Sony Tropfest Announces 2004 Winners

Comedian and film-maker Gary Eck was awarded first prize at the rain-soaked Sony Tropfest 2004 on February 22 by a panel of celebrity judges including Salma Hayek and Josh Lucas for his comedy THE MONEY.
Audiences of over 130,000 saw 16 finalist films which were beamed live via satellite to venues in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, Hobart and Brisbane.
The panel of six celebrity judges; Salma Hayek, Josh Lucas, Rowan Woods, Sacha Horler, Neal Moritz, and Sony Tropfest 2003 winner Tim Bullock, presented awards including best film, best actor and actress, best screenplay and best cinematography. The awards were presented as follows:

FIRST PRIZE
Film: THE MONEY
Director: Gary Eck
Producer: Philip Wade
State: NSW
Prize: Qantas Scholarship Program from QANTAS Airways
A trip for two to LA, six nights accommodation, visitation to a US feature film including meetings with a distributor and studio executives (valued at $10,000)
Sony Professional DV CAM (DSRPDX10P) and 10 tapes (valued at $7,000) from SONY
Germany's new Ford Fiesta for a yearfrom FORD FIESTA
$5,000 cash from KENNEDY MILLER
$7,000 credit for sound edit and mix from SONG ZU
Kine transfer of winning film (valued at $5,000) from ATLAB
Registration for the Producer to SPAA Fringe 2004 from SPAA

SECOND PRIZE
Film: CONFESSIONS OF AN ANIMATION
Director/producer: Steve Baker
State: QLD
Prize: $3,500 cash from Network TEN
The 2004 Production Book from THE PRODUCTION BOOK

THIRD PRIZE
Film: YIN
Director/producer: Costa Avgoustinos
State: NSW
Prize: $2,500 Cash from EQUAL

BEST MALE ACTOR
Actor: Dorain Nkono
Film: ENZO
State: NSW
Prize: $3,000 Cash from NICOLE KIDMAN

BEST FEMALE ACTOR
Actor: Nancy Nesnas
Film: SUMMER ANGST
State: NSW
Prize: $3,000 Cash from NICOLE KIDMAN

BEST COMEDY
Film: CONFESSIONS OF AN ANIMATION
Director/producer: Steve Baker
State: QLD
Prize: $1,500 Cash from PRIMUS TELECOM
18-month Frustration Free iPrimus Broadband access from PRIMUS TELECOM

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Cinematographer: Andrew McPherson
Film: FOR EVERY YEAR
State: NSW
Prize: $1,500 cash from KODAK

BEST SCREENPLAY
Writer: Gary Eck
Film: THE MONEY
State: NSW
Prize: $1,500 cash from LA CASA DEL CAFFE

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Composer: Ashley Klose
Film: BOOK EM
State: NSW
Prize:
$1,000 cash from SONG ZU

BEST EDITING
Editor: Stewart Reeves
Film: ONE DOWN
State: NSW
Prize: Post-production credit (valued at $1,500) from MAGNET $1,000 cash

THE TROPICANA AWARD
Film: THE LITTLE WOMAN
Director: Greg Williams
Producer: Justine Gallacher
State: VIC
Prize: $1,500 cash and coffee for a year from the TROPICANA CAFFE
A coffee machine and beans from LA CASA DEL CAFÉ
A subscription to the Sydney Morning Herald for one year from the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
A Dendy Cinemas Gold Pass (valued at $1,500) from DENDY CINEMAS

SONY FOUNDATION YOUNG TALENT AWARD
Film: YIN
Director/producer: Costa Avgoustinos
State: NSW
Prize: Sony Foundation Young Talent Award Trophy DINOSAUR DESIGNS
Sony Digital Handycam with Network Function (valued at $4,999) from SONY
VAIO Notebook, including DVD Burner (valued at $3,999) from SONY

SONY ERICSSON PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Film: YIN
Director/producer: Costa Avgoustinos
State: NSW
Prize: Sony Digital Handycam with Network Function (valued at $4,999) from SONY
Silver Play Station console with EyeToy Play & EyeToy Groove Games (valued at $579) from PLAYSTATION
Sony Ericsson P900 Smartphone (valued at $1,689) from SONY ERICSSON

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