Past winners of the Youth Photographic Award & Short Film Prize

2021-present Winners

Please visit Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf to view the Youth Photographic Prize winners.

2020 Winners

Junior

My Brother Henry by Charlie Bickerstaff

First Prize - 'My Brother Henry' by Charlie Bickerstaff Yr 9, Cranbrook School

Locked In by Romy Ziegler

Highly Commended - 'Locked In' by Romy Ziegler Yr 9, Moriah College

The Things that We Hide by Sabrina Stitt

Highly Commended - 'The Things that We Hide' by Sabrina Stitt Yr 9, Ascham

Senior

Channel from the Water Series by Jessica Mulligan

First Prize - 'Channel from the Water Series' by Jessica Mulligan Yr 10, Ascham

Lost by Arthur Taylor

Highly Commended - 'Lost' by Arthur Taylor Yr 10, the Scots College

Self Portrait by Hugo Walsh

Highly Commended - 'Self Portrait' by Hugo Walsh Yr 10, Cranbrook School

Mayor's Choice Award

Check Mate by DArcy Richardson

Highly Commended - 'Check Mate' by D'Arcy Richardson Yr 7, Cranbrook School

George At The Diner In June by Charlie Crowe

First Prize - 'George At The Diner' In June by Charlie Crowe Yr 11, Cranbrook School

Strange Days Prize

Red Days by James Lane

First Prize - 'Red Days' by James Lane Yr 10, Cranbrook School

Floating In The Abyss by Sebastian Dunn Lewis

Highly Commended - 'Floating In The Abyss' by Sebastian Dunn Lewis Yr 11, Cranbrook School

Winter Shadows by Jimmy Kerr

Highly Commended - 'Winter Shadows' by Jimmy Kerr Yr 11, Cranbrook School

People's Choice

Happy Hour by George Cheney

Winner - 'Happy Hour' by George Cheney Yr 11, Cranbrook School - Winner

Short Film

Winner - 'Beauty In The Destruction' by Safiya Jadwat Yr 12, St Vincents College

Highly Commended - '500 Days of Isolation' by Isaia Park Yr 9, Sydney Boys High School

2019 Winners

Junior

First Prize - Oh_Solo Meow - Bronte Freed, Waves Secondary

First Prize - 'Oh Solo Meow' by Bronte Freed

Senior

First Prize - Blue Soaking - Ned Wieland Waverley College

First Prize - 'Blue Soaking' by Ned Wieland

Mayor's Choice Award

Mayors Choice - Green Earth - Elizabeth Searle, St Clares College

Winner - 'Green Earth' by Elizabeth Searle

Local Flavour

First Prize - Golden Hour - Nicole Lai, Kincoppal Rose Bay

Winner - 'Golden Hour' by Nicole Lai

People's Choice

Sebastian Dunn-Lewis - Turtle

Winner - 'Turtle' by Sebastian Dunn-Lewis

Short Film

Winner - 'Untitled' by Jasmine Elder

2018 Winners

Junior

Winner - Eric Wu Night , Sydney Boys High School

Winner - 'Night' by Eric Wu

Senior

Ahd Mor

Winner - 'Ahd Mor' by Mia Carlton

Mayor's Choice Award

Cloud Moon

Winner - 'Cloud Moon' by Tobias Thomas

Our History

1000 words - Jasper Wilde

Winner - '1000 words' by Jasper Wilde

People's Choice

Winner - 'Untitled' by Lola Sonand (image unavailable)

Short Film

Winner - 'When it Rains' by Lachlan Thompson

2017 Winners

Junior

Peace of Mind

First Prize - 'Peace of Mind' by Ellen Regan

Senior

Icarus

First Prize - 'Icarus' by Dylan Quirk

Mayor’s Choice Award

Claire Kelly Untitled 1 - Kincoppal Yr 11

Winner - 'Untitled 1' by Claire Kelly

Local Narrative

The Fading Past

First Prize - 'The Fading Past' by Bradley Marzol

People’s Choice

The Beautiful Game Can Take You to Many Exotic Places

Winner - 'The Beautiful Game Can Take You to Many Exotic Places' by Jacob Sohn

Short Film

Winner - 'Postcards to the Universe' by Tom Gibbs, Cranbrook School

2016 Winners

Junior

Isabella Pongrass-Blue, Ascham School

First Prize - 'Blue' by Isabella Pongrass

Senior

Alyssa Meli-Please be Naked, Kincoppal Rose Bay

First Prize - 'Please Be Naked' by Alyssa Meli

Local Narrative Prize

Liam Slabber Full Moon

First Prize - 'Full Moon' by Liam Slabber

Mayor’s Choice Award

Tom Vaughan -The New Normal, The Scots College

Winner - 'The New Normal' by Tom Vaughan

‘Resilient Me’ Prize

Blossom

First Prize - 'Blossom' by Meshi Cthurmer

Short Film

First Prize - 'La Vie' by Nick Ward

2015 Winners

Junior

Trolls

First Prize - 'Trolls' by Rosie Martin

Senior

Lambent

First Prize'Lambent' by Daniel Cai

Dustkickers

First Prize'Dustkickers' by Inigo Cole

Local Narrative

Bronte Rainbow

First Prize'Bronte Rainbow' by Mia Samengo

Mayor's Choice Award

Madeline Adamo

Winner - 'Untitled I' by Madeline Adamo

People's Choice Award

El Amour Puede existe

Winner - 'El Amour Puede existe' by Dionne Brown

Short Film

First Prize - 'Dog of Lascaux' by James Byron

2014 Winners

Junior

Wishes

First Prize'Wishes' by Mia Cohen

Senior

Michael Millington

First Prize'Untitled' by Michael Millington

Open

Inez Brookes

First Prize'Untitled' by Inez Brookes

People's Choice

Tradition

Winner - 'Tradition' by Joel Symonds

Short Film

First Prize - 'How the Koala Lost its Tail' by Lochlan Crossley