Sydney Filmmakers Take Top Gongs in SCINEMA Awards

August 03, 2010 12:03

Sydney filmmakers have taken out the top awards in the 2010 SCINEMA Festival of Science Film Competition. Festival Director, Cris Kennedy, said SCINEMA aims to promote science and the arts through film.

“We waded through 500 international entries for the festival this year, and it was obvious that Australian science and documentary filmmaking is world-leading stuff,” he said.

This year’s festival focused on the idea of biodiversity and attracted well-known entrants from 35 countries including UK Director, Paul Olding, from the BBC.

Sydney filmmaker, Ian Walker, won Best Director for his documentary 'I, Psychopath', and Sydney production company Essential Media won Best Film for 'How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer' and Best Television Series for 'Whatever! The Science of Teens', shown on the ABC.

SCINEMA judge, Amanda Tyndall, said 'Whatever! The Science of Teens' was, “An intelligent, factual series that is driven by its characters, affording each the time to tell their story and to connect with the viewer.”

Kayna Fichadia, a student at Epping North Primary School, was awarded best Primary Student film for her five minute film, 'Animal Diversity in Bondi'. “I really enjoyed learning about biodiversity and it made me think I might want to study science,” Kayna said.

The winning films will be shown at over 300 venues across Australia during National Science Week (August 14-22).

The 2010 SCINEMA Awards Ceremony will be held in Sydney on Tuesday August 3, 12pm.

Wolfies Grill, 2nd floor, Trawler Room 19 – 21 Circular Quay West

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