Fleurieu Film Festival 2024 Winning Films

Announcing the winning films from the Fleurieu Film Festival 2024 Gala Awards Night under the stars at McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre lawns. 

Fleurieu Film Festival 2024 Winning Films

Announcing the winning films from the Fleurieu Film Festival 2024 Gala Awards Night under the stars at McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre lawns. The Fleurieu Film Festival prides itself on showcasing an exceptional lineup of films from South Australia and beyond.

All The Finalists


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Best Film

SPONSORED BY HARCOURTS WINE COAST

$1000 cash

Awarded To

DIRECTOR RADHEYA JEGATHEVA AND PRODUCER HANNAH NGO FOR BIRD DRONE

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Best Directing

SPONSORED BY BUCKLAND AND GUNN

2 days in Buckland and Gunn’s audition studio

Awarded To

DIRECTOR ALISON STANTON-COOK FOR ROE

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Focus On The Fleurieu Award

SPONSORED BY OLD COACH ROAD ESTATE

Old Coach Road Estate Accommodation Voucher

Awarded To

DIRECTOR HAMISH PHILLIPS AND PRODUCER LILIA BOWES FOR AFTER SERVICE

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Best Editing

SPONSORED BY CREWHQ

CrewHQ Premium Membership

Awarded to

EDITORS BONNIE PAKU AND NICK CROWHURST FOR DJAAMBI

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Best Cinematography

SPONSORED BY PRO AV SOLUTIONS

$1000 Equipment hire voucher

Awarded To

CINEMATOGRAPHER KEIRAN JAMES FROM JUST BENEATH THE SURFACE

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Best Sound

SPONSORED BY CREWHQ

CrewHQ Premium Membership

Awarded To

SOUND DESIGNER AIDYN DAVIS FOR 5K SOUND: MAISIE

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Best Cinematography

SPONSORED BY PRO AV SOLUTIONS

$1000 Equipment hire voucher

Awarded To

CINEMATOGRAPHER KEIRAN JAMES FROM JUST BENEATH THE SURFACE

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Best Film Script

SPONSORED BY THE MERCURY

1 Year Screenmaker Mercury Membership

Awarded To

WRITER CHARLES ALDERSON FOR RORY

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Best Production Design

SPONSORED BY WALLIS CINEMA

Wallis Gold Pass

Awarded To

DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER JOSH THOMPSON FOR HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD

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Best Actor

SPONSORED BY ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL

Adelaide Film Festival membership plus 7 tickets to the 2024 festival

Awarded To

ACTOR JULIE COLLIS FROM SLOW DATING

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Best Documentary

SPONSORED BY URBAN CINE

$750 equipment hire voucher

Awarded To

DIRECTOR ANGUS RAWSON AND PRODUCER LILA KOLOMITSEV FOR EVACUATION AFGHANISTAN: THE STORY OF ERFAN

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Young South Australian Filmmakers (Under 24 years of age)

PRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT ARTS FOUNDATION

$500 cash prize

Awarded To

DIRECTOR HAMISH PHILLIPS FOR AFTER SERVICE

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Best Film Score

SPONSORED BY THE MERCURY

1 Year Screenmaker Mercury Membership

Awarded To

COMPOSER WIL HUGHES FOR BIRD DRONE

Best Australian High School Film Production


Awarded To

DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER HARVEY OTTO ABRAHAMS FOR SUBSTRATUM

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Community Bank Fleurieu Audience Choice Award

Sponsored by Community Bank Fleurieu

Awarded To

DIRECTOR HAMISH PHILLIPS AND PRODUCER LILIA BOWES FOR AFTER SERVICE

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Best International Film


Awarded To

DIRECTOR HAMED BAHRAMI AND PRODUCERS SHAYESTEH AHMADI AND HAMED BAHRAMI FOR FOOTSTEPS


We’d also like to congratulate the following films selected to play at our Screening and Awards Night.
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Thereafter
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We’d also like to congratulate the filmmakers who made it to the final 26 short films that were rated our expert judges. Unfortunately we can only play a select number of films on the night, so these films get an honorable mention.

Terms:  Prize details may alter at the discretion of the Fleurieu Film Festival. The Fleurieu Film Festival will not be liable for any change in the value of the prize between the date registrations open and the date prize is claimed. Prizes are non-transferable or exchangeable.