Awards
The Melbourne Fringe Awards are a way for Melbourne’s arts community to celebrate and acknowledge the diversity, professionalism and exceptional quality of work in each year’s Festival.
The Melbourne Fringe judges are a team of nearly 100 anonymous expert industry practitioners, drawn from a diverse range of fields – artists, arts workers, producers, curators, talent scouts, media, agents, funding bodies and more, who fly from all over Australia to see your work. The judging system benefits not only the winners, but every artist in the Festival. Melbourne Fringe’s judging system is highly regarded throughout the industry for its fairness, integrity and professionalism.
The Melbourne Fringe Festival Awards were announced to a capacity crowd in the Fringe Club late on Saturday night. The awards celebrate and acknowledge the diversity, professionalism and exceptional quality of work in this year’s Festival.
Professional Development Awards
Best Emerging Circus Performer, supported by ACAPTA – presented by Sue Broadway
WINNER: Tilly Cobham-Hervey, Freefall
AWARD: ACAPTA membership for 1 year and participation in an ACAPTA presented master class
Tour Ready Award, supported by Adelaide Fringe - presented by Greg Clarke
WINNER: Uta Uber Kool Ja
AWARD: The winner of the Adelaide Fringe 2012 Award will receive free registration and $2000 support for Adelaide Fringe 2012.
Best Emerging Producer, supported by Auspicious Arts Award – presented by John Paul Fischbach
WINNER: Erin Voth from The American Astronaut
AWARD: One term in the Auspicious Arts Incubator, worth $1200.
Outstanding Comedy Show Award, supported by Brisbane Powerhouse – presented by Sarah Neal
WINNER: Me Pregnant!
AWARD: Entry into the Brisbane Comedy Festival 2012 and presentation support including $2000 to go toward flights, accommodation and remounting costs.
Innovation in Theatre Award, supported by Brisbane Powerhouse – presented by Sarah Neal
WINNER: Bunny
AWARD: Entry into the World Theatre Festival 2012 (Brisbane) and presentation support including $2000 to go toward flights, accommodation and remounting costs.
Original New Circus, supported by Circus Oz Award – presented by Antonella Casella
WINNER: No Such Thing as Normal
AWARD: Two weeks training/mentorship at Circus Oz with Artistic Director, Mike Finch
Outstanding Indigenous Artist Award, supported by the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts – presented by Leuli Eshraghi
WINNER: Vicki Cousins from Re: appropriate
AWARD: Participation in a short course at VCA
Excellence in Cabaret, supported by the Melbourne Cabaret Festival – presented by Emma Claire-Ford on behalf of David Read
WINNER: The Unexpected Variety Show
AWARD: Double gold pass to all shows in the Melbourne Cabaret Festival 2012 and an invitation to perform in the Melbourne Cabaret Festival
Best Experimental Performance Award, supported by PACT Centre for Emerging Artists – presented by Cat Jones
WINNER: Sweet Child of Mine
AWARD: Presentation as part of PACT’s Presents...series in Sydney in 2012
Best Original Australian Work, in Memoriam of Caz Howard, supported by Theatre Works – presented by Dan Clarke
WINNER: The Waiting Place
AWARD: Presentation at Theatre Works in 2012
Best Emerging Writer, supported by Victorian Writers Centre Award, in association wit the Melbourne Theatre Company
WINNER: Dan Giovannoni, Amelia Evans and Paige Rattray for Cut Snake
AWARD: $250 worth of professional development with the Victorian Writer’s Centre; membership with Victorian Writer’s Centre and tickets to Opening Nigh performances at MTC for 2012
Innovation in Culturally Diverse Practice, supported by Kultour – presented by Georgie Sedgwick and Magdalena Moreno
WINNER: In Fact, This Crease in Your Trouser is Good My Friend
AWARD: Development time with Kultour
Category Awards
Presented by Neal Harvey, Creative Producer and Beau McCafferty, Independent Program Producer
- Best Cabaret: Pirate Rhapsody, Mermaid Requiem
- Best Circus: Freefall
- Best Comedy: Lawrence Mooney in An Indecisive Bag of Donuts
- Best Dance: proximate edifice
- Best Live Art: A Window in Mime
- Best Music
- WINNER: Musical Thoughts for a Darkened Room
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: No Place Like Home
- Best Performance: After All This
- Best Venue: Revolt
- Best Visual Arts: Rendered Bones
- People’s Choice Award: Mercedes Benz...Awkwardly
Congratulations to all our artists, volunteers, staff and audiences who made the 2011 Melbourne Fringe Festival such a success.
Can't wait for next year!
Fringe Furniture Awards
Award for Sustainable and Waste-wise Design
Sponsored by Banyule City Council
WINNER
AIR Dale Hardiman and Andre Hnatojko
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Convergence Thom Lentini
Lighting Design Award
Sponsored by Rob and Winsome Martin
WINNER
Spring Collection III Sally Mill
HIGHLY COMMENDED
CHEW&STICK Andre Hnatojko
Most Market-Ready Design Award
Sponsored by TAIT Gallery
WINNER
Spring Collection 1 Sally Mill
Emerging Designer Award
Sponsored by Craft Victoria
WINNER
Tri Elizabeth Bowtell
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Here, Now, Gone Claude Marcos
Child’s Stacking Stool Gemma James
Best Design Addressing the 2011 Fringe Furniture Theme Award
Supported by ISM Objects
WINNER
Spring Collection II Sally Mill
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Here, Now, Gone Claude Marcos
