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June 2005

2005 Winners

Audience Choice Award
"Earthling", directed by Tristan and Wolfgang Bayer

Best Feature
"Somersault", directed by Cate Shortland

Best Short
"In The Morning", directed by Danielle Lurie

Best Documentary
"Murderball", directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro

World Program Spotlight Australia
"Danya", directed by Beth Armstrong
Sponsored By Rosemount Estate

Best Global Insight
"Seoul Train", directed by Jim Butterworth, Aaron Lubarsky & Lisa Sleeth

Best Sports Action
"Murderball", directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro

Best Student Voices
"Wake", directed by Keun-Pyo Park

Best Director
Cate Shortland for "Somersault"
Sponsored by Amangani

Best Editing
Cate Shortland for "Somersault"
Sponsored by Wexler

Best Cinematography
Tristan and Wolfgang Bayer for "Earthling"
Sponsored by Panavision

Best Score
"Somersault"
Sponsored by Chrysalis Music Group USA

2005 World Program Judging Committee

  • Sarah Wynter (Actress, 24)
  • John Paulson (Founder, TropFest, Director, Hide and Seek)
  • Phillip Noyce (Director, Rabbit Proof Fence, Dead Calm)
  • Radha Mitchell (Actress, Finding Neverland, Melinda and Melinda)


2005 Festival Judging Committee

  • Stanley Tucci (Actor, Terminal, Life and Death of Peter Sellers)
  • Patrick Wilson (Actor, Phantom of the Opera, The Alamo)
  • Andrew Davis (Executive Producer, Enemy Of The State, Red Dragon)
  • Henning Lohner (Composer, Santa's Slay, The Ring 2)
  • Darin Friedman (Manager, Management 360)

2005 Sports Action Judging Committee

  • Brian Cousins (Founder, Cloudveil)
  • Rob Haggart (Photo Editor, Outside Magazine)