SMFA (Sydney Multicultural Film Awards) is excited to announce the list of nominees and finalists for the 2021 Sydney Multicultural Film Awards. The festival received over 110 film submissions from directors and producers all over the world across 15 categories and is set to announce the official winners on November 20th, 2021.
SMFA is an award ceremony that celebrates the talent coming from creatives from all around the world, with a focus on inclusion, diversity, and multiculturalism. Set in Sydney, this festival offers a beautiful backdrop and home to the awards ceremony.
In its first year, the festival will be online due to the current lockdown in Australia, however, it will be a spectacular face-to-face event in the following years.
After considering a strong field of 110 submissions, our judges have voted to determine this year’s nominees and finalists. These submissions represent the best and most affecting short films to come out of the past year.
“We are honoured to see a plethora of films from around the world. Everything from music videos, to short films to animation. We are delighted to uphold universal messages, despite cultural, language barriers.” Director of Sydney Multicultural Film, Maryrose Salubre said.
All films from the finalists are going to be featured by the official media partner, TV1 Australia. SMFA is excited to finally announce the list of nominees and finalists for the 2021 Sydney Multicultural Film Awards. Our nominees tell a story of overcoming adversity, empowerment, and individuality.
Finalists For Best Original Score
Happy Birthday Dear
The Ribbon
Finalists For Best Cinematography
A Section from Troy
KARMINA
You Are The One
A Cry For Help
Finalists For Best Editor
Transfert
You Are The One
KARMINA
Finalists For Best Short Film Documentary
Dajla: cinema and oblivion – Arturo Dueñas Herrero (Spain)
Refugee’s welcome, Kostiantyn Mishchenko
Pacing the Pool, Jay Jay Jegathesan, (Australia)
Finalists For Best Short Animation
The Leaf, Leonardo Sá (Canada)
Painting By Numbers, Radheya Jegatheva (Australia)
Ballad of Pipe and Necklace- Martin Babić ( Croatia)
Finalists For Best Experimental
TalkingWe Is Easy, Being Us – JOESÉR ALVAREZ, ARIANA BOAVENTURA (Brazil)
Below A Dark Wood – Bill Slovick (United States)
Finalists For Best Music Video
Stevan, Hope It’s Not – Jedi Kang
G.O.F – Fairy Temple – Radheya Jegatheva
Leave It On The Line – Teddy Grossman (United States)
From What You Left Behind- – Jodhi Ramsden-Mavric
A Little Déjà Vu- Anna Lia ALVISI (Australia)
WHERE I’M FROM – Pascal Tessaud (France)
Finalists For Best Short Film
Tyrannosaur and the Secret Garden (Director’s Cut), Steve Price (United Kingdom)
Sorrow, Stefan Teofilovic, (Serbia)
Holestepper (Pisahueco), Sergio Fernández Muñoz (Peru)
Karmina, Wiktor Ejsmont (Poland)
Other, Samantha Jean (United States)
Mr.Sisyphus, Jedi Kang (Korea)
Ceci N’est Pas Une Pomme (This is Not An Apple), Miguel Sebastian Romero (United States)
A Cry For Help, Steven Esteb (United States)
Finalists For Best Supporting Actor
Red Sin – Owen Hu
Akebo – Donne Ngabo (Theogene)
Finalists For Best Supporting Actress
Other- Samantha Jean
Self Therapy – Luca Leyers, Ine Schoemans
Finalists For Best Director
Harmonica – Yalçın Dilsiz (Turkey)
Ceci N’est Pas Une Pomme (This is Not An Apple) – Miguel Sebastian Romero (United States)
You Are The One – Shimul Shikder (MD AKTHERUZZAMAN)
Story of A Story – Debajit Banerjee (Australia)
Red Sin – Christopher Ortiz (United States)
Finalists For Best Actress
Ceci N’est Pas Une Pomme (This Is Not An Apple) – Shirley Kim Nguyen (United States)
Other – Mandie Cheung (United States)
Akebo – Aurore Girabanyu (Uwineza)
Finalists For Best Actor
Soul Catcher – Jay Jay Jegathesan
Road.Dogs – Wol Riak (Krown)
Sisyphus – Sungwoo Kang
The Writer’s Journey – Flip Sertic (United States)
