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2020 Winners

2020 BUFTA WINNERS

Best School Award: Huntingtower school

Best Overall Filmmaker: Mia Erskine for Funhouse! With Ditzy the Clown and Friends (Mercedes College)

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Funhouse! With Ditzy the Clown and Friends by Mia Erskine (WA) | Comedy

Gold Coast Filmmaker: Max Swan for Above All Else (Southport State High School)

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Above All Else by Max Swan (QLD) | Drama

Jury Prize Winner: James Roobottom for La Cucaracha (Anglican Church Grammar School)

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La Cucaracha by James Roobottom (QLD) | Experimental

Dean’s Choice Awards: Luis Arnet for Equivalence (Trinity Anglican School)

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Equivalence by Luis Arnet (QLD) | Drama from Bond University – FSD on Vimeo.

CATEGORY AWARDS

Best Animation: Chase Adams for Over Skies (Huntingtower)

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Best Art Film: Lucy Wiese for Ymir (Georgiana Molloy Anglican School)

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Ymir by Lucy Wiese (WA) | Art Film from Bond University – FSD on Vimeo.

Best Comedy: Mia Erskine for Funhouse! With Ditzy the Clown and Friends (Mercedes College)

(Please see Best Overall Filmmaker section above)

Best Documentary: Mia Schirmer for Changing Tides (Mercedes College)

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Changing Tides by Mia Schirmer (NSW) | Documentary from Bond University – FSD on Vimeo.

Best Drama: Thaine Wood for Learners (Trinity Anglican School)

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Learners by Thaine Wood (QLD) | Drama from Bond University – FSD on Vimeo.

Best Experimental: Lilian Harris for Gulosus (Newtown high school Performing Arts)

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Gulosus by Lilian Harris (NSW) | Experimental

Best Music Video: Nathan Camilleri for Is it a Video? (Huntingtower)

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Is It a Video? by Nathan Camilleri (VIC) | Music Video

CRAFT AWARDS

Best Cinematography: Luis Arnet for Equivalence (Trinity Anglican School)

(Please see Dean’s Choice Awards above)

Best Directing: Best Drama: Thaine Wood for Learners (Trinity Anglican School)

(Please see Best Drama section above)

Best Editing: Leon Cardaci for Y12 Film (Christ Church Grammar School)

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Y12 Film by Leon Cardaci (WA) | Documentary from Bond University – FSD on Vimeo.

Best Screenwriting: Mia Erskine for Funhouse! With Ditzy the Clown and Friends (Mercedes College)

(Please see Best Overall Filmmaker section above)

Best Sound: Lilian Harris for Gulosus (Newtown high school Performing Arts)

(Please see Best Experimental section above)