RAFFA celebrates 10 years of fabulous filmmaking
Entrants, sponsors and locals gathered at the town hall for a celebration of the 10th annual Raglan Arts Film Festival Awards which included a special cake to mark the occasion.
As always, local filmmakers were the winners on the night, with fine filmmaking on show. Sue Bellerby walked away the coveted Grand Phoenix Palm Award for best overall film for Order for Sue. The film also took out Best Open, and Best Actor for Tish Taylor, Runner Up Actor for Sue and Highly Commended Actor for Mark Reynolds. The RAFFAs are supported by the Raglan Arts Council Community.
Thanks to the sponsors Wanna, Institute of Awesome, Waikato District Creative Communities, Kiwi Designed Homes, Living Productions, The Shack, Raglan Fish, Wharf Kitchen and Bar, Orca Restaurant, La La Land, Supervalue, Top Cut Butchery, Razzle Dazzle Cakes, Tonic, Four Square, Tim Melville, Monster Company, Corona, Yot Club, Raglan Buds, Create Books, Christie Carpentry, Thirsty Liquor, Solscape and Raglan Community Radio.

Grand Phoenix Winner Order For Sue – Sue Bellerby
Runner Up Shazzo – Felipe Gomes
Highly Commended Look Closer – Xanthe Buchan
Best Tamariki Winner A SADD Comedy – Ayla Standley, Jaime Witters , Josie Harder, Riley Harding, Isa Dobbins, Mickey Brajkovic and Malachy Geoghegan
Runner Up Raglan Vice – Mickey Brajkovic
Highly Commended Evil Alien – Felix Sargent & Gymnastic – Jayla Flanagan
Best Rangatahi Winner Look Closer – Xanthe Buchan
Runner Up Alone – Chloe Benn
Best Documentary Winner Anthropomorphism – Elisabeth Denis
Runner Up Ross Ormsby Life Adventure – Sarah Hutchins
Highly Commended Fairfield College – Steve Outram
Best Music/Dance Winner Shazzo – Felipe Gomes
Runner Up Among The Stars – Patti Mitchley and Molly McCabe
Best Open Winner Order For Sue – Sue Bellerby
Runner Up Who Owns The Ocean – Luke Cederman
Best Actor Winner Tish Taylor (Order For Sue)
Runner Up Hayley Hailstone (Order For Sue)
Highly Commended Mark Reynolds (Order For Sue) & Hazel Burroughs (Shazzo)
Best Cinematography Winner Among The Stars – Patti Mitchley and Molly McCabe
Runner Up Passionfruit -Sara Guix
Highly Commended Stranger Tides Studio – Teia Drysdale
Yoi Shippuden – Tetupuorongo Tu’ufuli
Best Screenplay Winner A SADD Comedy – Ayla Standley & team
Runner Up Look Closer – Xanthe Buchan
Highly Commended Order For Sue – Sue Bellerby
Special Recognition Award – Social Relevance & Impact
Aroha’s Story – Geoff Tookey