Short Movie Prizes
Palace Films Prize $1,000
A Frayed Knot by Van Frame
Micah Prize $500
Journey From The Shadow by Jay Salton
2 x Runner-up Prizes $500
Bipolar Disorder – A Letter To My Younger Self by Suzanne Dang
Is Anybody There? By Helen McLeod
2 Vouchers for Black Magic DaVinci Resolve Studio
00:00 by Elliotte Frankie
Colourblind by Jorja Fuller
Photography Prizes
The Affinity Prize AUS $3,500 and the suite of Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher (value $237):
Winner: Shattered by Teresa Lewis of the United States. Shattered is one photo in a series of four that explore how the artist sees herself, and how she understands how others see her through the lens of mental illness.
Colin Biggers & Paisley Prize $1,000
Winner: Senseless is by Australian photographer Kris Anderson. Senseless is part of a four photo series that explores how technology is invading our lives. Kris describes Senseless as an artwork depicting “Your home, your room, was once a safe haven from bullying. Technology can let bullies sneak right in, and there’s no safe place.”
Micah Prize $500
Winner: In Three Minds by Australian photographer Jim Merchant. Jim describes In Three Minds as capturing the phenomenon where: “Suffering from Mental Health issues creates a conflict of the mind and often an altered reality. What may be a simple decision for some may cause anguish and suffering for others.”
6 x Affinity Photo software editing licenses
These don’t necessarily go to the highest score, but are offered to exhibited photographers’ whose photo metadata suggests that they don’t yet use Affinity Photo:
4 x $250 vouchers from Fotofast*
**Images coming soon** Christopher Hopkins from Australia for his photos Daniel and Stuart.
South Burnet Regional Prize $500
