Winners announced for 2024 Youth Photographic Award & Short Film Prize
Published on 24 October 2024
Celestial Ascend, Candy Du, Yr 8, Kambala - 2024 Junior entry, Winner: Highly Commended
Congratulations to all our 2024 photographic and short film winners!
Impressive technical skill and artistic vision, playful and captivating imagery and imaginative visual effects typify the winning entries in Woollahra Council’s 2024 Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize.
More than 180 photo and short film entries were submitted by students from 12 different high schools for the annual competition.
Celebrating its 31 year anniversary in 2024, The Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize showcases the talent of young aspiring photographers and filmmakers, providing an opportunity to reach a broader audience and win cash prizes from a total pool of $3,350.
Photographic entries were judged by photographer, artist and thought leader on creative intelligence - Alina Gozin’a, while short film entries were judged by film director, editor and cinematographer - Luke Doolan.
The Winners
Winners received their awards at a special presentation ceremony held at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf on 24 October.
The Senior Photography Prize was awarded to Inner Sydney High School student Adaiah Martens for the work Perspective; Joshua Hasanoff of Reddam House was awarded the Junior Photography Prize for Broken Birthday. Inner Sydney High School student Neeah Taylor's The Twin Effect received the Special Category: Collage Prize.
Loneliness by Tyler Gruenpeter from Reddam House received the Mayor’s Choice Award Senior category and Awaken by Luca Holdcroft from Reddam House won the Mayor’s Choice Award Junior category.
The Short Film Prize went to SCEGGS Darlinghurst student Bianca Rozsa for her film Tomber to Fall.
Perspective, Adaiah Martens, Yr 10, Inner Sydney High School - 2024 Senior entry, Winner: First Prize
Don't miss the Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize Exhibition
The winning photos and films, together with all of this year's entries, are now on display at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf.
The free exhibition will run until 10 November 2024 at the Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf, with all entries available to view online through the Gallery’s website.
Woollahra Gallery is open Wednesday 1 - 6pm, Thursday to Friday 10am - 6pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5pm at 548 New South Head Road, Double Bay. Admission is free.
Vote for the Viewers' Choice Award
Voting for the $150 Viewers' Choice Award is open until midnight on 10 November 2024, giving members of the public the opportunity to vote for their favourite photo via the Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf website. The winner will be announced on Monday 11 November.
Vote Now!
Don't miss these workshops
Saturday, 2 November 2024 | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Join renowned photographer and interdisciplinary artist Alina Gozin’a for her youth photography masterclass “The Art of Seeing”. In this comprehensive three-hour workshop, Alina will guide students through the art of image making and creative story telling.
Suitable for young people, ages 13-17.
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Saturday, 9 November 2024 | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Join us at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf for this intergenerational workshop to discover the exciting world of cyanotype printing. Participants will go home with a unique print immortalising the distinct beauty of the Australian bush. This is an intergenerational event - all ages welcome.
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List of all winners
Senior Category
First Prize, $300:
Adaiah Martens (Inner Sydney High School, Yr 10) - Perspective
Highly Commended, $150:
Victoria Karigiannis (Ascham School, Yr 11) - Women’s Work
William Anstis (Waverley College, Yr 10) - Watching Over Me
Women’s Work , Victoria Karigiannis, Yr 11, Ascham School - 2024 Senior entry, Winner: Highly Commended
Watching Over Me, William Anstis, Yr 10, Waverley College - 2024 Senior entry, Winner: Highly Commended
Junior Category
First Prize, $300:
Joshua Hasanoff (Reddam House, Yr 8) - Broken Birthday
Broken Birthday, Joshua Hasanoff, Yr 8, Reddam House - 2024 Junior entry, Winner: First Prize
Highly Commended, $150:
Aiden Quinlan (Reddam House, Yr 8) - Where am I
Candy Du (Kambala, Yr 8) - Celestial Ascend
Where am I, Aiden Quinlan, Yr 8, Reddam House - 2024 Junior entry, Winner: Highly Commended
Celestial Ascend, Candy Du, Yr 8, Kambala - 2024 Junior entry, Winner: Highly Commended
Special category: Collage
First Prize, $300:
Neeah Taylor (Inner Sydney High School, Yr 10) - The Twin Effect
The Twin Effect , Neeah Taylor, Yr 10, Inner Sydney High School - 2024 Collage entry, Winner: First Prize
Highly Commended, $150:
Georgina Smith (Ascham, Yr 9) - Will Never Forget
Will Never Forget, Georgina Smith, Yr 9, Ascham - 2024 Collage entry, Winner: Highly Commended
Mayor’s Choice Awards
Senior Category
First Prize, $300:
Tyler Gruenpeter (Reddam House, Yr 10) - Loneliness
Loneliness, Tyler Gruenpeter, Yr 10, Reddam House - 2024 Mayors Choice Senior Category, Winner: First Prize
Highly Commended, $150:
Anqi Zhang (Kambala, Yr 12) - Ornamental Fruit
Ornamental Fruit, Anqi Zhang, Yr 12, Kambala - 2024 Mayors Choice Senior Category, Winner: Highly Commended
Junior Category
First Prize, $300:
Luca Holdcroft (Reddam House, Yr 7) - Awaken
Awaken, Luca Holdcroft,Yr 7, Reddam House - 2024 Mayors Choice Junior Category, Winner: First Prize
Highly Commended, $150:
Charlotte Guillermo (Brigidine College, Yr 9) - Untitled
Untitled, Charlotte Guillermo,Yr 9, Brigidine College - 2024 Mayors Choice Junior Category, Winner: Highly Commended
Short Film Award Winners
First Prize, $400:
Bianca Rozsa (SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Yr 12) - Tomber to fall
Tomber to fall, Bianca Rozsa,Yr 12, SCEGGS Darlinghurst - 2024 Short Film Category, Winner: First Prize
Highly Commended, $200:
Leah Zipser (Emanuel School, Yr 8) - CHECKMATE
Mai Tuyven (Sydney Boys High School, Yr 9) - Autobiographical Film
CHECKMATE, Leah Zipser,Yr 8, Emanuel School - 2024 Short Film Category, Winner: Highly Commended
Autobiographical Film, Mai Tuyven,Yr 9, Sydney Boys High School - 2024 Short Film Category, Winner: Highly Commended
Find out more about the 2024 Youth Photographic Award & Short Film Prize