30 Oct 2024
CAM 2024
On Tuesday 8 October, the Churchie Awards in Media (CAM) dazzled audiences at Dendy Cinemas, Coorparoo, with a celebration of student creativity and cinematic magic.
This year’s event, dubbed The A..CAM..edy Awards, paid tribute to all things Hollywood. Year 12 students Tom Crooke and Bill McCart hosted the evening with palpable energy. The night kicked off with a humorous intro film featuring guest appearances from A-list stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt and Meryl Streep, alongside a surprising cameo from iconic Churchie legend Mr John Collins, delighting the audience.
The event showcased a variety of student-produced films, from hilarious mockumentaries to beautifully crafted short films. The creativity, passion and dedication displayed by Churchie’s young filmmakers impressed not only the audience but also guest judge Richard Fabb from Griffith Film School. Mr Fabb highlighted the importance of students’ creative skills, noting how valuable such skills are across filmmaking and a range of industries. He praised the innovation and collaboration in the student projects, emphasising that these abilities will serve them well in future endeavours.
The Acamedy Awards continue to spotlight CAM as a vital platform for nurturing Churchie’s future filmmakers, offering them the opportunity to showcase their work on the big screen and receive industry-level recognition. This year’s spectacular entries prove that the future of filmmaking at Churchie is brighter than ever.
Congratulations to all students involved. For those who wish to relive the magic or see more Churchie student films, subscribe to the Churchie Film and Media YouTube channel.
Award recipients
Year 9 Showdown
- Runner Up: ‘Sunset Standoff’ – Daniel Nai, Conrad Campbell, Joshua Mellish
- Winner: ‘The Wanted’ – Max Tonkin, Hugo Greer, Archer James
Year 9 Suspense
- Runner Up: ‘Glitch at School’ – Daniel Desmet, Samson Kent, George Pearce
- Winner: ‘Realm of Shadows’ – Jayden Ooi, Charlie St Clair, Kane Kinnaird
Year 10 Cinematography
- Runner Up: ‘Wrong Address’ – Jack Gillespie, Ari Hunter, James Rawlings, Cooper Law
- Winner: ‘The Agents Gambit’ – Monte Bignall, Ryder Frewin, Hugo Johnstone, Bobby Zhang
Year 10 Mocumentary
- Runner Up: ‘Aliens in 4k’ – Hao Hiep Nguyen, Monte Bignall, Samarth Varma, Leo McMahon
- Winner: ‘Teacher Turmoil’ – Joseph Jedid, Jack Kassiou, Jimmy Lim, Edward Collingwood
Year 11 QCE Short Film
- Runner Up: ‘Terminal Fuse’ – Daniel Peterson
- Winner: ‘Dropped Your Keys’ – Samuel Drinnen, Max Lee-Hill
Year 11 QCE Documentary
- Runner Up: ‘Spark to Silence’ – Jackson Smith
- Winner: ‘Some Attention’ – Henry Maher
Year 11 IB Narrative
- Nominee: ‘The Altruist’ – Jesse Lardner, Lachlan Angas-Johnson, Nic Charlson, Hamish Singleton
- Runner Up: ‘Bishop’s Gambit’ – Milton Pyers, Lachlan Perrin, Oliver Stjepanovic
- Winner: ‘No Exit’- Oliver Stjepanovic, Nic Charlson, Lachlan Angas-Johnson
Year 11 and 12 Combined Experimental
- Winner: ‘altum somnom’ -_Lachlan Angas-Johnson, Nic Charlson
- Nominee: ‘Here. There. Now’ – Oscar Isles
- Runner Up: ‘The Curious And Peculiar Mind of James B. Enidrawn’ – Ben Andrews
Year 12 QCE Narrative
- Winner: ‘The Grey Area’ – Ben Andrews
Year 12IB Short Films
- Runner Up: ‘Holey Land’ – Bill McCart, Tom Crooke, Simon Velge, Sam Blackburn
- Winner: ‘Phoenix’ – Will Shackel, Thomas Dwyer, Tom O’Neill
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