ASSG 2011 Awards Winners

The Greg Bell Student Encouragement Award

Sponsored by Amber Technology

Awarded to Tara Webb, an AFTRS student.
Anthony Sabatini from Broadcast Workshop presented Tara with an outstanding prize of a NAGRA LE 2 track recorder.

Best Achievement in Sound for a Television Commercial or Program

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Nominations:

‘Feeling Threatened’ – Andrew McGrath, Erin McKimm

‘Lachlan Macquarie; The Father of Australia’ – Robert McKay

‘Tourism Tasmania’ – Warren Collier, Owen Arnold, Doron Kipen

‘What’s on your mind TAC’ – John Kassab, Dane Cody, Simon Rosenberg

Winner:

‘Tourism Tasmania’

Doron Kipen, Warren Collier, Owen Arnold

Best Achievement in Sound for an Animation Short Film or Program

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Nominations:

‘Dukes of BroxStonia “Planet of the Babies” ‘ – Damien Del Borrello, Steve Hessell, Scott Collins

‘Gob The Space Cadet’ – Rowan Kerr

‘Oakies Outback Adventures’ – Vic Kaspar, Peter Purcell, Ric Kaspar, Steve Burgess, Gerry Long, Tim Matyear

‘The Missing Key’ – Miles Nicholas, Andy Wright, Brent Heber, Jonathon Nix

Winner:

‘The Missing Key’

Miles Nicholas, Andy Wright, Brent Heber, Jonathan Nix.

Best Achievement in Sound for a Short Fiction Film

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Nominations:

‘A Parachute Falling in Siberia’ – Emma Bortignon, Ann Aucote, Doron Kipen

‘Crystal Jam’ – Damian Del Borrello, Eren Sener, Martin Cox, Richard Teague, Rachel Smith

‘The Maestro’ – Rosie Chase, Chris Frith, Sam Hayward

‘The Telegraph Man’ – Keith Thomas, Livia Ruzic, Petra Salsjo, Chris Alderton

Winner:

‘A Parachute Falling in Siberia’

Emma Bortignon, Ann Aucote, Doron Kipen.

Best Achievement in Sound for a Documentary Series

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Nominations:

‘In Their Footsteps Ep6 “Hippo” ‘ – Julian Ellingworth

‘Mrs Carey’s Concert’ – Bob Scott, Sophie Raymond, Doron Kipen

‘Murundak; Songs of Freedom’ – Emma Bortignon, Pete Smith, Simon Walbrook, Michael Letho, Christopher O’Young, Tim Cole, Cameron MacKenzie, Jeff McLachlan, John O’Donnell

‘Recipe for Murder’ – Damain Jory, Liesl Pieterse, Adam Conelley, Mario Vaccaro, Eddy Gill

Winner:

‘Mrs Carey’s Concert’

Bob Scott, Sophie Raymond, Doron Kipen

Best Achievement in Sound for a Tele-Feature or Short Run Series

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Nominations:

‘Cloudstreet’ – Emma Bortignon, Craig Carter, Simon Walbrook, Jed Palmer, Jenny Ward, Adam Connelly, Dan Johnston, Blair Slater, Glenn Dillon, Robert MacKenzie

‘My Place: Series Two’ – Mark Blackwell, Manel Lopez, Martin Cox, Peter Hall, Lyn Butler, Leon Horrocks, Ian Denato, Natelie Choo, Michol Marsh

‘Rake: Series One’ – Chris Alderton, Todd Kirkness, Sue Kerr, Peter Hall, Trevor Harrison, Olivia Monteith, Ian Donato, Natalie Choo, Michol Marsh

‘Sisters of War’ – Mark Cornish, Ian Thompson, Mel Pesa, Peter Hall, Leon Horrocks, Bruce Jacobson, Ian Donato, Natalie Choo, Ian McLoughlin

Winner:

‘My Place – Series Two’

Mark Blackwell, Manel Lopez, Martin Cox, Peter Hall, Lynne Butler, Leon Horrocks, Ian Donato, Natalie Choo, Michol Marsh

The Syd Butterworth Lifetime Achievement Award

Helen Brown

Best Achievement in Sound for Television Drama

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Nominations:

‘East West 101 Season 3 Episode 14 “The Hero’s Standard” ‘ – Ian Neilson, Justin Lloyd, Ben Anderson, Stefan Kluka, Nigel Croydon, Chris Alderton, Sue Kerr, Todd Kirkness, Robert Sullivan

‘Packed to the Rafters Season 4 Episode 68 “In with the New” ‘ – Dino Giacomin, James Andrews, Alicia Slusarski, Stefan Kluka, Nigel Croydon, Paul Finlay, Nicole Lazaroff, Shanti Burn, Luke Mynott

‘Underbelly Razor Episode 6′ – Guntis Sics, Mark Van Kool, Eren Sener, Tom Lowndes, James Bagley, Craig Butters, George Tenure, David Barber, Helen Brown, Stephen R Smith

‘Wild Boys Episode 6′ – Luke Mynott, Wes Chew, Joel Baldwin, Blair Slater, Peret von Sturmer, Dan Johnston, Tom Herdman

Winner:

‘Underbelly ; Razor – Episode 6′

Guntis Sics, Mark van Kool, Eren Sener, Tom Lowndes, James Bagley, Craig Butters, George Tenure, David Barber, Helen Brown, Stephen R. Smith.

Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Recording

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Nominations:

‘Red Dog’ – James Currie, Will Sheridan, Mike Bakaloff

‘Snowtown’ – Des Kenneally, Josh Williams, Frank Lipson

‘The Eye of the Storm’ – John Wilkinson, David Vance

‘Mad Bastards’ – Nick Edmond, Johanna Leslie

Winner:

‘Mad Bastards‘

Nick Emond, Johanna Leslie.

Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Design

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Nominations:

‘Legend of the Gaurdians; The Owls of Ga’Hoole’ – Wayne Pashley, Derryn Pasquill, Polly McKinnon, Sonal Joshi, Fabian Sanjurjo, Paul Huntingford, Martin Kwok, Nicholas Breslin, Damian Candusso, Rick Lisle, Damon Mouris, Michael Kosmider, Martin Oswin, Jenny Ward, Andrew Miller, John Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Libby Villa

‘Oranges and Sunshine’ – Andrew Plain, Leah Katz, Michael McMenomy, Cameron Grant

‘Red Dog’ – William Ward, Leah Katz, Brooke Trezise, Blair Slater, Adam Connelly, Mario Vacaro

‘The Hunter’ – Liam Egan, Sam Petty, Tony Murtagh, Tom Heuzenroeder, Les Fiddess, Marin Oswin, Mitchell Willard, Andy Wright, Peter Climpson

Winner:

‘Legend of the Guardians; The Owls of Ga’Hoole’

Wayne Pashley, Derryn Pasquill, Polly McKinnon, Sonal Joshi, Fabian Sanjurjo, Paul Huntingford, Martin Kwok, Nicholas Breslin, Damian Candusso, Rick Lisle, Damon Mouris, Michael Kosmider, Martin Oswin, Jenny Ward, Andrew Miller, John Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Libby Villa

Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing

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Nominations:

‘Legend of the Gaurdians; The Owls of Ga’Hoole’ – Phil Heywood, Peter Smith, Wayne Pashley

‘Oranges and Sunshine’ – Gethin Creagh, Sam Hayward

‘Red Dog’ – Andy Wright

‘Red Hill’ – Andrew McGrath, Peter Smith

Winner:

‘Oranges and Sunshine’

Gethin Creagh, Sam Hayward

Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year

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