AACTA Award for Best Short Animation

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." 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. The award is presented at the AACTA Awards Luncheon, a black tie event which celebrates achievements in film production, television, documentaries and short films.

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.

AFI Awards (1979–2010) Year Film Producer(s) Director(s) 1979(21st) Letter to a Friend Sonia Hofmann Sonia Hofmann 1980(22nd) Pussy Pumps Up Antoinette Starkiewicz Antoinette Starkiewicz 1981(23rd) The Animation Game Eric Halliday David Johnston 1981(23rd) Bushed Stephen French 1981(23rd) Foxbat and the Mimi John Skibinski 1982(24th) Flank Breeder Bruce Currie Bruce Currie 1982(24th) Dudu and the Line Steve French Steve French 1982(24th) The Great Wave Tony Gooley Tony Gooley 1983(25th) Dance of Death Dennis Tupicoff Dennis Tupicoff 1983(25th) Foxbat and the Demon John Skibinski John Skibinski 1984(26th) Ned Wethered Lee Whitmore Lee Whitmore 1984(26th) Anatomy of a Businessman Bruce Currie Bruce Currie 1984(26th) The Thief of Sydney Toby Zoates Toby Zoates 1984(26th) Waltz Mambo Andrew Quinn Andrew Quinn 1985(27th) Waltzing Matilda John Morris Michael Cusack and Richard Chataway 1985(27th) Cut Out Animation David Johnson David Johnson 1985(27th) Kitchen Sync Maree Woolley Maree Woolley 1985(27th) Pianoforte Julia Overton Antoinette 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 Schmid Sabrina Schmid 1986(28th) Joshua Cooks Penny Robenstone Penny Robenstone 1987(29th) Crust John E. Hughes John E. Hughes 1987(29th) 224 Dirk de Bruyn Dirk de Bruyn 1987(29th) In Love Cancer David Atkinson Jenni Robertson 1987(29th) Worry Charles Amsden Charles Amsden 1988(30th) Where the Forest Meets the Sea Jeannie Baker Jeannie Baker 1988(30th) A Craven Anne Algar Anne Algar 1988(30th) Feathers and Fools Penny Robenstone Penny Robenstone 1988(30th) Home Sweet Home Simone Lindhout Simone Lindhout 1989(31st) Still Flying Robert Stephenson Robert Stephenson 1989(31st) Lucky Girl Jeffrey Noonan Jeffrey Noonan 1989(31st) Ratropolis Jenni B-Zipporah and Bix Nussey Jenni B-Zipporah and Bix Nussey 1989(31st) The Shadowlands Anthony Lucas Anthony Lucas 1990(32nd) Picture Start David Atkinson and John Bird Jeremy Parker 1990(32nd) Once As If A Balloon Sabrina Schmid Jeremy Parker and Sabrina Schmid 1990(32nd) The Emu and the Sun John Skibinski John Skibinski 1990(32nd) Tiga Lucinda Clutterbuck Lucinda Clutterbuck 1991(33rd) Union Street Anne Grieve Wendy 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 Linsley Cathy Linsley 1992(34th) The Amphibian Sina Azad and Anthony Lucas 1992(34th) The Descent Andrew Schult 1993(35th) The Darra Dogs Dennis Tupicoff Dennis Tupicoff 1993(35th) A Saucer of Water for the Birds Ann Shenfield Ann Shenfield 1993(35th) Arnold Has A Thought Peter McDonald Peter McDonald 1993(35th) The Web - 'Bandicoot' Lucinda Clutterbuck and Sarah Watt 1994(36th) Gorgeous Rob Wellington Kaz Cooke 1994(36th) Muttaburrasaurus David Roberts Grahame 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 Greig Durand 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 Lawrence Leon 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 Stein Andrew 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 Stiegler Anthony Lucas 2001(43rd) The Collective Daniella Ortega Norah Mulroney 2001(43rd) The Exploding Woman Melissa Johnston Nancy Allen 2002(44th) Shh. Andi Spark and Paul Fletcher Adam Robb 2002(44th) Into the Dark Fiona Cochrane and Dennis Tupicoff Dennis Tupicoff 2002(44th) Pa Andrew McVitty Neil 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 Silke David Clayton and Andrew Silke 2003(45th) Hello David Atkinson and Jonathan Nix Jonathan Nix 2003(45th) Mother Tongue Lea Croyden and Susan Kim Susan Kim 2004(46th) Birthday Boy Andrew Gregory Sejong Park 2004(46th) Footnote Pia Borg 2004(46th) It's Like That Susan Earl, Nicole McKinnon, Sharon Parker and Sophie Raymond Southern Ladies Animation Group (SLAG) 2004(46th) Lucky For Some Robert Stephenson 2005(47th) The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello Anthony Lucas and Julia Lucas Anthony Lucas 2005(47th) 2:41 Upfield Callum Cooper 2005(47th) Fritz Gets Rich Sam White Eddie 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 McCartney Kate McCartney 2006(48th) The Safe House Denise Haslem Lee Whitmore 2007(49th) The Girl Who Swallowed Bees Justine Kerrigan Paul McDermott 2007(49th) An Imaginary Life Steve Baker Steve Baker 2007(49th) Dust Echoes 2 - 'The Bat And The Butterfly' Michael Wagner, Dave Jones 2007(49th) The Goat That Ate Time Lucinda Schreiber Lucinda Schreiber 2008(50th) Dog With Electric Collar Damon Escott Steve Baker 2008(50th) Chainsaw Fiona Cochrane and Dennis Tupicoff Dennis Tupicoff 2008(50th) Mutt Beth Frey Glen 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 Brunt Michael Hill 2009(51st) Reach Luke Randall 2010(52nd) The Lost Thing Sophie Byrne Andrew Ruhemann and Shaun Tan 2010(52nd) Zero Christine Kezelos Christopher Kezelos

AACTA Awards (2012–present) Year Film Producer(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, , Troy Bellchambers and Shane McNeil

AACTA Award for Best Short Animation

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