The 2016 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival came to a close last night. Here are the documentaries that received category awards:
- Supreme Jury Prize: “A Billion Lives” directed by Aaron Biebert
- Best Director: Aaron Biebert for “A Billion Lives”
- Best Australian Documentary: “The Coffee Man” directed by Jeff Hann
- Best Australian Short Documentary: “You Better Take Cover” directed by Harry Hayes
- Best Music Documentary: “Todd Who?” directed by Gavin Bond and Ian Abercromby
- Best International Documentary: “Goodnight Brooklyn – The Story of Death by Audio” directed by Matt Conboy
- Best International Short Documentary: “Waterlilies” directed by Tanya Doyle
- Wildcard Award: “Coalville Gold” directed by Ross Bolidai and “chUrchroad/Weg van de Kerk” directed by Robin Vogel
- Best Comedy / Best Mockumentary: “VIVA LA VINCENT” directed by Ashleigh Nicolau
- Best Health / Environmental Documentary: “Sustainable” directed by Matt Wechsler and “Plastic in my Water” directed by Allard Faas
- Best Avant-Garde / Innovation Award: “Bullied to Death” directed by Giovanni Coda
- Best Victorian Feature / Short: “Inside Fighter” directed by Nick Barkla
- Best Indigenous Feature / Short: “The Drover’s Boy” directed by Margaret McHugh
- Best Art Documentary: “Andre Villers – A Lifetime in Images” directed by Marketa Tomanova
- Audience Choice Award: “SPOKE” directed by Em Baker
- Best Cinematography: “Sustainable” directed/filmed by Matt Wechsler
- Best Editing: “Beep: A Documentary History of Game Sound” directed/edited by Karen Collins
