SCINEMA 2011
SCINEMA Festival of Science Film, video and multimedia showcases science dramas, docos, animations and shorts. In 2011 SCINEMA received over 400 entries from 35 countries, and featured entries from professional filmmakers, amateurs, and student-groups, making it one of the foremost science film festivals in the world.
The best movies from SCINEMA were screened in Adelaide on Saturday 13 August during Family Screenings at Mercury Cinema and Wednesday 17 August on RiAus Film Club.
2011 SCINEMA Winners:
- Best Film 2011 – The Light Bulb Conspiracy (Spain) Producers: Alexandre Piel and Joan Ubeda, Director: Cosima Dannoritzer
- Best Short Film – Climate Dogs (Australia) Producer: Department of Primary Industries, Victoria, Animator: Clem Stamation
- Best Television Series – Voyage to the Planets (Australia) Executive Producer: Chris Hilton for Essential Media, Series Producer, Director and Writer: Richard Smith, Producer, Director and Writer: Chris Thorburn, Line Producer: Andrea Gorddard
- Best Director and Award for Technical Merit 2011 – The City Dark (USA) Director: Ian Cheney
- Award for Scientific Merit – Wonders of the Solar System (United Kingdom) Producer: Paul Olding
- Best Animated/ Experimental Film – Teclopolis (Argentina) Director: Javier Mrad
- Best Student Film – Pool Power (Australia) Victoria Burnet
- Highly Commended Student Film – The Messy Meat Pie Muncher (Australia) Ramingining School, Years 8 and 9
- Special Jury Prize – Worm Hunters (Australia) Director: Randall Wood, Producer: Chris Carroll
- Jury Award for Cinematography – Where the Wild Things Were (United Kingdom) Director: Amber Cherry Eames
