2024 Rolling Hills Festival Recap
2024 was our most successful festival yet! The quality of short films produced by our students was incredibly impressive. Both Dungog Mayor Mr Digby Rayward and Deputy Mayor Ms Alexandria Carruthers were on hand to watch the films at our glitzy red-carpet premiere. Massive congratulations to Dungog PS, who won Best Film with their excellent Backwards Day!
A special thanks to Brimble Rail, IGA Dungog and Clarence Town Hardware, whose generous sponsorship made the event possible, and to The Friends of the James Theatre, who were so helpful and friendly to all our students and parents, and who donated the prizes for our new Rising Star awards. Thanks as well to all the teachers and other school staff who worked to get the films made and to get the students to and from the theatre. The kids appreciate all your efforts!
All of the 2024 films can now be found in the Films tab of this website.
If you'd like to join up with our little committee for 2025, we'd love to have you - you don't need to be a teacher or an expert in filmmaking, just someone who can volunteer some time to help get the event organised. If you're interested please email Lachlan at lachlan.prior5@det.nsw.edu.au.
These awards are always difficult to judge but this year was a particularly tough one. Here are the nominees and winners:
BEST HAIR + MAKEUP
Nominees: The Worst Athletics Carnival Ever (CTPS), Too Quick to Judge (DHS), The Sassy Students (PPS)
Winner: The Worst Athletics Carnival Ever (CTPS)
BEST COSTUMES
Nominees: Best Sleepover Ever (PPS), The Handball Tournament (VPS), A Visitor to an Aussie School (CTPS)
Winner: Best Sleepover Ever (PPS)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Nominees: Backwards Day (DPS), Vacy Magic Show (VPS), Giganta Ray (VPS)
Winner: Vacy Magic Show (VPS)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Nominees: Metanoia (DHS), The OzHarvest Cooking Challenge (CTPS), Pretty Enough (DHS)
Winner: Metanoia (DHS)
BEST ANIMATED CHARACTER DESIGN
Nominees: Where the Wild Things Are (PPS), The Adventures of Beanie the Bee (GPS)
Winner: The Adventures of Beanie the Bee (GPS)
BEST CAMERAWORK
Nominees: Frienemies (PPS), Procrastination (DHS), Kindness is a Boomerang (VPS)
Winner: Frienemies (PPS)
BEST SOUND
Nominees: It's Comedy Time (GPS), Procrastination (DHS), Hide and Seek (GWPS)
Winner: Procrastination (DHS)
BEST EDITING
Nominees: Frienemies (PPS), Metanoia (DHS), Jump (DPS)
Winner: Jump (DPS)
BEST WRITING
Nominees: Desocracy (VPS), OzHarvest Cooking Challenge (CTPS), Pretty Enough (DHS)
Winner: Desocracy (VPS)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Nominees: Amelia Crow, A Mostly How Not to Video (GPS), Matilda Booth - The OzHarvest Cooking Challenge (CTPS), ??? - The Library (DPS), Ivie Whitehorn - Giganta-Ray (VPS)
Winner: Matilda Booth - The OzHarvest Cooking Challenge (CTPS)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nominees: Parker Webber - A Visitor to an Aussie School (CTPS), Odin Barker - The Shoelace Disease (PPS), Chase Young - Desocracy (VPS
Winner: Parker Webber - A Visitor to an Aussie School (CTPS)
BEST ACTRESS
Nominees: Harper Grout - Procrastination (DHS), Eloise Marshall - Backwards Day (DPS), Nyah O’Connor - A Mostly How Not to Video (GPS), Montana Carsley - Cherry Ripe (DPS)
Winners (tied award):
Harper Grout - Procrastination (DHS)
Eloise Marshall- Backwards Day (DPS)
BEST ACTOR
Nominees: Desmond Hunter - Hide and Seek (GWPS), Tommy Johnston - The Handball Tournament (VPS), Parker Wilson - The News (PPS)
Winner: Desmond Hunter - Hide and Seek (GWPS)
BEST ENSEMBLE
Nominees: The Windy Day (CTPS), Prank Squad (VPS), I Love Books (DPS), The Sassy Students (PPS)
Winner: Prank Squad (VPS)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Nominees: The Oldest School in the World (GWPS), Clarence Town PS: 175 Years (CTPS), Ag Department (DHS), Boccia Tournament (MCPS)
Winner: Ag Department (DHS)
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Nominees: Where the Wild Things Are (PPS), The Adventures of Beanie Bee (GPS), Friends (CTPS)
Winner: Where the Wild Things Are (PPS)
SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL AWARD
Nominees: Too Quick to Judge (DHS), Honesty (DPS), Boccia Tournament (MCPS), Kindness is a Boomerang (VPS)
Winner: Boccia Tournament (MCPS)
BEST JUNIOR FILM (K-2)
Nominees: The Library (DPS), Welcome to K/1M (PPS), Prank Squad (VPS), The Windy Day (CTPS)
Winner: Welcome to K/1M (PPS)
BEST FILM
Nominees: Backwards Day (DPS), Frienemies (PPS), Prank Squad (VPS), A Mostly How Not to Video (GPS), Boccia Tournament (MCPS), Procrastination (DHS), Hide and Seek (GWPS), OzHarvest Cooking Challenge (CTPS)
Winner: Backwards Day (DPS)
