The official winners for the 21st Annual Screen Producers Australia Awards were announced on Saturday, 6th May during the final night of SCREEN FOREVER 37 on the Gold Coast. Ambience Entertainment was among the winners, taking home two SPA Awards:
Children’s Production of the Year- Barrumbi Kids
Documentary Series Production of the Year- Muster Dogs
25 of Australia’s boldest and brightest screen industry professionals and production businesses took home prestigious SPA Awards after being recognised for their tireless dedication and originality during an annual opportunity for industry practitioners to gather and collectively applaud excellence in the Australian screen production industry.
SPA CEO Matthew Deaner said, “A lot has come to pass since the last SPA Awards, including the release of the government’s new National Cultural Policy, and it is here tonight that the enthusiasm and passion for authentic storytelling within the Australian screen sector shone through in front of Minister for the Arts, the Hon. Tony Burke MP. I want to congratulate all nominees and Awards winners and encourage them to keep up the outstanding work, dazzling audiences across the globe and showcasing unique Australian heritage, culture, and stories.”
The full list of category winners include:
Animated Production of the Year – Bluey, Ludo Studio
Children’s Production of the Year – Barrumbi Kids, Ambience Entertainment & Tamarind Tree Pictures
Comedy Program or Series Production of the Year – Colin from Accounts, Easy Tiger Productions
Documentary Series Production of the Year – Muster Dogs, Ambience Entertainment
Drama Series Production of the Year – Heartbreak High, Fremantle Australia
Entertainment Production of the Year – JOINT WINNERS
Gogglebox Australia, Endemol Shine Australia
Grand Designs Australia, Fremantle Australia
Feature Documentary Production of the Year – Incarceration Nation, Bacon Factory Films & Bent3Land Productions
Feature Film Production of the Year – The Power of the Dog, See-Saw Films
Games, XR and Immersive Media Production of the Year – Lustration, New Canvas
Online Series Production of the Year – Latecomers, Mad Ones Films & Lazy Susan Films
Reality Series Production of the Year – The Great Australian Bake Off, BBC Studios Australia
Short Film Production of the Year – Voice Activated, Mad Ones Films & Spaceboy Productions
Telemovie or Miniseries Production of the Year – Savage River, Aquarius Films
Media Super Production Business of the Year – See-Saw Films
Screen Business Export Award – Bluey, Ludo Studio
Breakthrough Business of the Year – Bus Stop Films
Services & Facilities Business of the Year - JOINT WINNERS
Silver Trak Digital for Firebite
Cato Location Services for Limitless
Commissioner of the Year – Julie Eckersley
Lifetime Achievement Award – JOINT WINNERS
Su Armstrong, SixtyFourSixty
Brian Rosen, SixtyFourSixty
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