AACTA Award for Best Short Animation

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Best Short Animation
AACTA Award
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA)
First awarded1979
Currently held byNullarbor (2011)
Websitehttp://www.aacta.org

The AACTA Award for Best Short Animation, is a short film award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) to the producer and director of an Australian short animated film that is "a self-contained and continuous animated film of short fiction or documentary of less than 40 minutes in duration."[1] Prior to the establishment of the Academy in 2011, the award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (more commonly known as the AFI Awards) from 1979 to 2010.[2] The award is presented at the AACTA Awards Luncheon, a black tie event which celebrates achievements in film production, television, documentaries and short films.[3][4]

Winners and nominees[]

In the following table, winners are listed first, in boldface and highlighted in gold; those listed below the winner that are not in boldface or highlighted are the nominees.[5]

  Winner

AFI Awards (1979-2010)[]

Year Film Producer(s) Director(s)
1979
(21st) 		Sonia Hofmann Sonia Hofmann
1980
(22nd) 		Antoinette Starkiewicz Antoinette Starkiewicz
1981
(23rd) 		Eric Halliday David Johnston
1981
(23rd) 		Stephen French
1981
(23rd) 		John Skibinski
1982
(24th) 		Bruce Currie Bruce Currie
1982
(24th) 		Steve French Steve French
1982
(24th) 		Tony Gooley Tony Gooley
1983
(25th) 		Death of Death Dennis Tupicoff Dennis Tupicoff
1983
(25th) 		John Skibinski John Skibinski
1984
 Lee Whitmore Lee Whitmore
1984
 Bruce Currie Bruce Currie
1984
 Toby Zoates Toby Zoates
1984
 Andrew Quinn Andrew Quinn
1985
(27th) 		John Morris Michael Cusack and Richard Chataway
1985
(27th) 		David Johnson David Johnson
1985
(27th) 		Maree Woolley Maree Woolley
1985
(27th) 		Julia Overton Antoinette Starkiewicz
1986
 John C. J. Taylor John C. J. Taylor
1986
 Kathy Smith Kathy Smith
1986
 Sabrina Schmid Sabrina Schmid
1986
 Penny Robenstone Penny Robenstone
1987
(29th) 		John E. Hughes John E. Hughes
1987
(29th) 		Dirk de Bruyn Dirk de Bruyn
1987
(29th) 		David Atkinson Jenni Robertson
1987
(29th) 		Charles Amsden Charles Amsden
1988
(30th) 		Jeannie Baker Jeannie Baker
1988
(30th) 		Anne Algar Anne Algar
1988
(30th) 		Penny Robenstone Penny Robenstone
1988
(30th) 		Simone Lindhout Simone Lindhout
1989
(31st) 		Robert Stephenson Robert Stephenson
1989
(31st) 		Jeffrey Noonan Jeffrey Noonan
1989
(31st) 		Jenni B-Zipporah and Bix Nussey Jenni B-Zipporah and Bix Nussey
1989
(31st) 		Anthony Lucas Anthony Lucas
1990
(32nd) 		David Atkinson and John Bird Jeremy Parker
1990
(32nd) 		Sabrina Schmid Jeremy Parker and Sabrina Schmid
1990
(32nd) 		John Skibinski John Skibinski
1990
(32nd) 		Lucinda Clutterbuck Lucinda Clutterbuck
1991
(33rd) 		Anne Grieve Wendy Chandler
1991
(33rd) 		David Ledwich
1991
(33rd) 		Nick Donkin
1991
(33rd) 		Unjoo Moon Rohan Smith
1992
(34th) 		Andrew Horne
1992
(34th) 		Cathy Linsley Cathy Linsley
1992
(34th) 		Sina Azad and Anthony Lucas
1992
(34th) 		Andrew Schult
1993
(35th) 		Dennis Tupicoff Dennis Tupicoff
1993
(35th) 		Ann Shenfield Ann Shenfield
1993
(35th) 		Peter McDonald Peter McDonald
1993
(35th) 		Lucinda Clutterbuck and Sarah Watt
1994
(36th) 		Rob Wellington Kaz Cooke
1994
(36th) 		David Roberts Grahame Binding and Norman Yeend
1994
(36th) 		The Junky's Christmas Francis Ford Coppola Nick Donkin and Melodie McDaniel
1994
(36th) 		Hugh Freitag and Durand Greig Durand Greig
1995
 Fiona Eagger and Sarah Watt Sarah Watt
1995
 Andrew Horne
1995
 Screen Australia Jeannie Baker
1995
 Michael Lawrence Leon Cmielewski
1996
(38th) 		Jeffrey Norris
1996
(38th) 		Chris Backhouse
1996
(38th) 		Robert Gudan
1996
(38th) 		Lucinda Clutterbuck
1997
(39th) 		Uncle Ann Shenfield, Robert Stephenson and Sarah Watt Adam Elliot
1997
(39th) 		Greg Holfeld
1997
(39th) 		Dennis Tupicoff
1997
(39th) 		Lee Whitmore
1998
(40th) 		Wendy Chandler
1998
(40th) 		Darryl Aylward
1998
(40th) 		Miriam Stein Andrew Tamandl
1998
(40th) 		Ann Shenfield, Robert Stephenson and Sarah Watt Donna Kendrigan
1999
 Cousin Adam Elliot Adam Elliot
1999
 Chris Backhouse
1999
 Aaron Rogers
1999
 Anthony Lucas
2000
 Brother Adam Elliot Adam Elliot
2000
 Adam Head
2000
 Andrew Horne
2000
 Sarah Watt
2001
 Sarah Watt Sarah Watt
2001
 Anthony Lucas and Edwina von Stiegler Anthony Lucas
2001
 Daniella Ortega Norah Mulroney
2001
 Melissa Johnston Nancy Allen
2002
(44th) 		Adam Robb
2002
(44th) 		Fiona Cochrane and Dennis Tupicoff Dennis Tupicoff
2002
(44th) 		Andrew McVitty Neil Goodridge
2002
(44th) 		Mark Gravas
2003
 Harvie Krumpet Melanie Coombs Adam Elliot
2003
 David Clayton and Andrew Silke David Clayton and Andrew Silke
2003
 David Atkinson and Jonathan Nix Jonathan Nix
2003
 Lea Croyden and Susan Kim Susan Kim
2004
 Birthday Boy Andrew Gregory Sejong Park
2004
 Pia Borg
2004
 Susan Earl, Nicole McKinnon, Sharon Parker and Sophie Raymond Southern Ladies Animation Group (SLAG)
2004
 Robert Stephenson
2005
(47th) 		The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello Anthony Lucas and Julia Lucas Anthony Lucas
2005
(47th) 		Callum Cooper
2005
(47th) 		Sam White Eddie White and James Calvert
2005
(47th) 		Piñata Thomas Schober Mike Hollands
2006
(48th) 		Michael Cusack
2006
(48th) 		Huy Nguyen and Sam White Eddie White and James Calvert
2006
(48th) 		Kate McCartney Kate McCartney
2006
(48th) 		The Safe House Denise Haslem Lee Whitmore
2007
(49th) 		Justine Kerrigan Paul McDermott
2007
(49th) 		Steve Baker Steve Baker
2007
(49th) 		Michael Wagner, Dave Jones
2007
(49th) 		Lucinda Schreiber Lucinda Schreiber
2008
(50th) 		Damon Escott Steve Baker
2008
(50th) 		Fiona Cochrane and Dennis Tupicoff Dennis Tupicoff
2008
(50th) 		Beth Frey Glen Hunwick
2008
(50th) 		Paper City Daniel Agdag
2009
(51st) 		The Cat Piano Jessica Brentnall Eddie White and Ari Gibson
2009
(51st) 		Jodi Satya, Frank Woodley Frank Woodley
2009
(51st) 		Melanie Brunt Michael Hill
2009
(51st) 		Luke Randall
2010
(52nd) 		The Lost Thing Sophie Byrne Andrew Ruhemann and Shaun Tan
2010
(52nd) 		Zero Christine Kezelos Christopher Kezelos

AACTA Awards (2012-present)[]

Year Film Producer(s) Director(s)
2011
(1st) 		Alister Lockhart, Patrick Sarell, Katrina Mathers, Merrin Jensen and Daryl Munton
2011
(1st) 		Emily Dean
2011
(1st) 		Garth Nix, Anna McFarlane and Jonathan Nix
2011
(1st) 		Justin Wight, Kristian Moliere, Troy Bellchambers and Shane McNeil

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rule Seven –Special Conditions for Short Fiction Film and Short Animation". 2011 AFI Awards Rule Book. Australian Film Institute (AFI). Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Australian Film Institute – Non-Feature Award Winners 1958–2010" (PDF). Australian Film Institute (AFI). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  3. ^ "AACTA – Awards Presented" (PDF). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 12 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "AACTA – The Awards – Dates". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 8 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "AACTA – Winners & Nominees". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 17 November 2011.

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