For Australian filmmakers, St Kilda Film Festival is one of the most awaited festivals on the short film calendar, with awards such as Best Short Film not only being of incredible benefit to one’s career, but also providing a $10,000 cash prize.
And without further ado, the award winners for 2023 have been revealed.
Best Original Score
James Mountain – Mud Crab
Best Achievement in Sound Post-Production
Jared Plant, Yee Lee, Bernard Winter – Incarnation
Best Achievement in Editing
Tania Nehme – MYTH
Best Achievement in Screenplay
Neer Shelter – Perspectives
Best Achievement In Indigenous Filmmaking
The Lost Crystals of Jessica’s Room
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Jaclyn Paterson – Mud Crab
Best Young Actor
Lena Nankivell – MYTH
Best Actor
Joshua Mehmet – Mud Crab
Best Animation
Teacups
Best Documentary
Galup VR Experience
Best Director
David Robinson-Smith – Mud Crab
Craft Award
SUGA RUSH
Best Short Film
Perspectives
Under the Radar – Best Youth Short Film
Le Devenir de Pierrot
The St Kilda Film Festival’s judging panel consisted of Cinematographer Ellery Ryan, Producer Julie Ryan and filmmaker Rhianna Malezer.
“Judging the winners from more than 100 local films on show is just about the hardest thing of the entire festival,” said St Kilda Film Festival Director, Richard Sowada. “The quality of works this year was as good as anything you’d see anywhere on the planet and a testament to the strength of the Australian screen sector. For the judges and I though, we’re just so proud to associated with them all. It’s a great honour.”
You can see the full list of 2023 nominees on the St Kilda Film Festival website
