Announcing the Winners
After much deliberation, our distinguished panel of judges has selected this year’s winning films. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams who participated. We are proud to announce our winners.
Kudos to Woke for winning Best Film of 2018. Their film Big and Tall and Hairy will go on to represent Melbourne against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2019.
1st Place: Best Film of 2018
Big and Tall and Hairy by Woke
2nd Place: Best Film of 2018
Donut Change A Thing by White Cat Fever
3rd Place: Best Film of 2018
The Biz by Moth Media
Required Elements
- Character: John or Joan Daly, a receptionist
- Prop: a doughnut
- Line: "How is that possible?"
Audience Favorite: Group A
A Song for You by Toprock Productions
Honorable Mention
Donutic Summoning by Kino Salad
Audience Favorite: Group B
The Biz by Moth Media
Honorable Mention
Schoolies by Lime Slime Extended Family Time
Audience Favorite: Group C
Donut Change A Thing by White Cat Fever
Honorable Mention
Watch out by Melbourne Unique Productions
Best Actor
Rhys Salmon The Biz by Moth Media
Best Actress
Shani Clarke Happy Anniversary by Mushroom Child
Achievement in Cinematography
Chris Bennett Donut Change A Thing by White Cat Fever
Achievement in Directing
Becki Bouchier Big and Tall and Hairy by Woke
Achievement in Editing
Tristan Manas Cream Glazed, Yum Yum by Project 628
Achievement in Hair, Make-Up and SFX Make-Up
Daphne Goulter Donut Change A Thing by White Cat Fever
Achievement in Original Score
Callum Marshall A Breath of Paradise by Freshmint!
Achievement in Production Design
Tim Eather A Breath of Paradise by Freshmint!
Achievement in Screenwriting
Rhys Salmon & Simon Todd The Biz by Moth Media
Achievement in Sound
Liam Annert Big and Tall and Hairy by Woke
People's Choice Movie Poster
Back To You by Deafnotdead
2018 Film List
5 Mins Away by Tom Foolery
A woman gets more than what she ordered.
A Breath of Paradise by Freshmint!
A Cautionary Tale of Cheese by Second Unit
A fistful of doughnuts by Ambitious Adolescents
A man in an unfortunate accident is taken back to the lawless past... In his head.
A Frayed Knot by The Vikings
A patient recalls his troubling past to his psychiatrist.
A Song for You by Toprock Productions
An aspiring musician works on his musical composition, as his partner prepares to sell their family home.
An Eight-Legged Christmas by We'll White Balance in Post
Tempers flare during an intimate Christmas gathering, when a secret relationship is revealed
Andy by Black Moonshine
Back To You by Deafnotdead
A new way to find closure when your loved one passes away. The question is, can you really move on?
BB by First Cut
Big and Tall and Hairy by Woke
Nisha Fitzgerald realises she may have outgrown her imaginary friend Steve the Gorilla.
Boiling Point by Here's The Skinny
Some days are worse than others.
Cream Glazed, Yum Yum by Project 628
donuts and driver goes on a misadventre
Dame in Rouge by Filmonik Melbourne
Agatha Christie chases the golden double noirceur.
Donut Change A Thing by White Cat Fever
What if a donut is a doorway through time to make a fantasy a reality?
Donutic Summoning by Kino Salad
Chris gets more than he bargained for when tries to get donuts...after dark!
Happy Anniversary by Mushroom Child
On the morning of their anniversary, Marcus is called out to work. Joan is at home all alone, or is she?
Hope: Journey Through Time by Fledgling Cult
Monika and Russell stumble into another dimension.
I Guess This Is Goodbye by Fifth Place
Amidst a world-shaking disaster of unknown origin, one man reflects on his life to date and records final messages to those people most important to him.
Les Catastrophies by My Desperate Need to be Validated as an Artist Proudly Presents
Life: A natural disaster
My Friend Mandy by ICARUS
A pair of contrasting friends embark on a mission to deliver a suitcase to a location. On the journey they conflict over one another's flaws in their personalities.
Schoolies by Lime Slime Extended Family Time
Four best friends set off for the Schoolies trip of a lifetime - until their rental apartment host has OTHER ideas
Sugar Rush by Team I.C.
It's not always the rush you expect
The Baked Goods Bandit by Madding Crowd
For many years a single individual had haunted every pie lover in the west.
The Biz by Moth Media
Allen Walkman believes he can save the DVD industry through sheer enthusiasm, unluckily for Joan she is being dragged along for the ride.
The Clap by Team Friendship
Local superhero puts a stop to crime and time
The Devil You Know by Get Rid Of That Blue
Waken by Sensory Echo Films
A woman uses her previous traumatic experiences to unlock her inner potential.
Watch out by Melbourne Unique Productions
The local special neighbourhood watch is always ready to save the community.
Where The Hell Is Hell? by The Unknown Artists
A guy tries to go to hell but ends up in purgatory.
White Rabbits by Mouse Rats
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