The 18th WA Screen Awards were held at His Majesty’s Theatre, Saturday 12 March, 2005, hosted by Mark Bin Baker, with special guests Bud Tingwell and Lois Maxwell.

18th WA SCREEN AWARDS

Outstanding Contribution to Industry

Brian Williams

Industry Outstanding Achievement Awards

Electric Pictures
Chloe’s Story
(Outstanding Documentary Production)

Southern Star Entertainment
Foreign Exchange
(Outstanding Children’s Television)

Storyteller Productions
Animal X – Mystery of the Thylacine
(Outstanding Innovation in Form)

Andrew Ogilvie
(Contribution to Documentary Production)

MAGO Films
Surfing the Menu
(Achievement in the International Marketplace)

Young Filmmaker of the Year

Ben Young

EARLY CAREER GENRE AWARDS

Best Short Drama
The Brink
Ross Ioppolo

Best Documentary
Going To The Dogs
Paulo Alberton

Best Animation Production
Medusa First Date
Davison Bros. & Papercut Media

Best Tertiary Student Production
Boxing Day
Antony Webb and Zak Hilditch

Best Secondary Student Production
i am adam
Keir Wilkins

Best Experimental Production
Something Bush
Diana Ford

Best Music Video
Bridal Train
Rob Bygott

Best Community Television Production
Left Field
Curtin University

EARLY CAREER CRAFT AWARDS

Acting
Brendan DMellow
Little Man

Animation
Daniel Pita
Jelly Invader

Cinematography
Rob Bygott
Broken Bonds

Directing (Drama)
Ashley Sillifant
Broken Bonds

Directing (Documentary)
Gary Cooper
Sugar Bag

Editing
Paulo Alberton
Going To The Dogs

Music Score
Ash Gibson Greig
Boxing Day

Production Design
Erika Jellis
I Chapman

Sound Design
Wendi Graham & Emma Mitchell
Synaesthesia

Visual Effects
I Chapman
Matt Hermans, David McDonnell & Phil Barrenger

Writing
Jeff Bilman
The Brink

People’s Choice Award

The Brink
Ross Ioppolo