Sony has announced the winners of the fifth annual Catchlight Film Festival, which recognises filmmakers from Australia and New Zealand that have chosen to tell their stories with a Sony camera.
Among the winners are While We Still Have Time, from documentarian Ava Grimshaw-Hall and shot on FX6, and Jasper Cardozo’s Nothing Lasts Forever, shot on Alpha 7 IV.
Metamorphosis and Born to Hustle took home Best Cinematography in Fiction and Non-Fiction special laurels respectively, with What’s Up, Neighbour? getting a nod for Best Sony Lens Work.
The awards were announced at Sony’s second annual SceneScape expo held at White Bay Power Station in Sydney, with the Catchlight Film Festival set to return in 2026.
The full list of winners and special laurels are available below.
- Fiction Winner What’s Up, Neighbour? Shot on: FX3
- Non-Fiction Winner While We Still Have Time Shot on: FX6
- Music Video Winner Frankie October – Hazy Shot on: FX3
- Student Fiction Winner Longing for a Goodbye Shot on: FX6
- Cinematic Social Winner Nothing Lasts Forever Shot on: Alpha 7 IV
Special laurels
- Best Cinematography in Fiction, supported by Lemac Australia Metamorphosis
- Best Cinematography in Non-Fiction, supported by VA Digital Hire Born to Hustle
- Best Cinematography in Music Video, supported by Videocraft Australia Valle – Hold Me
- Best Cinematography in Student Fiction, supported by Atomos Longing for a Goodbye
- Best Cinematography in Cinematic Social, supported by Camera Hire Nothing Lasts Forever
- Best Sony Lens Work What’s Up, Neighbour?
