Still Searchin' Productions is proud to announce the nominees for the individual
award categories for the 2016 Made in the West Film Festival
Each year we award six outstanding local producers who have excelled in the following categories: Best Director, Best Cinematographer, Best Editor, Best Sound Design, Best Actress and Best Actor.
Of course, each film is ALSO in the running to win one of two major prizes - the Best in the West Award (for independent films) or the Best Student Film - decided by our panel of judges.
The third major trophy - our highly coveted Audience Choice Award - is voted for on the night! We'll screen a marathon of short films and then YOU will vote for your favourite!
Join us on Thursday 1st December at the Paddo RSL (upstairs) and BE THERE when we announce the winners!
BEST DIRECTOR NOMINEES
First World Problems - Rachael Belle Myers
Yang - Vonne Patiag
An Audience to Behold - Scott Connor
How to Speak English - Tiffany Liu
Friend or Faux? - Tim Cheeseman
Bleeding Backs - Matthew C. Vella
Life's a Drag - Robin Queree
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER NOMINEES
The Briefcase - Rah Sharma
First World Problems - Derek Abel
Yang - Dimitri Zaunders
An Audience to Behold - Michael Angelis, Jordan Ingleton & Johnas Liu
Impact - Matt Maule
Friend or Faux? - Chloe Szilas
BEST EDITOR NOMINEES
The Briefcase - Michael Amoroso
Man vs. Possum - Brendan Wacher
Yang - Vonne Patiag
How to Speak English - Tiffany Liu
Mum Life - Jade Garcia
Friend or Faux? - Rachael White
Bleeding Backs - Matthew C. Vella
BEST SOUND DESIGN NOMINEES
The Briefcase - Prolive Productions
An Audience to Behold - Shellalaine DeGuzman
Man vs. Possum - Brendan Wacher
How to Speak English - Tiffany Liu
Bleeding Backs - Helmut Uhlmann
BEST ACTRESS NOMINEES
Yang - Bailey Thompson
Pillow Talk - Alison Headrick
An Audience to Behold - Chelsea Ingram
How to Speak English - Rocio Barberan
Impact - Adrianne Gullotta
Bleeding Backs - Kaitlyn Boyé
BEST ACTOR NOMINEES
First World Problems - Clint Facey
First World Problems - Joe Davidson
An Audience to Behold - Darren K. Hawkins
Bleeding Backs - Franco Flammia
Life's a Drag - Peter McCallum
Life's a Drag - Robin Royce Queree
BEST IN THE WEST NOMINEES
The Briefcase
Talking Shit
First World Problems
The Dunny
Man vs. Possum
Yang
Pillow Talk
Life's a Drag
BEST STUDENT FILM NOMINEES
An Audience to Behold
How to Speak English
Blood Eagle
Mum Life
Impact
Busting
Friend or Faux?
Bleeding Backs
Oscar is Fucked
Congratulations to all of the great filmmakers involved in producing this year's top 17 films. We look forward to seeing you on the red carpet at MADE IN THE WEST 2016!
Best of luck to all our nominees!