Two separate screening packages have been developed which will feature finalists in the categories of Best Secondary Documentary, Best Secondary Animation, Best Secondary Fiction, Best Tertiary Animation, Best Tertiary Short Film – encompassing Experimental and Short Fiction, Best Senior Multimedia Production, Best Music Video and Best Animation.

The annual ATOM Awards recognise excellence in over thirty categories of Film, Television, Animation and Multimedia (including video games) and celebrate the very best of Australian and New Zealand production.

The competition was open this year to anyone who had produced a short film, documentary, animation, electronic game, educational resource, television program or innovative new media work in the past twelve months.