Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival. The following is an incomplete list of finalists.
1993
No 1993 TSI
1994
TSI: Muffin
1995
TSI: Coffee bean TitleDirectorAwards WonRefSwingerGregor JordanFirstPizza ManPaul FenechThird
1996
TSI: Teaspoon
1997
TSI: Pickle TitleDirectorAwards WonRefRust BucketSecond Best Actor: Rowan Woods
1998
TSI: Kiss TitleDirectorAwards WonRefBest Female Actor: Julia Zemiro
1999
TSI: Chopsticks
2000
TSI: Bug TitleDirectorAwards WonRefOld ManRobin Feiner, Jesse GibsonBest Actor: Basil ClarkeNoiseHow far can you wear your underpants from the beach?
2001
TSI: Horn TitleDirectorAwards WonRefA Matter of LifeJennifer PerrottTicklerClayton JacobsonTropicana PrizeMuffled LoveRene HernandezThe LighterPatrick HughesJust Not CricketMatt WheeldonThe Art of FarewellDavid NapierBeepEddie EdwardsLike It IsChris Begley, Tony D'AquinoHome StraightMickey PowerChopperBernard DerrimanA Day at the ZooMatthew GidneyPlayin’ Hard to GetTim BullockBoambee returnLiz CrosbyBurnMichael DunningThe Cutting Room FloorSteve BakerRide OnNick Wyles
2002
TSI: Match TitleDirectorAwards WonRefBest Male Actor: Sam WorthingtonLambEmma FreemanFirstWilfredBest Comedy Best Actor – Male
2003
TSI: Rock
2004
TSI: Hook
2005
TSI: Umbrella TitleDirectorAwards WonRefBomb Alister GriersonPeople's Choice AwardRattus PistofficusJosh ReedIn Your DreamsGreg WilliamsBenny Unseen HeroDarren Arbib, Steven HirstFingerprintsCathrine McVeighLuckyNash EdgertonSecondGarbage ManHenry NaylorComaStuart CharlesThis Film is Yet To Be ClassifiedJayce WhiteToo Sunny, Too ColdTania YukiToo FarMatthew PeekThe Razor's EdgeGabriel DowrickA Family LegacyRory WilliamsonMoneyJames WilsonChiusoHugh RutherfordAustralian SummerLuke EveFirst
2006
TSI: Bubble TitleDirectorAwards WonRefCarmichael and Shane Rob Carlton, Alex WeinressFirstSeptemberPeter CarstairsApplauseMichael NoonanBest Screenplay
2007
TSI: Sneeze +TitleDirectorAwards WonRefAn Imaginary Life Steve BakerFirstRoad RageMark BellamySecondThe VonJohn MavetyThird Young Talent Award: Jacob BicknellBetween The FlagsJayce WhiteBest Comedy Best Actor: MatuseMere OblivionBurleigh SmithBest Actress: Elizabeth CalacobReal ThingRupert GlassonWomen in Film Award: Rani Chaleyer Best Original ScoreYellowWilliam AllertBest ScreenplayBad YoghurtShaun BeagleyTropicana AwardFore!Duane FogwellBest EditingThe Grey CloudMatt PeekBest CinematographyA-ZZenon KohlerBeing BostonJustin DrapeCounterMichael NoonanPig LatinNathaniel KiwiStillJayne MontagueThe Story of NedSimon Weaving
2008 TSI: The number 8 TitleDirectorAwards WonRefAscension David EastealBeggars BeliefColin CairnesBlues For The SoulDean PrestonThe CodeMurray FaheySony Foundation Young Talent AwardDuskWilliam AllertFaultDaniel MillerBest Animation AwardGlassJayne MonagueBalance Water Women in Film Award Best CinematographyGreat White HuntersGary DoustThird Best ComedyLoopedSarah CrowestBest ScreenplayMade In AustraliaMonte MacphersonMarry MeMichelle LehmanFirst Best Female Actor: Jahla BryantMouse Race!Paul WilliamsScabKoichi IguchiBest Editing The Tropicana AwardSmittenGrey RogersBest Male Actor: Andrew GilmoreUncle JonnyMark ConstableSecondWhite LinesCraig MacleanBest Original Score The Bright Spark Awards were awarded to the shortlisted films My Brother, My Sanctuary (dir. Johnny Tran), Loveless (dir. Karl Madderoom) and Spider (dir. Steven Woodburn).
2009 TSI: Spring TitleDirectorAwards WonRefBe My Brother Genevieve ClayFirstBest Male Actor: Gerard O’DuyesBeing Carl WilliamsAbe ForsytheSecondBest ComedyFencesTim DeanThirdBest CinematographyBest ScreenplayBest EditingSong for a CombSal CooperWomen in FilmBest Animation AwardBargain!Rachel GivneyBest Female Actor: Rebel WilsonNYEDuane FogwellBest Original ScoreJackie's Spring PalaceMatthew PhippsBeyond WordsArmand de Saint-SalvyBlueNathan StoneDream What You WantDimitri ElleringtonLeft UnspokenAvi LewinNotes From A ScaresmithScot EdwardsOne in a MillionTom VogelThe DeliveryGerlee Scanlan, Rohan JonesThe Furry Cheque BookBassett Dickson, Oliver PurserThe NewsLuke Shanahan The Bright Spark Award was awarded to the shortlisted film The Chicken Lady (prod. Shanti Rajini).
2010 TSI: Dice TitleDirectorAwards WonRefShock Abe ForsytheFirstBest ComedyMy Neighbourhood Has Been Overrun By BaboonsCameron Edser, Michael RichardsSecondBest Original ScoreLast Roll Of The DiceMatthew ChuangThirdBest Female Actor: Bel DeliaHappenstanceJohn MarshWomen In Film AwardBest Male Actor: ClarkeTesticleSheldon Lieberman, Igor CoricBest AnimationFish LipsDuane FogwellBest EditingNo Dice HollywoodPaul WattersBest ScreenplayBest CinematographyAwakeningLiam NewtonEvery Second WeekendDamon Gameau, Gareth DaviesFalling BackwardsHarrison MurraySmoking Will Kill YouRaphael SammutStakeoutGene AlbertsHow God WorksMatilda BrownNic & ShaunaAlyssa McClellandThere Had Better Be BloodCharles Williams
Telstra Mobile Masterpieces Award TitleDirectorAwards WonRefMissing You Gerry TacovskyWinnerDesign CrimesJason Van GenderenFrequencyJoel Sabadin
2011
TSI: Key TitleDirectorAwards WonRefBig FeetBrad Wilson, Jonathan CockettShortlistThe (Ex)terminatorSummer DeRocheShortlistSqueezeWill GoodfellowShortlistTinmanJames HunterShortlistIn Loco ParentisPaul AshtonShortlistPetLuke ShanahanShortlistOne Night StandDavid CoussinsShortlistBars and ToneAriel MartinShortlistTrain GirlTim BathurstShortlistBird TherapyDamien FreeleagusShortlistAnimal BeatboxDamon GameauWinnerA Desperate NeedMatt BirdFinalist
Telstra Mobile Masterpieces Award TitleDirectorAwards WonRefFollowing Steve BakerWinner
2012 TSI: Light Bulb TitleDirectorAwards WonRefLemonade StandAlethea JonesFirstBoo!Rupert ReidSecondBest Male Actor: Don ReidTelstra Crowd PleaserPhoto BoothMichael NoonanThirdHow Many More Doctors Does It Take To Change a Light Bulb?Marie PataneWomen in Film AwardKitchen Sink DramaNicholas CliffordBest Female Actor: Kate McNamaraAlice's BabyEva LazarroI'm Free To Be MeTrent Holmes, Bassett DicksonJack and LilyDamian McLindonMatchbox BrothersScott Holgate, Brent HolgateMin MinMatt BirdMy ConstellationToby MorrisOne ThingMatilda BrownRGBKailas PrasannanThe MistakeBryan MosesThe Unusual SuspectsSteve Mitchell
Telstra Mobile Masterpieces Award TitleDirectorAwards WonRefJason Van GenderenWinner
February 2013
TSI: Balloon TitleDirectorAwards WonRefWe've All Been There Nicholas CliffordFirst Best Female Actor: Laura WheelwrightBetter Than SinatraJefferson GraingerSecondPuncturedNick Baker, Tristan KleinThirdRemoteMichael NoonanTimeBest Male Actor: Nick HamiltonGreat DayHannah May Reilly
Nikon DSLR Award TitleDirectorAwards WonRefLet It RainMatt HardieWinner
December 2013
TSI: Change TitleDirectorAwards WonRefSorry BabySpencer Harvey, Lloyd HarveyBamboozledMatt HardieFirstSineAdrian CabriéTruth Is...Ben DaviesOff the MeterCarl J. SorheimArielClaude GonzalezStill LifeMartin SharpeMakeoverDon PercyDarkness ComesJohn MarshStewSteven WoodburnHoni soit qui mal y penseTom AboodThe Squirrel KingDimitri ElleringtonCharadesJulian LucasReviveRuben PracasL.O.V.E. Insurance for the HeartRachel LaneCopingKaiya Jones
2014
TSI: Mirror TitleDirectorAwards WonRefA Bit Rich Gregory ErdsteinA Lady & A RobotToby MorrisBest Female Actress: Caitlin ScullinCavityJacobie GrayEvil Mexican ChildMichael NoonanFiXeDCodey Wilson, Burleigh SmithGranny SmithJulian LucasFirstHere TodayJoel KohnThe Home VideoNhu Hoang DangInverseLiam ConnorLittle BondiMichael Demosthenous, Stephen James KingRed NutsJackson MullaneSecond Best Male Actor: Kevin McIssacShotgun WeddingDarren McFarlane, Rod SaundersSpirit StonesMillie Rose HeywoodTwistedStuart BowenThirdUntitledDavid Karacic, Michael KaracicYou Wanna Order Pizza?Laura Hughes
2016
TitleDirectorAwards WonRefShiny Spencer Susser
2017
TSI: Pineapple TitleDirectorAwards WonRefThe Mother Situation Matt DayWinnerAccomplice Michael Noonan
2018 TSI: Rose TitleDirectorAwards WonRefThe Last Time I Saw You Damian McLindonThird Best Screenplay Best Editing Best Production Design Best SoundRegimeJessica Phoebe KnoxLast Man StandingLucy Knox, W.A.M. BleakleyRash DecisionJohn CavallaroThe Life I’ve SeenDean GinsburgBoys Don’t CryNick WardBest CinematographyI’m Still HereSteve BakerBest Original ScoreMi País, Tu PaísGenevieve Gorman DeaneCombination Fried RiceSimon FowlerBest Male Actor: Hugo Johnstone-BurtRock BottomNick Baker, Tristan KleinSecond Best VFX/AnimationDon’t Rain On My ParadeSteve Potter, Byron MeersPaper CutVirginia GaySmoothWill Green, Joel PhillipsCannot Predict NowNikki RichardsonTwo PieceGreta NashFirst Best Actress: Freya Van DykePhenomenaIzzy Stevens
Holden 7 Second Film Competition TitleDirectorAwards WonRefIn-LawsBen KumanovskiWinner
2019 TSI: Candle TitleDirectorAwards WonRefBe You T FoolBrendan PinchesFirstComican’tRory KellySecondAllieCassie de CollingThirdCinematography: David FranjicCrushLeela VargheseBest Female Actress (Tie): Shabana AzeezEditing: Pip HartScreenplay: Leela VargheseThe Last FightEdward Copestick, Janyon BolshoffDocumentary Screenplay: Edward CopestickThe Validation of Violet WorthJayce WhiteVFX: Jayce WhiteCan You Hear Me?Rama Nicholas, Adam McKenzieBest Female Actress (Tie): Evelyn KrapeNotes to SalmaMichael NoonanSound: Michael NoonanSafe SpaceIndianna Bell, Josiah AllenOriginal Score: Benjamin GoldmanSuck ItClaire WorsmanProduction Design: Claire WorsmanThe Jinja AssassinNathan Keene, Will Faulkner, Matt HenryBarryEmma VickeryDad to the BoneSimon FowlerTreetmentMatt HolcombFringe DwellerLeah Annetta, Reuben StreetEvolution of a Poorly Thrown SnowballMatthew Quinnell
2026 TSI: Hourglass TitleDirectorAwards WonRefCrescendoLianne MackessyFirstBest Female Actor: Laura BuntingWe Don’t Take BreaksJasper SharpeSecondBest Male Actor: Ben KellerSilent NightNicky Tyndale-BiscoeThirdWomen's Brilliance AwardNo Thank YouGeorgina HaigCreative Acceleration AwardProject HourglassBenjamin MathewsBest Cinematography: Josh FlavellThe EndSean BaylesTropicana AwardCommunicate Frazier BrockettEat Now Pay Later Dimitri ElleringtonFaker Clare SladdenGazers Veialu Aila-Unsworth, Sze Lok HoI’m Still HereCatho D’SouzaRing AroundSisi StringerSYD CONFIDENTIALClinton J. IsleTilly Luke MayzeUnpromptedStephen Packer
2027 TSI: Necklace
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