Drift, Infected Paradise, The Turning and Twisted Minds have been nominated for best feature drama at the 26th annual WA Screen Awards (WASAs).
The short film The Fan directed by Antony Webb, written by and starring Ben Sutton and produced by Emilia Jolakoska, received a record nine nominations. The film had its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Shortfest in California last week.
ScreenWest 3to1 Pozible-funded short film Factory 293, directed by Roderick Mackay and produced by Justin McArdle, received six nominations. Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground got five and there are four apiece for ScreenWest 3to1 Pozible-funded short film Tango Underpants, feature film Sororal, Ngurra Wanggagu and Comic Book Heroes.
The nominees for the Central Institute of Technology Young Filmmaker of the Year award are producer/editor Jess Black, producer/director Lauren Brunswick, writer/director/producer Hayden Fortesque and writer/director Daniel Monk.
The WA Screen Awards 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.
Claire Hooper will host the awards ceremony in the State Theatre Centre of WA’s Heath Ledger Theatre on Monday 14 July as the climax of the Revelation Perth International Film Festival.
More than 500 film industry leaders, Western Australian screen practitioners, media, sponsors and government officials will come together to celebrate the best in West Australian screen production.
FTI received a grand total of 448 entries from 172 entrants across 143 screen projects.
“As well as being an opportunity to celebrate the diverse achievements of the WA Screen Sector, the WASAs are an opportunity for all emerging, aspiring and professional screen artists to come together and connect as a community. FTI congratulates all of this year’s successful nominees and sincerelythanks our tireless judges who had the unenviable task of deciding which projects and individuals were most worthy of recognition,” said FTI CEO Paul Bodlovich.
“It’s great to be celebrating and recognising our home grown talent and their achievements in the last year which have been substantial. We’re also pleased to sponsor the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry award – which will acknowledge a West Australian who has enhanced the vibrancy of the screen sector via their remarkable careers,” said ScreenWest CEO Ian Booth.
Former WASA winners include Nelson Woss (Red Dog), writer/director Elissa Down (The Black Balloon) and writer/director Zak Hilditch, whose feature film These Final Hours was selected for the Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as young talent including actress Olivia DeJonge, who recently secured her debut lead role in a yet-to-be announced M.Night Shyamalan Hollywood feature.
Tickets to the Gala Awards Ceremony are on sale now from www.ticketek.com
2014 NOMINEES
YOUNG FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR
Jess Black – Producer / Editor
Lauren Brunswick – Producer / Director
Hayden Fortesque – Writer / Director / Producer
Daniel Monk – Writer / Director
BEST FEATURE FILM – DRAMA
Drift – Tim Duffy & Myles Pollard
Infected Paradise – Rod Manikam
The Turning – Robert Connolly and Maggie Miles
Twisted Minds – James Pentecost & Anthony Wootton
BEST DIRECTION – LONG FORM
Comic Book Heroes – Nicholas Dunlop
Girt By Sea – Shane McNeil
Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground – Glen Stasiuk
Who Do You Think You Are? Series 5, Episode 25: Rove McManus – Victoria Midwinter Pitt
BEST SCRIPT – LONG FORM
Drift – Tom Duffy
Unloved – Ben Young
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – LONG FORM
Sororal – Ivan Davidov
The Search for the Ocean’s Super Predator – Leighton De Barros
Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground – Antony Webb
Who’s Been Sleeping in My House? – David Le May
BEST EDITING – LONG FORM
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
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – LONG FORM
An Accidental Soldier – Clayton Jauncey
Drift – Clayton Jauncey
Sororal – Monique Wajon
Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground – Louise Brady & Tania Ferrier
BEST SOUND – LONG FORM
An Accidental Soldier – Scott Montgomery, Glenn Martin, Ric Curtin
Drift – Glenn Dillon
Sororal – Benjamin Morris
The Search for the Ocean’s Super Predator – Ash Charlton, Glenn Martin, Ric Curtin
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC – LONG FORM
Comic Book Heroes – Ash Gibson Greig
Girt By Sea – The PanicsSororal – Christopher de Groot
Wadjemup: Black Prison – White Playground – Greg Hitchcock & Andy Hill
BEST SHORT FILM – DRAMA
Barrow – Pete Gurbiel & Wade K. Savage
Factory 293 – Justin McArdle
Tango Underpants – Tania Chambers, Stephen Van Mil, Miranda Edmonds
The Fan – Emilia Jolakoska
BEST SHORT FILM – FACTUAL
Magic Quandong – Joined Up Films
Muster Up – Joined Up Films
Ngurra Wanggagu – Joined Up Films
The Balloon Man – Gabrielle Cole
BEST DIRECTION – SHORT FORM
Factory 293 – Roderick Mackay
Ngurro Wanggagu – Tyson Mowarin
Tango Underpants – Miranda Edmonds, Khrob Edmonds
The Fan – Antony Webb
BEST SCRIPT – SHORT FORM
Keepers – Alexander Fisher
Tango Underpants – John Collee
The Fan – Ben Sutton
The Legend of Gavin Tanner: Episode 5 – The Big Fight – Matt Lovkis
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – SHORT FORM
Magic Quandong – David Le May
Ngurra Wanggagu – Torstein Dyrting
Tango Underpants – Denson Baker
The Fan – David Le May
BEST EDITING – SHORT FORM
Factory 293 – Roderick Mackay
Magic Quandong – Simon Hill
Rat Tale – Aaron Moss
The Fan – Antony Webb
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – SHORT FORM
Barrow – Alana Starcevich
Factory 293 – Louise Brady
Fallout: Lanius -Alana Starcevich
The Fan – Erika Jellis
BEST SOUND – SHORT FORM
Factory 293 – Josh Hogan
Muster Up – Damien Lowry
Ngurra Wanggagu – Glenn Martin
The Fan – Xoe Baird
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC – SHORT FORM
All That Matters – Sean Tinnion
Excursion – Sam Cutri
Luca & Lola – Sean Tinnion
The Fan – Ash Gibson Greig
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR
Drift – Myles Pollard
Harvey’s Dream – James Hagan
Rat Tale – Clarence Ryan
Sinking Up – Bill McCluskey
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
Barrow – Amanda Woodhams
Tartan – Adriane Daff
Tartan – Tessa Carmody
The Legend of Gavin Tanner: Episode 5 – The Big Fight – Emily Rose Brennan
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Boys Boys Boys: Holiday – Cody Greenwood & Paul Komadina
Colour War: SOS – Julia Ngeow
The Devil Rides Out: Burn Again – Richard Eames
Words from Batman to Robin: The Kill Devil Hills – Hannah Moran & Brett Dowson, Cody Cameron-Brown
BEST VISUAL FX
An Accidental Soldier – David McDonell, Carlo Carfora, Mathew Supranata, Rick Grigsby, Julius Jeppe
Factory 293 – Andrew Gordon
Homecoming – Stuart Bender
The Fan – Last Pixel, Siamese and Antony Webb
BEST STUDENT FILM
All That Matters – Gabrielle Cole
Broken – Brett Dowson
Juliet – Waheed Naddafi
Safety Matches – Claire Baronas
BEST GAME & INTERACTIVE NARRATIVE
Gundash – SK Games
Orangutang – Raging Pixel Productions & Storyteller Digital
Snow Spin – Ezone.com
Where’s My Snack? – Raging Pixel Productions
BEST TELEVISION PRODUCTION – FACTUAL
Change My Race – Julia Redwood & Ed Punchar
Comic Book Heroes – Nicholas Dunlop
Muster Up – Joined Up Films
The Dreamhouse: Episode 3 – Celia Tait & Brian Beaton
BEST TELEVISION PRODUCTION – LIVE
Friday Night Live – Tibor Meszaros
#The Buzz – Tibor Meszaros
WA State Elections: Town Hall Debate – Tibor Meszaros