1st Prize – $1000

Law Talk
William Howarth, Tom McKeith, Lach Nicolson and Ned Winn-Dix
University of Sydney


'Law Talk is a light-hearted take on how legal scenarios can constantly arise in our everyday lives. We wanted the film to depict a scenario that a young demographic (ie. law students) could easily relate and connect to – a night out…Repeatedly we are faced with obstacles and problems, and often we get swept away on some complex tangent to find the answer (as is often the case when trying to answer a legal problem question!). Sometimes, however, the answer can be very straight forward indeed…'

1st Runner-up – $200

Post-Thomas v. Mowbray: A Quasi-Comedy
Jacqueline James
University of New South Wales


'My film sends up the High Court’s decision in Thomas v Mowbray. By a 5:2 majority, the High Court declared that the control order provisions in the Criminal Code do not infringe on the Separation of Powers doctrine. My film utilises the dissenting judgements, that is, aspects of the control order provisions result in a blurring of the lines between the roles of the Judiciary, Legislature and the Executive. This film helps students connect with the law by having ‘judges’ acting in the roles of the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary to show what could happen if there was a complete breakdown of Separation of Powers.'

2nd Runner-up – $200

The Legend of Brett Stamford
Ronny Chieng, Phil Barker, Jonathan Augustus and Harry Hookey
University of Melbourne


'The Legend of Brett Stamford is the story of the Ultimate Law Student, as told through the eyes of his peers at the time. It is something that probably all law students try to strive for, but few are able to achieve. The point I wish to convey is that not only is no person perfect (no matter how awesome they seem), but also that you don’t have to be perfect to succeed at law, or at life. Because the story is told through anecdotes, the accuracy of the legend is subject to exaggeration.'