Fleurieu Film Festival 2025 Finalist Films

The Fleurieu Film Festival is thrilled to unveil the 2025 finalists, showcasing the best of emerging and established filmmaking talent from South Australia and beyond. These exceptional films span diverse categories, celebrating creativity, storytelling, and technical brilliance. Join us on Saturday, 8th February 2025, at the McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre for an unforgettable evening under the stars, where we’ll honour these outstanding creators and their work.

As with previous years, we will be announcing and awarding Best Short Film and People's Choice Award on the night, and unfortunately we will be unable to screen the Best International Finalists.

Best South Australian Director

Chloe’s Palette

Directed and Produced by Alistair Schmidt

The DOGHOUSE

Directed by Ryan Nichalas Davies and Robert Baulderstone Produced by Ryan Nichalas Davies and Winter Pines Film Group

Hunting The Hare

Directed by Sam Suhard and Ben Crisp Produced by Sam Suhard and Ben Crisp and Miles Rowland

Best Australian Documentary

Foundation

Directed and Produced by Jack Hinz

NGADJURI Spirit and Songs of Country

Directed and Produced by Quenten Agius and Kim Mavromatis

Best South Australian Actor

Mary in the Mirror

Nominee Alexandra Todorashko as Mary

Directed by Justine Vlachoulis Produced by Trinity-Lee Brown

Happy To Help

Monica Patteson as Alex

Directed by Nik Long and Bayleigh McDonald Produced by Tia Bailey and Bayleigh McDonald

Best South Australian Script

The DOGHOUSE

Nominee Writers Ryan Nichalas Davies and Robert Baulderstone

Directed by Ryan Nichalas Davies and Robert Baulderstone Produced by Ryan Nichalas Davies and Winter Pines Film Group

This is fine.

Nominee Writer Charles Alderson

Directed by Ren Williams Produced by Madison Siegertsz

Best South Australian Score

The Crease of this Couch

Nominee Composer Hannah Wilkinson

Directed and Produced by Jada Zilm

Mary in the Mirror

Nominee Composer Artemis Bishop

Directed by Justine Vlachoulis Produced by Trinity-Lee Brown

Best South Australian Edit

Hunting The Hare

Nominee Editor Ben Crisp

Directed by Sam Suhard and Ben Crisp Produced by Sam Suhard and Ben Crisp and Miles Rowland

Burden

Nominee Editor Jordan Ellis

Directed by Jordan Ellis Produced by Robyn Clarke

Best South Australian Cinematography

Hunting The Hare

Nominee Cinematographer Miles Rowland

Directed by Sam Suhard and Ben Crisp Produced by Sam Suhard and Ben Crisp and Miles Rowland

Living Australia

Nominee Cinematographer Chris Tangey

Directed by Chris Tangey

Best South Australian Sound Design

Where the Grass Is Greener

Nominee Sound Designers Ryan Nash and Dante Julian Niedzwiedz

Directed by Dante Julian Niedzwiedz Produced by Dante Julian Niedzwiedz and Patrick Prior

A Dragons Dance

Nominee Sound Design by Brandan Webb

Directed and Produced by Dean Spraakman

Best South Australian Production Design

Lemon Squash

Directed by Imogen Kopias and Maya Rodenburg

The Crease of this Couch

Directed and Produced by Jada Zilm

Best South Australian High School Short Film

Echoes

Directed by Hayden Shrowder

Beyond Limits

Directed and Produced by Riley Hinton

Best Fleurieu Short Film (Focus on the Fleurieu)

A Dragons Dance

Directed and Produced by Dean Spraakman

Satin Sun - Dancing to Keep the Lights On

Directed and Produced by Jon-Luc D'Lima

Best International Short Film

Dance in nothing

Directed and Produced by Sina Hadadi and Ali Rostami

Shakespeare for all Ages

Directed and Produced by Hannes Rall

The Sunset of Green Snails

Directed by Mohammad Hasani

Produced by Mohammad Hasani and Mohammad Ghanefard