The 2005 ISA Festival and Awards was an outstanding evening of fearless films, and foreign guests. The special guest and MC, Amy Hobby, provided us with a screening of some of her work as an independent producer and director as well as announcing the award winners. After the award ceremony, guests finished the night with drinks at the Rev Festival Club at Luna Leederville.
Thank you to all the filmmakers who submitted their works and also to our hard working jury members Simmon Tan, Paul Roberts, Jo Law and Ross Hutchens. This year's festival is thanks to the collaboration between the Intercampus Screen Academy, Revelations Film Festival and support from film/tv coordinators from Central Tafe, UWA, ECU, Notre Dame, Murdoch and Curtin University.
The award prizes for 2005 included rolls of 16mm film stock from TAFE Central and Kodak, film software from Media Services Showbiz Software, 12 month magazine subscriptions to Inside Film, Encore and Filmink and 6 months of free enrolments in Perth Actors Collective Screen Workshops.
This night would not have been possible without the sponsorship from the National Academy of Screen and Sound from Murdoch University, Screenwest, University of Notre Dame, Media Services Showbiz Software, Little Creatures Brewery and the Perth Actors Collective Screen workshop.
Additional event support is thanks to Luna Cinemas, The Media Agency, Colosoul magazine, Quantum Lounge and event design by Emotional Robot.
The nominees and award winners are,
1. The NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCREEN AND SOUND award for Most Innovative Film
Nominees were;
JENIFA (dir: Richard Eames, prod: Helena Tay)
MOVING STILL (dir: Thao Ly, prod: George Karpathakis)
NON REM SLEEP (dir: Grant Sputore, prod: Joanna Hos)
SYNAESTHESIA (dir: Noah Norton, prod: Wendi Graham)
Joint Winner: JENIF26-Feb-2008sp;
Award prize: 3 rolls of 16mm film stock from KODAK, 3 rolls of 16mm film stock from Tafe Central.
2. The SCREENWEST award for Innovation in Concept/Script
Nominees were;
JENIFA (dir/writer: Richard Eames)
NON REM SLEEP (dir/writer: Grant Sputore)
OVERHEAD WIRES (dir/writer: Cassandra Po dbury)
UMBRELLA CONDITION (dir/writer: Tim Holland)
Winner: UMBRELLA CONDITION (dir: Tim Holland)
Award prize: Screenwriting software from Media Services Showbiz Software
3. The UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME award for Innovation in Direction
Nominees were;
JENIFA (dir: Richard Eames)
NON REM SLEEP (dir: Grant Sputore)
UMBRELLA CONDITION (dir: Tim Holland)
SWITCH (dir: Maziar Lahooti)
Winner: UMBRELLA CONDITION (dir: Tim Holland)
Award prize: Production software from Media Services Showbiz Software.
4. The MEDIA SERVICES SHOWBIZ SOFTWARE award for Innovation in Form/ Structure
Nominees were;
1513 (dir/editor: Karen le Blanc Smith)
MOVING STILL (dir/editor: Thao Ly)
NON REM SLEEP (dir: Grant Sputore, editor: Samuel Price)
UMBRELLA CONDITION (dir: Tim Holland, editor: Henry Englis)
Winner: 1513 (dir/editor: Karen le Blanc Smith)
Award prize: Screenwriting software from Media Services Showbiz Software
5. The award for the CURTIN UNIVERSITY award for Innovation in Sound/Music
Nominees were;
1513 (dir/sound: Karen le Blanc Smith)
AVATAR (dir/sound: Karen le Blanc Smith)
NON REM SLEEP (dir: Grant Sputore, sound: Ash Gibson Greig)
SYNAESTHESIA (dir: Noah Norton, sound: Wendi Graham/Emma Mitchell)
Winner: AVATAR (dir/sound: Karen le Blanc Smith)
Award prize: Budgeting software from Media Services Showbiz Software
6. The award for the EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY award for Innovation in Documentary Form
Nominees were;
COUNTRY VISION (dir: Andrew Blakeney, prod: George Karpathakis)
JENIFA (dir: Richard Eames, prod: Helena Tay)
OVERHEAD WIRES (dir: Cassandra Po dbury)
SPELL ME FREEDOM (dir: Dean Israelite, prod: Michael Hatch)
Winner: JENIFA (dir: Richard Eames, prod: Helena Tay)
Award prize: Production software from Media Services Showbiz Software.
7. The LITTLE CREATURES BREWERY award for Innovation in New Media Effects
Nominees were;
JENIFA (dir/visual fx: Richard Eames)
MOVING STILL (dir/visual fx: Thao Ly)
NON REM SLEEP (dir: Grant Sputore, visual fx: Samuel Price)
TITLE OF THE MOVIE (dir/visual fx: Paul Schwartz)
Winner: TITLE OF THE MOVIE (dir/visual fx: Paul Schwartz)
Award winner not in attendance to receive his prize.
8. The PAC SCREENWORKSHOP award for Innovation in Performance
Nominees were;
BABY I DON'T CARE (dir: Vincenzo Perrella , cast: Renato Fabretti & Claire Hooper)
BOXING DAY (dir: Zak Hilditch, female lead: Anna Head)
NON REM SLEEP (dir: Grant Sputore, cast: Kemal Osman & Nathan Coenen)
UMBRELLA CONDITION (dir: Tim Holland, cast: Roderick Cairns/ Gillian Alexy )
Winner: UMBRELLA CONDITION (dir: Tim Holland, cast: Roderick Cairns/ Gillian Alexy )
Award prize: 6 months of free Perth Actors Collective Workshops
9. The REVELATION FILM FESTIVAL award for Innovation in Cinematography
Nominees were;
ME CASA SU CASA (dir: Simon Eadie, cinematographer: Clayton Siva)
NON REM SLEEP (dir: Grant Sputore, cinematographer: Joshua Thillagaratnam)
SYNAESTHESIA (dir: Noah Norton, cinematographer: Ian Stokes)
UMBRELLA CONDITION (dir: Tim Holland, cinematographer: Ulrich Krafzik )
Joint Winners: NON REM SLEEP (cinematographer: Joshua Thillagaratnam) and SYNAESTHESIA (cinematographer: Ian Stokes)
Award prize: 12 month subscription to Encore and Inside Film Magazine.
10. Special ISA award for Innovation in Creativity
Nominees were;
ALEX UNDERGROUND (dir: Rosie Bright)
KITTEN (dir: Suzanne Barton)
CYRON (dir: John McMullan)
ROBOT ARMS VS FIERY ANTENNA (dir: Noah Norton)
Winner: KITTEN (dir: Suzanne Barton)
Award prize: Budgeting software from Media Services Showbiz Software
More Information: www.revelationfilmfest.org/go/revelation-film-festival/films
PREVIOUS AWARDS, PRIZES AND FESTIVAL COMPETITIONS BY NASS RESEARCHERS:
2005 Violent Blue Light Ghosts, dir Richard Eames
Finalist Australian Effects & Animation Short Film Festival, Sydney
2004 Violent Blue Light Ghosts, dir Richard Eames
2nd Prize Backup New Media in Film Festival, Weimar, German
5th Melbourne Underground Festival
Best Tertiary Film – Nomination, WA Screen Awards
Most Innovative Film Award , ISA Festival, Perth
Innovation in Concept/Script Award , ISA Festival, Perth
Innovation in Direction Award , ISA Festival, Perth
Innovation in Form/ Structure Award , ISA Festival, Perth
Innovation in Sound/Music Award , ISA Festival, Perth
Innovation in New Media Effects Award , ISA Festival, Perth
SPLAT Festival Perth October
2004 New Post Town, dir. Tim Holland
Innovative Cinematography Award , ISA Festival, Perth
Innovation in Documentary Form Award, ISA Festival, Perth
Best Documentary Award - Nomination, St Kilda Film Festival - Nomination
Best Experimental Award - Nomination, ATOM Film Festival
Best Documentary Award – Nomination, ATOM Film Festival
Best Experimental Award - Nomination, WA Screen Awards
Best Documentary Award - Nomination, WA Screen Awards
2003 Worship, dir. Aaron Tan
Best Sound Award, WA Screen Awards Festival
2003 Malefactor, dir. Timothy Holland
WA Screen Awards Festival
Jury Prize, Best Script, ISA Festival, Perth
Best Film - Nomination, Blue Mountain Screen Me Festival
2003 Soon, dir. Jennifer Jamieson
WA Screen Awards Festival
2003 Resonance, dir. Andrew Ewing
Revelation Perth International Film Festival
WA Screen Awards Festival
2002 Soon, dir. Jennifer Jamieson
4 Awards Metro Kaleidoscope Festival Awards Sydney
Winner of Best Film 2002 SPLAT Festival Perth October
16th European Media Art Festival in Osnabrück RO
2002 Resonance, dir. Andrew Ewing
Winner of the Best Narrative Video at the National Student Festival, Sydney
2000 The Getaway Bus, Ingle Knight (Playwright/ Actor)
Festival of Perth, Fringe Festival Winner
2000 Smile, dir. Andrew Ewing
National Broadcast on ABC, “Little Beauties”,
Tranz-Fix Multi Media Festival, Bondi Beach, Sydney,
