INSPIRED Dance Film Fest Australia 2020
All The Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the first ever INSPIRED Dance Film Fest Australia, including the special event category for Schools.
The Gala screening evening and awards presentation was held live with a red carpet event on Sunday 8 November at Hoyts Cinemas at Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter, as well as being able to be viewed live-streamed on the day. The semi-finalists were available to watch online earlier.
As the IDFFA organisers stated: “The 2020 gala screenings were a hit! With our backs against the wall, and COVID throwing all sorts of unpredictable curveballs, we managed to launch our very first season of IDFFA and IDFFA Schools (inside a cinema). It was touch and go for a while there, but we are positively relieved, and absolutely thrilled with the outcome. Buoyed by the feedback and response, and extremely grateful for all the support we’ve had along the way, we are looking forward to what’s to come in 2021.”
“There are so many artists out there doing such good work. It is an honour to have IDFFA here in the City of Sydney.” – Angela Vithoulkas, City of Sydney Councillor
“It was great to see everyone’s creativity on the big screen, and we hope that everyone enters again, and the event gets bigger and bigger.” – Kelley Abbey IDFFA Ambassador
“It was amazing to be here and see everyone have their moment on screen. I will definitely be back next year.” – Georgie Fabien, IDFFA Best Student Film Finalist
“It was such a joy to see so many different works from across the world. I have been accepted into 4 dance film festivals, but it is so exciting to receive my first award” – Lucy Doherty, IDFFA Best Australian Dance Film Award Winner
IDFFA GALA AWARD WINNERS
BEST STUDENT FILM
Apple ⏤ (China)
Concept, Direction, Choreography, Photography, Editing: Xiong Jiang
Assistant Director: Yani Jiang
Assistant Choreographer: Wei Wei Jammes
Producers: Xiong Jiang and Yang Yang
BEST AVANTE-GARDE DANCE FILM
Tripolar ⏤ (Spain)
Concept and Choreography: Cristina Hall
Direction and Editing: Daniel N. Buxton
Camera Operator: Sergio Nicola
Music: Jose Ignacio Troya Guerrero
BWP STUDIOS BEST FILM PRODUCTION
Liminality ⏤ (USA)
Directors: Jennifer Akalina Petuch and Annali Rose
Dancer and Choreographer: Annali Rose
Cinematography, Camera and Editor: Jennifer Akalina Petuch
BEST INTERNATIONAL DANCE FILM
Traces ⏤ (Spain)
Concept, Direction, Editing and Producer: Alex Murrull
Dancers: Paula Tato and Junyi Sun
Composer: Dabú
Director of Photography: Frederic Comí
BEST AUSTRALIAN DANCE FILM
Reminiscence ⏤ (Australia)
Concept and Direction: Lucy Doherty
Choreography and Performance: Lucy Doherty and Sarah Boulter
Cinematography and Editing: Patrick Mazzalo
BEST OF THE FEST AWARD
Traces ⏤ (Spain)
(as above)
IDFFA SCHOOLS GALA AWARD WINNERS
BEST STUDENT FILM – 13 to 15yrs
This Bitter Earth – (NSW)
Dancer: Zoe Jameson
Choreographer: Shayarne Matheson
Direction, Cinematography, Editing: Frace Luke Mercado
BEST PART-TIME DANCE SCHOOL FILM
Elements – (NSW)
The Next Step Performing Arts
Direction: Kris Lewis
Producers: Laura Webb and Jason Lewis
Original Music: Michael D’Arcy
BEST SECONDARY SCHOOL DANCE FILM
The Picker – (Canada)
Victoria High School Dance Department, Canada
Director and Choreographer: Rayn Cook-ThomasProducer and Director: Kerry Krich
Cinematography: Kerry Krich, Rayn Cook-Thomas and FaëryWell / Lyle Almond
BEST FULL-TIME DANCE SCHOOL FILM
Giant – (NSW)
TNSPA.PRO
Direction and Filming: Kris Lewis
Producers: Laura Webb and Jason Lewis
BWP STUDIOS BEST FILM PRODUCTION AWARD
Where They From – (NSW)
The Next Stage Performing Arts
Direction: Kris Lewis
Producers: Laura Webb and Jason Lewis
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