Fleurieu Film Festival 2024 Winning Films
Announcing the winning films from the Fleurieu Film Festival 2024 Gala Awards Night under the stars at McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre lawns. The Fleurieu Film Festival prides itself on showcasing an exceptional lineup of films from South Australia and beyond.
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All The Finalists
Best Film
Sponsored by Harcourts Wine Coast
$1000 cash
Awarded To
Director Radheya Jegatheva and Producer Hannah Ngo for Bird Drone
Best Directing
Sponsored by Buckland And Gunn
2 days in Buckland and Gunn’s audition studio
Awarded To
Director Alison Stanton-Cook for Roe
Focus On The Fleurieu Award
Sponsored by Old Coach Road Estate
Old Coach Road Estate Accommodation Voucher
Awarded To
Director Hamish Phillips and producer Lilia Bowes for After Service
Best Editing
Sponsored by CrewHQ
CrewHQ Premium Membership
Awarded to
Editors Bonnie Paku and Nick Crowhurst for Djaambi
Best Cinematography
Sponsored by Pro AV Solutions
$1000 Equipment hire voucher
Awarded To
Cinematographer Keiran James from Just beneath The Surface
Best Sound
Sponsored by CrewHQ
CrewHQ Premium Membership
Awarded To
Sound Designer Aidyn Davis for 5k Sound: Maisie
Best Film Script
Sponsored by The Mercury
1 Year Screenmaker Mercury Membership
Awarded To
Writer Charles Alderson for Rory.
Best Production Design
Sponsored by Wallis Cinema
Wallis Gold Pass
Awarded To
Director and PRODUCER Josh Thompson for Hollywood BOULEVARD
Best Actor
Sponsored by Adelaide Film Festival
Adelaide Film Festival membership plus 7 tickets to the 2024 festival
Awarded To
Actor Julie Collis from Slow Dating
Best Documentary
Sponsored by Urban Cine
$750 equipment hire voucher
Awarded To
Director Angus Rawson and Producer Lila Kolomitsev for Evacuation Afghanistan: The Story of Erfan
Young South Australian Filmmakers (Under 24 years of age)
Presented By Independent Arts Foundation
$500 cash prize
Awarded To
Director Hamish Phillips for After Service
Best Film Score
Sponsored by The Mercury
1 Year Screenmaker Mercury Membership
Awarded To
Composer Wil Hughes for Bird Drone
Best Australian High School Film Production
Awarded To
Director and Producer Harvey Otto Abrahams for SUBSTRATUM
Community Bank Fleurieu Audience Choice Award
Sponsored by Community Bank Fleurieu
Awarded To
Director Hamish Phillips and producer Lilia Bowes for After Service
Best International Film
Awarded To
Director Hamed Bahrami and producers shayesteh ahmadi and Hamed Bahrami for footsteps
We’d also like to congratulate the following films selected to play at our Screening and Awards Night
The 2024 Fleurieu Film Festival was sponsored by
We’d also like to congratulate the filmmakers who made it to the final 26 short films that were rated our expert judges. Unfortunately we can only play a select number of films on the night, so these films get an honorable mention.
Terms: Prize details may alter at the discretion of the Fleurieu Film Festival. The Fleurieu Film Festival will not be liable for any change in the value of the prize between the date registrations open and the date prize is claimed. Prizes are non-transferable or exchangeable.