He added it was “100% a surprise as there’s just so many great different features & shorts & documentaries that are included in the festival and it’s such a competitive market so it’s amazing to get recognition for doing something that you love”.
As for the impact of such a win on the local company Shane thinks “It gives us a grounding going forward, we recently shot a feature film in February so it kinda gives you a bit more credence to people that maybe if you’re making submissions to in the future they can go ‘ok, these guys are serious, they’re not just amateurs, they have a professional background & they’ve won accolades before’ so it kinda gives you a bit more standing amongst the professional community”.