Paper Planes, the new family film by Australian film industry MVP Robert Connolly, took home the inaugural CinefestOZ Film Prize on the weekend. More than 20 submissions were received for the $100,000 prize – the richest in Australia. The winning film was selected by a jury headed by acclaimed Australian director Bruce Beresford and boasts a top-notch cast, including Sam Worthington and David Wenham. It beat out stiff competition from the likes of WA-shot films Son Of A Gun and The Reckoning. It next gets an airing at the Toronto Film Festival ahead of its Australian cinematic release.
