With an impressive screening of 300 films including features, shorts, documentaries and animations from 28 countries around the world, Aussie film makers have shown they can run with the best.

The festival, which ran in New York from April to May, was founded in 1993 and is recognized by the film and entertainment industry as one of the leading film events on the festival calendar. New York International Independent Film & Video Festival have proudly announced the awards from their highly successful 2005 April-May New York event.

The Crop directed by Scott Patterson and starring George Elliot who also wrote the film, scored Best Feature Film and Holly Brisley the Best Actress award for her portrayal of ditsy girlfriend Geraldine.

Elliot, who attended the New York festival before going to Cannes for discussions with international buyers said, “this type of recognition shows that the future of the Australian film industry is alive and kicking goals on the biggest stage in the world.”

The Crop is a tongue in cheek look at a larrikan night club owner, Ronald 'Blade' Gillette (GEORGE ELLIOT), who realizes two months after random breath testing has been introduced that he is going broke. Afraid of drink driving, they’re not buying his grog, they’re going out into the car park, smoking marijuana, then coming back in for a glass of water and free entertainment.

Blade decides he needs to tailor his business to suit his customer demands. Diversify and expand. ”We’ll grow our own crop”. Excellent, one of those things that seemed like a really good idea at the time.

What happens next will have you on the edge of your seat with anticipation and rolling in the aisles with laugher. In fact, ‘you’ll laugh your heads off’.

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Natalie Herd
Miracle Productions
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