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Dael Oates’ Death in Bloom takes the crown as St Kilda Film Fest wraps up

City Of Port Phillip Councillor Andrew Bond and Audience Choice Award winner Nikki Richardson.

The 2016 St Kilda Film Festival has wrapped up with 18 winners across all categories.

Death in Bloom, directed by Dael Oates, took out Best Short Film, while Nikki Richardson's We're Here Now won this year's Audience Choice Award.

Death in Bloom also nabbed Best Comedy and Best Achievement in Editing.

Red Rover's Brooke Goldfinch was awarded Best Director, and You Better Take Cover, directed by Harry Hayes, won Best Documentary.

The full list:

Best Short Film Winner

Death In Bloom

Director: Dael Oats

Producer: Jonas Maclallen

Screenplay: Dael Oats

Best Achievement In Cinematography Winner

Burak Oguz Saguner

Film: Driftwood Dustmites

Best Animation Winner

The Orchestra

Director: Mikey Hill

Producer: Melanie Brunt

Craft Award Winner

Little Boy Blue

Director: Nathan Keene

Producers: Will Faulkner, Joy Baines

Screenplay: Will Faulkner, Nathan Keene

Best Comedy Winner

Death In Bloom

Director: Dael Oats

Producer: Jonas Maclallen

Screenplay: Dael Oats

Best Original Score Winner

Jamie Messenger

Film: The Orchestra

Best Director Winner

Brooke Goldfinch

Film: Red Rover

Best Actor Winner

Tasia Zalar

Film: Bluey

Best Documentary Winner

You Better Take Cover

Director: Harry Hayes

Producer Harry Hayes

Best Achievement In Screenplay Winner

Jacobie Gray

Film: The Aquarium

Best Achievement In Sound Post Production

Niels Gabriels

Film: Somniloquv

Best Indigenous Film Winner

Bluey

Director: Darlene Johnson

Producer: Heather Oxenham

Screenplay: Darlene Johnson

Best Achievement In Editing Winner

Adam Wills

Film: Death In Boom

Best Visual Effects Winner

Luca Calabrese

Film: Little Boy Blue

Best Young Actor Winner

Isaac Natoli

Film: The Trophy Thief

Staff Choice Award Winner

Slingshot

Director: David Hansen

Producer: Michael Ciccone, Margo Lowry, James Meldrum Wright

Best Youth Short Film Winner

Odd Socks

Director: Ellen Richardson

Producer: Ellen Richardson

Audience Choice Award Winner

We're Here Now

Director: Nikki Richardson

Producer: Nikki Richardson