​BEST STUDENT FILM $500
“Stonewall” by Lily Lunder & Koko Crozier
Sponsored by Benalla Rotary Club

BEST LOCAL FILM $250
“Koala-fied to Survive” by Hayley Warnock
Sponsored by Benalla Bowls Club

BEST DOCUMENTARY $500
“Women of the Waves” by Han Soo Yoo
Sponsored by The Willow Award

KEVIN PERRY ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD $250
'Aurora Australis' by Rene Martens
Sponsored by Laurie Watters and Associates

BEST PERFORMANCE $200
Steve Bastoni in “The Mediator"
Sponsored by North East Podiatry

PEOPLE’S CHOICE $250
Hayley Warnock
Sponsored by Benalla Travel

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM $500
“Hold” by Josiah Junqueira Spencer
Sponsored by Anna Greenhalgh

JUDGES AWARD - BEST AUSTRALIAN FILM $1,000
“Human Resources” by Joel Stephen Fleming
Sponsored by Benalla Businesses

​​After the enthusiastically received screenings of the 2024 Benalla Shorts Film Festival today, we have great pleasure announcing the 2024 Festival Award Winners;
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1. Student Award $500 won By Rachel Tierney for “THE HUNT”.
2. Local Award $250 won by Hayley Warnock for “TRAIL OF DILEMMA”.
3. Best Documentary $250 won by Yanni Dellaportas for “BEAUTIFUL STORM”.
4. Kevin Perry Encouragement Award $250 won by Nathalie Cerritelli for “COOKING SOLO”.
5. Best Performance $100 won by Ayesha Gibson for “THE RETIREMENT PLAN”.
6. Best International $500 won by Marius Conrotto for “COLLAGE”.
7. Judges Award Best Australian $1000 won by John Erasmus for “THE RETIREMENT PLAN”.
8. People’s Choice Award $200 won by Andrew Robb and Jessica Gerger for “CREEK GEEKS”.

2023 Winners

BEST FILM $1,000.00
“The Ghost Hunter” by Michael Hollis

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM $500.00
“Adieu Gaston” by Victor Guilbaud - France

BEST STUDENT FILM $250.00
“The Ghost Hunter” by Michael Hollis
Sponsored by Rotary Club

BEST LOCAL FILM $250.00
“The Honoured Ones” by Andrew Flenley – Kyabran Vic
Sponsored Benalla Bowls Club

BEST DOCUMENTARY $250.00
“Cry Of The Glossy” by Tim Brown & Michael Portway
Sponsored The Willow Award

BEST PERFORMANCE $100.00
Rebecca Perich
“The Fading End” by David Musical
Sponsored Terry White Chemist

PEOPLE’S CHOICE $250.00
“Cry of the Glossy” by Tim Brown & Michael Portway
Sponsored Friends of BPACC