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LOVE YOUR WORK! 2004
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Congratulations to the 10 filmmakers who screened their work at the LOVE YOUR WORK! Short Film Screening & Awards Event on Wednesday December 1st at Open Channel. The LOVE YOUR WORK! audience enjoyed a varied program of short dramas, comedies, documentaries, animations and music clips created by Open Channel Members and voted for their favourites in the Audience Choice Awards.
The winners were:
1. Not In Front Of The Kids
Documentary entered by producer/director, Britt Arthur.
Britt was presented with a Filmmakers Prize Kit valued at over $500 provided by Tasman AV and a free Screenhub membership.
2. Ray
Comedy/drama entered by producer, Jannine Barnes.
Jannine was presented with $1,000 of film or tape grading services provided by Digital Pictures and a free Screenhub membership.
3. Oranges
Drama entered by writer/director, Kristian Pithie.
Kristian was presented with a 12 month Gold Cinema Pass provided by Cinema Nova and a free Screenhub membership.
4. 3 Weeks in Koh Samui
Drama entered by producer, Justine Spicer.
Justine was presented with an Inside Film Magazine subscription provided by IF Magazine and a free Screenhub membership.
5. Bright Lights
Drama entered by producers/directors, Jarrah Gurrie and Genevieve Bailey.
Jarrah and Genevieve were presented with an Encore Directory and magazine subscription provided by Encore and a free Screenhub membership.
6. Suburban Gladiators
Documentary entered by writer/director, Kristy Brown.
Kristy was presented with a 2005 Production Book provided by The Production Book and a free Screenhub membership.
Thanks to Bruce Phillips, president of the Australian Cinematographers Society, who assisted us by selecting the short drama Ray as the winner of the 'Best Cinematography' prize presented by LEMAC.
Bruce congratulated Martin Smith (DOP), Jannine Barnes (Producer) and Tony Mahony (Director) on their success in bringing together all the right elements to produce a stand out film. The 'Best Cinematography' winners were awarded $500 worth of LEMAC equipment hire.
Many audience members scored free cinema passes and Spinach 7 Magazine prize packs through the draw prize draw and our film quiz. Audience members also took the opportunity to rate the films screened for the 2005 Lexus IF Awards. Congratulations to Lucy Foley and Marian Stoney who each won a free double pass to the opening night of 'Moonlight Cinema' tomorrow night for filling out our audience survey.
The LOVE YOUR WORK! Audience were enthusiastic in their positive feedback about the films. Following are some examples of their comments about LOVE YOUR WORK!:
"Great opportunity for aspiring filmmakers to see their work screened."
" Good selection of contrasting films."
"Excellent Quality. Suprisingly Good."
"Inspirational."
A big thanks to the LOVE YOUR WORK! sponsors for their support of the event.
