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2012-01-10
Australian Independent Music Video Awards 2013 - Entries Open & Welcomed

The Australian Independent Music Video Awards are the world's largest music video awards and are undertaken to provide recognition and incentive to filmmakers and musicians. Entries are are now open with entry forms available from the awards website and via Sonicbids.

With some 50 categories, the awards were initiated by the Australian Independent Music Association in recognition of the diversity and range of talent active in the production of independent music videos. The vast majority of the music videos, similar to the original recorded music tracks, are not well covered by mainstream music industry awards, that are dominated by major transnational recording labels and media interests.

Organisers will be careful in cross-checking music videos entered based on last year's experience with Korean, Japanese and one American music video disqualified as coming from performers signed to major labels. Organisers are also concerned over the fate of performers whose 2012 entries were withdrawn without explanation including all entries from China, Iran and one video featuring Pussy Riot of Russia (AIMA is non-political, but does respectfully ask authorities to release these independent music performers from prison).

Judges for the 2013 Australian Independent Music Video Awards include a former Tropfest & International Film winner, leading Radio producers and presenters, award winning Music Producer and a Music Festival coordinator. Most will be present at the awards ceremony to be held at a major public institution in Canberra, Australia during September 2013.

So if you have a music video submit it or if you have a song and storyboard idea do not procrastinate, get on with the filming and editing – the clock is ticking! Music Video entry deadine is 31 July 2013

All past music videos winners can be freely viewed on the awards website www.aimva.net

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2012-12-20
Australian Independent Music Video Awards 2012 - Winners Announced

The Australian Independent Music Video Awards 2012 were announced today after considerable expansion accompanied by unexpected controversy. With 50 award categories and hundreds of entries the Australian Independent Music Video Awards is now the world's largest competition for "independent" performers and production units and internationally recognised as the most comprehensive for music videos.

The 2012 Awards saw entries from Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greenland, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States of America. Surprisingly several entries were withdrawn without explanation including all entries from China, Iran and one video featuring Pussy Riot of Russia - organisers wish the performers and video production teams well, hoping the withdrawls were not due to political pressure. Entries from Japan and Korea were disqualified as coming from performers signed to major labels as was one entry from the United States. Perhaps these issues are to be expected as the Awards have grown over time.

By Category the Australian Independent Music Video Awards 2012 winners are:

Australian Independent Music Video Of The Year 2012 – “Change Now” (Performer – Peter Westeheimer; Director - Peter Wesheimer & Tone Wonderland; Production Unit – Crystal Grid Studios; Location - Sydney NSW)

Best International Music Video 2012 – “Holy Grail” (Performer - Tidelands; Director - Ami Kurata; Production Unit - Ami Kurata; Location – San Francisco CA United States)

Best Blues Music Video - Australia & International 2012 – “Hot On Ya Heels” (Performer - Bounty Hunters; Director - Leo Gillespie; Production Unit - Gillespie Media; Location – Port Macquarie NSW)

Best Country Music Video - Australia 2012 – “Driving With The Radio On” (Performer - Chris Lee; Director - Noel Saddler; Production Unit - Skip Film Productions; Location – Central Coast NSW)

Best Country Music Video - International 2012 – “American Boy” (Performer - North of Mason-Dixon (NOMaD); Director - Tom Larkin; Production Unit - T Larkin Productions; Location – Pittsburgh PA United States)

Best Electronic/Dance/Tecno Music Video - Australia 2012 – “Change Now” (Performer – Peter Westeheimer; Director - Peter Wesheimer & Tone Wonderland; Production Unit – Crystal Grid Studios; Location - Sydney NSW)

Best Electronic/Dance/Tecno Music Video - International 2012 – “Tokyo” (Performer - Nate Evans; Director - Nate Evans; Production Unit - Nate Evans; Location – Overland Park KS United States)

Best Folk & Roots Music Video - Australia 2012 – “How It Is” (Performer – The McMenamins; Director - The McMenamins; Production Unit - The McMenamins; Location – Nuuk, Greenland)

Best Folk & Roots Music Video - International 2012 – “Room” (Performer – Nive Nielsen & The Deer Children; Director - Nive Nielsen; Production Unit - N/A; Location – Far North Queensland QLD)

Best Hip-Hop Music Video - Australia 2012 – “Beacon Of Hope” (Performer – Project 80FIVE; Director - KiB; Production Unit - KiB; Location – Perth WA)

Best Hip-Hop Music Video - International 2012 – “Helpmate” (Performer – Markilo Allen featuring Vance Laroy; Director - Matt Gibby; Production Unit - Heaven Bound Music; Location – Salt Lake City UT United States)

Best Jazz & Fusion Music Video - Australia 2012 – Not Awarded

Best Jazz & Fusion Music Video - International 2012 – “Heavy Burden” (Performer – Monika Herzig Acoustic Project; Director - Monika Herzig; Production Unit - Monika Herzig; Location – Bloomington IN United States)

Best Metal Music Video - Australia 2012 – “Kills Everything” (Performer – Nekrofeist; Director - Dan Cartwright; Production Unit - No Picture Limits; Location – Shellharbour NSW)

Best Metal Music Video - International 2012 – “The Me You See” (Performer – Spiral Trance; Director - Spiral Trance; Production Unit - Spiral Trance; Location – Milwaulkee WI United States)

Best Pop Music Video - Australia 2012 – “Dream Of You” (Performer – Emma Joleen; Director - Ernest Kevin; Production Unit - Ernest Kevin Productions; Location – Melbourne VIC)

Best Pop Music Video - International 2012 – “Love As Tragedy” (Performer – Alfa; Director - David Speranza; Production Unit - N/A; Location – Los Angeles CA United States)

Best Rock Music Video - Australia 2012 – “Villages” (Performer – Fairchild Republic; Director - Fairchild Republic; Production Unit - N/A; Location – Gold Coast QLS)

Best Rock Music Video - International 2012 – “Pleasures (That I Call Mine)” (Performer – Ten Year Vamp; Director - Jeff Knight; Production Unit - Jeff Knight; Location – Albany NY United States)

Best Urban R&B/Soul Music Video - Australia 2012 – “Foolish Girl” (Performer – Skii; Director - Skii; Production Unit - N/A; Location – Sydney NSW)

Best Urban R&B/Soul Music Video - International 2012 – “Love The Way You Dance” (Performer – Sila; Director - Maurizio Gambardella; Production Unit - N/A; Location – Los Angeles CA United States)

Best Instrumental Music Video - Australia 2012 – “Hybrid” (Performer – Asmodelle; Director - Asmodelle; Production Unit - Asmodelle; Location – Sydney NSW)

Best Instrumental Music Video - International 2012 – “Space” (Performer – Toke-Cha; Director - Bulat Gafarov; Production Unit - Bulat Gafarov; Location – Moscow Russia)

Best Live Music Video - Australia 2012 – “The Spirit Of Soul” (Performer – Soul'D; Director - Soul'D; Production Unit - Soul'D; Location – Byron Bay NSW)

Best Live Music Video - International 2012 – “Heavy Burden” (Performer – Monika Herzig Acoustic Project; Director - Monika Herzig; Production Unit - Monika Herzig; Location – Bloomington IN United States)

Best Animation Music Video - Australia 2012 – “Aunt McClucky” (Performer – Scizzorman; Director - Michael Lombardi & Eric Musumeci; Production Unit - Scizzorman; Location – Perth WA)

Best Animation Music Video - International 2012 – “Holy Grail” (Performer – Tidelands; Director - Ami Kurata; Production Unit - Ami Kurata; Location – San Francisco CA United States)

Best Regional Music Video 2012 – “How It Is” (Performer – The McMenamins; Director - The McMenamins; Production Unit - The McMenamins; Location - Far North Queensland QLD)

Best Music Video Production Unit 2012 - Skip Film Productions (Location – Central Coast NSW)

Best Editing Music Video - Australia 2012 – “Mouth Filter” (Performer – Nicole Taylor; Director - Nicole Taylor; Production Unit - Nicole Taylor; Location – Sydney NSW)

Best Editing Music Video - International 2012 – “Summer Days” (Performer – Lamice; Director - Lamice; Production Unit - N/A; Location – Paris France)

Best Cinematography Music Video - Australia 2012 – “Breaking It Down” (Performer – Candice & Nadine; Director - Ross Wood; Production Unit - 171 Entertainment; Location – Sydney NSW)

Best Cinematography Music Video - International 2012 – “Giant Mushrooms” (Performer – Erin Hill & her Psychedelic Harp; Director - Michael O'Donnell; Production Unit - David Frame; Location – New York NY United States)

Judges Commendation Artistic - Australia 2012 – “If Only” (Performer – Georgia Germein Sisters; Production Unit - Georgia Germein Sisters; Location – Adelaide SA)

Judges Commendation Artistic - International 2012 – “Tilt Me Back” (Performer – Casey Donovan; Production Unit - Casey Donovan; Location – Boston MA United States)

Judges Commendation Innovation - Australia 2012 – “Foolish Girl” (Performer – Skii; Production Unit - Skii; Location – Sydney NSW)

Judges Commendation Innovation - International 2012 – “Filled With Dread” (Performer – Nuke The Soup; Production Unit - Nuke The Soup; Location – Lutherville MD United States)

Judges Commendation Thematic - Australia 2012 – “Like Evolution” (Performer – Flu-X; Production Unit - Flu-X; Location – Sydney NSW)

Judges Commendation Thematic - International 2012 – “Revolution (It's A Ghetto)” (Performer – Be Black; Production Unit - Bimarck Asare; Location – Los Angeles CA United States)

Best Independent Music Video - Pacific 2012 – “Ride” (Performer - Mercury Crowe; Director - Luke Robinson; Location – Auckland New Zealand)

Best Independent Music Video - South East Asia 2012 – “Marabahaya” (Performer - Pop Shuvit; Director - Project EAR; Location – Kuala Lumpur Malaysia)

Best Independent Music Video - East Asia 2012 – Not Awarded

Best Independent Music Video - South Asia 2012 – Not Awarded

Best Independent Music Video - North America 2012 – “Holy Grail” (Performer - Tidelands; Director - Ami Kurata; Location – San Francisco United States)

Best Independent Music Video - Central America 2012 – “Luz Azul” (Performer - Seltzer; Director - Marcelo Garcia; Location – Monterrey NL Mexico)

Best Independent Music Video - South America 2012 – “Die In Vain” (Performer - Peixoto & Maxado; Director - Felipe Machado & Livia Perini; Location – Sao Paulo Brazil)

Best Independent Music Video - Western Europe 2012 – “Almost Written” (Performer - Marina Zettl; Director - Marina Zettl & Thomas Mauerhofer; Location – Vienna Austria)

Best Independent Music Video - Eastern Europe 2012 – “Space” (Performer - Toke-Cha; Director - Bulat Gafarov; Location – Moscow Russia)

Best Independent Music Video - Africa 2012 – “Yesu Jemedari” (Performer - Wangeci Mbogo; Director - Simska; Location – Nairobi Kenya)

Best Independent Music Video - Middle East 2012 – “Falling Star” (Performer - Dorine Levey; Director - Dorine Levey; Location – Israel)

Awards Coordinator, Peter Flynn, stated “The talents and skills of both the musicians and film makers is simply stunning. Once again we have fantastic examples of independent music videos from across the globe. No wonder independent music is catching a whole new generation of fans. The Australian Independent Music Association is proud to be associated with these awards and look forward to many more into future."

All music videos can be freely viewed on the awards website www.aimva.net

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2012-02-13
Australian Independent Music Video Awards 2012 - Winners Announced

The Australian Independent Music Video Awards 2011 were announced today after a brief hiatus caused by the recent Queenslandfloods. With 19 categories the Australian Independent Music Video Awards are internationally recognised as the most comprehensive for “Indie” music worldwide.

By Category the Australian Independent Music Video Awards 2011 winners are:

Australian Independent Music Video Of The Year 2011 – “Feather Leather” (Performer – Spoonbill; Director - Jonathon Chong; Production Unit – Dropbear; Location - Melbourne VIC)

Best International Music Video 2011 – “Goin' Home” (Performer - Thomas Oliver Band; Director - Jennifer Quinlin; Production Unit - Jennifer Quinlin; Location – Wellington, New Zealand)

Best Blues Music Video 2011 – “Goin' Home” (Performer - Thomas Oliver Band; Director - Jennifer Quinlin; Production Unit - Jennifer Quinlin; Location – Wellington, New Zealand)

Best Country Music Video 2011 – “Where The Eagles Fly” (Performer - Brothers 3; Director - Ross Wood; Production Unit - 171 Entertainment; Location – NSW)

Best Folk & Roots Music Video 2011 – “All My Friends” (Performer – Dirt RiverBand ; Director - Ritchie Kisielnick; Production Unit - Ritchie K Productions; Location – Melbourne, VIC)

Best Fusion & Jazz Music Video 2011 – “Lay The Noose” (Performer – Schvendes; Director Richard Berney Production Unit - Richard Berney; Location – Perth WA)

Best Pop Music Video 2011 – “Here Comes The Blood” (Performer – CamEwart ; Director - Ritchie Kisielnick; Production Unit - Ritchie K Productions; Location – Melbourne, VIC)

Best Rock Music Video 2011 – “All I See Is You” (Performer – Free To Run; Director - Ritchie Kisielnick; Production Unit - Ritchie K Productions; Location – Melbourne, VIC)

Best Urban Music Video 2011 – “Ctrl Alt Del” (Performer – : Director - Jonathon Chong; Production Unit – Dropbear; Location - MelbourneVIC)

Best Instrumental Music Video 2011 – “Feather Leather” (Performer – Spoonbill; Director - Jonathon Chong; Production Unit – Dropbear; Location - Melbourne VIC)

Best Live Music Video 2011 – “Lowest Of The Low” (Performer – Don Fernando; Director - Ritchie Kisielnick; Production Unit - Ritchie K Productions; Location – Melbourne, VIC)

Best Animation Music Video 2011 – “Feather Leather” (Performer – Spoonbill; Director - Jonathon Chong; Production Unit – Dropbear; Location - Melbourne VIC)

Best Regional Music Video 2011 – “The "One More" Song” (Performer – Louise Egan; Director - Duncan Toombs; Production Unit - NacNud Media; Location - Albury NSW)

Best Music Video Production Unit 2011 - Ritchie Kisielnicki Production Unit (Location – Melbourne, VIC)

Best Editing Music Video 2011 – “Payday Again” (Performer - The Distance; Director – Daniel Staud; Production Unit - Dreamspeak Filmworks; Location – Melbourne, VIC )

Best Cinematography Music Video 2011 - “Chase The Sun” (Performer – Dirt RiverBand; Director - Ritchie Kisielnicki; Production Unit - Ritchie K Productions; Location – Melbourne, VIC)

Judges Commendation - Artistic 2011 – “To The River” (Performer – Danielle Karis Valerie Etienne Production Unit - Valerie Etienne; Location – Sydney, NSW)

Judges Commendation - Innovation 2011 – “Lazy” (Performer – Brewn; Director - Luke Oldknow & Gareth Tilson; Production Unit - TV FX Films Australia; Location Canberra, ACT)

Judges Commendation - Thematic 2011 – “Save Us” (Performer - Lunar Lines; Director - Michael Ducat; Production Unit - R Linton; Location – HastingsValley NSW)

Awards Coordinator, Peter Flynn, stated “The diversity of independent music videos this year was incredible and reflects the widespread talent and originality that forms the bedrock of contemporary music across Australia.” Initiated and organised by the Australian Independent Music Association, submissions were received from around the world as well as every state in the nation. All music videos can be freely viewed on the awards website www.aimva.net

The awards are announced after the deferment of presentations that were abandoned due to the Brisbanefloods in mid January.
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2009-10-30
Australian Independent Music Video Awards 2009 - Winners Announced

The Australian Independent Music Video Awards 2009 were announced today:

By Category the Australian Independent Music Video Awards 2009 winners are:

Australian Independent Music Video Of The Year 2009 – “Lazy” - Doofwars Episode 1 performed by Creech, Director - Taz Cebula, Production Unit – Taz Cebula, State - VIC

Best International Music Video 2009 – “Apewe Sifa" performed by Wangeci Mbogo, Director - Mary Migui, Production Unit - Simska Productions, Nation - Kenya

Best Blues Music Video 2009 – “Wait On Time” performed by Sean Hale, Director – Peter Flynn, Production House – Liferaft Studios, State – ACT

Best Country Music Video 2009 – “The Plainsman” performed by Waz E James Band, Director – Victor Holder, Production House – Holder Productions, State – VIC

Best Folk & Roots Music Video 2009 – “Perfect Day” performed by Mitchell Shadlow, Director - Duncan Toombs, Production Unit - NacNud Media, State – NSW

Best Fusion & Jazz Music Video 2009 – Not Awarded

Best Pop Music Video 2009 – “Objects In The Mirror” performed by Sophie Koh, Director - Brendan Hay, Production Unit - Underground Transmitter, State – VIC

Best Rock Music Video 2009 – “Lazy” - Doofwars Episode 1 performed by Creech, Director - Taz Cebula, Production Unit – Taz Cebula, State - VIC

Best Urban Music Video 2009 – “Cabin Fever” performed by The Levitators, Director - Andrew Shank, Production Unit – Adelaide Bandwagon, State - SA

Best Instrumental Music Video 2009 – Not Awarded

Best Live Music Video 2009 – “Hakushu” performed by Pimpin' Horus, Director - Andrew Shank, Production Unit – Adelaide Bandwagon, State - SA

Best Animation Music Video 2009 – “Lazy” - Doofwars Episode 1 performed by Creech, Director - Taz Cebula, Production Unit – Taz Cebula, State - VIC

Best Regional Music Video 2009 – “Preach” performed by Parmy Dhillon, Director - Andrew Nicholls, Production Unit – Andrew Nicholls, State - VIC

Best Music Video Production Unit 2009 - 171 Entertainment, Director - Ross Wood, State - NSW

Best Editing Music Video 2009 – “Jang Jang Robot” performed by The Amcats, Director - Andrew Shank, Production Unit – Adelaide Bandwagon, State - SA

Best Cinematography Music Video 2009 - “Dinner At Panchos” performed by The Levitators, Director - Andrew Shank, Production Unit – Adelaide Bandwagon, State - SA

Judges Commendation - Artistic 2009 – “Remember Me” performed by Nicki Gillis, Director - Ross Wood, Production Unit – 171 Entertainment, State - NSW)

Judges Commendation - Innovation 2009 – “32 Days” performed by Carmen Fraser, Director - Duncan Toombs, Production Unit – NacNud Media, State - VIC

Judges Commendation - Thematic 2009 – “Get My Knickers Off” performed by Legless, Director - Jamie Lee Martin, Production Unit – Cooperate Ind Films, State - SA

The awards were initiated by the Australian Independent Music Association in recognition of the diversity and range of talent active in the production of independent music videos. The vast majority of Australian music videos are not well covered by mainstream music industry awards, that are dominated by major transnational recording labels and related media interests.

Judges for the 2009 Australian Independent Music Video Awards include:

Mark Tinson – Silverchair, Screaming Jets engineer/ arranger, ex Ted Mulry Gang, Rabbit, Steelville Cats

Murray Fahey – Tropfest & Bangkok International Short Film Fest Winner, Disney/Fox/Coventry director

Mike Crozier – Australian Country presenter, television and radio personality & media consultant

‘Nana’ Mex – Global Thunda Network internet radio founder producer and presenter

Tiana – Rising Pop/Country singer and television actress

Wendy Rudin – Bump’n’Thump Spirit FM radio presenter


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