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An award from the annual Video of The Year Competiition
  • VOTY 2007 - 2020

Each year the club runs competitions which are judged by external judges culminating in the Video of The Year competition.

Category Video Title Entrant / Winner
Video of the Year Chicken Tonight Atoms
 

Single Category (due to Covid)
1st Place Chicken Tonight Atoms
2nd Place Taj Mahal Completed in 1648 Jim Whitehead
3rd Place Tassie Highlights Ian Scott


NSW Inter Club Drama Competition
1st Place Sync or Swim Gary Hegedus
Ringwood MM
 
2nd Place Chicken Tonight Atoms
Sydney Video Makers
 
3rd Place Philosophy 101 John Milard
Ringwood MM
 
                      Video Of The Year 2019  
Category Video Title Entrant / Winner
Video of the Year The Cyclist Atoms
 

Special Prizes
Best First Edit   Howard Gregg
Best Newcomer   Michael Black
Best External Entry   Milton Ulladulla VC
Best Meeting Night Videographer   Ruskin Spiers
Best Meeting Night Team   Atoms
Audience Appeal Vote The Cyclist Atoms

Drama
1st Place (Ted Northover Trophy) The Cyclist Atoms
2nd Place Yellow Shorts Nuts Team

Music
1st Place Eternally Whole Atoms
2nd Place Claire Music Video Wednesday Productions

Documentary
1st Place (Andy Doldissen Trophy) Wellington Beach Cleanup Ilma Cave
2nd Place Art of Recycling Atoms
3rd Place Brenta Canal Jim Whitehead

1 Minute Film
1st Place Lotus Ad Atoms

Travel
1st Place A Slice of Abu Dhabi Jim Whitehead

NSW Inter Club Drama Competition
1st Place The Cyclist Atoms
Sydney Video Makers
 
2nd Place Three Wishes Sydney Video Makers
 
3rd Place Raw Deal Milton Ulladulla VC
 
                    A VOTY award   Video Of The Year 2018  
Category Video Title Entrant / Winner
Video of the Year Method Actor Packers Team
 

Special Prizes
Excellence in Photography A Shot to the Heart Matt Nicol

Drama
1st Place (Ted Northover Trophy) Method Actor Packers Team
2nd Place Sharing Nuts Team
3rd Place A Shot to the Heart Matt Nicol

Special Techniques
1st Place PJ Masks: Where's Night Ninja? Harrison Stirzaker
------ Amazing 360 deg Video Technology Ban Nee Lim

Documentary
1st Place (Andy Doldissen Trophy) Collecting in the Moment Harrison Stirzaker
2nd Place Hilton Bombing 40th Anniversary Paul Szilard
3rd Place Recollections of a Rat Nuts Team

Travel
1st Place A Taste of Sicily Jim Whitehead
2nd Place Milford Sound Ian Scott
3rd Place Wild Wady Water Park, Dubai Ban Nee Lim

NSW Inter Club Drama Competition
1st Place Method Actor Packers Team
Sydney Video Makers
 
2nd Place Wife from Hell Packers Team
Sydney Video Makers
 
3rd Place Sculpture by the Sea Max Milgate
South West Video Club
 
        VOTY 2017   Video Of The Year 2017  
Category Video Title Entrant / Winner
Video of the Year Hold the Pineapple John Tsioulos
 

Special Prizes
Excellence in Photography Take it Back Jake's Team

Drama
1st Place (Ted Northover Trophy) Hold the Pineapple John Tsioulos
2nd Place Moments that Pass Jake Bray
3rd Place Obesity Nuts Team

Music
1st Place Mothers of Rock Paul Szilard's Team
2nd Place George Carrard and Murray Brown Ilma Cave

Special Techniques
1st Place Monkey and the Beanstalk Jake's Team
2nd Place Learning to Fly Paul Szilard
3rd Place Amazing DJI Mavic Pro Drone Ban Nee Lim

Documentary
1st Place (Andy Doldissen Trophy) Egyptian Wonder Max Milgate
2nd Place The Spa Arm Adventure Jake Bray

Travel
1st Place Orkney Islands Jim Whitehead
2nd Place Moscow Neville Waller

1 Minute Film
1st Place Take it Back Jake's Team
2nd Place Focus Night Paul Szilard

NSW Inter Club Drama Competition
1st Place Hold the Pineapple John Tsioulos
Sydney Video Makers
 
2nd Place The Life of Colin Max Davies
Wollongong Movie Makers
 
3rd Place Zombie Spy Ian Huish
Newcastle Video Makers
 
        VOTY 2016   Video Of The Year 2016  
Category Video Title Entrant / Winner
Video of the Year Komorebi Giancarlo Lee
 

Special Prizes
Gwen Stoney Award   
Best Meeting Night Videographer   Jake Bray
Best Meeting Night Videographer – Team   The Nuts Team
Excellence in Photography Komorebi Giancarlo Lee
Audience Vote   

Drama
1st Place (Ted Northover Trophy) Take Her Out Jake's Team
2nd Place The Dunny William Cattell
3rd Place Krishna Nair An Awakening

Music
1st Place Jake Bray Music Video Jake Bray

Special Techniques
1st Place The Janitor Trailer Jake Bray

Documentary
1st Place (Andy Doldissen Trophy) Alaska Max Milgate
2nd Place Easter Island - Rapa Nui Ban Nee Lim
3rd Place Cell Phone Danger Rob Nercessian

Travel
1st Place Komorebi Giancarlo Lee
2nd Place Buenos Aires Max Milgate
3rd Place Russain Far East Adventure Cruise Ban Nee Lim

1 Minute Advertisement
1st Place Possum Watches Rob Nercessian
2nd Place She Needs Me Ernest Cheung

NSW Inter Club Drama Competition
1st Place Pressure Ian Huish
Newcastle Video Makers
 
2nd Place Blackout Ian Huish and Team
Newcastle Video Makers
 
3rd Place The Box Jake's Team
Sydney Video Makers
 
        VOTY 2015   Video Of The Year 2015  
Category Video Title Entrant / Winner
Video of the Year Arran's Story Chris Saville, Kent Fry & Bill Congdon
 

Special Prizes
Gwen Stoney Award Paul Szilard
Best Meeting Night Videographer   Jim Whitehead
Best Meeting Night Videographer – Team   The Packers Team
Excellence in Photography Vegas Max Milgate
Audience Vote Vegas Max Milgate  

Drama
1st Place (Ted Northover Trophy) Shooters Ruskin Spiers, Paul Szilard & Graham Sainty
2nd Place All in Good Taste Nuts Team

Music
1st Place Scarborough Fair Kent Fry & Ilma Cave
2nd Place 1812 Overture Neville Waller

Special Techniques
1st Place Monkey Tales Jake Bray

Documentary
1st Place (Andy Doldissen Trophy) Arran's Story Chris Saville, Kent Fry & Bill Congdon
2nd Place Vegas Max Milgate
3rd Place French Gastronomy Ban Lim

Travel
1st Place Grand Canyon Max Milgate
2nd Place Amazing Iceland Ban Lim
3rd Place Bayeux  Jim Whitehead

1 Minute Advertisement
1st Place Gangsta Driver The Phoenix Group

NSW Inter Club Drama Competition
1st Place The Last Word Paul Szilard Shared Script Team
Sydney Video Makers
 
2nd Place Brains Ian Huish and Team
Newcastle Video Makers
 
3rd Place Cracked Ian Huish
Newcastle Video Makers
 
        VOTY 2014   Video Of The Year 2014  
Category Video Title Entrant / Winner
Video of the Year Running Early Ruskin Spiers, Tony Yang, Paul Szilard, Graham Sainty

Special Prizes
Gwen Stoney Award Lee Crispe
Best Meeting Night Videographer   Ruskin Spiers
Best Meeting Night Videographer – Team   The Packers Team
Excellence in Photography The Crossing Ernest Cheung
Audience Vote Rio Max Milgate

Drama
1st Place (Ted Northover Trophy) Running Early Ruskin Spiers, Tony Yang,
Paul Szilard, Graham Sainty
2nd Place Young Love The Phoenix Group
3rd Place Pick Up Tony Yang

Special Techniques
1st Place The School Dance Oscar & Ruskin Spiers
2nd Place More Ideas Byron & Ruskin Spiers

Documentary
1st Place (Andy Doldissen Trophy) The Crossing Ernest Cheung
2nd Place Rio Max Milgate
3rd Place Clock Auction The Packers Team

Travel
1st Place Iguaza Falls Max Milgate
2nd Place Ephesus Jim Whitehead
3rd Place Butchart Gardens Neville Waller

1 Minute Advertisement
1st Place Or You Could Ruskin Spiers
2nd Place Nuts Partners The Nuts Team
3rd Place Istanbul Jim Whitehead

NSW Inter Club Drama Competition
1st Place Young Love The Phoenix Group
Sydney Video Makers Club
 
2nd Place Paper Fights Back Ian Huish
Newcastle Video Makers
 
3rd Place Seeing Red Ian Huish & Team
Newcastle Video Makers
 
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