What an incredible night!
Thank you to Max for being an incredibly witty MC, to everyone who helped bump in and out, to the door baddies, to Jules Sarantis for capturing the Awards (see all the photos here), to Mothership for letting hosting us and to all the participants for letting their hearts and imaginations run wild!
Without further ado….The awardees for the Marrickville Drinking Cinematic Universe Short Film Festival 2026!
Marrickville Drinking Cinematic Universe Short Film Festival 2026 Winner
DIAMONDSPILL
By: Bernie Bolger, Sean Conlon, Charlie Walden, Hugh Raper
People’s choice
WIZRAD and DIAMONDSPILL
By: Josiah Atkins, Kathleen Fingleton, Julia Moiso & Joel Ludemann
By: Bernie Bolger, Sean Conlon, Charlie Walden, Hugh Raper
Spirit Award
Funnel vision
By: Bernie Fingleton, Jack Woodward, Max Cullen, Gemma Gillette
Best editing
End of the Line
By: Amanda Kay, Jack Dawes, Liam Olsson and Nick Allen
Best direction
coneversation
By: Freyja Benjamin, Alice Adlide, Nina Oyama, & John Fisher
Best use of prop
FELIX CULPA REDUX
By: Joshy Green, Siena McGuire, Chloé Oszustowicz, Samuel Pfister
Best production design
The Future Doesn’t Just Suck, It Blows
By Nikola Jokanovic, Kit Jenkins, Nic Huntington and Colin Hill
Best original music
Irreversible Transgression
By: Dalex D., Jmoe, Briony Ruth Calleia, Vector
Best cinematography
WIZRAD
By: Josiah Atkins, Kathleen Fingleton, Julia Moiso & Joel Ludemann
Best performance in a support role
Liam Olsson – End of the Line
Best actress in a leading role
Amanda Kay – End of the Line
Best actor in a leading role
