The 2024 Australian Women’s Film Festival (AWFF) concluded in Sydney last night with the announcement of this year’s AWFF Award winners and other prestigious honorees.
Leah Purcell and Tracy Corbin-Matchett were recognized at the ceremony, hosted by Australian media personality Poppy Reid. On the night of the awards ceremony, judges included Cath Hepworth (Head of NSW Screen), Leah Purcell (director, writer and producer), and actors Sophie Wilde and Bella Heathcote. A panel of directors was in attendance to recognize the outstanding contributions of women in film.
Co-founded by Kelly Tomasic and Tahina McManus, now in its fourth year, the Australian Women’s Film Festival celebrates and provides a platform for short films (20 minutes or less) made by female storytellers and leaders. .
Entry requirements include that at least three of the short film’s primary creators be women. Fiction films also have to pass the Bechdel test. The Bechdel test, a now popular measure of female representation in fiction, asks whether a work features at least two women talking about something other than men.
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The AWFF Groundbreaker Award was presented to Tracy Corbin-Matchett, CEO of Bus Stop Films, for her “advocacy for increasing the representation of people with disabilities in the film industry.” Ta. Her groundbreaking work continues to challenge the status quo and promote inclusive storytelling. ”
Leah Purcell, an actor, director, producer, writer, and proud Goa Gungari Wakka Wakka Muri woman, has been a formidable force in the creative world for over 25 years, continually reinventing the wheel. He received the AWFF Trailblazer Award for “breaking new ground and continuing to inspire.” Others. ”
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The night also featured an M&C Saatchi Group Audience Choice Award for Briar March, writer and director of I See You, “recognizing the power of audience engagement in celebrating emerging talent”. An award was also made.
Co-founders Kelly Tomasic and Tahina McManus said: “It’s truly humbling to see AWFF become such a key part of the Australian film and entertainment industry calendar.” Our goal has always been to address disparities in our industry and we are so grateful for the continued support of our sponsors who help us showcase and celebrate the amazing work and talent of female storytellers. . ”
2024 Australian Women’s Film Festival Winners
Best Comedy Film – 2004 was 20 years ago Best Documentary Film – Memorabilia Best Animated Film – Chicken Best Drama Film – Sleeping Beauty Best Cinematography – I See You Best Screenplay – Push Best Actor – Anne March, I See You Best Director – Pia Deliya Sleeping Beauties Jury ONE TO WATCH Award – Aarushi Chaudhry Audience Award – I See You Pia Wins Best Drama Film Award for Sleeping Beauty・Director Deliya. Image: AWFF.
Pia Delya won Best Director and Best Feature Film for her 14-minute debut short film, “Sleeping Beauty,” which she wrote and starred in. Her follow-up short, The Disconnected, was also selected as a top 10 finalist in the Best Short Film category at the Dendy Awards in Sydney. Film festival. As part of the AWFF Awards, Deliya won a $10,000 rental package from VA Hire, a $10,000 rental package from Disney Lighting, and a $5,000 post-production package from Spectrum Films.
For more information, visit Australian Women’s Film Festival.
