Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship 2018

I am deeply honoured and very grateful to have been awarded the Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship, presented by Sydney Film Festival.

The Fellowship is the largest cash fellowship for short film in Australia, with up to four Fellowship winners receiving $50,000 each to produce their next short film in 2018, to premiere at the 66th Sydney Film Festival in 2019.

Leading Australian actress Marta Dusseldorp presided over the 2018 selection process as Jury Chair, alongside Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley, Lexus Australia Senior Manager, Sales & Marketing, Vin Naidoo, Australian producer Greer Simpkin and President of the Australian Directors’ Guild Samantha Lang.

After more than two-and-a-half years of development on BROKEN LINE NORTH, it's a pretty great feeling to be making this film that I love with my wonderful, talented team who have already supported me so much on this project.

Best Performance in an Australian Short Film at Flickerfest International Short Film Festival

Congratulations to our incredible lead, Matilda Ridgway, who last night won the inaugural Flickerfest Award for Best Performance in an Australian Short Film for TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW.

Of Matilda’s win, the Australian jury said:

“This is a new prize at Flickerfest in 2018 that we are thrilled to award, and want to thank Bronwyn for the privilege. We’re also proud that this progressive award isn’t divided into binary gender categories.

There were several incredible performances across the board in this year’s films. The recipient’s riveting performance captivated us from start to finish. Beautifully measured and naturalistic, she navigated the journey of a woman that feels incredibly timely to the current climate - that speaks to the dynamics of power between men and women in our industry and beyond. This nuanced and resonant performance indicates a rich future in acting ahead of her.

The award goes to Matilda Ridgway for TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW—written and directed by Sunday Emerson Gullifer.”

Thanks to Flickerfest and the jury for this honour, and Palace Cinemas for sponsoring Matilda’s prize—one year of free movies at Palace Cinemas!

Luggi Waldleitner Award for Best Screenplay at Munich International Festival of Film Schools

I was so delighted to be awarded the Luggi Waldleitner Award for Best Screenplay at Munich International Festival of Film Schools last week. Thank you to the festival staff and jury for such an incredible experience, as well as the Waldleitner family for sponsoring my prize, which will actually enable me to pay off my film!

At the closing night of the festival, I spoke to German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk about TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, #MeToo, and the financial reality of being an emerging filmmaker. 

Finalist in the ATOM Awards

TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW is a finalist for Best Tertiary Short Fiction in the 2017 ATOM Awards! 

Highly Commended at Sydney Film Festival

Sydney Film Festival closed last night, and I was thrilled to have been Highly Commended in the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films for TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW!

Thanks to all the staff and volunteers at the festival for putting on such a spectacular program, and to everyone who came out to watch our world premiere. It was pretty special.

Read more about all the Sydney Film Festival award winners at bit.ly/2tnzxQI