AFIN 2020 WINNERS
77 films · 24 awards · 36 nominations · 20 countries · 164 placings
Congratulations to all winners in our 2020 season
Winners
Sweet, whimsical and quietly moving, this short leaves you with the warmth of a fantasy that brushes up against history. It arrives as a breath of fresh air, distinctly Australian with a lovely French flavour, and the panel found it gorgeous to look at and confidently directed. They also responded to the tenderness of the performances and the sparkle of its aesthetic, which does so much with such grace.on The Mirror →
Best Short Screenplay · Rachel Doman
Castle
Rachel Doman · 
USA
Best Feature Documentary · Marek Kłosowicz
For Our Children
Marek Klosowicz, Dariusz Twaróg · 
Poland
Best Web Series · Adam Greydon Reid
Hospital Show
· 
Canada
Best Short Documentary · Holly Miller
Kia Kaha
· 
Australia
Best Music Video · Alex Hopkins, Blake Wood
Nadisko ft. Henning - On It
· Australia
Best Student Film · Tova Dorfman
Best Emerging Female Director · Tova Dorfman
Residual Noise
· 
Israel
Best Feature Screenplay · David Hearne
The Case of the Notorious Roboticist
David Hearne · Australia
Best Short Film · Jara Gonzales, Leila Murton Poole
Best Young Artist · Ingrid Torelli
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Sound
Best Visual Effects
Best Australian Actor · Matt Day
Best Australian Film · Jara Gonzales, Leila Murton Poole
The Mirror
Joel Kohn · Australia
Best Feature Film · Neil Marshall, Charlotte Kirk, Daniel Conrad-Kooper
Best Director · Neil Marshall
Best Actress · Charlotte Kirk
Best Ensemble Cast
The Reckoning
Neil Marshall · 
UK
Best Australian Actress · Alexandra Adornetto
TKG: The Kids Of Grove
Damien Giglietta · Australia
Best Actor · Sam Vincent
Torn: Dark Bullets
Dan Rizzuto · Canada
Best First-Time Filmmaker · Jan Woletz, Stefan Polasek
Wienerland
· 
Austria
Best Comic Book
XCT: Breakout
Shaun Keenan · Australia
Performance Winners
These awards honour a performer rather than a film. Each name links to their AFIN page; the film beneath is the work the performance is in.
Best Actor
Best Actress
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Winner
Charlotte Kirk
as Grace Haverstock
The Reckoning
UKFeature Film1h 50m Also at AFIN THE LAIR 2023, cast
Best Australian Actor
Best Australian Actress
Best Young Artist
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Nominees
AUGUSTUS
USA Directed by Jon Alston Best Cinematography Behind the Door
France Directed by Julien Pestel Best Ensemble Cast Circus Sam
Japan Directed by Rayner Wang Best Short Film Best Film Editing Best Sound Community Resources
USA Best Feature Screenplay ETOA: A Kokoda Track Story
Papua New Guinea Directed by David Lloyd-Lewis Best Short Documentary FARAWAY
USA Directed by Dae Hyun Kim, Niko Yingqi Ren Best Visual Effects For The Team
USA Directed by Andrew Tucciarone Best Short Documentary Gone
Australia Directed by William Jackson Best Student Film If We Had Tomorrow
Ukraine Directed by Anastasiya Yevchenko Best Short Film Best Cinematography Best Sound IN BAD COMPANY
Australia Best Feature Screenplay Juicy Girl
South Korea Directed by MJ KIM Best Short Film Le Miroir
Australia Best Student Film LITTLE BIG - GO BANANAS
Russia Directed by Alina Pasok, Iliya Prusikin Best Music Video Manasanamaha
India Directed by Deepak reddy Best Short Film Best Cinematography Best Film Editing Maze of Fate
USA Directed by Attila Korosi Best Ensemble Cast Outback Of The Dead
Australia Best Feature Screenplay Peter Pan
USA Best Visual Effects Sunset Strip
UK Best Short Screenplay Sweet Taste Of Souls
USA Best Feature Film Best Film Editing Sydney Sleuthers
Australia Directed by Joanna Beveridge, Nicole Delprado, Ivy Mak, Josh Mawer, Mukul Kandara, Rochelle Reidy, Carla Bellomarino Best Web Series SYMMETRY
Australia Directed by Rob Plaza Best Student Film TERROR AND HOPE, The Science of Resilience
USA Directed by Ron Bourke Best Short Documentary THE DESECRATED
USA Directed by John Gray Best Visual Effects The Last Day on Duty
Spain Directed by Jon Cortegoso Otaduy Best Documentary Feature The One and Only Jewish Miss America
USA Directed by David Arond Best Documentary Feature The Romance Plot
Canada Best Feature Screenplay The Unbelievable Plight of Mrs. Wright
USA Directed by Greta Valenti, Robin Davey Best Documentary Feature Uncomfortably Numb
Australia Best Short Screenplay When the River Runs Dry
Australia Directed by Rory McLeod Best Documentary Feature Semi-Finalists
18 works recognised as semi-finalists in 2020.
Black Heart, Red Hands
Australia Directed by Russell Southam Semi-Finalist Display Home
Australia Directed by Dan Walls Semi-Finalist Guns & God: "Lines in the Sand"
Semi-FinalistHighland Home
USA Best Music Video Honor Among Thieves
USA Directed by Justin Eugene Evans Semi-Finalist Jackpot
New Zealand Directed by Kieran Charnock Best Student Film Matchsticks 2.0
Australia Best Feature Screenplay Maurice & The Metal
Australia Best Comic Nineteen Ninety Nine
Australia Directed by Grace Uther Semi-Finalist "Rony Roller Circus, Life & Magic"
Italy Directed by Giacomo A. Iacolenna Best Documentary Feature Scarlet Storm
UK Directed by Mitchell Kendall Smith Best Visual Effects The Art of Dissent
USA Directed by James Dean Le Sueur Best Documentary Feature The Computer Lab (Episode #4: Shadowplay")
USA Directed by Chris Moore Best Web Series The Keepsakes of My Mind
USA Best Feature Screenplay Typing
China Directed by RONGHAO wang Best Student Film We to Me
USA Directed by Jade Chase Best Documentary Feature Wives Of The Skies
USA Directed by Honey Lauren Semi-Finalist Writer's block
Australia Best Short Screenplay 2020 Nominees & Semi-Finalists
Every placing exactly as announced in 2020, including finalists , semi-finalists .
Best Comic 4 placings
Nominees
- The Last Exorcist (Saudi Arabia)
- Monitor (United States)
- XCT: Breakout (Australia)
Semi-Finalists
Best Director 8 placings
Nominees
- Neil Marshall (The Reckoning) (United Kingdom)
- Joel Kohn (The Mirror) (Australia)
- Deepak reddy (Manasanamaha) (India)
- Dan Rizzuto (Torn - Dark Bullets) (Canada)
- Rayner Wang (Circus Sam) (Japan)
Semi-Finalists
- Anastasiya Yevchenko (If We Had Tomorrow) (Ukraine)
- Tova Dorfman (Residual Noise) (Israel)
- Sevgi Hirschhäuser (Toprak) (Turkey)
Best Emerging Female Director 8 placings
Nominees
- Anastasiya Yevchenko (If We Had Tomorrow) (Ukraine)
- Tova Dorfman (Residual Noise) (Israel)
- Sevgi Hirschhäuser (Toprak) (Turkey)
- Angeline Wu (Bucket List) (Australia)
- Katrina Grey (Daytime Nightmare) (United Kingdom)
Semi-Finalists
- Terry Ross (Sweet Taste of Souls) (United States)
- Leila Murton Poole (Le Miroir) (Australia)
- Honey Lauren (Wives Of The Skies) (United States)
Best Feature Film 8 placings
Nominees
Best Film Editing 8 placings
Nominees
Best Music Video 4 placings
Nominees
- Little Big - "Go Bananas" (Russian Federation)
- Nadisko Ft. Henning - "On It" (Australia)
- Devotchka "Done With Those Days" (United States)
Semi-Finalists
Best Short Film 8 placings
Nominees
Best Student Film 8 placings
Nominees
Semi-Finalists
Best Web Series 4 placings
Nominees
- After Forever (Season 2) (United States)
- Hospital Show (Canada)
- Sydney Sleuthers (Australia)
Semi-Finalists
Best Documentary Feature 8 placings
Nominees
Best Short Documentary 4 placings
Best Actor 8 placings
Nominees
- Sam Vincent (TORN - Dark Bullets) (Canada)
- David Wurawa (WIENERLAND) (Austria)
- William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart (TORN - Dark Bullets) (United States)
- Viraj Ashwin (Manasanamaha) (India)
- Jack Erdie (Tics) (United States)
Semi-Finalists
- Jason R. Moore (Honor Among Thieves) (United States)
- Mark Casamento (TKG: The Kids of Grove) (Australia)
- Mal Kennard (Dusters) (Australia)
Best Actress 8 placings
Nominees
- Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning) (United Kingdom)
- Karen Holness (TORN - Dark Bullets) (Canada)
- Ellery Sprayberry (Circus Sam) (America)
- Barbara Kaudelka (WIENERLAND) (Austria)
- Viki Cohen (Residual Noise) (Israel)
Semi-Finalists
- Cheongmi Lee (Juicy Girl) (Korea)
- Alexandra Adornetto (TKG: The Kids of Grove) (Australia)
- Stacey Farber (THE DESECRATED) (United States)
Best Australian Actor 5 placings
Nominees
- Mark Casamento (TKG: The Kids Of Grove)
- Mal Kennard (Dusters)
- Nick Cain (Before I Go)
- Stephen Degenaro (Tommy)
- Matt Day (The Mirror)
Best Australian Actress 5 placings
Nominees
- Alexandra Adornetto (TKG: The Kids Of Grove)
- Simone Ball (Tommy)
- Anna Ng (Bucket List)
- Rachel Giddens (Le Miroir)
- Tracie Filmer (Last Graveyard Shift)
Best Ensemble Cast 8 placings
Nominees
Best Young Artist 5 placings
Nominees
- Ingrid Torelli (The Mirror) (Australia)
- Burak Aydin (Toprak) (Turkey)
- Ari Newman (Tommy) (Australia)
- Jaiden WIlliams (Calibre) (Australia)
- Charlotte Stent (White Rabbit) (Australia)
Best Feature Screenplay 8 placings
Nominees
Semi-Finalists
- The Keepsakes Of My Mind (United States)
- Matchsticks 2.0 (Australia)
- Guns & God (United States)
Best Short Screenplay 6 placings
Nominees
- Surface Tension (Australia)
- The Computer Lab : Episode 3 (United States)
- Castle (United States)
- Sunset Strip (United Kingdom)
- Uncomfortably Numb (Australia)
Semi-Finalists
Best Cinematography 8 placings
Nominees
Semi-Finalists
Best Sound 8 placings
Nominees
Semi-Finalists
Best Visual Effects 7 placings
Nominees
Best Australian Film 8 placings
Nominees
- The Mirror
- Bucket List
- TKG: The Kids Of Grove
- Tommy
- Before I Go
Semi-Finalists
- Black Heart, Red Hands
- Nineteen Ninety Nine
- Display Home
Best First-Time Filmmaker 8 placings
Nominees
- Anastasiya Yevchenko (If We Had Tomorrow) (Ukraine)
- Dan Rizzuto (Torn - Dark Bullets) (Canada)
- Rayner Wang (Circus Sam) (Japan)
- Tova Dorfman (Residual Noise) (Israel)
- Jan Woletz, Stefan Polasek (WIENERLAND) (Austria)
Semi-Finalists
- MJ KIM (Juicy Girl) (Korea)
- Julien Pestel (Behind the Door) (France)
- Angeline Wu (Bucket List) (Australia)
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