2020 PALMARES
AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM TODAY AUDIENCE AWARD AND THE NICOLAS BAUDIN AWARD
went to Platon Theodoris short film "Wine Lake"
THE 2020 FEATURE FILMS
MEASURE FOR MEASURE - Paul Ireland
Australia / 2019 / 107 min / DCP / Drama
MISS FISHER AND THE CRYPT OF TEARS - Tony Tilse
Australia / 2020 / 100 min / DCP / Adventure
MYSTERY ROAD - SEASON 2 - Warwick Thornton & Wayne Blair
Australia / 2020 / 106 min / DCP / Thriller
PALM BEACH - Rachel Ward
Australia / 2019 / 100 min / DCP / Comedy Drama
TAKE HOME PAY - Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
New Zealand / 2019 / 104 min / DCP / Comedy
WESTERMARCK EFFECT - Saara Lamberg
Australia / 2019 / 94 min / DCP / Drama
THE 2020 DOCUMENTARIES
2040 - Damon Gameau
Australia / 2019 / 92 min / DCP
LOVE OPERA- Liselle Mei
Australia / 2019 / 91 min / DCP
THE 2020 SHORT FILMS
AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM TODAY
PROGRAMME - 90 min
Sleepwalking - Melissa Anastasi (20’)
This Perfect Day - Lydia Rui (7’)
Wine Lake - Platon Theodoris (10') *
Drum Wave - Natalie Erika James (10')
Chicken - Alana Hicks (10’)
Jackrabbit - Alex Feggans (9’)
I'm Not Hurting You - David Vincent Smith (15')
Smile - Harriet McKern & Remy Varga (9')
* Introduced by Ailís Logan
SLEEPWALKING - Melissa Anastasi 2018 - 20’ - DCP (AUS)
A young boy living on an isolated property must help his mother escape his controlling stepfather, testing his loyalties and ideas about the outside world.
THIS PERFECT DAY - Lydia Rui 2018 - 7’ - DCP (AUS)
Julia, a wayward adolescent, walks into a music store. This could be the day that changes her life.
WINE LAKE - Platon Theodoris 2019 – 10’ - DCP (AUS)
A homeless Irish alcoholic and an artistic backpacker clash on a Sydney street. But they quickly develop an unlikely connection over his art.
DRUM WAVE - Natalie Erika James 2018 - 10’ - DCP (AUS)
A young pianist confronts her fear of motherhood when she marries into a remote island community with bizarre fertility rituals.
CHICKEN - Alana Hicks 2020 - 10’ - DCP (AUS)
All Barbara wants to do is watch the Simpsons, but her recently migrated mum has just been overcharged at the local shops, and it's up to Barbara to sort it out. As usual..
JACKRABBIT - Alex Feggans 2018 - 9’ - DCP (AUS)
Jed lives with his father Glen at a remote gas station in outback Australia. They take a special interest in an Italian backpacker who stops by to refuel.
I'M NOT HURTING YOU - David Vincent Smith 2019 – 15’ – DCP (AUS)
A desperate woman kidnaps and forces rehab on her dangerous, younger meth-addicted brother, in a last-ditch effort to save his life.
SMILE - Harriet McKern & Remy Varga 2018 - 9’ - DCP (AUS)
Smile is a reflection on the importance of giving to others, community and the emotional impact on the photographer Tawfik Elgazzar of seeing his subjects smile.
THE AUDIENCE AWARD, AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM TODAY
Australian Short Film Today (ASFT) is an international traveling roadshow demonstrating the talent of Australian filmmakers. The ASFT’s program is screened in four cities in the United States and four cities in Europe where the audience votes for the best short film.
THE NICOLAS BAUDIN AWARD
Created as part of the celebrations of the bicentenary of the discovery of the Southern Lands by Captain Nicolas Baudin, the Nicolas Baudin Prize rewards an Australian or New Zealand short film. This year, it will be awarded by a jury made up of teachers from the Saint-Tropez region.