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2020 Film Festival Results

The Hear For You National Film Festival 2020 was focused on the theme Life In Iso.

Films were made by deaf and hard of hearing teenagers from NSW, QLD, and Victoria, with 10 entries submitted.

The winners were:

  • Best Film: Dead Devices by Charlotte Richards
  • Best Director: The Guard by Jackson Love
  • Best Screenplay: The Power Plant by Sarah Jackson
  • Highly Commended: (tie)   The Mystery Puzzle by Aleks Ladas and Dream of Flames by Jarod Donaldson
  • People’s Choice Award:  (tie) Dead Devices by Charlotte Richards and The Mystery Puzzle by Aleks Ladas

All films will be available for viewing on our Hear For You YouTube Channel, and will be promoted across our social channels.

 

2019 Film Festival Results

The Hear For You National Film Festival 2019 was supported by Hearing Australia who selected the theme of Friendship.

Films were made by deaf and hard of hearing teenagers from NSW, QLD, and Victoria, with 8 entries submitted.

The winners were:

  • Best Film: Please Help (Massimo Zurzolo, Lachlan Rosenberger, Richie Huang from Melbourne)
  • Best Director: Hidden Heroes (Richard Moir, Jared Donaldson, Ryan Jones and Alexander (Sasha) Janzcuk from Sydney)
  • Best Screenplay: Hidden Heroes (Richard Moir, Jared Donaldson, Ryan Jones and Alexander (Sasha) Janzcuk from Sydney)
  • Judges’ Award: A Friend (Oscar Lynch from Brisbane)

The winners were announced at the Premiere Screening and Red Carpet event in Sydney on 22 August 2019 at the Golden Age Cinema.

Three of the winning films will be selected by Hearing Australia to show in their clinics all over Australia and on their social media.

All films will be available for viewing on our Hear For You YouTube Channel, and will be promoted across our social channels.

2018 Film Festival Results

The Hear For You National Film Festival 2018 was supported by Australian Hearing who selected the theme of  Love @…

Films were made by deaf and hard of hearing teenagers from NSW, QLD, and Victoria, with 11 entries from QLD and NSW being submitted in the 2018 competition.

The winners are:

  • Best Screenplay: “WHAT AM I MISSING?” by Karen Nguyen, Samira Cox and India Cox
  • Best Director: Oscar Lynch for “TEDDY BEAR LOVE STORY”
  • Best Film: “THE BUS STOP” by Raymond Moreno, Jared Donaldson, and Richard Moir
  • Judges’ Award: “TEDDY BEAR LOVE STORY” by Oscar Lynch

The winners were announced at the Premiere Screening and Red Carpet event in Sydney on 16 August 2018 at the Golden Age Cinema.  Three of the winning films were selected by Australian Hearing to show in their clinics all over Australia and on their social media.

All films are available for viewing on our Hear For You YouTube Channel, with one also shown each week here on this page.

SHOWING FROM THE 2018 FILM FESTIVAL: Best Director and Judges Favorite Film – ‘Teddy Bear Love Story’ by Oscar Lynch.

Media Coverage Showcasing our Film Festival Winners!

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2018

  • Westside News Brisbane – story on Oscar, Teddy Bear Love Story, Thursday 20 September 2018
  • Blacktown Advocate  – story on Jared, Ray, and Richard on Wednesday 19 September 2018 Issue September 19, page 20
  • Canterbury Bankstown Express  – Story on  Karen, India and Samira

Premiere Screening & Red Carpet Event

Each year the winners are announced at the Premiere Screening and Red Carpet event in SYDNEY at the Golden Age Cinema.

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