Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture
Date: 11 Nov 2025 Author:
On Sunday 9th of November the Spiritus Short Film Prizes for 2025 were announced at the Dendy Cinema Canberra as part of the Canberra Short Film Festival. The announcement followed a screening of the nine short films selected as finalists from a large pool of entries. The films were enthusiastically received by the audience, including film-makers and their representatives, judges, and friends and supporters of the Spiritus Prize.
Professor Peter Sherlock, Executive Director of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, announced the four winners at the end of the screening:
Damian McLindon, for The Ranch Motel
Nou De Souza, for What If I Told You The World Revolves Around Dung Beetles?
Eleanor Evans and Giovanni Aguilar, for Broken Homes
Alison Stanton-Cook, for He Was A Good Man
The films were judged by Genevieve Jacobs (ACC&C Board Member), Maximo Gowland (Argentine Ambassador), Miriam Pickard (Drama teacher and film maker), and Greg Battye (retired Professor, University of Canberra), and the judging panel commended the film-makers for their imagination and creativity in telling stories and conveying powerful emotions. Audience members gathered after the screening for a reception and an opportunity to share thoughts and views on all of the finalists in a wonderful celebration of the medium of short film.