Red Poppy Awards
All films accepted in the official competition will be eligible to compete for the coveted Red Poppy Awards, inspired by ‘In Flanders Field’, a war poem written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae.
In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Previous Winners
2022 Red Poppy Awards
Red Poppy Award Best Feature Film – Transfusion
Red Poppy Award Best Short Film Award – Soldier
2020 Red Poppy Awards
Red Poppy Award Best Feature Film – U311 CHERKASY
Red Poppy Award Best Short Film Award – Trust Frank
2019 Red Poppy Awards
Red Poppy Award for Best Feature Film presented by Westpac – Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
Red Poppy Award for Best Short Film presented by Westpac – #3 Normandy Lane
Special Commendation – Milk
2018 Red Poppy Awards
2017 Red Poppy Awards
Red Poppy Award for Best Feature Film – Darkest Hour directed by Joe Wright
Red Poppy Award for Best Indie Feature Film – And We Were Young by Andy Smetanka
Red Poppy Award for Best Short Film
Best Australian Short Film – Miro by Victoria McIntyre
Best International Short Film – She Will Be Loved by Chadwick Pelletier
2016 Red Poppy Awards
Red Poppy Award for Best International Feature Film – Hyena Road (Canada)
Red Poppy Award for Best Australian Feature Film – The Crater (Australia)
Red Poppy Award for Best Australian Short Film – The Ravens
Red Poppy Award for Best International Short Film – Darryl (USA)
Red Poppy Award for Best Male Actor – Michael E. Knight for Darryl (USA)
Red Poppy Award for Best Female Actor – Indianna Gregg for The Ravens (Australia)
Red Poppy Award for Best Music – Red Line (Iran)
Red Poppy Award for Best Animation – The Little Boy (Iran)
Red Poppy Special Award Commemorating WWI or WWII – Patient 39 (UK)
2015 Red Poppy Awards
Red Poppy Award for Best Australian Short Film – Brass Razoo
Red Poppy Award for Best International Short Film – Birthday (USA)