We know this is a rural shoot because people wear check shirts. Image from Heath McKinley, image includes Tim Ferguson, picture is Spin Out.
The Stawell Gift is an iconic symbol of what can be achieved by a local community which organises a competition and builds a event around it. In sport-obsessed Australia, there is something touching about the fact that the Cinefest Oz prize is $100,000, while the Gift is worth $25,000.
