The Harmony Film Festival presents four awards annually to selected finalist films. With the exception of the viewer's choice, all are named in honour of people who made a signficant contribution to the arts and humanity.
The Effie Baker award for Best Film
Photographer / Artist, 1880-1968
2011 Winner: Michael Kam for "Masala Mama", Singapore
2010 Winner: Xavi Sala for "Hiyab", Spain
2009 Winner: Ciro Altabas for "Made in Japan", Spain
2008 Winner: Sarah Tracton for "White Sound", Australia
2007 Winner:
Brendon Brown Killen for "Rob Tim Tom", Australia
2006 Winner: Loosie Craig for "Mavis", Australia
2005 Winner: Bita Haidarian for "The Arm", USA
2004 Winner: Farnaz Fanaian for "Sweet Differences", Australia
The Sirus Naraqi award for Most Original Concept
Medical Professor / Humanitarian / CBE, 1942-2004
2011 Winner: Matt Mirams for "Kevin is...", Australia
2010 Winner: Wadja Wadja HS for "Living on the Banks of the Mimosa", Australia
2009 Winner: Bastian Caspar, Sebastian Natto, and Denis Trümbach for "Relevé", Germany
2008 Winner: Brendon Brown Killen for "Less than Perfect" , Australia
2007 Winner: Vikash Nowlakha for "Anita", India
2006 Winner: Bita Haidarian for "Virgin 72", USA
2005 Winner: Anis Fanaeian for "Remember Tomorrow", Australia
2004 Winner: Masoud Varjavandi for "Truth", Australia
The Manutschehr Gabriel award for Achievement
Scientist / Humanitarian, 1927 - 2003
2011 Winner: Greg Stehle for "Riding in between", Australia
2010 Winner: Lithgow HS for "Can you imagine...", Australia
2009 Winner: Mathieu Labaye for "Orgesticulanismus", Belgium
2008 Winner: Moritz Mayerhofer for "The Last Tree", Germany
2007 Winner: Manushka Khisty for "How to be Australian... with Vin & Raj", Australia
2006 Winner: Erfan Khadem & Shideh Faramand for "Just Desserts", Australia
2005 Winner: Shideh Faramand for "In Time", Australia
2004 Winner: Shervin and Shiva Family for "Wayfarer - The story of three princes", Australia
Runner up
2011: Camera-etc for "Cleo's Boogie", Belgium AND Jonathan Presson for "Broken Wings", Australia
2010: Moritz Mayerhofer for "URS", Germany
2009: Tine Thomasen for "Bikini", Denmark
2008: Rhys Votano for "The Pretty Simple Life of an Angelman", Australia
2007: Michael Kam for "Little Brother", Singapore
2006: Grady Walker for "Eviction", USA/Nepal
2005: Sheetal Challam & Adam Lee for "Mussu", Australia
2004: Olivia Spiers and Salli-Jane Campbell for "Making Sense", Australia
Audience Choice Award (began in 2005)
2011 Winner: Michael Kam for "Masala Mama", Singapore
2010 Winner: Xavi Sala for "Hiyab", Spain
2009 Winner: Justin Baldoni for "Armed", USA
2008 Winner: Dellaram Jamali for "Channel B Presents", Australia
2007 Winner: Manushka Khisty for "How to be Australian... with Vin & Raj", Australia
2006 Winner: Dellaram Jamali for "Ballawood", Australia
2005 Winner: Shideh Faramand for "In Time", Australia
