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Congratulations to our 2024 BUFTA Top 27 Nominees! 

Our judges had a difficult task narrowing down our Top 27 from amongst all of this year's incredible submissions. To everyone who participated, your hard work and creativity have not gone unnoticed, and we encourage you to continue pursuing your passion for screen storytelling! 

Now, please join us in celebrating the student filmmakers whose work truly stood out in this year's competition.  In no particular order...


ANIMATION

  • Akira Smith (Indooroopilly State High School, QLD) | Monotony  
  • Jingyue Zhang (Merrimac State High School, QLD) | An Incomplete Mission 
  • Priya Miles (Pacific Lutheran College, QLD) | Tantalus  

ART FILM

  • Harrison Drynan (Toowoomba Grammar School, QLD) | Hereafter
  • Leo Maliphan (Brisbane State High School, QLD) | Mr Sock 
  • Will Binskin (Marymount College, QLD) | The Man From Apolloland 

COMEDY

  • Gabriel Bostelman (Guildford Grammar School, WA) | Cheesy Bangers, The Dysfunctional Fall Of An Amateur Band
  • Jasmine Sporre (Kuranda District State School, QLD) | School Busters 
  • Ryan Cruickshank (Emmanuel College, QLD) | The Classroom 

DOCUMENTARY

  • Zoe Vallance (Brisbane State High School, QLD) | The Butterfly Effect
  • Jack Hinz (Brisbane State High School, QLD) | Foundation 
  • Abigail Knight (Emmanuel College, QLD) | More Than Milk 

DRAMA

  • Ethan Lockyer (Eastern Hills Senior High School, WA) | Fall
  • Harrison Drynan (Toowoomba Grammar School, QLD) | Just After Dark
  • Dylan Ng (Christ Church Grammar School, WA) | Proof of Kill

EXPERIMENTAL

  • Kai Sorbello (Pacific Lutheran College, QLD) | I'm the Easter Bunny
  • Juanita Bott (Tamborine Mountain State High School, QLD) | A Paper-thin Existence
  • Jack Johnson (Hillcrest Christian College, QLD) | Movement

MUSIC VIDEO

  • Juanita Bott (Tamborine Mountain State High School, QLD) | Fire
  • Noa Martin (Southport State High School, QLD) | What's It Like to be Awake?
  • Georgia Leitch (Huntingtower School, VIC) | Gray

SPORT FILM

  • Ben Ward (Emmanuel College, QLD) | Oliver
  • Talia Nuroo (Huntingtower School, VIC) | Eyes on the ball
  • Isabella Pagliaccio (Assisi Catholic College, QLD) | Life on Wheels

INTERNATIONAL

  • Ana Clara Pessoa (Escola Eleva, Rio de Janeiro) | 1255 Km2 in Inequalities
  • Imran Shahnaz (Asia Pacific Smart School, Selangor) | The Swap
  • Sara Leung (All Saints Anglican School, QLD) | F everything but life

Stay up to date with the latest BUFTA announcements! Watch this space for:

  • BUFTA Finalists (Top 45) announcement on Monday, 14 October, 2024  

  • BUFTA Nominee (Top 27) announcement on Monday, 21 October, 2024 

  • People’s Choice voting opens: Wednesday, 23 October, 2024

  • Hopes & Dreams Submission Due: Monday, 28 October, 2024 (10.00 AM)

(Reminder: You are not required to provide a Hopes & Dreams submission until you are named in the BUFTA nominee announcement. You will receive instructions via email as to how to submit your Hopes & Dreams video.)

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