2011 Awards
It’s a wrap! The 5th Byron Bay International Film Festival has come to a close. Thanks to all the filmmakers, judges, delegates and audience members that made this year the biggest BBFF yet. We are all looking forward to BBFF2012 next March. Be sure to join our Newsletter and check back to this site to stay in the loop on the developments of the next festival.
Southern Cross University Best Film – Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Film
Coopers Best Dramatic Feature – Amoung Us
The Echo Best Byron Film – Skate Australia
SAE Best Short Film – Potilas
Tavarua Island / Surf Travel Company Best Surf Film – The Still Point
(Honorable Mention – El Mar Mi Alma)
The Byron at Byron Restort Best Environmental Film – Ciclovida : Lifecycle
Fox Creek Wines Best Documentary – This Way of Life
Cheese Please Best Music Video – Air: So light is Her Footfall
GCD Best Cinematography – Le Miror
Best Experimental Film – MrDrChain
Best Young Australian Filmmaker – Nathan Hunt: The Bleed
GreenhouseFX Best Animation – Dirtgirlworld
The Honorary Award for Outstanding Contribution to the North Coast Film Industry – David Bradbury
The BBFF judges bring their expertise to the Byron Bay International Film Festival’s Awards. We thank them for their support.
The BBFF 2011 Judges include:
Esei Tokovou of Tavarua
George Papadopoulas of Accent Film Entertainment
J’aimee Skippon-Volke of BBFF
John Campbell of the Echo
John Godrey of SBS
Lyn McCarthy of BayFM
Madeleine Faught of Rainforest Rescue
Madeline Palmer of ABC/Rage
Mike Vile of Rialto Distribution
Nick Hayes of Dendy
Osvaldo Alfaro of GreenhouseFX
Peter Castaldi of Pack Screen
Rosy Whelan of Whelan Productions
Rusty Miller of Rusty’s Guide
Stella Do of Arclight Films
Steve Barilotti of Surfer Magazine
Wayne Young of Youngheart Entertainment
And the 2010 winners were…
BEST FILM – My Suicide (USA)
BBFF 2010 HONOURARY AWARD– Cathy Henkel
BEST SHORT FILM – Dark Horse (AUS)
BEST DOCUMENTARY – Mount St Elias (Austria/USA)
BEST DRAMATIC FEATURE – Wind Blows in the Meadow (IRAN)
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM – Pirate For The Sea (USA)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY– Murray Fredericks for SALT (AUS)
BEST ANIMATION – Realm of Possibility (USA)
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM – Four (FR)
BEST SURF FILM– Fiberglass and Megapixels (USA)
BEST BYRON FILM – Parkway Drive The DVD (AUS)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO – Luv Deluxe (USA)
BEST YOUNG AUSTRALIAN FILMMAKER – Julian Shaw
Thanks to our 2010 jurors
Peter Thompson – Renowned Australian Film Critic
Eric Cherry – Siren Visual
George Papadopoulos – Accent Film Entertainment
Harry Avramidis – Arclight Films
Mike Vile – Rialto Distribution
Simon Killen – Aztec International
Victoria Baldock – Verve Entertainment
Brendan Meek – Bluesfest
Axle Whitehead – Actor, Singer & Musician
David Jowsey - Bunya Production
Guntic Sics - BAFTA Award Winning Sound Recordist, Film Composer
J’aimee Skippon-Volke - Festival Director BBFF
Jessica Ducrou - Village Sounds
John Campbell - Film Critic the Byron Shire Echo
John Weiley - Heliograph (IMAX)
Madeleine Faught – Rainforest Rescue
Jan Barham – Byron Shire Mayor
Nick Hayes - Dendy
Paul Spooner – Byron Community Centre
Richard Mordaunt – Local Filmmaker
Rosy Whelan - Whelan Productions
Sarah Lancaster - The Travelling Sydney Film Festival
Sue Cram – The Northern Star
