Last week Flickerfest’s Mullumbimby screenings wrapped with the announcement of the Byron All Shorts winners, following the screening of the thirteen shortlisted films.
The filmmakers were present to introduce their films, which screened as part of the 33rd annual Flickerfest national tour. An enthusiastic capacity audience was joined by a jury of local film practitioners including producers Kath Shelper and Tim Maddocks, and writer/director Gemma Lee.
The award-winners on the night were:
- iQ & FLiCKERFEST – JURY AWARD for BEST SHORT FILM: ‘Djalbuyan Nahra’
(writer/director/producer: Jahvis Loveday, writer: Nahra Loveday). - SAE Creative Media Institute – JURY AWARD for EMERGING TALENT ‘Trinket’ (writer/director/producer: Alisha Doherty Hough).
- iQ & FLiCKERFEST – AUDIENCE AWARD for BEST SHORT FILM ‘Djalbuyan Nahra’
- Special Jury Award – ‘Coming Home – Stories Of Bandjalang Elders’ (director/producer Karenza Ebejer, Producer Mitch King).
- Special Mention of the Jury ‘Coming Home – Cabbage Tree Island’. (One Vision Productions & Cabbage Tree Island youth).
Flickerfest/Byron All Shorts thanked their award partners SAE Institute Byron Bay, Avid Australia, In Your Face Productions and Screenworks.
