WINNER: BEST FILM & AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS

FILM:
FOBU (Fear of Breaking Up)

PROP:
Grandfather Clock

LINE OF DIALOGUE:
I guess you guys aren’t ready for that, but your kids are gonna love it!

CONSTRAINT:
Every scene has a verbal or visual reference to time

LENGTH:
06:53

FUN FACT:
Biggest challenges they faced was a mummified cat!

LOGLINE:
A dodgy marketplace listing sends a couple on a treacherous journey into the forest and the unknown.

CREW:
Producer - Bryce Tollard-Williams
Writer/Director - Jared Hyland
Writer/Director - Saul Gray

Cinematographer & Graphic Designer - Sam Jackson
1st AC & Focus Puller & Stills Photographer & Locations Asst - Jemma Power
2nd AC & Lighting Asst & Locations Asst - Yael Green
Lighting Asst & Set Dresser & Locations Coordinator - Warren George
Set Dresser & Locations Coordinator - Aaron Burt
Data Wrangler & Editor - Bryce Tollard-Williams
Gaffer - Marcus Turnbull
Sound Recordist & Composer - Scott Lleonart

CAST:
Charlotte - Carla di Domenico
Toby - Bryce Tollard-Williams
Banjo - Mick Davies

WINNER: BEST SCRIPT & BEST PERFORMANCE AWARDS

FILM:
A Reason to Call

PROP:
Childhood picture of each crew member

LINE OF DIALOGUE:
What happens to us in the future? Do we become assholes or something?

CONSTRAINT:
Story must be set in a different decade

LENGTH:
06:55

FUN FACT:
3412mgs of caffeine consumed… 11 sandwich press steak sandwiches… At least 625km driven… Two vegetarian co-directors

LOGLINE:
A conversation between a father and his late daughter, told over three periods of their deteriorating relationship

CREW:
Producer - Reuben Giles-Clark
Writer - Jacob Kingston
Director - Anisha Mannock
Director/Co-Writer - Billy Gibbins
Co-Writer - Alex Poljansek

Production Coordinator & Art Dept Asst & Gaffer & Editor - Anisha Mannock
Production Designer & Cinematographer - Reuben Giles-Clark
Camera Operator & Editor & Stills Photographer - Toby Rodov
Camera Asst & Editor - Marcus Holtznagel
Lighting Asst - Jacob Kingston
Sound Recordist & Stills Photographer - Alex Poljansek
Spiritual Medium - Jasmine Snow

CAST:
Father - Wayne Bassett
Daughter - Lucia Poljansek

FILM:
Grievances

PROP:
Record Player

LINE OF DIALOGUE:
Why don’t you make like a tree and get outta here?

CONSTRAINT:
Story must move backwards through time

LENGTH:
06:10

FUN FACT:
Most of the team didn’t know each other before the competition

LOGLINE:
A broken family struggle with grief, addiction and despair, after the loss of a loved one

CREW:
Producer - Elise Stansfield
Director - Tara Carroll
Writer - Sera Livingston

Cinematographer - Jacob Watt
Production Manager & Stills Photographer & Unit Manager - Elise Stansfield
Production Asst & Stills Photographer - Sera Livingston
Runner - Kim Stansfield
1st AD - Gerard Webb
Crafty (Snacks) - Tara Carroll
Sound Recordist - Sam Scott
Editor - Daniel Brooks

CAST:
Cole/Dad - Gerard Webb
Rose/Daughter - Louise Stubs
Alex/Son - Aiden Cruise
Mother/Ghost - Tara Carroll

FILM:
Even After All This Time

PROP:
Bunch of Flowers

LINE OF DIALOGUE:
Have you ever been in a situation where you knew you had to act a certain way, but when you got there, you didn’t know if you could go through with it?

CONSTRAINT:
Story to take place in real time

LENGTH: 05:52

FUN FACT:
All done entirely by one person, in Strahan, while working both days, and her landlord was installing new gutters while she was editing!

LOGLINE:
A woman goes to visit a friend she hasn’t seen in 10 years, but it’s not what you think

CREW:
Sarah Gooda

CAST:
Sarah Gooda

WINNER: BEST SOUND AWARD

FILM:
Timescapes

PROP:
Birthday Candles

LINE OF DIALOGUE:
Something’s gotta be done about your kids

CONSTRAINT:
Story told in flashbacks

LENGTH:
06:58

FUN FACT:
Only one cake was harmed in the production of this film… and all the power was switched off in the street while editing, so everything had to be packed up and moved to the Producer’s house a long drive away to continue editing

LOGLINE:
A mother only wants what’s best for her daughter, but sometimes what’s best… is letting go

CREW:
Producer - Jolene Burr
Writer/Director - Jason Kovacs

Production Manager & 1st AD & Production Designer & Caterer & Stills Photographer - Jolene Burr
Production Coordinator & Standby Props - Joee Kelk
Production Asst & Runner - Ren Phoenix
Production Designer & Data Wrangler & Editor & Colour Grade - Jason Kovacs
Art Dept Asst & Hair/Makeup Artist - Jack Ritchie
Cinematographer - Malik Ardinan
1st AC - Bela Hartini
Editor - Zara Sullivan
Sound Designer & Composer - Ian Chia

CAST:
Ellen - Shaneen Bagala
Sam - Ashley Eyles

FILM:
The Graduation

PROP:
Graduation Cap

LINE OF DIALOGUE:
Your future hasn’t been written yet. No-one’s has. Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one.

CONSTRAINT:
Story must take place over 10 years, but all at the same time of day

LENGTH:
05:09

FUN FACT:
Filmed at QVMAG in Launceston

LOGLINE:
Emily dreams of graduating. Her anxious mind takes her through failing for years, but Teddy, like a tough-love father, keeps her trying time and time again until she delivers with self-confidence

CREW:
Producer - Lava Ramesh
Director - Caroline Badcock
Writer - David Eastley

Cinematographer & 1st AD & Editor & Sound Recordist & Stills Photographer - Kalli Reid
Script Editor - Amanda Sutherland
Production Designer - Lava Ramesh
Standby Props & Costume Designer - Caroline Badcock

CAST:
Emily - Caroline Badcock
Mrs. Jenkins - Amanda Sutherland
Teddy - Lava Ramesh

FILM:
The Letter

PROP:
Stopwatch

LINE OF DIALOGUE:
See you in about 30 years!

CONSTRAINT:
At least one scene must use time-lapse or slow motion

LENGTH:
03:01

FUN FACT:
There are horses in it!

LOGLINE:
A man chasing an answer hidden in a hat for 30 years

CREW:
Producer/Writer/Director - Marcio Conrado

Cinematographer & Editor - Marcio Conrado
Production Manager - Raiza Sartori
Script Editor - Mark Antony Jones
Sound Recordist - Isuru Ekanayake

CAST:
Man on Horse - Mark Antony Jones
Actor & VO - James Belts
Actor & VO - Jenny Caldwell
Actor - Raiza Sartori
Actor - Isuru Ekanayake

WINNER: MOST CREATIVE USE OF ELEMENTS AWARD

FILM:
Microwaves, Porn and a bag of K

PROP:
3 large suitcases

LINE OF DIALOGUE:
Mayor! Now that’s a good idea! I could run for Mayor!

CONSTRAINT:
Split screen showing two moments in time happening simultaneously

LENGTH:
06:10

FUN FACT:
The whole cast & crew is LGBTQIA+

LOGLINE:
Damien goes back in time to get himself to run for Mayor, and het his friend to come out

CREW:
Producer - Luke Cruddas
Writer/Director - Hera Fox

Cinematographer & Production Coordinator & Standby Props & Caterer & Colour Grade & Sound Recordist/Boom Op - Luke Cruddas
Production Asst & Production Designer - Benjamin Harvey
Editor & Sound Designer & Sound Recordist/Boom Op & Stills Photographer - Aiden Cleak
Sound Recordist/Boom Op - Hera Fox

CAST:
Damien - Benjamin Harvey
Dee - Noah Elba
Rando 1 - Aiden Cleak
Rando 2 - Luke Cruddas
Hera Fox - Hera Fox