The awards for Sydney's 2nd Science Fiction Film Festival were presented on the weekend and we offer our congratulations to winners, nominees and the event organisers.

Results:

Best Actor in a Short Film

• Ryan Shrime, Orbital Christmas
• Denis Hubleur, Causa Sui (winner)
• Eric Whitten, Prisoner #1616
• David Lee Huynh, Solitary
• Andrew Scott, Cognition
• Callum McManis, Daily Driver

Best Actress in a Short Film

• Akiva Pacey, Girl on the Moon
• Liz Cha, Mary's Room
• Jessica Tanner, Today (winner)
• Olivia Ross, Hiraeth
• Irene Fernández, Faith
• Lauren Grimson, Maya

Best Actor in a Feature Film

• Marcelo Alonso, Vera De Verdad
• Tony Brockman, A Guide to Dating at the End of the World
• Ben Tedesco, No Tomorrow (winner)
• Richard Rennie, Claw
• Tom England, Repeat
• Wang Ziyi, Annular Eclipse

Best Actress in a Feature Film

• Kerith Atkinson,  A Guide to Dating at the End of the World
• Chynna Walker, Claw
• Carlson Young, The Blazing World
• Lois Temel, Lightships
• Haydeé Cáceres, Moon Heart (winner)
• Marta Gastini, Vera De Verdad

Best Director Short Film

• Camille Hollet-French, Freya
• Jonathan Adams, Daily Driver
• Carol Butrón, Faith
• Ryan Andrews, Hiraeth (winner)
• Andrew Jaksch, Today
• Oliver Crawford, Evolutionary

Best Director Feature Film

• Kelsey Egan, Glasshouse
• Aldo Salvini, Moon Heart
• Eddie Arya, Risen
• Zhang Chi, Annular Eclipse
• Carlson Young, The Blazing World (winner)
• Beniamino Catena, Vera De Verdad

Best Short Film

• Maya
• Daily Driver (winner;producers Jonathan Adams, Andrew Boland)
• Hiraeth
• Freya
• Remote Viewing
• Einstein Telescope

The Ron Cobb Award - Best Feature Film

• Vera De Verdad (winner)
• Moonheart
• Risen
• Annular Eclipse
• Glasshouse
• The Blazing World

Audience Award

• Feature Film - Risen (Producer: Eddie Arya)
• Short Film - Ellipsis (Producer: Jorge Corpi)

[ Main Image: 2nd Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival (2021). Credit: SSFFF. ]

References

Foster, Simon (November 15, 2021). Global Perspective Celebrated in Winners at Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival Awards Night. SSFFF.