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Proudly presented by the City of Port Phillip, the St Kilda Film Festival, Australia’s premier short film festival, has today announced the 2014 award nominees that are in the running for 15 prestigious titles and more than $40,000 worth of cash and prizes.
As an ACADEMY AWARDS® qualifying event, the winner of the Best Short Film is eligible for consideration in the OSCARS® Short Film Awards with nominees including: Welcome to Iron Knob, Sticky, Emo (The Musical), The Kingdom of Doug and The Amber Amulet.
From an increasingly competitive field of entrants, nominations for Best Director include: Victoria Thaine (The Kingdom of Doug), David Wade (Welcome to Iron Knob), Neil Triffit (Emo (The Musical)) and Matthew Salleh (Pablo’s Villa).
As Australia’s oldest and largest short film festival, Festival Director Paul Harris is proud to recognise, support and celebrate Australian filmmaking talent.
“The St Kilda Film Festival provides the most comprehensive overview of the national short film industry. These nominations recognise and award local filmmakers of all levels of experience and we look forward to unveiling the winners,” said Mr Harris.
The 2014 winners will be announced at the St Kilda Film Festival’s Closing Night Awards on Saturday 31 May at the St Kilda Town Hall.
The St Kilda Festival continues until Saturday 31 May 2014 at The Palais and The Astor Theatre and showcases exceptional films by emerging artists while providing a colourful insight into Australia’s talented short film industry.
To keep up to date on the St Kilda Film Festival, please visit www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au / @stkildafilmfest and join the conversation #SKFF
2014 ST KILDA FILM FESTIVAL NOMINATIONS
Best Short Film
Welcome to Iron Knob
Sticky
Emo (The Musical)
The Kingdom of Doug
The Amber Amulet
Craft Award
Coping
Please Don’t Rush
Pablo’s Villa
Emo (The Musical)
The Gallant Captain
Woody
Best Documentary
Sticky
Pablo’s Villa
Tofu Man
My Favourite Things: A Story by Hennock
Best Animation
Woody
The Video Dating Tape of Desmondo Ray, Ages 33 & ¾
The Gallant Captain
Second Chance
Best Director
Victoria Thaine – The Kingdom of Doug
David Wade – Welcome to Iron Knob
Neil Triffett – Emo (The Musical)
Matthew Salleh – Pablo’s Villa
Best Comedy
A Writer and Three Script Editors Walk into a Bar
Welcome to Iron Knob
Welcome to Dookie
Emo (The Musical)
Best Actor
Tristan Maxwell – Sam’s Gold
Louise Siversen – The Kingdom of Doug
Ed Oxenbould – The Amber Amulet
Shane Conner – Man
Laura Wheelwright – The Kingdom of Doug
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Brad Francis – Man
Clare Plueckhahn – Horseplay
Maxx Corkindale – Welcome to Iron Knob
Edward Goldner – The Kingdom of Doug
Jody Muston – Can You See Them?
Best Achievement in Screenplay
Joel Russell & Marcus Hamill – Dog Save the Queen
Yolanda Ramke – Cargo
Dave Wade – Welcome to Iron Knob
Best Achievement in Production Design
Charlie Shelley & Christopher Cox – The Landing
Stephanie Stamatis, Debbie Mackinnon and Katrina Meletopolulo – Can You See Them?
Laura Aghajanian – The Misfortunes of Others
Glenn Turner – Maiden
Best Achievement in Editing
Sean Lahiff – Welcome to Iron Knob
Christian Barratt-Hill – The Amber Amulet
Marty Gilchrist – We Keep on Dancing
Best Achievement in Indigenous Filmmaking
Aboriginal Heart
Cannibal Story (Ngayurnangalku)
Best Original Score
Guy Gross – The Landing
Neil Triffett – Emo (The Musical)
Josh G Abrahams & Russell Thornton – Woody
Dan Luscombe – Ricochet
Best Achievement in Sound Post-Production
Tony Vaccher and John Dennison – The Landing
James Andrews – Shelter
Dane Cody – Can You See Them?
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Richard Waterhouse & Will Gammon – The Landing
Don Percy – Makeover
Emiliano Richards, Troy Darben and Seth Larney – Can You See Them?
SBS Television Award
Emo The Musical
Test Drive
The Kingdom of Doug
Best Youth Film
Where Do Lilacs Come From
The Man With the Many Umbrellas
Crossing Paths
Sound