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2020 South Australian Screen Awards

South Australian screen makers across 21 screen craft and genre categories are set to share in $35000 of support and recognition in the annual SASA awards which celebrate early career creatives. Winners will be announced in an online ceremony hosted by Mercury CX on 4 December.

The presentation of the 22nd South Australian Screen Awards (SASAs) reflects the commitment of Mercury CX to showcasing and celebrating emerging talent.

The SASA Awards ceremony presentation will include special guests including the Honorable David Pisoni, MP, South Australian Film Corporation Chair Peter Hanlon and Adelaide Film Festival Creative Director Mat Kesting.

There is a $2,500 Grand Jury Prize awarded by the SAFC, as well as Best Emerging Filmmaker awarded by Carclew, and Independent Art Emerging Producer awarded by the Independent Arts Foundation.

Awards will be presented across 21 categories including and genre and craft. Genre categories include drama, comedy, documentary, animation and music video. All aspects of screen craft are represented, including acting, hair and makeup styling, editing, cinematography, writing, directing and producing.

The event will be introduced by Mercury CX CEO, Karena Slaninka, co-hosted by production executive Sandy Cameron and Chair Gena Ashwell. They will be joined by members of the Mercury CX Board along with our valued Award Category sponsors.

Full Nomination List

All nominees, alphabetical by production title

> GRAND JURY PRIZE

Sponsored by South Australian Film Corporation

NOMINEES ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT

> GENRE CATEGORIES

BEST DRAMA

Sponsored by AAA Talent and Adelaide Film Festival

37 Things

Producers: Adam Lemmey & Debra Liang, Writer/Director: Zane Roach

Aquaphobe

Producer: Gilbert Kemp Attrill, Writer/Director: Melanie Easton

Ayaan

Producers: Meng Xiong & Elspeth Trautwein, Writer/Director: Alies Sluiter

End of the Line

Producer/Writer/Director: Nicole Miller

In the Wake

Producer: Jodie Kirkbride, Writer/Director: Stephanie Jaclyn

The Silent Song

Producer/Writer/Director: Carolyn Corkindale

BEST COMEDY

Sponsored by KOJO

Down to Earth

Producer: Jodie Kirkbride, Writer: Stephanie Jaclyn, Director: Nick Crowhurst

Goodbye Stranger

Producer: Morgan Wright, Writer/Director: Conor McCarron

Spellbound

Producers: Tom Phillips & Ashleigh Knott, Writer/Director: Aaron Schuppan

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Sponsored by Australian International Documentary Conference

25zero East Africa

Producer: Stephen De Villiers, Writer: Tim Jarvis, Director: Miles Rowland

Crombie Crew

Producer: Gina Rings, Writers: Gina Rings, Edoardo Crismani, Director: Edoardo Crismani

Dusty Feet Mob - This Story’s True

Producers: Carl Kuddell & Jennifer Lyons-Reid, Directors: Johanis Lyons-Reid & Paul Tanner

Ice Ball

Producers: Simon Williams & Brendon Skinner, Director: Nathaniel Schmidt

The Loop

Producers: Carl Kuddell & Jennifer Lyons-Reid, Writers: Lorcan Hopper & Johanis Lyons-Reid, Directors: Lorcan Hopper & Johanis Lyons-Reid

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Sponsored by Music SA

Cassidy Rae Gaiter – Boy Like That

Producer/Director: Marcus McKenzie

Divebar Youth – Carbon Dioxide

Producer: Lewis Kennedy, Director: Nicholas Muecke

Blind Coyote – Changes

Producer/Director: Lucinda Corin

Lucky 7 – Cryin’

Producer/Director: Emma Hough Hobbs & Lewis Kennedy

G-NATION – Girls Night Out

Producer: Benjamin Powell & Pep Rigano, Director: Ashley Pollard

Loren Kate – Tick Tock

Producer/Director: Albert Jamae, Director: Brad Halstead, & Loren Kate

WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

BEST GAME

Sponsored by Flinders University

BEST WEB SERIES

Sponsored by Department for Innovation and Skills

BEST STUDENT PRODUCTION

Sponsored by Australian Writers Guild and Mercury CX

> CRAFT CATEGORIES

BEST SCREENPLAY

Sponsored by Australian Writers Guild and Adelaide Film Festival

Zane Roach - 37 Things

Alies Sluiter - Ayaan

Stephanie Jaclyn - Down to Earth

Nicole Miller - End of the Line

BEST DIRECTING

Sponsored by Hendon Studios and Adelaide Film Festival

Zane Roach - 37 Things

Gareth Wilkes - Aftershock

Alies Sluiter - Ayaan

Nick Crowhurst - Down to Earth

Nathaniel Schmidt - Ice Ball

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Sponsored by Pro AV Solutions

Miles Rowland - 25zero East Africa

David Gregan - Aftershock

Maxx Corkindale - Down to Earth

Johanis Lyons-Reid - Dusty Feet Mob - This Story’s True

David Tang - The Loop

BEST EDITING

Sponsored by Artisan Post Group

Daniel Vink - 37 Things

Tania Nehme - Ayaan

David Scarborough - Ice Ball

Nick Crowhurst - In the Wake

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE

Sponsored by Heesom Casting

Vince Poletto - Aftershock

Matt Crook - A Gentlemen's Agreement

Charles Mayer - A Gentlemen's Agreement

Trevor Jamieson - Ayaan

Nigel Tripodi - While the Billy Boils

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

Sponsored by Heesom Casting

Emma Bargery - Aftershock

Shabana Azeez - Aquaphobe

Babetida Sadjo - Ayaan

Jess Kuss - In the Wake

Anna Steen - In the Wake

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Sponsored by State Theatre Company

Marc "Pop" Allen - 37 Things

Catherine Frances - Carrie’s Doing Great

Nick Crowhurst - Down to Earth

Emma Hough Hobbs - In the Wake

Lauren Murray - The Silent Song

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

Sponsored by Rowe Trading Co (Australian distributors for Smooth-On)

Leigh Madden & Ania Soltys - Down to Earth

Bec Buratto - Goodbye Stranger

Lianna "Lilly" Krassas - In the Wake

Sharleen Pereira - The Silent Song

BEST COSTUME

Sponsored by Mercury CX

Jane Littleton - Ayaan

Stephanie Jaclyn - Down to Earth

Emma Hough Hobbs - Goodbye Stranger

Gigi d'Angelo - The Silent Song

James Roper & Amy Goddard - While the Billy Boils

BEST SOUND DESIGN

Sponsored by Best FX

Duncan Campbell - 37 Things

Carlos Manrique Clavijo - Aftershock

Carlos Manrique Clavijo - Aquaphobe

Carlos Manrique Clavijo - Crombie Crew

Leah McKeown - In the Wake

BEST MUSIC COMPOSITION

Sponsored by Derringers Music

Leigh Marsh & Benjamin Speed - 37 Things

George Sotiropoulos - A-mos

Justin Pounsett - Dusty Feet Mob

Michael Cutayar - End of the Line

Chris Larkin - In the Wake

Justin Pounsett - The Loop

WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

CARCLEW YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD

Sponsored by Carclew

INDEPENDENT ART FOUNDATION EMERGING PRODUCER AWARD

Sponsored by Independent Art Foundation

With thanks

The South Australian Screen Awards thanks all of our valued category sponsors for making the event possible and for their support of emerging talent in our industry.