Best Film — Short
The Birth of a Girl
Mohammad Mojdeh
International Film & Entertainment Awards
IFEFA
2025 Winners
Celebrating outstanding filmmakers, performers, creators and community leaders whose work and contribution have made an impact.
Film & Entertainment
2025 Award Winners
A celebration of creative excellence across film, music, performance, writing and stage.
Best Direction — Short
Naate
Shayam Upadhyay · Mohammed Sadiq Sheikh · Varsha Upadhyay
Director & Producer · Producer · Writer
Best Writing
Turner
Matias Klaver
Best Cinematography
Searching for Grace
Siddarth Agrawal
Best Production
Trip Down Memory Lane
Shayan Murray
Best Background Music Score
Distance
Zev Howley
Best Editing
Timelines
Nishan Arangala
Best Narrative
Up in Smoke
Ernie Berger
Outstanding Singer — Music Video
Guy Sebastian
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People’s Choice — Best Stage Icon Actor
Madiha Khan
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Best Film — Feature
Songs of Paradise
Winner details to be confirmed
Best Documentary
Girmit
Winner details to be confirmed
Best Originality / Creativity — Music Video
We Are Australia
Jon Claire
Best Performance — Actor
Binita Karki
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Best Debut Actor
Bimala Khatri
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Best Animated Feature
Donald’s Inferno
Jon Claire
Best Screenplay
Fear of Flying
Winner details to be confirmed
Best Youth Icon
Dhanvi Bhatt
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Best Director of the Year — Drama / Stage Cultural
KaMeeNi
Abida Malik
Community Awards
Honouring Impact
Recognising people whose leadership, service, advocacy and achievements strengthen communities.
IFEFA Advocacy & Volunteering Award
Chionye Azolibe
IFEFA Charity Excellence Award
Joanna Gunay
IFEFA Woman Empowerment Award
Amani Hayder
Australian of Lebanese descent
IFEFA Community Champion Award
Dr Aila Khan
Pakistani
IFEFA Woman of the Year
Augusta Supple
Australian
IFEFA Prestigious Substance Award
Tito Siania Stowers
IFEFA Life Achievement Award
Carol Israel
Attendance confirmed until 5:30
IFEFA Community Award for Excellence
Sonya Togia (Knight)
IFEFA Community Excellence Award
Durga Owen
IFEFA Community Champion Award
Dr Bu Abdullah
IFEFA Community Award for Substance
Kay-Lee Shah
Community Award
Maroof Khan