Not even the threat of poor weather could dampen the spirit and enthusiasm of this year’s Mudgee International Short Film Festival, Mudfest. With the screening moved to Mudfest’s indoor venue due to the possibility of a torrential downpour, the Judges’ Choice award went to Jams Khehtie’s The Telegram Man, the People’s Choice to Nash Edgerton’s Bear and the FUJIFILM Best Australian Film Award of $1,500 worth of recording media products to Peakaboo directed by Damien Power.
The full list of finalists was:
Peakaboo – Australia
Sukkertoppen (Sugartop) – Norway
Secret life of Objects – Outhouse – Australia
Donkey – United Kingdom
Half Hearted – United Kingdom
Collision – Australia
Bear – Australia
The Telegram Man – Australia
Moving Day – Australia
The Extraordinary Life of Rocky – Belgium
Spielend älter werden mit Wilda WahnWitz – Germany
Squeeze – Australia
Lola – France
Cockatoo – Australia