By Travis Johnson
The results are in for this year’s St Kilda Film Festival Awards with Dael Oates’ Death in Bloom coming out ahead, winning Best Short Film, Best Comedy and Best Achievement in Editing.
Nikki Richardson’s We’re Here Now scored the Audience Choice award, while Brooke Goldfinch won Best Director for Red Rover. Best Documentary went to Harry Hayes for You Better Take Cover, and Best Indigenous Film went to Bluey by Darlene Johnson.
The full list of winners:
Best Short Film Winner
Death In Bloom
Director: Dael Oates
Producer: Jonas Maclallen
Screenplay: Dael Oates
Best Achievement In Cinematography Winner
Burak Oguz Saguner
Film: Driftwood Dustmites
Best Animation Winner
The Orchestra
Director: Mikey Hill
Producer: Melanie Brunt
Craft Award Winner
Little Boy Blue
Director: Nathan Keene
Producers: Will Faulkner, Joy Baines
Screenplay: Will Faulkner, Nathan Keene
Best Comedy Winner
Death In Bloom
Director: Dael Oates
Producer: Jonas Maclallen
Screenplay: Dael Oates
Best Original Score Winner
Jamie Messenger
Film: The Orchestra
Best Director Winner
Brooke Goldfinch
Film: Red Rover
Best Actor Winner
Tasia Zalar
Film: Bluey
Best Documentary Winner
You Better Take Cover
Director: Harry Hayes
Producer Harry Hayes
Best Achievement In Screenplay Winner
Jacobie Gray
Film: The Aquarium
Best Achievement In Sound Post Production
Niels Gabriels
Film: Somniloquv
Best Indigenous Film Winner
Bluey
Director: Darlene Johnson
Producer: Heather Oxenham
Screenplay: Darlene Johnson
Best Achievement In Editing Winner
Adam Wills
Film: Death In Boom
Best Visual Effects Winner
Luca Calabrese
Film: Little Boy Blue
Best Young Actor Winner
Isaac Natoli
Film: The Trophy Thief
Staff Choice Award Winner
Slingshot
Director: David Hansen
Producer: Michael Ciccone, Margo Lowry, James Meldrum Wright
Best Youth Short Film Winner
Odd Socks
Director: Ellen Richardson
Producer: Ellen Richardson
Audience Choice Award Winner
We’re Here Now
Director: Nikki Richardson
Producer: Nikki Richardson
