, Fictional Drama Shorts, Cinema and TV Section

Source: Australian Film Commission
Notes:
This list has been compiled from ongoing monitoring of awards by AFC staff and from information provided to the AFC by filmmakers. Although great effort has been made to locate information, there may be a small number of awards omitted from the list.
As the list covers only calendar years 1998–2000 it may not represent all awards won by a particular film.

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