2023 Awards Partners

The St Kilda Film Festival awards recognise the best of Australia's Top Short Films. These awards are made possible through the support of our generous Awards Partners. See below the full list of 2023 awards and prizes.

The Best Short Film Award includes $10,000 cash and Oscar accreditation, provided by the City of Port Phillip.

The Craft Award is sponsored by VicScreen, with the winner receiving $2,000 cash.

The Best Director award is sponsored by the Australian Directors' Guild, with the winner receiving a complimentary ADG Member Pack.

The Best Achievement in Cinematography award includes an ACS Member Pack provided by the Australian Cinematographers Society (for Victorian branch only).

The Best Documentary award is provided by Shaun Miller Lawyers and includes $1,000 cash and Oscar accreditation.

The Best Actor Award includes $1,000 cash provided by Chameleon Casting.

The award for Best Original Score includes a prize pack provided by House of Marley, valued at over $800.

The Best Achievement in Screenplay award is supported by Australian Writers' Guild and Cinema Nova. The prize pack consists of a 12-month Gold Pass from Cinema Nova, plus an AWG Member Pack and a digital copy of Final Draft.

The Best Achievement in Sound Post-Production award is supported by Music and Effects and the Australian Screen Sound Guild, and includes $2,500 worth of in-kind services from Music and Effects, plus a member pack from Australian Screen Sound Guild.

The Best Young Actor Award includes ongoing agency representation and a $500 cash prize from Profile Creative.

The Under the Radar - Best Youth Short Film Award is a $1,000 cash prize from the City of Port Phillip.

The Best Achievement in Editing award is co-sponsored by Roar Digital and Adobe, and includes $3,000 in kind services from ROAR Digital and two All Apps subscriptions from Adobe valued at over $1700.

The Best Achievement in Indigenous Filmmaking award is sponsored by Post Lab and includes a $500 cash prize and a complimentary colour grade valued at $2,000 for your next project.

The Best Animation award is sponsored by JMC Academy and includes a one-on-one masterclass with one of JMC's industry specialist lecturers in their field tailored to the filmmaker, valued at over $600.