Congratulations to our 2025 BUFTA Winners!
Please join us in celebrating this year's BUFTA winners for their outstanding creativity and filmmaking talent...
Category Awards
Best Animation | 'Captive' by Jules Leo from Pacific Pines State High School (QLD)
Best Art Film | 'GREED' by Magenta Stafford from Brisbane State High School (QLD)
Best Comedy | 'The story of Angelique' by Jessica Cross from Westside Christian College (QLD)
Best Documentary | 'Ruth' by Sophie Lai from Huntingtower School (VIC)
Best Drama | 'THE SOLO' by Ryan Ma from Highvale Secondary College (VIC)
Best Experimental | 'FOLDED' by Evie Philp from Miami State High School (QLD)
Best Music Video | 'Take Your Pick' by Evie Philp from Miami State High School (QLD)
Best Sports Film | 'To the Top' by Sophie Lai from Huntingtower School (VIC)
Best International Film | 'Sunrise Falling' by Alexander Salomon from The Buckley School (CA, United States)
CRAFT Awards
Best Cinematography | Magenta Stafford from Brisbane State High School (QLD) for ‘GREED’
Best Directing | Jules Leo from Pacific Pines State High School (QLD) for ‘Captive’
Best Editing | Magenta Stafford from Brisbane State High School (QLD) for ‘GREED’
Best Screenwriting | Eleanor Creevey from Mansfield State High School (QLD) for ‘The Glue Family’
Best Sound Design | Ryan Ma from Highvale Secondary College (VIC) for 'THE SOLO'
EXCEllence Awards
Best School | Huntingtower School, Victoria
Best Gold Coast Filmmaker | Jules Leo from Pacific Pines State High School (QLD)
Dean's Choice Award | Stella Hely from The Geelong College (VIC) for ‘Your Fault’
Jury Prize | Thomas Birkett from The Hutchins School (TAS) for 'Walk In Your Shoes'
People's Choice Award | Jaime Del Castillo Parejo from Varsity College (QLD) for 'The Great Balloon in the Sky’
Best Overall Filmmaker
Evie Philp from Miami State High School (QLD) received the 2025 Best Overall Filmmaker Award and was awarded a full scholarship to study a Bachelor of Film and Television at Bond University.
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BUFTA Finalists (Top 45)
ANIMATION
- Eleanor Creevey (QLD) | The Glue Family
- Ashton Hayes (QLD) | ORB-ital satellite
- Jules Leo (QLD) | Captive
- Evie Lowery-Lewis (QLD) | Punk Rocker
- Zachary Simpson (QLD) | Reflections of a dead man
ART FILM
- Lucy Begley (WA) | Sense of Being
- Finn Hing Fay (QLD) | The Vermillion Espial
- Stella Hely (VIC) | Your Fault
- Magenta Stafford (QLD) | GREED
- Hannah-Rose Strutt (QLD) | Sonder
COMEDY
- Jessica Cross (QLD) | The story of Angelique
- Hudson Dyer (VIC) | The Venus Fly Trap
- Edie Goody (WA) | Telephone
- Maya Heath (QLD) | In The Night
- Samantha Withrington (QLD) | How the Beep Do I Drive Manual?
DOCUMENTARY
- Mackenzie Guyatt (QLD) | Living in Tension
- Jaime Del Castillo Parejo (QLD) | The Great Balloon in the Sky
- Jediah Knight (QLD) | Life Savers
- Sophie Lai (VIC) | Ruth
- Olivia Wylie (QLD) | Michelina
DRAMA
- Ilaria Byrden (VIC) | Projections
- Ryan Ma (VIC) | THE SOLO
- Will Read (NSW) | The Trials
- Charlie Tran (NSW) | Eternal Summer
- Pablova Wild (QLD) | Enemies of Progress
EXPERIMENTAL
- Jessica Coats-Brooks (QLD) | Mosaic of Souls
- Prudence Dhiya (WA) | Burnout
- Jacob Dutton (QLD) | Amaranth
- Liam Ferguson (VIC) | Hashima
- Evie Philp (QLD) | FOLDED
MUSIC VIDEO
- Erin Appleby (QLD) | Insatiable
- Thomas Birkett (TAS) | Walk In Your Shoes
- Boyd Edser (QLD) | World Stood Still
- Macy Johnson (QLD) | Pictures of You
- Evie Philp (QLD) | Take Your Pick
SPORT FILM
- Sophie Lai (VIC) | To the Top
- Willow Moore (QLD) | 2 minutes 30 seconds
- Isabella Pagliaccio (QLD) | Are We Rolling?
- Malia Schroeder (QLD) | Rise Of The Spartans
- Zachary Simpson (QLD) | Tamborine Mountain Eagles: A Beautiful Game
- Ben Ward (QLD) | Queen of Wakeboarding
INTERNATIONAL
- Cole Aylaian (CA, United States) | Becoming Jeremy
- Elina Myshanych (Ukraine) | The City
- Alexander Salomon (CA, United States) | Sunrise Falling
- Thư Thanh Trần (Vietnam) | Teacher's Tears
- JM Yang (Beijing, China) | Beyond Sight
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BUFTA Nominees (Top 27)
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER
ANIMATION
- Eleanor Creevey (QLD) | The Glue Family
- Jules Leo (QLD) | Captive
- Zachary Simpson (QLD) | Reflections of a dead man
ART FILM
- Stella Hely (VIC) | Your Fault
- Magenta Stafford (QLD) | GREED
- Hannah-Rose Strutt (QLD) | Sonder
COMEDY
- Jessica Cross (QLD) | The story of Angelique
- Hudson Dyer (VIC) | The Venus Fly Trap
- Maya Heath (QLD) | In The Night
DOCUMENTARY
- Jaime Del Castillo Parejo (QLD) | The Great Balloon in the Sky
- Jediah Knight (QLD) | Life Savers
- Sophie Lai (VIC) | Ruth
DRAMA
- Ilaria Byrden (VIC) | Projections
- Ryan Ma (VIC) | THE SOLO
- Will Read (NSW) | The Trials
EXPERIMENTAL
- Jessica Coats-Brooks (QLD) | Mosaic of Souls
- Liam Ferguson (VIC) | Hashima
- Evie Philp (QLD) | FOLDED
MUSIC VIDEO
- Thomas Birkett (TAS) | Walk In Your Shoes
- Boyd Edser (QLD) | World Stood Still
- Evie Philp (QLD) | Take Your Pick
SPORT FILM
- Sophie Lai (VIC) | To the Top
- Willow Moore (QLD) | 2 minutes 30 seconds
- Isabella Pagliaccio (QLD) | Are We Rolling?
- Ben Ward (QLD) | Queen of Wakeboarding
INTERNATIONAL
- Cole Aylaian (CA, United States) | Becoming Jeremy
- Elina Myshanych (Ukraine) | The City
- Alexander Salomon (CA, United States) | Sunrise Falling
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