The Turning

Over 500 filmmakers, celebrities, media and screen industry representatives turned out to celebrate the very best in Western Australian screen production at the 26th annual WA Screen Awards at the Heath Ledger Theatre in Perth last night, Monday 14 July 2014, hosted by comedian Claire Hooper.

Presented by FTI, the WA Screen Awards (WASAs) is the premier celebration of West Australian screen culture, celebrating excellence and achievements in feature film, short film, web series, music videos, television production, documentary and games.

The red carpet featured Greta Scacchi (Looking for Alibrandi), Nelson Woss (Red Dog), Myles Pollard (Drift), Peter Rowsthorn (Kath & Kim), comedian Greg Fleet and actress Caroline Brazier (Packed to the Rafters), who enjoyed world-class service, delicious canapés and premium beverages thanks to the State Theatre Centre of WA.

The big winners of the night were ABC feature documentary Comic Book Heroes by Nicholas Dunlop, which won four gongs, short film Factory 293 directed by Roderick MacKay and produced by Justin McArdle which won three gongs, feature film Drift, which won Best Actor for Myles Pollard, Best Sound and Best Script and The Fan directed by Antony Webb, written by and starring Ben Sutton and produced by Emilia Jolakoska, won Best Short Film, Best Original Music and Best Direction.

Emily Rose Brennan won Best Actress for her performance as Trish in comedy web series, The Legend of Gavin Tanner, which also won the People’s Choice Award for the Mad Kids team, Writer/Star Matt Lovkis, Director Henry Inglis and Producer Lauren Elliott.

The Fan

The winner of the prestigious Central Institute of Technology Young Filmmaker of the Year award and $5000 cash prize went to writer/director Daniel Monk.

FTI received a grand total of 448 entries from 172 entrants across 143 screen projects. 29 WASA winners received brand new, contemporary statuettes, designed by Western Australian sculptor, Geoffrey Drake-Brockman.

Former WASA winners include some of Australia’s most prominent screen artists including Nelson Woss (Red Dog), writer/director Elissa Down (The Black Balloon) and writer/director Zak Hilditch, whose feature film These Final Hours was recently selected for the Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival 2014, as well as outstanding young talent including actress Olivia DeJonge, who recently secured her debut lead role in the yet-to-be announced M.Night Shyamalan Hollywood feature film.

FTI enhances the vibrancy of the WA Screen Sector by providing skills and career development, facilitating professional networking opportunities, and production development and support. The WASAs connect audiences with WA screen content and WA screen practitioners with each other.

The 26th annual WASAs were proudly supported by major partner ScreenWest and presented in conjunction with the Revelation Perth International Film Festival (3 – 13 July 2014).

Wadjemup Black Prison – White Playground

2014 WINNERS

CANON BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – SHORT FORM
WINNER: Ngurra Wanggagu – Torstein Dyrting ACS
The Magic Quandong – David Le May
Tango Underpants – Denson Baker ACS
The Fan – David Le May

CANON BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – LONG FORM
WINNER: Who’s Been Sleeping in My House? – David Le May
Sororal – Ivan Davidov
The Search for the Ocean’s Super Predator – Leighton De Barros
Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground – Antony Webb

THE SANDBOX BEST EDITING – SHORT FORM
WINNER: Factory 293 – Roderick MacKay
The Magic Quandong – Simon Hill
Rat Tale – Aaron Moss
The Fan – Antony Webb

THE SANDBOX BEST EDITING – LONG FORM
WINNER: Comic Book Heroes – Nicholas Dunlop
Hello Birdy – Jonathan Rowdon & Teresa Ashton-Graham
The Search for the Ocean’s Super Predator – John Carozzi
Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground – Antony Webb

QCUMBER BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – SHORT FORM
WINNER: Factory 293 – Louise Brady
Barrow – Alana Starcevich
Fallout: Lanius – Alana Starcevich
The Fan – Erika Jellis

QCUMBER BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – LONG FORM
WINNER: An Accidental Soldier – Clayton Jauncey
Drift – Clayton Jauncey
Sororal – Monique Wajon
Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground – Louise Brady & Tania Ferrier

RTRFM 92.1 BEST SOUND – SHORT FORM
WINNER: Ngurra Wanggagu – Glenn Martin, Lawrie Silvestrin & Kim Lord
Factory 293 – Josh Hogan
Muster Up – Damien Lowry, Lawrie Silvestrin & Kim Lord
The Fan – Xoe Baird

RTRFM 92.1FM BEST SOUND – LONG FORM
WINNER: Drift – Glenn Dillon
An Accidental Soldier – Scott Montgomery, Glenn Martin & Ric Curtin
Sororal – Benjamin Morris
The Search for the Ocean’s Super Predator – Ash Charlton, Glenn Martin & Ric Curtin

CREATIVE LEGAL BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC – SHORT FORM
WINNER: The Fan – Ash Gibson Greig
All That Matters – Sean Tinnion
Excursion – Sam Cutri
Luca & Lola – Sean Tinnion

CREATIVE LEGAL BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC – LONG FORM
WINNER: Comic Book Heroes – Ash Gibson Greig
Girt By Sea – The Panics
Sororal – Christopher de Groot
Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground – Greg Hitchcock & Andy Hill

RTRFM 92.1 BEST MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER: The Devil Rides Out: Burn Again – Richard Eames
Boys Boys Boys: Holiday – Cody Greenwood & Paul Komadina
Colour War: SOS – Julia Ngeow
Words from Robin to Batman: The Kill Devil Hills – Hannah Moran, Brett Dowson & Cody Cameron-Brown

QCUMBER BEST VISUAL FX
WINNER: Factory 293 – Andrew Gordon
An Accidental Soldier – David McDonnell, Carlo Carfora, Mathew Supranata, Rick Grigsby, Julius Jeppe
Homecoming – Stuart Bender
The Fan – Last Pixel, Siamese & Antony Webb

CURTIN UNIVERSITY BEST TELEVISION PRODUCTION – FACTUAL
WINNER: Comic Book Heroes – Nicholas Dunlop
Change My Race – Julia Redwood & Ed Punchard
Muster Up – Joined Up Films
The Dreamhouse: Episode 3 – Celia Tait & Brian Beaton

FROG MANAGEMENT BEST TELEVISION PRODUCTION – LIVE
WINNER: #The Buzz – Tibor Meszaros
Friday Night Live – Tibor Meszaros
WA State Elections: Town Hall Debate – Tibor Meszaros

FTI BEST GAME & INTERACTIVE NARRATIVE
WINNER: Snow Spin – Ezone.com
Gundash – SK Games
Orangutan – Raging Pixel Productions & Storyteller Digital
Where’s My Snack? Terrible Tim the Pirate – Raging Pixel Productions

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground – Glen Stasiuk & Jeff Asselin
For Outstanding Achievement in FEATURE FILM – FACTUAL

SCREENWEST OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY
WINNER: Andrew Ogilvie

AWG BEST SCRIPT – SHORT FORM
WINNER: Tango Underpants – John Collee
Keepers – Alexander Fisher
The Fan – Ben Sutton
The Legend of Gavin Tanner – Matt Lovkis

AWG BEST SCRIPT – LONG FORM
WINNER: Drift – Tom Duffy
Unloved – Ben Young

ADG BEST DIRECTION – SHORT FORM
WINNER: The Fan – Antony Webb
Factory 293 – Roderick MacKay
Ngurro Wanggagu – Tyson Mowarin
Tango Underpants – Miranda Edmonds & Khrob Edmonds

ADG BEST DIRECTION – LONG FORM
WINNER: Comic Book Heroes – Nicholas Dunlop
Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground – Glen Stasiuk
Who Do You Think You Are? – Rove McManus – Victoria Midwinter Pitt

COOPERS BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR
WINNER: Drift – Myles Pollard
Harvey’s Dream – James Hagan
Rat Tale – Clarence Ryan
Sinking Up – Bill McCluskey

VINACEOUS WINES BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
WINNER: The Legend of Gavin Tanner – The Big Fight – Emily Rose Brennan
Barrow – Amanda Woodhams
Tartan – Adriane Daff
Tartan – Tessa Carmody

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BEST STUDENT FILM
WINNER: Broken – Brett Dowson
All That Matters – Gabrielle Cole
Juliet – Waheed Naddafi
Safety Matches – Claire Baronas

ECU SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS BEST SHORT FILM – FACTUAL
WINNER: The Magic Quandong – Joined Up Films
Muster Up – Joined Up Films
Ngurra Wanggagu – Joined Up Films
The Balloon Man – Gabrielle Cole

ECU SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS BEST SHORT FILM – DRAMA
WINNER: The Fan – Emilia Jolakoska
Barrow – Pete Gurbiel & Wade K. Savage
Factory 293 – Justin McArdle
Tango Underpants – Tania Chambers, Stephen Van Mil & Miranda Edmonds

BEST FEATURE FILM – DRAMA
WINNER: The Turning – Robert Connolly, Maggie Miles and The Turning Ensemble
Drift – Tim Duffy
Infected Paradise – Rod Manikam
Twisted Minds – James Pentecost & Anthony Wootton

CURTIN UNIVERSITY PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
WINNER: The Legend of Gavin Tanner – Mad Kids – Matt Lovkis, Henry Inglis & Lauren Elliott

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY YOUNG FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Daniel Monks – Writer / Director
Jess Black – Producer / Editor
Lauren Brunswick – Producer / Director
Hayden Fortescue – Writer / Director / Producer