AACTA Award for Best Short Animation

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Best Short Animation
AACTA Award
CountryAustralia
Presented by Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA)
First awarded1979
Currently held byNullarbor (2011)
Website http://www.aacta.org

The AACTA Award for Best Short Animation, is a short film award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) to the producer and director of an Australian short animated film that is "a self-contained and continuous animated film of short fiction or documentary of less than 40 minutes in duration." [1] Prior to the establishment of the academy in 2011, the award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (more commonly known as the AFI Awards) from 1979 to 2010. [2] The award is presented at the AACTA Awards Luncheon, a black tie event which celebrates achievements in film production, television, documentaries and short films. [3] [4]

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Winners and nominees

In the following table, winners are listed first, in boldface and highlighted in gold; those listed below the winner that are not in boldface or highlighted are the nominees. [5]

  Winner

AFI Awards (1979–2010)

YearFilmProducer(s)Director(s)
1979
(21st)
Letter to a Friend Sonia HofmannSonia Hofmann
1980
(22nd)
Pussy Pumps Up Antoinette StarkiewiczAntoinette Starkiewicz
1981
(23rd)
The Animation Game Eric HallidayDavid Johnston
1981
(23rd)
Bushed Stephen French
1981
(23rd)
Foxbat and the Mimi John Skibinski
1982
(24th)
Flank Breeder Bruce CurrieBruce Currie
1982
(24th)
Dudu and the Line Steve FrenchSteve French
1982
(24th)
The Great Wave Tony GooleyTony Gooley
1983
(25th)
Dance of Death Dennis TupicoffDennis Tupicoff
1983
(25th)
Foxbat and the Demon John SkibinskiJohn Skibinski
1984
(26th)
Ned Wethered Lee WhitmoreLee Whitmore
1984
(26th)
Anatomy of a Businessman Bruce CurrieBruce Currie
1984
(26th)
The Thief of Sydney Toby ZoatesToby Zoates
1984
(26th)
Waltz Mambo Andrew QuinnAndrew Quinn
1985
(27th)
Waltzing Matilda John MorrisMichael Cusack and Richard Chataway
1985
(27th)
Cut Out Animation David JohnsonDavid Johnson
1985
(27th)
Kitchen Sync Maree WoolleyMaree Woolley
1985
(27th)
Pianoforte Julia OvertonAntoinette Starkiewicz
1986
(28th)
The Huge Adventures of Trevor, A Cat John C. J. Taylor John C. J. Taylor
1986
(28th)
Change of Place Kathy Smith Kathy Smith
1986
(28th)
Elephant Theatre Sabrina SchmidSabrina Schmid
1986
(28th)
Joshua Cooks Penny RobenstonePenny Robenstone
1987
(29th)
Crust John E. HughesJohn E. Hughes
1987
(29th)
224 Dirk de BruynDirk de Bruyn
1987
(29th)
In Love Cancer David AtkinsonJenni Robertson
1987
(29th)
Worry Charles AmsdenCharles Amsden
1988
(30th)
Where the Forest Meets the Sea Jeannie Baker Jeannie Baker
1988
(30th)
A Craven Anne AlgarAnne Algar
1988
(30th)
Feathers and Fools Penny RobenstonePenny Robenstone
1988
(30th)
Home Sweet Home Simone LindhoutSimone Lindhout
1989
(31st)
Still Flying Robert StephensonRobert Stephenson
1989
(31st)
Lucky Girl Jeffrey NoonanJeffrey Noonan
1989
(31st)
Ratropolis Jenni B-Zipporah and Bix NusseyJenni B-Zipporah and Bix Nussey
1989
(31st)
The Shadowlands Anthony LucasAnthony Lucas
1990
(32nd)
Picture Start David Atkinson and John BirdJeremy Parker
1990
(32nd)
Once As If A Balloon Sabrina SchmidJeremy Parker and Sabrina Schmid
1990
(32nd)
The Emu and the Sun John SkibinskiJohn Skibinski
1990
(32nd)
Tiga Lucinda ClutterbuckLucinda Clutterbuck
1991
(33rd)
Union Street Anne GrieveWendy Chandler
1991
(33rd)
Feral Television David Ledwich
1991
(33rd)
Reaper Madness Nick Donkin
1991
(33rd)
Two Fish Unjoo Moon Rohan Smith
1992
(34th)
Shelf Life Andrew Horne
1992
(34th)
Secrets of the City Cathy LinsleyCathy Linsley
1992
(34th)
The Amphibian Sina Azad and Anthony Lucas
1992
(34th)
The Descent Andrew Schult
1993
(35th)
The Darra Dogs Dennis TupicoffDennis Tupicoff
1993
(35th)
A Saucer of Water for the Birds Ann ShenfieldAnn Shenfield
1993
(35th)
Arnold Has A Thought Peter McDonaldPeter McDonald
1993
(35th)
The Web - 'Bandicoot' Lucinda Clutterbuck and Sarah Watt
1994
(36th)
Gorgeous Rob WellingtonKaz Cooke
1994
(36th)
Muttaburrasaurus David RobertsGrahame Binding and Norman Yeend
1994
(36th)
The Junky's Christmas Francis Ford Coppola Nick Donkin and Melodie McDaniel
1994
(36th)
Total Recession Hugh Freitag and Durand GreigDurand Greig
1995
(37th)
Small Treasures Fiona Eagger and Sarah Watt Sarah Watt
1995
(37th)
Great Moments In Science: Falling Cats Andrew Horne
1995
(37th)
The Story of Rosie Dock Screen Australia Jeannie Baker
1995
(37th)
Writer's Block Michael LawrenceLeon Cmielewski
1996
(38th)
Blood on the Chandelier Jeffrey Norris
1996
(38th)
Lovely Day Chris Backhouse
1996
(38th)
The Journey Robert Gudan
1996
(38th)
The Web 2 - 'Wolf' Lucinda Clutterbuck
1997
(39th)
Uncle Ann Shenfield, Robert Stephenson and Sarah Watt Adam Elliot
1997
(39th)
Heartbreak Motel Greg Holfeld
1997
(39th)
His Mother's Voice Dennis Tupicoff
1997
(39th)
On a Full Moon Lee Whitmore
1998
(40th)
Vengeance Wendy Chandler
1998
(40th)
Harry The Human Fly Darryl Aylward
1998
(40th)
Has Beans Miriam SteinAndrew Tamandl
1998
(40th)
Seabound Ann Shenfield, Robert Stephenson and Sarah Watt Donna Kendrigan
1999
(41st)
Cousin Adam Elliot Adam Elliot
1999
(41st)
HeadSpace Chris Backhouse
1999
(41st)
Project Vlad Aaron Rogers
1999
(41st)
Slim Pickings Anthony Lucas
2000
(42nd)
Brother Adam Elliot Adam Elliot
2000
(42nd)
Full Circle Adam Head
2000
(42nd)
Leunig: Tricks Andrew Horne
2000
(42nd)
The Way of the Birds Sarah Watt
2001
(43rd)
Living With Happiness Sarah Watt Sarah Watt
2001
(43rd)
Bad Baby Amy Anthony Lucas and Edwina von StieglerAnthony Lucas
2001
(43rd)
The Collective Daniella OrtegaNorah Mulroney
2001
(43rd)
The Exploding Woman Melissa JohnstonNancy Allen
2002
(44th)
Shh. Andi Spark and Paul FletcherAdam Robb
2002
(44th)
Into the Dark Fiona Cochrane and Dennis TupicoffDennis Tupicoff
2002
(44th)
Pa Andrew McVittyNeil Goodridge
2002
(44th)
Show and Tell Mark Gravas
2003
(45th)
Harvie Krumpet Melanie Coombs Adam Elliot
2003
(45th)
Cane Toad: What Happened To Baz? David Clayton and Andrew SilkeDavid Clayton and Andrew Silke
2003
(45th)
Hello David Atkinson and Jonathan NixJonathan Nix
2003
(45th)
Mother Tongue Lea Croyden and Susan KimSusan Kim
2004
(46th)
Birthday Boy Andrew GregorySejong Park
2004
(46th)
Footnote Pia Borg
2004
(46th)
It's Like That Susan Earl, Nicole McKinnon, Sharon Parker and Sophie RaymondSouthern Ladies Animation Group (SLAG)
2004
(46th)
Lucky For Some Robert Stephenson
2005
(47th)
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello Anthony Lucas and Julia LucasAnthony Lucas
2005
(47th)
2:41 Upfield Callum Cooper
2005
(47th)
Fritz Gets Rich Sam WhiteEddie White and James Calvert
2005
(47th)
Piñata Thomas Schober Mike Hollands
2006
(48th)
Gargoyle Michael Cusack
2006
(48th)
Carnivore Reflux Huy Nguyen and Sam White Eddie White and James Calvert
2006
(48th)
The Astronomer Kate McCartneyKate McCartney
2006
(48th)
The Safe House Denise HaslemLee Whitmore
2007
(49th)
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees Justine Kerrigan Paul McDermott
2007
(49th)
An Imaginary Life Steve BakerSteve Baker
2007
(49th)
Dust Echoes 2 - 'The Bat And The Butterfly' Michael Wagner, Dave Jones
2007
(49th)
The Goat That Ate Time Lucinda SchreiberLucinda Schreiber
2008
(50th)
Dog With Electric Collar Damon EscottSteve Baker
2008
(50th)
Chainsaw Fiona Cochrane and Dennis TupicoffDennis Tupicoff
2008
(50th)
Mutt Beth FreyGlen Hunwick
2008
(50th)
Paper City Daniel Agdag
2009
(51st)
The Cat Piano Jessica Brentnall Eddie White and Ari Gibson
2009
(51st)
Chicken of God Jodi Satya, Frank Woodley Frank Woodley
2009
(51st)
The Not-So-Great Eugene Green Melanie BruntMichael Hill
2009
(51st)
Reach Luke Randall
2010
(52nd)
The Lost Thing Sophie ByrneAndrew Ruhemann and Shaun Tan
2010
(52nd)
Zero Christine KezelosChristopher Kezelos

AACTA Awards (2012–present)

YearFilmProducer(s)Director(s)
2011
(1st)
Nullarbor Alister Lockhart, Patrick Sarell, Katrina Mathers, Merrin Jensen and Daryl Munton
2011
(1st)
Forget Me Not Emily Dean
2011
(1st)
The Missing Key Garth Nix, Anna McFarlane and Jonathan Nix
2011
(1st)
The Moment Justin Wight, Kristian Moliere, Troy Bellchambers and Shane McNeil

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