Prizes
Category Winners
Photography
$1,500 AUD + Steve Parish Photography Masterclass
The Photography Winner will also receive complimentary access to Find Your Pathway to Purpose Through Photography, Steve Parish’s six-step online masterclass designed to help photographers develop their creative voice and create work with greater purpose, confidence and impact.
Short Film $1,500 AUD
Music $1,500 AUD
Sponsored Awards
Princess Pictures Emerging Storyteller Award (Short Film) $2,000 AUD
A dedicated award supporting an emerging filmmaker with a strong, distinctive voice at the beginning of their journey whose work shows originality and creative potential.
Micah Projects Community Connection Award $2,000 AUD
Open to all entries across Photography, Short Film and Music, this dedicated award recognises work that explores connection, belonging, and the role of community in mental health.
Tony Stevenson Award
Open to all entries across Photography, Short Film and Music. $500 AUD
Recognising a piece of work accompanied by a powerful personal story — one that reflects honesty, humanity, and the importance of being seen beyond a diagnosis or label.
Named in honour of Tony Stevenson, CEO of MIFA from 2016–2025 and a long-time supporter of Out From The Mist, this award acknowledges the role storytelling plays in building understanding, connection, and advocacy for people experiencing mental health challenges, as well as their families, carers, and kin. This award celebrates not only the creative work itself, but the lived experience and story shared alongside it.
Arahni & Shai Sont Award
Open to all entries across Photography, Short Film and Music. $500 AUD
Supporting an emerging creative with a strong and distinctive voice whose work demonstrates originality, courage, and potential.
Inspired by Arahni and Shai’s story, this award recognises the power of creativity to challenge expectations, open new pathways, and help people be seen and heard in their own way.