Results Archive / 2020
The 2020 Festival
13 films · 24 awards · 7 countries · 164 placings
Winners
Best Feature Film
Best Director · Neil Marshall
Best Actress · Charlotte Kirk
Best Ensemble Cast
The Reckoning
Best Short Film
Best Young Artist · Ingrid Torelli
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Sound
Best Visual Effects
Best Australian Actor · Matt Day
Best Australian Film
The Mirror
Best Actor · Sam Vincent
Torn: Dark Bullets
Best First-Time Filmmaker · Jan Woletz, Stefan Polasek
Wienerland
Best Feature Documentary
For Our Children
Best Short Documentary
Kia Kaha
Best Australian Actress · Alexandra Adornetto
TKG: The Kids Of Grove
Best Student Film
Best Emerging Female Director · Tova Dorfman
Residual Noise
Best Web Series
Hospital Show
Best Music Video
Nadisko ft. Henning - On It
Best Feature Screenplay
The Case of the Notorious Roboticist
Best Short Screenplay
Castle
Best Comic Book
XCT: Breakout
2020 Placings
Every placing exactly as announced in 2020, including finalists , semi-finalists .
Best Feature Film 8 placings
Nominees
- Wienerland (Austria)
- Torn - Dark Bullets (Canada)
- The Reckoning (United Kingdom)
- Sweet Taste Of Souls (United States)
- TKG: The Kids Of Grove (Australia)
Semi-Finalists
- Toprak (Turkey)
- Maze of Fate (United States)
- Daytime Nightmare (United Kingdom)
Best Short Film 8 placings
Nominees
- The Mirror (Australia)
- If We Had Tomorrow (Ukraine)
- Circus Sam (Japan)
- Manasanamaha (India)
- Juicy Girl (Korea)
Semi-Finalists
- Behind the Door (France)
- Bucket List (Australia)
- Augustus (United States)
Best Actor 8 placings
Nominees
- Sam Vincent (TORN - Dark Bullets) (Canada)
- David Wurawa (WIENERLAND) (Austria)
- William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart (TORN - Dark Bullets) (United States)
- Viraj Ashwin (Manasanamaha) (India)
- Jack Erdie (Tics) (United States)
Semi-Finalists
- Jason R. Moore (Honor Among Thieves) (United States)
- Mark Casamento (TKG: The Kids of Grove) (Australia)
- Mal Kennard (Dusters) (Australia)
Best Actress 8 placings
Nominees
- Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning) (United Kingdom)
- Karen Holness (TORN - Dark Bullets) (Canada)
- Ellery Sprayberry (Circus Sam) (America)
- Barbara Kaudelka (WIENERLAND) (Austria)
- Viki Cohen (Residual Noise) (Israel)
Semi-Finalists
- Cheongmi Lee (Juicy Girl) (Korea)
- Alexandra Adornetto (TKG: The Kids of Grove) (Australia)
- Stacey Farber (THE DESECRATED) (United States)
Best Director 8 placings
Nominees
- Neil Marshall (The Reckoning) (United Kingdom)
- Joel Kohn (The Mirror) (Australia)
- Deepak reddy (Manasanamaha) (India)
- Dan Rizzuto (Torn - Dark Bullets) (Canada)
- Rayner Wang (Circus Sam) (Japan)
Semi-Finalists
- Anastasiya Yevchenko (If We Had Tomorrow) (Ukraine)
- Tova Dorfman (Residual Noise) (Israel)
- Sevgi Hirschhäuser (Toprak) (Turkey)
Best Emerging Female Director 8 placings
Nominees
- Anastasiya Yevchenko (If We Had Tomorrow) (Ukraine)
- Tova Dorfman (Residual Noise) (Israel)
- Sevgi Hirschhäuser (Toprak) (Turkey)
- Angeline Wu (Bucket List) (Australia)
- Katrina Grey (Daytime Nightmare) (United Kingdom)
Semi-Finalists
- Terry Ross (Sweet Taste of Souls) (United States)
- Leila Murton Poole (Le Miroir) (Australia)
- Honey Lauren (Wives Of The Skies) (United States)
Best First-Time Filmmaker 8 placings
Nominees
- Anastasiya Yevchenko (If We Had Tomorrow) (Ukraine)
- Dan Rizzuto (Torn - Dark Bullets) (Canada)
- Rayner Wang (Circus Sam) (Japan)
- Tova Dorfman (Residual Noise) (Israel)
- Jan Woletz, Stefan Polasek (WIENERLAND) (Austria)
Semi-Finalists
- MJ KIM (Juicy Girl) (Korea)
- Julien Pestel (Behind the Door) (France)
- Angeline Wu (Bucket List) (Australia)
Best Young Artist 5 placings
Nominees
- Ingrid Torelli (The Mirror) (Australia)
- Burak Aydin (Toprak) (Turkey)
- Ari Newman (Tommy) (Australia)
- Jaiden WIlliams (Calibre) (Australia)
- Charlotte Stent (White Rabbit) (Australia)
Best Ensemble Cast 8 placings
Nominees
- The Reckoning (United Kingdom)
- TORN - Dark Bullets (Canada)
- Maze of Fate (United States)
- Wienerland (Austria)
- Behind the Door (France)
Best Documentary Feature 8 placings
Nominees
- The One and Only Jewish Miss America (United States)
- When the River Runs Dry (Australia)
- For Our Children (Poland)
- The Unbelievable Plight of Mrs. Wright (United States)
- The Last Day on Duty (Spain)
Semi-Finalists
- The Art Of Dissent (United States)
- Rony Roller Circus, Life & Magic (Italy)
- We to Me (United States)
Best Cinematography 8 placings
Nominees
- The Reckoning (United Kingdom)
- The Mirror (Australia)
- If We Had Tomorrow (Ukraine)
- Manasanamaha (India)
- Augustus (United States)
Semi-Finalists
- Tics (United States)
- Symmetry (Australia)
- Residual Noise (Israel)
Best Film Editing 8 placings
Nominees
- Circus Sam (Japan)
- The Mirror (Australia)
- The Reckoning (United Kingdom)
- Manasanamaha (India)
- Sweet Taste of Souls (United States)
Semi-Finalists
- TORN - Dark Bullets (Canada)
- If We Had Tomorrow (Ukraine)
- Symmetry (Australia)
Best Sound 8 placings
Nominees
- The Reckoning (United Kingdom)
- The Mirror (Australia)
- If We Had Tomorrow (Ukraine)
- TORN - Dark Bullets (Canada)
- Circus Sam (Japan)
Semi-Finalists
- Behind the Door (France)
- Tics (United States)
- Residual Noise (Israel)
Best Visual Effects 7 placings
Nominees
- The Mirror (Australia)
- Wienerland (Austria)
- The Desecrated (United States)
- Faraway (United States)
- Peter Pan (United States)
Semi-Finalists
- Sweet Taste of Souls (United States)
- Scarlet Storm (United Kingdom)
Best Australian Actress 5 placings
Nominees
- Alexandra Adornetto (TKG: The Kids Of Grove)
- Simone Ball (Tommy)
- Anna Ng (Bucket List)
- Rachel Giddens (Le Miroir)
- Tracie Filmer (Last Graveyard Shift)
Best Australian Actor 5 placings
Nominees
- Mark Casamento (TKG: The Kids Of Grove)
- Mal Kennard (Dusters)
- Nick Cain (Before I Go)
- Stephen Degenaro (Tommy)
- Matt Day (The Mirror)
Best Australian Film 8 placings
Nominees
- The Mirror
- Bucket List
- TKG: The Kids Of Grove
- Tommy
- Before I Go
Semi-Finalists
- Black Heart, Red Hands
- Nineteen Ninety Nine
- Display Home
Best Short Documentary 4 placings
Nominees
- Kia Kaha (Australia)
- For The Team (United States)
- TERROR AND HOPE, The Science of Resilience (United States)
- ETOA: A Kokoda Track Story (Papua New Guinea)
Best Student Film 8 placings
Nominees
- Residual Noise (Israel)
- Kia Kaha (Australia)
- Gone (Australia)
- Symmetry (Australia)
- Le Miroir (Australia)
Semi-Finalists
- Typing (Australia)
- Jackpot (New Zealand)
- Faraway (United States)
Best Web Series 4 placings
Nominees
- After Forever (Season 2) (United States)
- Hospital Show (Canada)
- Sydney Sleuthers (Australia)
Semi-Finalists
- The Computer Lab (Episode 4 "Shadowplay") (United States)
Best Music Video 4 placings
Nominees
- Little Big - "Go Bananas" (Russian Federation)
- Nadisko Ft. Henning - "On It" (Australia)
- Devotchka "Done With Those Days" (United States)
Semi-Finalists
- Highland Home (United States)
Best Feature Screenplay 8 placings
Nominees
- The Romance Plot (Canada)
- Outback Of The Dead (Australia)
- The Case of the Notorious Roboticist (Australia)
- Community Resources (United States)
- In Bad Company (Australia)
Semi-Finalists
- The Keepsakes Of My Mind (United States)
- Matchsticks 2.0 (Australia)
- Guns & God (United States)
Best Short Screenplay 6 placings
Nominees
- Surface Tension (Australia)
- The Computer Lab : Episode 3 (United States)
- Castle (United States)
- Sunset Strip (United Kingdom)
- Uncomfortably Numb (Australia)
Semi-Finalists
- Writer's Block (Australia)
Best Comic 4 placings
Nominees
- The Last Exorcist (Saudi Arabia)
- Monitor (United States)
- XCT: Breakout (Australia)
Semi-Finalists
- Maurice & The Metal (Australia)