Press Release
The Film & Television Institute (FTI) announced the successful 2013 nominees for the 25th annual WA Screen Awards (WASAs) at an exclusive event held tonight as part of the Revelation Perth International Film Festival at the Astor Theatre in Perth.
The WASAs, Western Australia’s answer to the AACTAs and the 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.
Following a record 800 entries, a grand total of 104 nominees across 66 film projects are now in the running to win a WA Screen Award at the red carpet Gala Awards Ceremony on Friday 2 August 2013.
The nominees for the prestigious Central Institute of Technology Young Filmmaker of the Year award for 2013 are Tenille Kennedy, Cassandra Nguyen, David Vincent Smith and Keir Wilkins.
This year’s most-nominated projects include LINK-produced short film Perished written and directed by Aaron McCann and Stefan Androv Radanovich, HyperLINK-produced short film George Jones & the Giant Squid written and directed by Vincenzo Perrella and Dan Osborn and TV documentary Desert War produced by Andrew Ogilvie, Andrew Quesnelle and Phil Craig, which received five nominations respectively.
Web series Henry & Aaron’s 7 Steps to Superstardom produced by Henry Inglis, Aaron McCann and Lauren Elliott and feature film Blame produced by Melissa Kelly, Ryan Hodgson and Michael Robinson received four nominations respectively, and short films One Night Only produced by Michael Facey and Bush Basher produced by Ross Hutchens and Tenille Kennedy, received three nominations respectively.
The 2013 ceremony will be bigger than ever with a grand total of $33,000 in cash prizes to be awarded on the night and celebrity guests including Rachael Blake (Sleeping Beauty, Lantana, The Straits) and Tony Martin (Wildside, Heartbreak High, Candy).
“FTI would like to thank the 60 industry judges who had the unenviable task of determining which of the 800 entries were the most deserving of recognition. As always, many worthy projects missed out. The competitive nature of this year's WASAs is an indicator of an increasingly vibrant WA Screen Sector. FTI congratulates all the nominees and wish them the very best of luck for the Gala Awards Ceremony on 2 August.” said CEO of FTI, Paul Bodlovich.
The Curtin University People’s Choice Award will be announced following audience votes at Cinefest Oz (21 – 25 August 2013) and 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.
“The WASAs are a chance to recognise talents of the local industry and besides being a proud sponsor of the event we are also pleased to be recognising an individual that has made a fantastic contribution to the screen industry.” said CEO of ScreenWest, Ian Booth.
FTI encourages all lovers of film to come along and recognise the diverse range of content being produced in Western Australia at the WASA Gala Awards Ceremony on Friday 2 August.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Tuesday 9 July from the FTI website at www.fti.asn.au
COMPLETE LIST OF 2013 WASA NOMINEES, CATEGORIES AND PRIZES
Central Institute of Technology Young Filmmaker of the Year – $5,000
Tenille Kennedy
Cassandra Nguyen
David Vincent Smith
Keir Wilkins
UWA Best Student Film – $500
Adult Fiction – Liam Murray
In View – Lewis Russell
Smitten – Warra Spraggon
The Presence in the Absence – Michelle Williamson
ECU Best Short Film – Drama – $500
One Night Only – Michael Facey
The Owl – Peter Gurbiel, Wade K. Savage
Bush Basher – Ross Hutchens and Tenille Kennedy
Perished – Aaron McCann & Stefan Androv Radanovich
ECU Best Feature Film – Drama – $200
Blame – Melissa Kelly, Ryan Hodgson and Michael Robinson
Needle – Deidre Kitcher
The Manuscript – Debbie Thoy
Red Dog – Nelson Woss
ECU Best Short – Factual – $500
Container Savers – Jacon Fjord and Liz Sideris
Wadumbah – Kelrick Martin
Harvest – Rob McGlynn
The Disappearance – Ali Winters
ECU Best Feature Film – Factual – $2000
On a Wing and a Prayer – Leighton De Barros and Jodie De Barros
More 4 Me – Lincoln Fenner
Yagan – Kelrick Martin
Hunter: For The Record – Alice Ross
ADG Best Television Production – Factual – $2000
Eric Smith: Not Finished Yet – Kirrilly Brentnall
Desert War – Andrew Ogilvie, Andrewa Quesnelle and Phil Craig
Student Shorts – Ruben Pracas, Tom Fonder and Mitch Ryan
Man Who Jumped – Julia Redwood and Ed Punchard
Frog Management Best Live Television Production – $2000
Friday Night Live – WTV
The Buzz – WTV
Beyond Gardens Live – WTV
Perth Town Hall Election Debate – WTV
QCumber Best Animation – Short Form – $500
Jog On – Andrew Buckley
Cannibal Story – Ngayurnangallin – Erin Coates and Gabrielle Sullivan
What a Debacle, Freddy Farkle! – Bridget Curran
Jenefer Loved Swimming – Derek Winchester
Central Institute of Technology Best Direction – Short Form – $500
One Night Only – Peter Gurbiel
Crosshairs – Mike Hoath
Heaven – Maziar Lahooti
Bush Basher – Ben Young
Central Institute of Technology Best Direction – Long Form – $2000
Hunter: For The Record – Sam Bodhi Field
Yagan – Kelrick Martin
MAL.COM – Episode 3 Free Stuff – Steve Peddie
Man Who Jumped – Russell Vines
Burswood Honda Best Script – Short Form – $500
The Lake – Alexander Fisher
Perished – Aaron McCann & Stefan Androv Radanovich
George Jones & the Giant Squid – Vincenzo Perrella and Dan Osborn
The Things My Father Never Taught Me – Burleigh Smith
RTRFM 92.1 Best Music Video – $500
Emperors – Ready When I Say Go
Kuka – Rewind
The Chemist – Silver & Gold
Voyager – The Meaning Of
FTI Best Game – $2000
Square Off – Aranda Morrison
Deviator – Kate Neylon
Freedom Fall – Lisa Rye
Orbeats – Jason Wong
Cooper’s Best Performance by an Actor – $500
Heaven – Wayne Davies
Henry & Aaron’s 7 Steps to Superstardom – Become Heroes – James Helm
One Night Only – Michael McCall
Similiar's EVILog – How to Evil Genius for Idiots – David Smyth
MadFish Best Performance by an Actress – $500
Bonsai – Abby Earl
Potato Peelers – Fern Nicholson
In the Air – Ngaire Pigram
Transmission – Angourie Rice
Canon Best Cinematography – Short Form – $500
Crosshairs – Jim Frater
Voltaire Twins – Animalia – David Le May
Bush Basher – Andrew McLeod
The Little Astronaut – Lewis Potts
Canon Best Cinematography – Long Form – $500
On a Wing and a Prayer – Leighton De Barros
Blame – Torstein Dyrting ACS
The Precipice – Torstein Dyrting ACS
Desert War – Jim Frater
FTI Best Production Design – Short Form – $500
The Life of Cardboard – Phoebe Bennett
George Jones & the Giant Squid – Emma Fletcher
I Love You Fish – Emily Stokoe
Henry & Aaron’s 7 Steps to Superstardom – Ride the Coattails – Perrie Taylor
RTRFM 92.1 Best Sound – Short Form – $500
Henry & Aaron’s 7 Steps to Superstardom – Ride the Coattails – Xoe Baird
George Jones & the Giant Squid – Owen Hughes and Nathan Gould
Perished – Adrian Jolly
The Door – Richard Termini
RTRFM 92.1 Best Sound – Long Form – $500
Desert War – Ric Curtin and Glenn Martin
Blame – Ric Curtin
Jandamarra's War – Ric Curtin and Glenn Martin
The Precipice – Nathaniel Gould
Artcom Best Editing – Short Form – $500
Ruby Boots – Wise Up – Noah Joseph James
Perished – Stefan Androv Radanovich
Henry & Aaron’s 7 Steps to Superstardom – Ride the Coattails – Antony Webb
Eleven Thirty – Tim Whittingstall
Artcom Best Editing – Long Form – $500
Outback Truckers – Jonathan Rowdon
Desert War – Lawrie Silvestrin
Blame – Meredith Watson Jeffrey
MAL.COM – Episode 2 Secrets – Meredith Watson Jeffrey
Creative Legal Best Original Music – Short Form – $500
Life in Red String – Alex Brittain
The Argentinian Escape – Sam Cutri
George Jones & the Giant Squid – Ash Gibson Greig
What a Debacle, Freddy Farkle! – Zaalen Tallis
Creative Legal Best Original Music – Long Form – $500
Jandamarra's War – Ash Gibson Greig and Petris Torres
Jack the Ripper – Ash Gibson Greig
Desert War – Ash Gibson Greig
The Manuscript – Jamie Murgatroyd
QCumber Best Use of Visual FX – $500
The Argentinian Escape – Stuart Bender
George Jones & the Giant Squid – Double Barrell FX
Ruby Boots – Wise Up – David McDonnell, Julius Jeppe and Clint Davis
Perished – Dominic Pearce and Rob Woods