For those who didn’t have the pleasure of joining us at last night’s awards ceremony, we’re delighted to share highlights from our celebration of independent filmmaking excellence. The evening brought together a community of visionary filmmakers, dedicated crew members, talented cast and passionate industry partners – all united in celebration of creative innovation and storytelling brilliance. We’re incredibly proud of our award winners (and the DN community who showed up en masse to cheer them on) and invite everyone to experience their exceptional work firsthand below. Alongside the films themselves, we encourage you to click through to our in-depth interviews with these impressive directors to delve into the creative journeys behind their outstanding productions.
Best Music Video
GUN by Lado Kvataniya
I challenged myself to create within the constraints of a single space, with a moving wall as the central element.
Best Drama Short
Mud Crab by David Robinson-Smith
Having the framing of a spectator of a violent incident who is reflecting on what she remembers about a local helped to distill some of the stories into one person.
Best Dance Short
Yeah The Boys by Stefan Hunt
Our goal was to capture the raw energy of Aussie drinking culture in a backyard ‘piss up’.
Best Documentary Short | Best British Short | Best New Talent
milk by Miranda Stern
I wanted to see if you could tell the story of someone’s life through the objects they’d left behind.
Best Animation Short
All Gucci My Broski by Harry Plowden
I thought it could be interesting to show the inner thoughts of a ‘normal’ male character, and question the line between comedic relatability and dark misogyny.
Best Buckle Up Short
Three Bull-Mastiffs in a Corner Kitchen by Paul Chambers
We wanted these shots to be the chaotic mind’s eye of a man spiralling towards addiction.
Best Comedy Short
Tell Me Where I’m Going Wrong by Kyle Jon Shephard
It started off as something pretty simple and super daft, but that in turn then slowly evolved into a more relatable character-led story with slightly deeper undertones.
Really excellent evening, very much enhanced by your lovely vibes (and the summery temperatures)
Congratulations on making a great thing xx
Caroline, it was so lovely to have you. Thank you so much for your kind words and support. Visionaries like yourself always inspire us.
A great evening full of great shorts. Inspired! Congrats on putting this together DN team
Thanks for joining us, here’s to getting together much more often!