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

Winner of the The Youth Photographic Award Viewer's Choice Award

The votes are in! The 2024 Youth Photographic Award Viewer’s Choice winner is Adaiah Martens, Year 10 from Inner Sydney High School, with the entry Perspective.

The winning photographer has won an award of $150. Congratulations!

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Perspective, Adaiah Martens, Yr 10, Inner Sydney High School - 2024 Senior entry, Winner: First Prize AND Viewer's Choice Award

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.

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!

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Botanical Cyanotypes

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