*UPDATED TO INCLUDE LINK TO WINNERS LAURELS
Wrapping up this special 20th Year Celebration of the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival we present the Superlative Award Winners.
A special thank you to all who made this festival such a success!
Congratulations and Best Wishes to the following:
People’s Choice Best Film
Are You My Mother? By Archangel Delapaz
Director’s Choice Best Film
Supercon by Zak Knutsen
Independent Spirit Award
The Cassie Confession by Robert Mann
Rising Star Award
from O Holy Knight: Christian Barba
from The Cassie Confession: Gloria Mann
Robert W. Kurrus Memorial Humanitarian Award
from Kids News: T.L. Westgate
Special Award for Excellence
from O Holy Knight: Jackson Geach
BEST ANIMATION
Death Van by Michael Enzbrunner
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Perception by Kevin O’Neill
BEST COMEDY
Father & Father by Michael Baumgarten
BEST DOCUMENTARY
JR Root by Jonathan Frazier
BEST DRAMA
Zona by Toofan Nahan-Ghodratik
BEST HORROR
Midnight Man by Brenden Jackson Rogers
BEST MOVIE POSTER
Ask God by Sue Dontell
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
The Dollyrots: Mermaids by Steven Shea
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
In Her Image by Nikoloz Kevkhishvili
BEST SCI-FI/FANTASY
In Her Image by Nikoloz Kevkhishvili
BEST VOLUNTEER
Sandy Granger-Taulbee
TIE UP LOOSE ENDS
Best Ending: Eddie Craig
Best Production: John Granger
20 Year Recognition
Jeff Hall
Bob Lizek
Pat Martin
Special recognition
Bill Williams and A Cut Above Video
Billy Both
Robin & Eddy and the Secrets
Excellence in Dedication Award
Ava Cronin
We hope to see you all back next year!