The South Australian Film Corporation would like to congratulate all of the winners from the 2014 SASA's, which were held at the Mercury Cinema on Friday night 16 May.
On the night, short film Welcome to Iron Knob came away with four awards including Best Comedy, Best Short Film, Best Screenplay and Best FX Sound Design. Alex Blue, Producer of the film also won the award for Emerging Producer of the Year.
52 Tuesdays won the inaugural Best Featurs Film award against fellow FilmLab entry The Dead Speak Back, while Peleda won Best Web Series.
See below for a full list of winners and Best of SASA Screening information.
BEST ANIMATION
Motorbike Short
Prod/Dir Ari Gibson + Jason Pamment
A young man on an old motorcycle must navigate the winding streets of an European City if he’s to get to his date on time.
Best of SASA Screening: 3PM Sunday 18th May, 7PM Sunday 18th May, 7:30 Friday 23rd May
NINE NETWORK BEST COMEDY
Welcome to Iron Knob
Prod. Alex Blue Dir. Dave Wade
After a young boy accidentally shoots a stranger with his fathers gun, it is left to the nonchalant towns folk to cover it up.
Best of SASA Screening: 6:30PM Friday 23rd May, 6PM Saturday 24th May, 5PM Sunday 25th May
AIDC BEST DOCUMENTARY
Living on Country – Irrunytju
Prod. Phil Williams Dir. Nathan March
Irruntytju elders, Belle and Stuart, recount the events that brought them to Irruntytju. John, the first development adviser, remembers helping to erect the first buildings
Best of SASA Screening: 5PM Sunday 18th May
CUTTING ROOM BEST DRAMA
Pale Blue Dot
Prod. Daniel Joyce Dir. Aaron Schuppan
If you could know your furture ..if you could change your past … would it make it any easier?
Best of SASA Screening: 3PM Sunday 18th May, 7:30PM Friday 23rd May, 6PM Saturday 24th May
MUSIC SA BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Beaver “I Think I Might Be Dying” / “Vision”
MRC BEST SHORT FILM
Welcome to Iron Knob
SAFC BEST FEATURE FILM
52 Tuesdays
Best of SASA Screening: 3PM Sunday 25th May
ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL BEST WEB SERIES
Peleda
Prod/Dir. Luke Jurevicius
Peleda is an immersive & epic quest to reclaim a fantastical world from the destructive clutches of Giltine, queen of the Owls.
Best of SASA Screening: 7PM 18th May, 6PM Sunday 25th May
SAMSTAG MUSEUM OF ART BEST NON-NARRATIVE
This is Africa
Prod/Dir. Benjamin Dowie
Best of SASA Screening: 3PM Sunday 18th May, 7:30PM Friday 23rd May
PRO AV SOLUTIONS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nima Nabili Rad for Pale Blue Dot
Best of SASA Screening: 3PM Sunday 18th May, 7:30PM Friday 23rd May, 6PM Saturday 24th May
ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE BEST COMPOSITION
Chris Larkin for Motorbike Short
Best of SASA Screening: 3PM Sunday 18th May, 7PM Sunday 18th May, 7:30 Friday 23rd May
KOJO BEST DIRECTION
Danny and Michael Philippou for Deluge
Prod/Dir – Michael Beck and Danny Philippou
The World is flooding. 12 year old Briggs is the last in line of children to be sacrificed in a ritualistic drowning.
Best of SASA Screening: 6PM Sunday 25th May
FOOTAGE FIRM INC. BEST EDITING
Benjamin Dowie for This is Africa
Best of SASA Screening: 3PM Sunday 18th May, 7:30PM Friday 23rd May
Adelaide Artist Agency BEST PERFORMANCE
James Smith for Bird Bath
Prod/Dir. Aaron Nassau
A young couple struggle to accept themselves in the face of cultural differences.
Best of SASA Screening: 6:30 Friday 23rd May, 5PM Sunday 25th May
ANOMALY STUDIOS BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Manda Webber for Carbon Daters
Prod. Adam Lemmey Dir. Meredith Calthorpe.
It’s a story about Brian who loves Greg but Greg loves Keith so Brian teams up with Greg to win the Rock On Fossil Dig and score a date.
Best of SASA Screening: 3PM Sunday 18th May, 7:30PM Friday 23rd May, 5PM Sunday 25th May
AUSTRALIAN WRITERS GUILD AND STORYNERD’S BEST SCREEN PLAY
Dave Wade for Welcome to Iron Knob
BEST FX SOUND DESIGN
Russell Alexander for Welcome to Iron Knob
INDEPENDENT ARTS FOUNDATION (SA) EMERGING PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Alex Blue for Welcome to Iron Knob
MEDIA RESOURCE CENTRE’S INDEPENDENT VISION AWARD
Peter Ninos and Trent Ninos
CARCLEW EMERGING FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR
Stephen Packer