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Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2014
winner (Generations 14plus) form y
52 Tuesdays
( dir. Sophie Hyde
)
Australia
:
Closer Productions
,
2014
6778858
2014
single work
film/TV
'16-year-old Billie's reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons. Filmed over the course of a year, once a week, every week - only on Tuesdays - these unique filmmaking rules bring a rare authenticity to this emotionally charged exploration of desire, responsibility and transformation.'
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Year: 2013
winner (Crystal Bear) form y
The Rocket
Die Rakete
( dir. Kim Mordaunt
)
Australia
:
Red Lamp Films
,
2012
Z1908219
2012
single work
film/TV
'A boy who is believed to bring bad luck to everyone around him leads his family and a couple of ragged misfits through Laos to find a new home. After a calamity-filled journey, to prove he's not cursed he builds a giant rocket to enter the most lucrative but dangerous competition of the year: the Rocket Festival.' (Source: Screen Australia website)
Generation Kplus - Best Filmwinner (Amnesty International Film Prize) form y
The Rocket
Die Rakete
( dir. Kim Mordaunt
)
Australia
:
Red Lamp Films
,
2012
Z1908219
2012
single work
film/TV
'A boy who is believed to bring bad luck to everyone around him leads his family and a couple of ragged misfits through Laos to find a new home. After a calamity-filled journey, to prove he's not cursed he builds a giant rocket to enter the most lucrative but dangerous competition of the year: the Rocket Festival.' (Source: Screen Australia website)
winner (Best Debut Film) form y
The Rocket
Die Rakete
( dir. Kim Mordaunt
)
Australia
:
Red Lamp Films
,
2012
Z1908219
2012
single work
film/TV
'A boy who is believed to bring bad luck to everyone around him leads his family and a couple of ragged misfits through Laos to find a new home. After a calamity-filled journey, to prove he's not cursed he builds a giant rocket to enter the most lucrative but dangerous competition of the year: the Rocket Festival.' (Source: Screen Australia website)
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Year: 2012
form y
Bino
( dir. Billie Pleffer
)
Melbourne
:
2011
Z1843940
2011
single work
film/TV
children's
young adult
The film 'follows an albino boy’s realisation of an essential truth following a bizarre chance encounter with an Irish wolfhound.' Source: http://if.com.au/ (Sighted 12/02/2012)
Special Mention from the Generation Kplus Children’s Jury.
winner (Crystal Bear Best Short Film) form y
Julian
( dir. Matthew Moore
)
2012
Randwick
:
Year of the Rabbit Films
,
2012
Z1843801
2012
single work
film/TV
young adult
'Set in a year 4 classroom in 1981 Julian explores a day in the life of a 9 year old boy. Julian's need to speak his truth and his strong urge to do what he thinks is right begins to unravel his world. How does Julian deal with a bully, an impatient teacher turning a blind eye and a Principal with a secret? As Julian faces these challenges we begin to see qualities emerge that will inform the man he is to become.' Source: http://www.flickerfest.com.au/ (Sighted 22/02/2012).
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Year: 2010
winner (Generation Kplus) form y
Franswa Sharl
( dir. Hannah Hilliard
)
Australia
:
2009
Z1670380
2009
single work
film/TV
humour
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Year: 2005
winner (Panorama Best Short Film) form y
Green Bush
( dir. Warwick Thornton
)
CAAMA Productions
,
2005
Z1262751
2005
single work
film/TV
(taught in 1 units)
Over one heartbreaking night, radio DJ Kenny discovers that his job at an Aboriginal radio station is about more than just playing music. He jokes that his programme is broadcast to a captive audience, namely the local prison.
winner (Crystal Bear) form y
The Djarn Djarns
( dir. Wayne Blair
)
Sydney
:
RB Films
,
2005
Z1519509
2005
single work
film/TV
'A comedy drama very much suited for young people, The Djarn Djarns is a dance film with a sports feel, and the possibility of young people particpating in their cultural heritage is a very pertinent subject.' (Film Notes)
Works About this Award
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2003 Fires a Backdrop to Berlin Film Festival Entry 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 December 2013; (p. 5) -
Gulpilil Film for Berlin Festival 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 20 December 2012; (p. 14) -
Australians King of the Kids at Berlin Festival 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 21 February 2012; (p. 13) -
Bran Nue Dae Hits Berlin 2010 single work column
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times , 18 February vol. 9 no. 195 2010; (p. 11)
