Byron Bay Film Festival 2017 award winners

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Byron Bay Film Festival 6 – 15 October 2017

The 11th Annual Byron Bay International Film Festival

Award Winners 2017

The Australian-made drama One Less God  took the Best Film Award at the 11th Byron Bay Film Festival Closing Gala on Saturday night.



Telling the personal stories of Taj Mahal Palace hotel guests and staff caught up in the terrorist attack in 2008 – and of two of the Islamist attackers – the film held capacity audiences spellbound during two screenings at the festival.



Director, co-producer and writer, Central Coast-based Lliam Worthington, who is taking the film to Mumbai this week, noted the “incredible value” of such an award on the international scene. 

 

Co-producer Maren Smith said: “The packed houses and the audience buzz at Byron really bodes well for our upcoming theatrical release, so we can’t wait to share it with a wide audience.”

 

The film, though gruelling, had been an “absolute hit” with audiences, “sparking debate, passionate commentary and heartfelt appreciation”, said Festival Director J’aimee Skippon-Volke.

Congratulations to our winners: One Less God, Jungle, & Heavy Water

Other nominations for Best Film included An American in Texas, City of Joy, Loving Vincent, and the Closing Gala feature Rumble: the Indians Who Rocked the World.

Favourites: Loving Vincent //  An American in Texas

We are delighted to announce the award winners of the festival:



BEST FILM AWARD WINNER

One Less God

Director: Lliam Worthington



BEST DRAMATIC FEATURE WINNER

Jungle

Director: Greg McLean

Honourable Mention: An American in Texas

Director: Anthony Pedone



BEST SURF FILM

Heavy Water

Director: Michael Oblowitz



BEST ANIMATION

Loving Vincent

Director: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman

BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM

Blue

Director: Karina Holden



BEST YOUNG AUSTRALIAN FILMMAKER

Mwah

Director: Nina Buxton



BEST BYRON FILM

Church of the Open Sky

Director: Nathan Oldfield



BYRON BAY INTERNATIONALSCREENPLAY AWARD (new category)

Broken Head

Writer: Clare Sladden



BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Radio Dreams

Director: Babak Jalali



BEST EXPREMINETAL FILM

A Dragon Arrives

Director: Mani Haghighi



BEST SHORT

Uncanny Valley

Director: Federico Heller



BEST INTERACTIVE VR

Hue

Director: Nicole McDonald



BEST CINEMATIC VR

Miyubi

Director: Felix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphaël



BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY (new category)

RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Director: Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso Maiorana



BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Love is a Lonely Dancer

Artist: Antony & Cleopatra

Director: Alan Masferrer

Favourites: Rumble // City of Joy

Thank you to all filmmakers, patrons, staff, volunteers, partners, and supporters for making the 11th Annual Byron Bay Film Festival such a great success.



Stay tuned for more new from us and the full festival wrap-up over the next days and weeks.



Thank you once again!



J'aimee, and all at BBFF.



More info at www.bbff.com.au