St Kilda Film Festival, Australia’s longest running short film festival in Victoria, has just concluded, and their award winners announced. Peter Skinner’s film Lost Boy took out the top prize at the festival. Carmentis directed by Antony Webb took out three awards including Craft Award, Achievement in Sound Post Production and Best Actor. Joy from Director’s Gabriel Morrison & Serena Siow took out Best Director and Best Screenplay. see the Full Winners Below:

Best Short Film

Lost Boy, Directed By Peter Skinner

Best Youth Short Film

The Odyssey, Directed By Emmanuelle Mattana

Craft Award

Carmentis, Directed By Antony Webb

Best Director

Joy, Directed By Gabriel Morrison

Best Documentary

Lost Contact, Directed By Jaina Kalifa, Amelia Paxman

Best Animation

The Winter, Directed By Xin Li

Best Achievement in Indigenous Filmmaking

The Moogai, Directed By Jon Bell

Best Achievement in Cinematography

Kilter, Cinematography By Aaron McLisky ACS

Best Achievement in Screenplay

Joy, Screenplay By Gabriel Morrison & Serena Siow

Best Achievement in Editing

Peaks, Edited By Navzad Dabu

Best Achievement in Sound Post-Production

Carmentis, Sound Design By Xoe Baird

Best Original Score

Erwin, Music By Kae M Black

Best Actor

Ben Mortley, Carmentis

Best Young Actor

Catherine Lillian, Dry Fire