On Sunday night at the Bella Union Bar The Groggy Squirrel were very excited to announce our Squirrel Grip Awards for 2008. Sporting two large, plush, hand made squirrel sculptures for trophies, Annette Slattery and Daniel Sheppard took to the stage.
The first award announced was The Groggy Squirrel Critics’ Award which is open to local (Australia and New Zealand) acts only. The nominees in this catergory were:
Bec Hill for If You Can Read This My Cape Fell Off
Justin Hamilton for The Killing Joke
Sammy J and Heath McIvor for Sammy J In the Forest of Dreams
Sam Wills for The Boy with Tape on His Face
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Adam McKenzie, Rob Lloyd & Tegan Higginbotham) for Every Film Ever Made
The spoils went to Adam, Robby and Tegan from The Hound of the Baskervilles for Every Film Ever Made
The Groggy Squirrel Readers’ Award which is voted for online and is open to every act of the festival went to New Zealand’s Sam Wills for The Boy with Tape on His Face. The nine runners up for this award were, in order:
Storytellers’ Club – Twilight Tales at Trades
Every Film Ever Made
Give My Regards To Broady: Four Kids who’ve Reached the End of the Line
The House of Anomalous Written and Performed by Jason Geary, Jamie Robertson, Elissa Doxey
Andrew McClelland’s Guide to Being a Modern Gentleman
Sammy J in The Forest of Dreams
The Ballad of Rodger and Grace By Daniel Kitson and Gavin Osborn
Mathew Kenneally’s Ill Thought Through Plan for the World
Phil Nichol – Hiro Worship
Congratulations to all the winners, nominees and contenders from everyone here at The Groggy Squirrel.