GALA AWARDS EVENING

WEDNESDAY 22 JULY

POWERHOUSE MUSEUM

JACK THOMPSON RECEIVES INAUGURAL SMPTE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR SERVICES TO AUSTRALIAN FILM & TELEVISION

Pictured: Jack Thompson is presented with the Award by Ward Hansford, SMPTE Event Chair.

The SMPTE Gala Awards Evening is a social opportunity for you to network with friends and meet industry peers in an informal environment. Enjoy cocktail style refreshments while celebrating excellence in the industry through the presentation of Awards, with Tim Shaw (but wait, there's more) to MC the evening. Held in Powerhouse Museum, the evening is the ideal opportunity to network with industry colleagues in an informal atmosphere.

In association with Content + Technology magazine the evening will feature the Content + Technology Awards for Innovation. Awards will be announced for the following categories:

• Production (TV)
• Production ( Film)
• Production ( Radio/Pro Audio)
• Production ( Rich Media)
• Project/Facility Roll-Out (Film)
• Project/Facility Roll-Out (Radio/Pro Audio)
• Project/Facility Roll-Out (Rich Media)
• Technology Development
• Hall of Fame

The winners from the Dimensionale Film Festival will be presented with their Awards on the night. Come and see which of the wonderful 3D films wins an award.

FIRST PRIZE: S21 Olivier Parthonnaud & Laura Sivis

SECOND PRIZE: Sixty40 Matt Taylor

THIRD PRIZE: Highly Strung Bernie Zelvis