Short film Yardbird was named Best Australian Short Film at Flickerfest. The film was directed by Good Oil’s Michael Spiccia, written by Julius Avery and produced by Jessica Mitchell.

The film had previously been accepted into the Cannes International Film Festival.

The award is Academy accredited which means the film may be entered for consideration to the Oscars.

Avery has written and will soon direct his first feature film Son of a Gun, starring Ewan McGregor.

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Meanwhile, Mirrah Foulkes won Best Direction of an Australian Short for her film Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke. It was produced by David Michod and Michael Cody.

The full line-up of winners.

INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNERS:

Renault Award for Best International Short Film (Academy® Accredited):

TIGER BOY (Italy)

Director/Producer: Gabriele Mainetti

WRI: Nicola Guaglianone

Yoram Gross Award for Best International Animation (Academy® Accredited):

EDMOND WAS A DONKEY (France/Canada)

Wri/Dir/Prod: Franck Dion

Flickerfest Highly Commended Animation:

LUMINARIS (Argentina)

WRI/DIR: Juan Pablo Zaramella

PROD: Sol Rulloni, Mario Rulloni

WRI: Gustavo Cornillón

SAE Institute Award for Best Use of Digital Technology in a Short Film:

THE CENTRIFUGE BRAIN PROJECT (Germany)

Wri/Dir/Prod: Till Nowak

AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AWARD WINNERS:

Flickerfest Award for Best Australian Short Film, (Academy® Accredited):

YARDBIRD

Director: Michael Spiccia

Writer: Julius Avery

Producer: Jessica Mitchell

Jury Award Highly Commended:

A FIRST DATE

Director: Alex Weinress

Writer: Charlie Garber, Lucy Wirth

Producer: Catherine Weinress, Renae Begent

Canon Award for Best Direction in an Australian Short Film:

DUMPY GOES TO THE BIG SMOKE

Wri/Dir: Mirrah Foulkes

Producer: David Michod, Michael Cody

Miller Australia Award for Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film:

SUSPENDED

Cinematography: Denson Baker ACS

Wri/Dir: Damian Walshe-Holwing

Avid Award for Best Editing in An Australian Short Film:

YARDBIRD

Editor: Jack Hutchings

Huzzah Sound Award for Best Sound in an Australian Short Film:

SUSPENDED

Sound Design: Andrew Plain

Wri/Dir: Damian Walshe-Holwing

SBS Television Award for a Film Chosen by SBS for Broadcast:

A FIRST DATE

Director: Alex Weinress

Producer: Catherine Weinress, Renae Begent

Writers: Charlie Garber, Lucy Wirth

Flickerfest Award for Best Short Documentary Film:

CROSSED OUT (Sweden)

Wri/Dir/Prod: Robert Duarte

Jungle Software Award for Highly Commended Documentary:

THE AMBASSADOR & ME (Switzerland)

Wri/Dir/Prod: Jan Czarlewski

Flickerfest GreenFlicks Award for Best Environmental Short Film:

THE MONO LAKE STORY (USA)

Wri/Dir/Prod: Ryan Christensen, Jonah Matthewson

GreenFlicks Honourable Mentions:

WILD THINGS (Australia): Wri/Dir: Richard Mockler; Prod: Sami-Jo Adelman

10,000 TREES (USA): Wri/Dir/Prod: Sarah Ginsburg, Sarah Berkovich

FLICKERUP AWARDS:

SAE Institute FlickerUp Award for Best Upper High School Production:

MY CITY WALKABOUT

Wri/Dir/Prod: Mateuse Pingol, Emmie Seaton

Yoram Gross FlickerUp Award for Best High School Animation:

POLAROID

Wri/Dir: Monica Ip

Prod: Melbourne Girls College, VIC

Flickerfest FlickerUp Award for Best Primary School Production:

FANTASEA

Wri/Dir: Year 5 & 6 students

Prod: Miranda Public School, NSW

Flickerfest FlickerUp Award for Best Primary School Animation:

GREEN TREE FROG

Wri/Dir: Year 5 & 6 students

Prod: Milner Primary School, NT