St Kilda Film Festival is Australia's longest running short film festival[1] and has been showcasing Australian short films since 1983. The festival, produced and presented by the city of Port Phillip,[2] screens Australian short films in all genres including drama, comedy, documentary, animation and digital media.
The short film competition awards over $50,000 in cash and craft awards, including a $10,000 prize for Best Short Film.[3]
| Award | 2009[4] | 2008[5] | 2007[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Short Film | Boundless | Katoomba | |
| Craft Award | Miracle Fish | The Girl in the Moon | |
| Best Director | Boundless | Katoomba | |
| Best Documentary | The Love Market | My Dad Susan | |
| Best Animation | Mutt | The Girl Who Swallowed Bees | |
| Best Comedy | Being Carl Williams | Don't Panic! | |
| Best Actor | Tom Green (The Ground Beneath) | Luke Elliot (Dugong) & Damon Herriman (Len's Love Story) | |
| Cinematography | Directions | Crossbow | |
| Screenplay | Kind of Man | Dugong | |
| Editing | Shockwaves | Shadow Play | |
| Visual Effects | Lone | Advantage | |
| Sound Post Production | Ephemeral | Spike Up | |
| Original Score | The Ground Beneath | Eclipse | |
| Audience Award | |||
| Indigenous | One Shoe Short | Brother Boys |