2014 Flickerfest Winners Revealed

The winners from this year's Flickerfest have been revealed as the event wrapped up overnight.

The best short films from the 2014 event - its 23rd year - were announced at the closing night ceremony yesterday at its home of Bondi Pavilion. It was only last week that several of the categories had been officially Academy Accredited, meaning they qualify for Academy Award consideration.

Here is the full list of winners:

Flickerfest Award for Best International Short Film (Academy Accredited)

Summer Vacation (Israel)
Writer/Director: Tal Granit & Sharon Maymon
Producer: Gal Greenspan & Roi Kurland

Flickerfest Highly Commended Best International Short

Avant Que De Tout Perdre (France)
Writer/Director: Xavier Legrand
Producer: Alexandre Gavras

Yoram Gross Award for Best International Animation (Academy Accredited)

Miniyamba (Denmark)
Writer: Michel Fessler
Director: Luc Perez
Producer: Vibeke Windelov

Flickerfest Highly Commended Animation

Mr Hublot (Luxembourg)
Writer/Producer: Laurent Witz
Director: Lauren Witz & Alexandre Espigares

SAE Qantm Award for Best Use of Digital Technology in a Short Film

Orbit Ever After (UK)
Writer/Director: Jamie Stone
Producer: Chee-Lan Chan

Highly Commended Use of Digital Technology

Rhino Full Throttle (Germany)
Writer: Erik Schmitt & Stephen Müller
Director: Erik Schmitt
Producer: Henning Kamm & Fabian Gasmia

Flickerfest Award for Best Australian Short Film (Academy Accredited)

The Kingdom Of Doug
Writer/Director: Victoria Thaine
Producer: Naomi Mulholland

Jury Award Highly Commended Australian Short

The iMom
Writer/Director/Producer: Ariel Martin

Canon Award for Best Direction in an Australian Short Film

Record
Writer/Director: David Lyons
Producer: Dave Szamet

Miller Australia Award for Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film

Perception
Cinematography: Bonnie Elliott
Writer/Director: Miranda Nation
Prod: Lyn Norfor

Avid Award for Best Editing in an Australian Short Film

The iMom
Writer/Director/Producer: Ariel Martin

Flickerfest Award for Best Short Documentary Film (Academy Accredited)

Slomo (USA)
Director: Josh Izenberg
Producer: Amanda Micheli

Jury Award Highly Commended - Documentary

Horrie (AUS)
Director: Lucas Li
Producer: Ashlea Dicks

Flickerfest GreenFlicks Award for Best Environmental Short Film

Unravel (UK)
Writer/Director: Meghna Gupta
Producer: Gigi Berardi

GreenFlicks Honourable Mention

Knitting Nannas (AUS)
Writer/Director/Producer: Rani Brown

SAE Institute FlickerUp Award for Best Upper High School Production

The Big Game
Director: Alexi Ymer-Welsby

Jury Award Highly Commended

Legoland
Writer/Director: Shaniece Igano
Producer: Gemma Parsons

Yoram Gross FlickerUp Award for Best High School Animation

The Underdog
Writer/Director/Producer: Taber Silver

AVID Award for Best Editing in High School Film

The End
Director: Benjamin Griggs
Producer: Sophie Bannister, Guildford Grammer School WA

Flickerfest FlickerUp Award for Best Primary School Production

Yellow And Blue
Writer/Director: Shanice Foster-Breadmore, Abbey Morris, Saffron Shrowder & Angela Woolnough
Producer: Table Cape Primary School TAS