A film inspired by a true stoy has won first prize for Tropfest 2008. Adelaide-born and Sydney-based director Michelle Lehman was shocked but stoked to win for Marry Me, saying that everyone, "worked so hard on this film."
When she was little, Michelle Lehman recalls running after a boy named Jason in the playground while in her pretend wedding gown, which happened to be her Mum's nightie.
The mum-to-be is due to give birth in a month's time and joked that she hoped the shock of winning won't send her into early labour.
South Australia had two films in the final sixteen, William Allert's Dusk and Sarah Crowest's Looped. Looped won for Best Screenplay, but Dusk missed out on an award.
Although this year's signature theme was the 'number eight', it was interesting to note that the majority of the films amongst the sixteen finalists featured performers under the age of 18. The list of talented youngsters, including winner of the Best Female Actor Award, Jahla Bryant, appeared in The Code, Dusk, Scab, Marry Me, and Uncle Jonny.
Founder of Tropfest and creative director, John Polson said the standard and quality of the entires this year were outstanding, and announced the signature theme for next year will be 'Spring'.
Tropfest 2008 Winners:
First Prize Film - Marry Me
Runner Up Film- Uncle Jonny
Second Runner Up Film- Great White Hunters
Best Actor - Andrew Gilmour, Smitten
Best Female Actor - Jahla Bryant, Marry Me
Best Young Talent - Shardyn Fahey, The Code
Best Animation Award - Fault
Best Original Score - Craig McLean, White Lines
Best Editing - Scab
Best Screenplay - Sarah Crowest, Looped
Best Comedy - Great White Hunters
Special Tropicana - Scab
Women in Film - Jayne Montague, Glass
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