AFIN International Film Festival

2019 - 2026

Results Archive

660 recognised works · 183 awards · 58 countries

Every AFIN festival, told as a timeline. Each chapter is one year’s winning films, its recognised works and the countries they came from - from a twelve-film first edition to the 68-work season it grew into.

The honour roll Awards Through the Years Every category’s winners, followed year by year · 183 awards The full archive Browse all 660 works Filter by award category, country, format & year · search every name

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Winner and Nominee appear in every season. The other tiers are the festival’s own history rather than a gap in ours: AFIN announced Finalists in 2019, then 2021 to 2024, Semi-Finalists in 2019 and 2020, and Honorable Mentions in 2022 and 2023. A season lists only the tiers it actually had, which makes 2025 the first season with Winner and Nominee alone.

Festival year

2026

68 works · 21 awards · 105 nominations · 17 countries

  1. Poster for Dear Moon, directed by Aimee Dunn, AFIN 2026
    Best Student Narrative Short Form Dear Moon
  2. Poster for They Kill By Night, directed by Grace Uther, Sam Uther, AFIN 2026
    Best Australian Short Film They Kill By Night
  3. Poster for The Comfort Dogs of Uganda, directed by Richard Wainwright, AFIN 2026
    Best Documentary Short Subject The Comfort Dogs of Uganda
  4. Poster for Red River Cowboy, directed by Grace Wriggles, AFIN 2026
    Best Cinematography Red River Cowboy
  5. Poster for Something Pointless, directed by Asa Bailey, AFIN 2026
    Best International Short Film Something Pointless
  6. Poster for Marbles, directed by Simona Varga, Owen Smith, AFIN 2026
    Best Australian Lead Performance Marbles
  7. Poster for Rotate, directed by Les Zig, AFIN 2026
    Best Australian Micro Short Film Rotate
  8. Poster for My Soul Is in a Hurry, directed by Giuseppe Contarino, AFIN 2026
    Best Documentary Feature My Soul Is in a Hurry
  9. Poster for A Boy And His Pub, written by Connor Smith, AFIN 2026
    Best Feature Screenplay A Boy And His Pub
  10. Poster for Stay, written by INDY DAVIES, AFIN 2026
    Best Short Screenplay Stay
  11. Poster for Bingo Man, directed by Chris Beadnell, AFIN 2026
    Best Youth Performance Bingo Man
  12. Poster for Sound of the Somme, directed by Michaël Vermaercke, AFIN 2026
    Best Sound & Music Sound of the Somme
  13. Poster for How To Talk Australians, directed by Tony Rogers, AFIN 2026
    Best Feature Film How To Talk Australians
  14. Poster for Telephone, directed by Soheil Karimi Kandi, AFIN 2026
    Best International Micro Short Film Telephone
  15. Poster for Scary lullaby, directed by Daria Lebedeva, AFIN 2026
    Best Director Scary lullaby
  16. Poster for The Immortal Divide, directed by Nipan Chawcharernpon, J.R. De Ford, AFIN 2026
    Best Visual Effects The Immortal Divide
  17. Poster for FAL: Fatal Act of Love, directed by Polina Kino, AFIN 2026
    Best Supporting Performance FAL: Fatal Act of Love
Full 2026 results →
Festival year

2025

71 works · 20 awards · 99 nominations · 25 countries

  1. Poster for A BITTERSWEET ENDING, directed by James Stapledon, AFIN 2025
    Best Documentary Short Subject A BITTERSWEET ENDING
  2. Poster for A GUEST IN MY COUNTRY, directed by John Gray, AFIN 2025
    Best Director A GUEST IN MY COUNTRY
  3. Poster for A MESSAGE TO THE AUTHOR, directed by Andrey Goulter, AFIN 2025
    Best Student Short Film A MESSAGE TO THE AUTHOR
  4. Poster for BEFORE THE DAWN, directed by Alexander Denysenko, AFIN 2025
    Best Music Video BEFORE THE DAWN
  5. Poster for DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND, directed by Halle Sullivan, John Steele, AFIN 2025
    Best Supporting Performance DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND
  6. Poster for DISCO DOLLS AND CHIKO ROLLS, directed by Alexandros Kalas, AFIN 2025
    Best Art Direction DISCO DOLLS AND CHIKO ROLLS
  7. Poster for ELASTOPLASTIC, directed by Jack Vernon, AFIN 2025
    Best Film Editing ELASTOPLASTIC
  8. Poster for IF YOU SHOULD LEAVE BEFORE ME, directed by J. Markus Anderson, B. Robert Anderson, AFIN 2025
    Best Cinematography IF YOU SHOULD LEAVE BEFORE ME
  9. Poster for IN A PLACE LIKE THIS, directed by Shannon Glover, AFIN 2025
    Best Australian Short Film IN A PLACE LIKE THIS
  10. Poster for MAN EATER, directed by Alexander Whitrow, AFIN 2025
    Best Australian Performance MAN EATER
  11. Poster for PIERRE WEST, directed by Henrik Larsson, Jakob Arevärn, AFIN 2025
    Best International Short Film PIERRE WEST
  12. Best Short Screenplay READING OF THE WILL
  13. Poster for THE CELEBRANT, directed by Kate Armon, Craig Smith, AFIN 2025
    Best Queensland Short Film THE CELEBRANT
  14. Poster for THE LITTER, directed by Pouria Bagheri, AFIN 2025
    Best Youth Performance THE LITTER
  15. Poster for THE REACH, directed by Luca Caserta, AFIN 2025
    Best Lead Performance THE REACH
  16. Poster for THE RED ZONE, written by Terry Luke Podnar, AFIN 2025
    Best Feature Screenplay THE RED ZONE
  17. Poster for THE SESSIONS, directed by Vince Eisenson, AFIN 2025
    Best Sound & Music THE SESSIONS
  18. Poster for WASHED AWAY, directed by Terry William Webster, Stuart Mckay, AFIN 2025
    Best Documentary Feature WASHED AWAY
Full 2025 results →
Festival year

2024

84 works · 24 awards · 99 nominations · 23 countries · 195 placings

  1. Poster for A BUSHRANGER'S CURSE, written by Jeffrey Milne, AFIN 2024
    Best Feature Screenplay A BUSHRANGER'S CURSE
  2. Poster for BIRD DRONE, directed by Radheya Jang Jegatheva, AFIN 2024
    Best Animated Film BIRD DRONE
  3. Poster for DIVE, directed by Tyler Stanley Redmond, AFIN 2024
    Best Student Film DIVE
  4. Poster for DUCHESS, directed by Neil Marshall, AFIN 2024
    Best Film Editing DUCHESS
  5. Poster for GARDEN, directed by Ziyu Luo, AFIN 2024
    Best Music Video GARDEN
  6. Poster for HEEL, directed by Thomas Fairchild, AFIN 2024
    Best Sound Design HEEL
  7. Poster for IDYLLIC ENTROPY, written by Naomi Robinson, AFIN 2024
    Best Short Screenplay IDYLLIC ENTROPY
  8. Poster for KANE, directed by Blair Moore, AFIN 2024
    Best Australian Supporting Performance KANE
  9. Poster for LAND OF THE FREE: OUT OF THE SHADOWS, directed by James Ganiere, AFIN 2024
    Best Documentary Short Subject LAND OF THE FREE: OUT OF THE SHADOWS
  10. Poster for MOUNTAIN BOY, directed by Zainab Sheheen, AFIN 2024
    Best Cinematography MOUNTAIN BOY
  11. Poster for PODCASTERS, directed by Grace Wriggles, AFIN 2024
    Best Emerging Female Director PODCASTERS
  12. Poster for PROMISED, directed by Christian Elliott, AFIN 2024
    Best Lead Performance PROMISED
  13. Poster for SALT LAKE PROJECT, directed by Lei Lu, AFIN 2024
    Best Production Design SALT LAKE PROJECT
  14. Poster for SASHA'S GAME, directed by Lexee Paige Gordoun, AFIN 2024
    Best Costume Design SASHA'S GAME
  15. Poster for SATOMI, directed by Rayner Wang, AFIN 2024
    Best Live Action Short Film SATOMI
  16. Poster for THE CRANES CALL, directed by Laura Warner, AFIN 2024
    Best Documentary Feature THE CRANES CALL
  17. Poster for THE GREAT ABYSS, directed by Jason R. De Ford, AFIN 2024
    Best Visual Effects THE GREAT ABYSS
  18. Poster for THE MATRIARCH, directed by Jayden Creighton, AFIN 2024
    Best Feature Film THE MATRIARCH
Full 2024 results →
Festival year

2023

109 works · 24 awards · 81 nominations · 20 countries · 254 placings

  1. Poster for BANSHEES RIDGE, directed by Tristan Barr, AFIN 2023
    Best Cinematography BANSHEES RIDGE
  2. Poster for CHATEAU LAURIER - SEASON 2, directed by James Stewart, AFIN 2023
    Best Costume Design CHATEAU LAURIER - SEASON 2
  3. Poster for GET AWAY, directed by Michael Gabriele, AFIN 2023
    Best Actress GET AWAY
  4. Poster for HEALING DAKOTA, directed by James Michael LaMonte, AFIN 2023
    Best Documentary Feature HEALING DAKOTA
  5. Poster for IRIS, directed by Aida Gevorgyan, AFIN 2023
    Best Student Film IRIS
  6. Poster for Lives Before Your Eyes, written by Harry Sweby, AFIN 2023
    Best Short Screenplay Lives Before Your Eyes
  7. Poster for LOOK FOR ME AT DUSK, directed by Nipan Chawcharernpon, AFIN 2023
    Best Visual Effects LOOK FOR ME AT DUSK
  8. Poster for RED GAIA, directed by Udesh Chetty, AFIN 2023
    Best Sound RED GAIA
  9. Poster for SHADOW PUPPETS, directed by Penn Pauletich, AFIN 2023
    Best Production Design SHADOW PUPPETS
  10. Poster for STATIC - PLEAS, directed by Roman Buchatsky, AFIN 2023
    Best Music Video STATIC - PLEAS
  11. Poster for THE COST, directed by Matthew Holmes, AFIN 2023
    Best Australian Actor THE COST
  12. Poster for THE LAIR, directed by Neil Marshall, AFIN 2023
    Best Feature Film THE LAIR
  13. Best Feature Screenplay The Fandom
  14. Poster for THE WRONG BARBER, directed by Dean Ganter, AFIN 2023
    Best Actor THE WRONG BARBER
  15. Poster for THIS MAN'S WORTH, directed by Ash Cottrell, AFIN 2023
    Best Original Score THIS MAN'S WORTH
  16. Poster for WENDY AND VEE, directed by Jean-Baptiste Canac, AFIN 2023
    Best Australian Actress WENDY AND VEE
  17. Poster for WHERE'S WEIRDO, directed by Duncan Peake, AFIN 2023
    Best Australian Film WHERE'S WEIRDO
Full 2023 results →
Festival year

2022

106 works · 24 awards · 33 nominations · 21 countries · 174 placings

  1. Poster for A Figment Of One's Imagination, AFIN 2022
    Best Australian Film A Figment Of One's Imagination
  2. Poster for Across The Ocean, AFIN 2022
    Best Music Video Across The Ocean
  3. Poster for Anima Possession, AFIN 2022
    Best Costume Design Anima Possession
  4. Poster for Beat, AFIN 2022
    Best Original Score Beat
  5. Poster for Black Moon, directed by Trent Mitchell, AFIN 2022
    Best Cinematography Black Moon
  6. Poster for My Soul To Take, AFIN 2022
    Best Supporting Actor My Soul To Take
  7. Poster for East Of Java, AFIN 2022
    Best Feature Screenplay East Of Java
  8. Poster for Golden Frames In The Closet, AFIN 2022
    Best Diversity In Film Golden Frames In The Closet
  9. Poster for Green Is The New Black, AFIN 2022
    Best Sound Green Is The New Black
  10. Poster for Eyes Upon Waking, AFIN 2022
    Best Actress Eyes Upon Waking
  11. Poster for June, AFIN 2022
    Best Visual Effects June
  12. Poster for Mother of Apostles, AFIN 2022
    Best Production Design Mother of Apostles
  13. Best Short Screenplay Mrs. Nicholls
  14. Poster for The Sprayer, AFIN 2022
    Best Animated Film The Sprayer
  15. Poster for The Little Drummer Boy, AFIN 2022
    Best Actor The Little Drummer Boy
Full 2022 results →
Festival year

2021

81 works · 24 awards · 25 nominations · 16 countries · 117 placings

  1. Poster for South of Heaven, directed by Aharon Keshales, AFIN 2021
    Best Actress South of Heaven
  2. Poster for In The Heart Of The Machine, directed by Martin Makariev, AFIN 2021
    Best Sound In The Heart Of The Machine
  3. Poster for A Godless Country, directed by Jesse Richardson, AFIN 2021
    Best Australian Actress A Godless Country
  4. Poster for Ikarus, AFIN 2021
    Best Visual Effects Ikarus
  5. Poster for Diamonds, AFIN 2021
    Best Music Video Diamonds
  6. Poster for Garage Romantic, directed by Dan Sadgrove, AFIN 2021
    Best Short Documentary Garage Romantic
  7. Poster for Killing Escobar, directed by David Whitney, AFIN 2021
    Best Feature Documentary Killing Escobar
  8. Poster for A Meal To Share, AFIN 2021
    Best Australian Actor A Meal To Share
  9. Poster for Blind Bitter Happiness, directed by Peter Feeney, AFIN 2021
    Best Web Series Blind Bitter Happiness
  10. Poster for The Ice Cream Stop, directed by Raul Perez, AFIN 2021
    Best First-Time Filmmaker The Ice Cream Stop
  11. Poster for The Plumber, directed by Cate Carson, AFIN 2021
    Best Emerging Female Director The Plumber
  12. Poster for Dads Don't Dance, written by Michelle Worthington, AFIN 2021
    Best Feature Screenplay Dads Don't Dance
  13. Poster for Hail Of Bullets, written by Joseph G Pothin, AFIN 2021
    Best Short Screenplay Hail Of Bullets
  14. Poster for Gorilla my Dreams: Mime of my Life, written by Big Tim Stiles, AFIN 2021
    Best Comic Gorilla my Dreams: Mime of my Life
Full 2021 results →
Festival year

2020

78 works · 24 awards · 36 nominations · 20 countries · 164 placings

  1. Poster for The Reckoning, directed by Neil Marshall, AFIN 2020
    Best Feature Film The Reckoning
  2. Poster for The Mirror, directed by Joel Kohn, AFIN 2020
    Best Short Film The Mirror
  3. Poster for Torn: Dark Bullets, directed by Dan Rizzuto, AFIN 2020
    Best Actor Torn: Dark Bullets
  4. Poster for Wienerland, AFIN 2020
    Best First-Time Filmmaker Wienerland
  5. Poster for For Our Children, directed by Marek Kłosowicz, Dariusz Twaróg, AFIN 2020
    Best Feature Documentary For Our Children
  6. Poster for Kia Kaha, AFIN 2020
    Best Short Documentary Kia Kaha
  7. Poster for TKG: The Kids Of Grove, directed by Damien Giglietta, AFIN 2020
    Best Australian Actress TKG: The Kids Of Grove
  8. Poster for Residual Noise, AFIN 2020
    Best Student Film Residual Noise
  9. Poster for Hospital Show, AFIN 2020
    Best Web Series Hospital Show
  10. Poster for Nadisko ft. Henning - On It, AFIN 2020
    Best Music Video Nadisko ft. Henning - On It
  11. Poster for The Case of the Notorious Roboticist, written by David Hearne, AFIN 2020
    Best Feature Screenplay The Case of the Notorious Roboticist
  12. Best Short Screenplay Castle
  13. Poster for XCT: Breakout, written by Shaun Keenan, AFIN 2020
    Best Comic Book XCT: Breakout
Full 2020 results →
Festival year

2019

63 works · 22 awards · 36 nominations · 9 countries · 146 placings

  1. Poster for O.I., directed by N'Cee Van Heerden, AFIN 2019
    Best First-Time Filmmaker O.I.
  2. Poster for All Hours - "Saving Grace", AFIN 2019
    Best Music Video All Hours - "Saving Grace"
  3. Poster for Will "The Machine", directed by Kent Lamm, AFIN 2019
    Best Film Editing Will "The Machine"
  4. Poster for Greenfield, directed by Julius Telmer, Jevgeni Jevsikov, AFIN 2019
    Best Australian Film Greenfield
  5. Poster for A Boy a Man and a Kite, directed by Adam Matalon, AFIN 2019
    Best Young Artist A Boy a Man and a Kite
  6. Poster for Puppet Killer, directed by Lisa Ovies, AFIN 2019
    Best Cinematography Puppet Killer
  7. Poster for Gold From the Sky, AFIN 2019
    Best Web Series Gold From the Sky
  8. Poster for A Woman's Calling, AFIN 2019
    Best Documentary Short Subject A Woman's Calling
  9. Poster for Mosul, directed by Daniel Gabriel, AFIN 2019
    Best Documentary Feature Mosul
  10. Poster for The Tattooed Heart, directed by Sheldon Wong Schwartz, AFIN 2019
    Best Actress The Tattooed Heart
  11. Poster for The Last Berliner, directed by Gregor Erler, AFIN 2019
    Best Actor The Last Berliner
  12. Poster for The Thin Line, directed by Neil Thompson, AFIN 2019
    Best Feature Film The Thin Line
  13. Poster for The Last Of The Pretty Boys, written by Dustin Schmidt, AFIN 2019
    Best Original Screenplay The Last Of The Pretty Boys
  14. Best Student Film Doppelganger
  15. Best Sound Underdog
Full 2019 results →

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