Red Poppy Awards Jury President Michael Petroni announced My Husband The Child Soldier from the UK as the winner of the prestigious *Frank Van Norton Award for Best Film among a cluster of Red Poppy Awards. Two Australian films were awarded with the Best Short Film Award going to Dylan Nicholls for his moving documentary Bringing His Spirit Home and the Best Animated Film award went to Mark Russel Bernard for New Life.
The coveted Red Poppy Awards, titled after the war poem ‘In Flanders Field’, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, saw films from across Europe, the USA and Australia in competition across the 3-day festival.
The Festival, which has been held since 2016, is dedicated to films made by veterans and filmmakers who explore the experiences of war, service, and their profound effects on individuals, families, and communities.

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Image: Red Poppy Award winners Mark Russel Bernard, Tim Oxford, Dylan Nichols, photo credit Johnny Huang