The St. Kilda Film Festival 2000 Awards Senses of Cinema June 2000 Festival Reports Issue 7 Award Recipient Title Sponsor Best Short Film Anthony Anderson (producer) Flowergirl The City of Port Phillip Best Production Design Norma Moriceau Blindman’s Bluff The City of Port Phillip’s Cultural Programs Board Best Achievement in Direction Cate Shortland Flowergirl Newvision Films Best New Director Patrick Hughes The Director The Producers’ and Directors’ Guild of Victoria Craft Award David Ngoombujarra Harry’s War Cinemedia Best Achievement in Cinematography Allan Collins Dust Kodak Highly Commended Award for Cinematography Ray Argall The Bridge Australian Cinematographers’ Society Best Achievement with an original screenplay Richard Frankland Harry’s War Australian Writers’ Guild Best Documentary Anne Delaney, Brett Evans No Mess Open Channel Best Comedy Chris Benz Noise Filmink Best Animation Cath Murphy Like Drowning Planet X Best Use of Digital Technology Jane Keneally Little Echo Lost Planet X Best Achievement in Special Effects Dave Redman Peace and Quiet Complete Post Best Achievement in Editing Chris Begley Naked Intent The Facility Best Achievement in Sound Post Production Phil Winters Blindman’s Bluff Music and Effects Best Achievement in Video Wain Fimeri Pozieres AAV Best Film By a Student Jo Kennedy The Bridge Icon Digital Post Audience Award for Most Popular Film Trudy Helier, Melanie Coombs Trapped if magazine SBS Eat Carpet Award Jo Kennedy The Bridge sbs eatcarpet Special Commendation for a Short Film Pamela Donnellan Unfinished Business Special Judges Award Highly Commended Electronic Music Video Stephen Scott Telemetry Orchestra: Swingers International Special Judges Award E MuVi Award Richard Grant Music clip for Snog’s “Are You Normal Enough?” Alchemy * * * The awards were all cash prizes. The awards jury comprised: Adam Elliot, Nina Landis and Adam Zwar.