The Inside Film Awards (now known as the IF Awards) is an annual awards ceremony and broadcast platform for the Australian film industry, developed by the creators of Inside Film Magazine, Stephen Jenner and David Barda, and originally produced for television by Australian Producer Andrew Dillon. The awards are determined by a national audience poll, which differentiates it from the Australian AACTA Awards, which are judged by industry professionals.
The event is held in November each year, and is broadcast on SBS television and showtime movie channels. The IF Awards were first held in 1999, and until 2006 were also known as the Lexus Inside Film Awards, in recognition of its principal sponsor, Lexus. Sponsorship since then has included multiple broadcast and event partners, with the new Naming Rights Partner for 2011 being Jameson Irish Whiskey. In 2011, the Jameson IF Awards were held in November in Sydney again.
As of 2012, the IF Awards have been 'on hold'.
"The AUTODESK IF Award for Best Short Animation"
The Lost Thing – Directors: Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruhemann, Producer: Sophie ByrneThe Holding Redlich IF Award for Best Short Film
Celestial Avenue – Directors: Colin & Cameron Cairnes, Producer: Scott AlexanderThe FACB IF Award for Best Short Documentary
From Dope to Dalai Lama – Director: Jason Raftopoulos, Producer: Jason RaftopoulosSBS Best Documentary IF Award
Strange Birds in Paradise – Director: Charlie Hill-Smith, Producer: Jamie Nicolai, John CherryThe SAE INSTITUTE IF Award for Best Music Video
"Big Jet Plane" - Angus & Julia Stone – Director: Kiku Ohe, Producer: Richard HalsteadThe AFTRS IF Award for Best Direction
Animal Kingdom – David MichôdJAMESON IF Award for Best Script
Tomorrow, When the War Began – Stuart BeattieEvents NSW IF Award for Best Actor
Animal Kingdom – Ben MendelsohnThe IF Award for Best Actress
Tomorrow, When the War Began – Caitlin StaseyThe SHOWTIME MOVIE CHANNELS IF Award for Best Feature Film
Tomorrow, When the War BeganSA FILM IF Award for Best Sound
Beneath Hill 60 – ROBERT SULLIVAN, LIAM EGAN, MARK CORNISH, TONY MURTAGHDinosaur Designs IF Award for Best Music
Tomorrow, When the War Began – JOHNNY KLIMEK, REINHOLD HEILCineAlta by Sony IF Award for Best Cinematography
The Waiting City – DENSON BAKERDYSON IF Award for Best Production Design
Bright Star – Janet PattersonAVID IF Award for Best Editing
The Waiting City –VERONIKA JENETNational Film and Sound Archive Independent Spirit IF Award
Caught Inside – Directed by Adam Blaiklock, Produced by Paul S FriedmanEFilm IF Award for Rising Talent
Ariel KleimanThe Media Super Out of the Box IF Award
Ryan CorrDocklands Studios Melbourne IF Award for Contribution to TV
Penny ChapmanThe IF Award for Best Feature Film
The Home Song Stories – directed by Tony Ayres and produced by Michael McMahon & Liz WattsThe Jammed – directed by Dee McLachlan and produced by Sally Ayre–Smith, Andrea Buck & Dee McLachlanLucky Miles – directed by Michael James Rowland and produced by Jo Dyer & Lesley DyerThe Animal Logic IF Award for Best Director
Tony Ayres – The Home Song StoriesMatthew Saville – NoiseKriv Stenders – Boxing DayThe Queensland Events Corporation IF Award for Best Actor
Brendan Cowell – NoiseRichard Green – Boxing DayJoel Lok – The Home Song StoriesThe In Style IF Award for Best Actress
Brenda Blethyn – ClublandJoan Chen – The Home Song StoriesVeronica Sywak –The JammedThe Kodak IF Award for Best Cinematography
The Home Song Stories – Nigel BluckThe Jammed – Peter FalkLucky Miles – Geoff Burton, ASC.The IF Award for Best Music
The Home Song Stories – Antony PartosThe Jammed – Grant Innes McLachlanNoise – Bryony MarksThe Australian Film Commission IF Award for Best Script
The Jammed – Dee McLachlanThe Home Song Stories – Tony AyresLucky Miles – Michael James Rowland & Helen BarnesThe Holding Redlich IF Award for Best Short Film
Crocodile Dreaming – Directed by Darlene Johnson & produced by Sue MillikenNana – Directed by Warwick Thornton & produced by Kath ShelperSoul Mates – Directed by Naomi Rossdeutscher & produced by Rachel Clements and Paul HowardThe Lab Sydney IF Award for Best Short Animation
The Goat That Ate Time – Directed & produced by Lucinda SchreiberRichard – Directed & produced by Mick ElliottSweet & Sour – Directed by Eddie White & produced by Sam White and The People's Republic of AnimationThe SBS IF Award for Best Short Documentary
Flour, Sugar, Tea – Directed by Lee Willis & produced by Gina TwybleMy Brother Vinnie – Directed by Steven McGregor & produced by Sarah BondNigger Lovers – Directed by Rhonda Hagan & produced by Daryl Sparkes & Stephen HaganThe IF Award for Best Documentary
Bomb Harvest – Directed by Kim Mordaunt & produced by Sylvia Wilczynski4 – Directed by Tim Slade & produced by Joanna BuggyUnlikely Travellers – Directed by Michael Noonan & produced by Michael Noonan and John HartThe 3 IF Award for Best Music Video
God Told Me To – Directed by Natasha Pincus. Artist: Paul KellyHeart's A Mess – Directed by Brendan Cook. Artist: GotyeI Thought About You – Directed by Kiku Ohe. Artist: The Beautiful GirlsThe Production Book IF Award for Best Production Design
Clubland – Nell HansonThe Home Song Stories – Melinda DoringLucky Miles – Pete BaxterThe Cutting Edge IF Award for Best Editing
The Jammed – Anne Carter & Dee McLachlanLucky Miles – Henry Dangar, ASENoise – Geoff HitchinsThe Zig Zag Lane IF Award for Best Sound
Clubland – Liam Egan, Ian McLoughlin, Andrew Neil & Steven Jackson VaughanThe Home Song Stories – Craig Carter, John Wilkinson, James Harvey & Andrew NeilNoise – Emma Bortignon, Doron Kipen & Philippe DecrausazThe Independent Spirit IF Award
Cross Life – Claire McCarthySearching 4 Sandeep – Poppy StockellDarling! The Pieter–Dirk Uys Story – Julian ShawThe Atlab IF Award for Rising Talent
Philippa CampeyBonnie ElliottBen HackworthErin WhiteZTudio What IF? Award for Best Unproduced Screenplay
The Adventures of Abigail Storm – Luke PrestonThe Farm – Peter Dai EvansIntersection – Robin de Crespigny(winners in each category are listed first, with nominees in alphabetical order following):
SHOWTIME IF Award for Best Feature Film
Men's Group- Michael Joy & John L. SimpsonThe Black Balloon - Elissa Down & Tristram MiallSon of a Lion - Benjamin Gilmour & Carolyn JohnsonScreen Australia IF Award for Best Director
PETER DUNCAN - Unfinished SkyElissa Down - The Black BalloonAndrew Traucki & David Nerlich - Black WaterQueensland Events Corporation IF Award for Best Actor
GRANT DODWELL - Men's GroupRhys Wakefield - The Black BalloonWilliam McInnes - Unfinished SkyIF Award for Best Actress
MONIC HENDRICKX - Unfinished SkyGemma Ward - The Black BalloonMaeve Dermody - Black WaterScreen Australia IF Award for Best Script
Men's Group - Michael Joy & John L. SimpsonThe Black Balloon - Elissa Down & Jimmy The ExploderUnfinished Sky - Peter DuncanSony IF Award for Best Cinematography
JULES O'LOUGHLIN ACS - SeptemberDenson Baker ACS - The Black BalloonRobert Humphreys ACS - Unfinished SkyDinosaur Designs IF Award for Best Music
AMANDA BROWN - Son of a LionMichael Yezerski - The Black BalloonHaydn Walker - Men's GroupCutting Edge IF Award for Best Editing
SURESH AYYAR - Unfinished SkyVeronika Jenet ASE - The Black BalloonRodrigo Balart - Black WaterThe Production Book IF Award for Best Production Design
LAURIE FAEN - Unfinished SkyNicholas McCallum - The Black BalloonSam Hobbs - SeptemberThe Zig Zag Lane IF Award for Best Sound
SAM PETTY, ROB MACKENZIE, YULIA AKERHOLT, PETER GRACE & MICHAEL MCMENOMY - The SquarePaul Pirola & Ben Osmo - The Black BalloonAndrew Plain, Annie Breslin, Will Ward & John Scheifelbein - Unfinished SkyIF Award for Box Office Achievement
The Black BalloonSBS IF Award for Best Documentary
The Burning Season - Cathy Henkel (director/producer), Jeff Canin (producer) & Trish Lake (producer)The Oasis - Ian Darling (director/producer) & Sascha Ettinger Epstein (director)Playing In The Shadows - Sascha Ettinger Epstein (director/producer) & Marco Ianniello (director/producer)St Arnou IF Award for Best Short Documentary
UNDRESSING VANESSA - Matthew Pond (director) & Tina Lymberis (producer)Mad Morro - Kelrick Martin (director) & Tom Zubrycki (producer)Rare Chicken Rescue - Randall Wood (director) & Vickie Gest (producer)Holding Redlich IF Award for Best Short Film
fOUR - Erin White (director) & Zyra McAuliffe (producer)Spider - Nash Edgerton (director) & Nicole O'Donohue (producer)You Better Watch Out - Steve Callen (director) & Jules Callen (producer)Autodesk IF Award for Best Short Animation
THE COVENANT OF MR KASCH - Joshua Beahan (director/producer) & Ruwan De Silva (director/producer)Dog With Electric Collar - Steve Baker (director) & Damon Escott (producer)Mutt - Glen Hunwick (director) & Beth Frey (producer)3 mobile IF Award for Best Music Video
JUST A BOY BY ANGUS & JULIA STONE - Angus & Julia Stone (directors), Josh Groom (director), Andrew Yoole (director), Madeleine Milasas (producer) & Jodie Passmore (producer)Emergency! Emergency! by The Hot Lies - Luke Eve (director) & Simon Ritch (producer)If You Keep Losing Sleep by Silverchair - Stephen Lance (director), Damon Escott (director) & Leanne Tonkes (producer)ZTudio What IF? Award for Best Unproduced Screenplay
MEMORIAL DAY - Kieran Darcy-SmithGet Black - Matthew C VaughanRed Light Revolution - Sam VoutasEfilm IF Award for Rising Talent
LEON FORDAmy GebhardtCris JonesPost Op Group IF Award for Independent Spirit
BENJAMIN GILMOUR & CAROLYN JOHNSON - Son of a LionJason Byrne - Rats & CatsChristopher Weekes - Bitter & TwistedV Australia IF Award for Living Legend
Hugo WeavingInside Film magazine IF Award for Festival of the Year
Flickerfest International Film Festival