The 25th annual WA Screen Awards (WASAs), presented by the Film & Television Institute (FTI) are set to return with a bang at the Astor Theatre in Perth on Friday 2 August 2013, with a record number ofentries, brand new award categories and celebrity guests including Rachael Blake (Sleeping Beauty,
Lantana, The Straits) and Tony Martin (Wildside, Heartbreak High, Candy).
The WASAs, Western Australia’s answer to the AACTAs and Academy Awards, are the premier celebration of West Australian screen culture, celebrating excellence and achievements in feature film, short film, web series, music videos, television production, documentary and games.
The 2013 red carpet gala awards ceremony will be bigger than ever with a record 800 entries with 300 different projects being entered across 33 categories, and a grand total of $33,000 in cash prizes to be awarded on the night.
As a result of such extraordinary entry numbers, the Gala Awards Ceremony is being held three weeks later than originally planned, to maintain the integrity of the judging process.
“We were absolutely inundated with entries this year, more than doubling what was anticipated. I think people will be surprised to learn just how many feature films, TV shows, documentaries and more are produced in Western Australia by Western Australians.” said CEO of FTI, Paul Bodlovich.
New award categories for 2013 include ‘Best Interactive Narrative’ and ‘Best Game’, which recognize app and game developers as a new breed of on-screen storytellers. FTI enhances the vibrancy of the WA Screen Sector though the provision of screen events, training, industry opportunities as well as production development and support. The WASAs aim to connect audiences with WA screen content and WA screen artists with each other.
To further enhance the connectivity and togetherness of the West Australian film industry, the WASAs has partnered with two of Western Australia’s leading film festivals, Revelation Perth International Film Festival (4 – 14 July 2013) and Cinefest Oz (21 – 25 August 2013) and is set to host special WASA events
at both festivals.
The WASA nominees for 2013 will be announced at an exclusive event at Revelation Perth International Film Festival on Monday 8 July and all WASA-winning short films will be screened at Cinefest Oz in August, with the Curtin University People’s Choice Award being announced following audience votes at the festival.
The winner of the ScreenWest Outstanding Contribution Award will be a West Australian who has enhanced the vibrancy of the screen sector through either bringing acclaim and profile to the sector via their own remarkable careers and achievements, or by working behind the scenes to the benefit of other screen practitioners.
FTI encourages all lovers of film to come along and recognise the diverse range of content being produced in Western Australia and the WASA Gala Awards Ceremony on Friday 2 August. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday 9 July from the FTI website.
25TH ANNUAL WA SCREEN AWARDS
GALA AWARDS CEREMONY 2 AUGUST 2013
ASTOR THEATRE, MOUNT LAWLEY, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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The WA Screen Awards are presented by FTI and proudly supported by ScreenWest, Central Institute of Technology, Coopers, Mad Fish, Qcumber Studios, The WA Screen Academy at ECU, Canon Australia, RTRFM, Hertz Rentals, Burswood Honda, Hawaiian Alive, Cinefest Oz, Gateway Printing, UWA and Curtin University.
COMPLETE LIST OF 2013 WASA CATEGORIES AND PRIZES
1. ScreenWest Outstanding Contribution to the Industry
2. Central Institute of Technology Young Filmmaker of the Year – $5,000
3. UWA Best Student Film – $500
4. Curtin University People’s Choice
5. ECU Best Short Film – Drama – $500
6. ECU Best Feature Film – Drama – $2000
7. ECU Best Short – Factual – $500
8. ECU Best Feature Film – Factual – $2000
9. Curtin University Best Television Production – Drama – $2000
10. Best Television Production – Factual – $2000
11. Best Live Television Production – $2000
12. QCumber Best Animation – Short Form – $500
13. QCumber Best Animation – Long Form – $2000
14. Central Institute of Technology Best Direction – Short Form – $500
15. Central Institute of Technology Best Direction – Long Form – $2000
16. Burswood Honda Best Script – Short Form – $500
17. Burswood Honda Best Script – Long Form – $2000
18. RTRFM 92.1 Best Music Video – $500
19. Best Game – $2000
20. Best Interactive Narrative – $2000
21. Cooper’s Best Performance by an Actor – $500
22. MadFish Best Performance by an Actress – $500
23. Canon Best Cinematography– Short Form – $500
24. Canon Best Cinematography – Long Form – $500
25. Best Production Design – Short Form – $500
26. Best Production Design – Long Form – $500
27. RTRFM 92.1 Best Sound – Short Form – $500
28. RTRFM 92.1 Best Sound – Long Form – $500
29. Best Editing – Short Form – $500
30. Best Editing – Long Form – $500
31. Best Original Music – Short Form – $500
32. Best Original Music – Long Form – $500
33. QCumber Best Use of Visual FX – $500