2009 EnhanceTV ATOM AWARDS Finalists
STUDENT
Best Primary (K-6) Film Video Production (5 Finalists):
The Giant Eel Students in 4/5/6A UPS Productions .... Never Down Ulmarra Public School NSW
Nails Grade 6-7 Cherbourg State School Qld
Can You Find... Cherbourg State School Qld
Miss Lil's Magic Eggy Rock Year 7 Film Club 2008 St. Michael's Catholic School, Palm Island & Strong and Smart Inc. Qld
Journey to the Center of the Art Grade 6 Film Club 2008 Bwgcolman Community School, Palm Island & Strong and Smart Inc. Qld
Best Middle School (7-10) Film Video Production (5 Finalists):
Bad Day Scott Denson, Robert Hayes, James Knox, Byron White & Chris Yap Scotch College Vic
Double or Nothing Robert Steel Immanuel Lutheran College Qlc
Crash SNSEP Students, Balga SHS Filmbites Youth Film School WA
Mercury Vapour Zoe Barnes, Sam McManus, Rachel Clough, Sean O'Keeffe Lithgow High School NSW
Caught in the Crowd Matilda Barlow, Reuben Culliton,Raphael Fitzpatrick, Thomas Brownlow, Alexandra Litchfield, Elise Dare Lithgow High School NSW
Best Middle School (7-10) Multimedia Production (5 Finalists):
Contrast Sarah Lang St Catherine's School Vic
The Return of the Tree Fraser Clayton Immanuel Lutheran College Qld
A Long Way to Go Brittney Lyle Immanuel Lutheran College Qld
Conned Penelope Dunn Immanuel Lutheran College Qld
Colour your World Jessica Thomson Methodist Ladies College Vic
Best Secondary Animation (2 Finalists):
Spud Lovin Mei-Lynn Wilkinson Narrabundah College ACT
A Snowflakes Touch Stephanie Leung Mount Saint Joseph Girls' College Vic
Best Senior (11-12) Multimedia Production (4 Finalists):
All That Glitters Belinda Lacy Mount Saint Joseph Girls' College Vic
A Snowflakes Touch Stephanie Leung Mount Saint Joseph Girls' College Vic
I Ahmad Halimi Indooroopilly SHS Qld
My Spectacular Student Film Josh Janssen Hallam Senior Secondary College Vic
Best Secondary Documentary (4 Finalists):
All We Are Saying Ben Sale Sandringham College Vic
MB's Story Alex Case Wesley College Vic
Sounds Of The Streets Brayden Doig Anglican Church Grammar School Qld
Nothing Else Matters Andrew Suffern Anglican Church Grammar School Qld
Best Secondary Fiction (5 Finalists):
Timmy Charlie Sturgeon Scotch College Vic
Wax Wings Grace Louey Wesley College Vic
Roses Are Read Robert Matthews Anglican Church Grammar School Qld
My Spectacular Student Film Josh Janssen Hallam Senior Secondary College Vic
Mercury Vapour Zoe Barnes, Sam McManus, Rachel Clough, Sean O'Keeffe Lithgow High School NSW
Best Secondary Music Video (5 Finalists):
Keep Me Kelsie Rimmer Immanuel Lutheran College Qld
Nature Boy William Storr Sandringham College Vic
Mango Tree Laura Owsianka Padua College Vic
By My Side Brandon Lee Queensland Academies of Creative Industries Qld.
Sunny Drive Rupert Parry and The Wahas NSW
Best Tertiary Animation (5 Finalists):
In The Round Ana Tiquia VCA School of Film & Television, University of Melbourne Vic
A is for Adelaide Henry Smith Larry Productions NSW
Grandpa John Turello UNSW, College of Fine Arts NSW
El Visitante Maisie Cohen University of Technology, Sydney NSW
Cashing In Adrian Bruch Deakin University Vic
Best Tertiary Documentary (3 Finalists):
Excessive Behaviours Peter Nizic COFA, UNSW NSW
Freedom or Death Elliot Spencer Bond University Qld
The Rise of Leatherman Kim Munro Victorian College of the Arts Vic
Best Tertiary Short Film (which will include an award for Experimental & Short Fiction) (5 Finalists):
Perpetual Transience Peter Saunders University of Tasmania Tas nurses run Andrew Kerestes Deakin University, School of Communication and Creative Arts Vic
Perspective Sarah Burke Deakin University, School of Communication and Creative Arts Vic
Moving Miscellanea Shona Masarin School of Communications and Creative Arts Deakin University Vic
Daniel Alex Moir International Film School Sydney NSW
EDUCATIONAL / VOCATIONAL
Best Indigenous Resource (5 Finalists):
Modern Indigenous Culture Kurt Breitenmoser Video Education Australasia Vic
12 Canoes Wanted Digital & Molly Reynolds NSW
Antibioticspuy Dhawu (Antibiotics Story) Greg Stehle and Alice Mitchell Yarranydjil Dhurrkay Aboriginal Resource and Development SerVices Inc. NT
Island Music Gabrielle Murray, Tianji Brown, Bianca Templar The Aboriginal Elders Council of Tasmania Inc. Tas
Tradition and Transformation - Indigenous Art in The NGV Collection National Gallery of Victoria Vic
Best Instructional / Training Resource (5 Finalists):
Aerodrome Safety Aviation Safety Promotion Dean Covell, Delene White, Tim Penney Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia ACT
DIY Doco Roar Film Pty Ltd and Screen Australia Tas
Industry OHS Induction The Production Hub and 108 Digital ACT
Assessment for Learning DVD suite Curriculum Corporation Vic
Come Into My World: How to interact with a Person who has Dementia - series of 8 Alison Wotherspoon Flinders University SA
Best Educational Multimodal Production (5 Finalists):
Aerodrome Safety Aviation Safety Promotion Dean Covell, Delene White, Tim Penney Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia ACT
Australian Prisoners of War Mullion Creek Productions and the Department of Veterans' Affairs NSW
Exploring Civics & Citizenship through a visit to the National Capital Canberra Ryebuck Media for DEEWR Vic
Living With Dementia - A Vietnamese Family Story Intafusion Films and Alzheimers Australia Vic
Defence 2020 Ryebuck Media & The Department of Defence Vic
Best Multimedia Learning Resource (5 Finalists):
Budd:e - E-security Builder Roar Film and The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Tas
DIY Doco Roar Film Pty Ltd and Screen Australia Tas
InsideARTEXPRESS 09 website Public Programs Department Art Gallery of New South Wales NSW
SYN 'Detention' Teachers' Kit SYN and The Foundation for Young Australians Vic
Kahootz 3 3D Animation Software Australian Children's Television Foundation Vic
Best Primary Education Resource (5 Finalists):
Behind the News Australian Broadcasting Corporation SA
Budd:e Primary - E-security Builder Roar Film and The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Tas
Exploring Civics & Citizenship through a visit to the National Capital Canberra Ryebuck Media for DEEWR Vic
Eureka's Phonics Home Tutor EurekaMultimedia NSW
Backyard Science: Primary Teaching Resource (DVD-ROM) Australian Children's Television Foundation Education Unit Vic
Best Secondary Education Resource (5 Finalists):
Australian Prisoners of War Mullion Creek Productions and the Department of Veterans' Affairs NSW
Geographers in the Field Kurt Breitenmoser Classroom Video Vic
DIY Doco Roar Film Pty Ltd and Screen Australia Tas
Exploring Civics & Citizenship through a visit to the National Capital Canberra Ryebuck Media for DEEWR Vic
Create your story: Stories From Old Japan Floating World: Japanese woodblock prints Interactive digital story-telling/scriptwriting activity National gallery of Victoria Vic
GENERAL
Best Animation (5 Finalists):
The Cat Piano Eddie White & Ari Gibson The People's Republic of Animation SA
The Not-So-Great Eugene Green Director: Michael Hill Producer: Melanie Brunt Feather Films Vic
Ink Justine Wallace & Selin Yaman Renegade Films Vic
Figaro Pho - EP 18 Fear of Poo Vishus Productions Director: Luke JureVicius Animator: Andrew Kunzel SA
A Day In Pompeii 3D Theatre Melbourne Museum, Zero One Animation and Game Audio Australia Vic
Best Children’s Television Production (4 Finalists):
Time Trackers Sue Taylor, Dave Gibson, Paula Boock, Donna Malane The Gibson Group Ltd and Taylor Media Pty Ltd WA
The Elephant Princess Jonathan M. Shiff Productions Pty Ltd Vic
Snake Tales Ann Darrouzet Westside Film & Television Pty Ltd Vic
Figaro Pho - EP 18 Fear of Poo Vishus Productions Director: Luke JureVicius Animator: Andrew Kunzel SA
Best Documentary General (5 Finalists):
Contact Bentley Dean and Martin Butler Contact Films NSW
Bastardy Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Jack Charles & Philippa Campey Vic
A Good Man Divana Films Pty Ltd NSW
Menzies and Churchill at War John Moore 360 Degree Films Vic
My Asian Heart David Bradbury & Carmelo Musca NSW
Best Documentary Human Story (5 Finalists):
Contact Bentley Dean and Martin Butler Contact Films NSW
Bastardy Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Jack Charles & Philippa Campey Vic
Portrait of a Distant Land Stephen Thomas Roar Film Pty Ltd Tas
A Well-Founded Fear November Films NSW
Fokker's Mountain Path Luhsun Tan Vic
Best Documentary Science, Technology & The Environment (4 Finalists):
Ghosts of the Gulf The Production Hub ACT
Lizard Kings Gisela Kaufmann & Carsten Orlt Kaufmann Productions P/L NSW
Death Of The Megabeasts Prospero Productions WA
Liquid Stone- Unlocking Gaudi's Secrets Polly Watkins, Beth Frey, James Frankham Circe Films and Splice Ltd Vic
Best Documentary Social & Political Issues (5 Finalists):
Bastardy Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Jack Charles & Philippa Campey Vic
The Brotherhood Laurie Critchley Compass ABC TV NSW
The 10 Conditions of Love Jeff Daniels Arcimedia & Common Room Productions Vic
Freedom or Death Elliot Spencer Bond University Qld
A Well-Founded Fear November Films NSW
Best Documentary Short Form (<30 minutes) (5 Finalists):
Cicada dir: Amiel Courtin-Wilson prod: Sally Hussey Vic
My Uncle Bluey Written & Directed By Britt Arthur Produced by James Grandison Vic
Siberia Andrew G. Taylor University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) NSW
Lessons From The Night Director - Adrian Francis Producer - Melanie Brunt Vic
Salt Michael Angus and Murray Fredericks Jerrycan Films Pty Ltd Qld
Best Experimental (2 Finalists):
Necessary Games Closer Productions and Restless Dance Theatre SA
Journey from Pinsk Magda Matwiejew Vic
Best Multimedia (5 Finalists):
European Voyages to the Australian Continent National Museum of Australia and Roar Film ACT
Tank Tantrums ontheballproductions 2009 Qld
12 Canoes Wanted Digital & Molly Reynolds NSW
Nawlz Stuart Campbell (Creator) Jordan King (Sound designer) Qld
Figaro Pho Katslyst Interactive SA
Best Music Video (3 Finalists):
Eighty-Six Stephanie Gould Swinburne University Vic
Black Culture John Power AIM centre, RMIT Vic
Memories Greg Stehle and Dr Jenny Shield Aboriginal Resource and Development SerVices Inc. NT
Best Interactive / Video Game (5 Finalists):
Harpooned Conor O'Kane Vic
Budd:e Secondary - E-security Builder Roar Film and The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Tas
Master of the Mall Office of Fair Trading and Wasabi Digital NSW
Catchment Detox ABC Science/ABC Local Radio in conjunction with CSIRO and eWater CRC Vic
Figaro Pho Katalyst Interactive SA
Best Multimodal Production (4 Finalists):
Burn David Vadiveloo and Anna Kaplan Community Prophets Vic
Pixel Pinkie Series 2 Blue Rocket Productions Tas
Kahootz 3 3D Animation Software Australian Children's Television Foundation Vic
Dharma Wants You ABC/Hoodlum Qld
Best Short Fiction (5 Finalists):
The Bully Shane McNeil Smoking Gun Productions SA
Pests Tim Dean and Kate Breen Vic
Evelyn Everyone Kylie Plunkett & Kate Breen Spunk Rat Films & Butterfly Productions Vic
Tinglewood Alexander von Hofmann and Antony Webb WA
Boundless Chaotic Pictures Qld
Teacher’s Award (6 Finalists):
Sue Hope Immanuel Lutheran College Qld
Stephen Taggert Anglican Church Grammar School Qld
Teaching Team Deakin University, School of Communication and Creative Arts Vic
Tanya Schneider Zebra Crossing Pictures Qld
Sean Gilligan Strong and Smart Inc. Qld
Sean O’Keefe Lithgow High School NSW