Best Debut Filmmaker Award

Sponsored by Far South Film and Screenworks
Winner: SURFACE TENSION Wallaga Lake  NSW Director/Producer/Cinematographer: Yemaya Grace Maitri

Best Call to Action

Sponsored by Author JD Shaw
Winner: BRAWL – 3 Year Project Bega NSW
Director/Producer: Raymond Toms

Best Youth Film Award

Sponsored by Author JD Shaw
Winner: MY BLACK DOG  Wolumla/Bega NSW
Director: Beth Lane, Co-Creators FLING Company 2023

Best Documentary Award

Sponsored by Torchlight Media + Screenworks
Winner: MANNA Cooma, NSW
Director/Producer: Magdalene Shatrov

Diversity Award

Sponsored by Indigo Pictures
Winner: BEYOND THE WAVES Cairns, QLD
Animators/Directors/Producers: Oliver Marsden, Karen Jackson, ARC Creative Ensemble

Best Supporting Performance Award

Sponsored by Far South Film Inc
Winner: Jan Gifford in the role of Sherrie the Chook Lady in BEAR, Darwin NT

Best Performance Award

Sponsored by StageFlight
Winner: James Carey in the role of James in OVER-How to Save the World, Wollongong NSW

Best Use of a Regional Location Award

Sponsored by Bega Group
Winner: THE SEEDS OF SUPERVENTION  Newcastle NSW
Co Writers/Directors/Producers: Tom K Goldie and Lachlan Pasfield

Best Technical Achievement Award

Sponsored by Bega Valley Automotive
Winner: BEAR Darwin NT
Writer/Director: Rebecca Parker DOP Caro Macdonald

Best South East Film Award

Sponsored by South East Arts
Winner: MY BLACK DOG  Wolumla/Bega NSW
Director: Beth Lane, Co-Creators FLING Company 2023, DOP Andrew Robinson

Best Director Award

Sponsored by Cathy Griff for Philip Hearnshaw
Winner: Writer/Director: Rebecca Parker for BEAR

Best Film Award

Sponsored by Community Bank Pambula & Bega
Winner: OVER-How to Save the World Co-Directors: Duncan Ragg and Anna Phillips, Producer: Isabel Debbage from Corrimal/Scarborough NSW

People’s Choice Award

Sponsored by Far South Film
Co-Winners: MANNA and OVER-How to Save the World
Directors: Magdalene Shatrov (Manna) / Duncan Ragg and Anna Phillips (OVER-How to Save the World)