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2025
THE 2025 AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPION OF MAGIC
Aiden Moore
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Bella Shi
RON DORRE AWARD FOR PROMO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Haunted
BEST CHILDREN’S SHOW
Mojo & Jimmy's Totally Awesome Magic Show
BEST NEWCOMER
Justin McGinley
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE
World of Wonders (Lachlan Wilde)
MAGICIANS CHOICE
LJ
THE DOUG TREMLETT AWARD
Mason Fewster
NICK MORTON AWARD
Ryan Patrick & Jayden Rushby
2024
THE 2024 AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPION OF MAGIC
Sam Jenkins
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Fernandes
RON DORRE AWARD FOR PROMO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Saint
BEST CHILDREN’S SHOW
Once Upon A Rhyme – Em Chandler
BEST NEWCOMER
Sam King
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE
Josh Staley (Up Late, Up Close with Josh Staley)
MAGICIANS CHOICE
LJ
THE DOUG TREMLETT AWARD
Fiona LaTorre
2023
THE 2023 AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPION OF MAGIC
Aryan Mahtani
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Henry
RON DORRE AWARD FOR PROMO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
The Quizzical Mr Jeff
BEST CHILDREN’S SHOW
The Quizzical Mr Jeff
BEST NEWCOMER
Ryan Goh (Wonders)
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE
Dom Chambers (A Boy and his Deck)
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE
Dane Certificate (The Sun and The Moon)
MAGICIANS CHOICE
Jonathan Chandler
2022
THE 2022 AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPION OF MAGIC
Aryan Mehra
DOUG TREMLETT AWARD (Presented by The Magic School of Confidence)
Aby Thomas
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Robert Cooper
RON DORRE AWARD FOR PROMO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
The Greatest Magic Show
BEST CHILDREN’S SHOW
The Greatest Magic Show
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE
Headliners
MAGICIANS CHOICE
Carla Sanchez
2021
Best Children’s Show Award
The Quizzical Mr Jeff
Best Newcomer Award
Christopher Morant
Volunteer of The Year
Aby Thomas
Director’s Choice
Nicholas J Johnson
Ron Dorre Award for Best Promo Video – as chosen by his partner Silv
Stu Robinson
The Magic School of Confidence Doug Tremlett Award
Aiden Schofield
Australian Junior Champion of Magic
Orlando Bulmer
2020
Australian Champion of Magic and Oceania’s representative to FISM 2022
Vincent Kuo
2019
Australian Junior Championship of Stage Magic
Magic Macy
Australian Junior Championship of Close Up Magic
Sebastian Jensen
Magician’s Choice Award
Millie Spencer
Gold Coast Convention Fool Us Award
Josh Staley
Outstanding Contribution to the development of the 2019 Melbourne Magic Festival
Nigel Xu
Special Commendation for outstanding contribution to the 2019 Melbourne Magic Festival
Millie Spencer
The Ron Dorre Award for Best Promotional Video
Reuben Moreland – ‘As Seen on Penn & Teller Fool Us
The 2019 Melbourne Magic Festival Best Newcomer Award
Michael Pope – ‘It’s Who You Know with Michael Pope
The 2019 Melbourne Magic Festival Kids Show Award
Tim You – ‘The Tim Credible Family Magic Show
The 2019 Candlelight Productions Artistic Excellence Scholarship
Jeff Robinson – ‘The Quizzical Mr Jeff
The 2019 Melbourne Magic Festival Directors Choice Award
As Seen On Penn & Teller Fool us
THE LEVANTE AWARD
Lu Chen
2018
MMF KIDS SHOW AWARD
The Great Armando (Suitcase of Wonder)
MMF DIRECTOR’S CHOICE AWARD
Vincent (Personal)
MICF COMEDY AWARD
Nick Nickolas (Gobsmacked)
CANDLELIGHT PRODUCTIONS ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Mr Marmalade (Schrodinger’s Wizard)
2018 Close Up Champion
Zeke
2018 Stage Champion
Orlando Bulmer
2017
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL AWARD
Carisa Hendrix for ‘The Ladies Guide to Deceit & Debauchery.’
BEST NEWCOMER
Micky Trickstar for ‘Micky Trickstar’s Tricky Extravaganza’
2017 Stage Champion
Prue Spencer
2017 Close Up Champion
Prue Spencer
2016
Australian Junior Champion of Stage Magic
Nicola Gidley (14 years old)
Australian Junior Champion of Close Up Magic
Nicola Gidley (14 years old)
2015
Levante Award
Cosentino
Australian Junior Champion of Stage Magic
Lachlan Wilde (17 years old)
Australian Junior Champion of Close Up Magic
Lachlan Wilde (17 years old)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award
MagicSports (Tim Ellis)
2014
Candlelight Award
Nicholas J Johnson
Most Popular Show
Simon Coronel
Comedy Magic Award
Luke Hocking
Adelaide Fringe Gluttony Award
Nick Kay
Australian Junior Champion of Stage Magic
Jake Meurs (13 years old)
Australian Junior Champion of Close Up Magic
Cardistry (Ash Hodgkinson & Lucas Itrawan – 12 years old)
2013
Australian Junior Champion of Close Up Magic
Josh Staley
Australian Junior Champion of Stage Magic
Peter Jeong
2012
Australian Junior Champion of Stage Magic
David Chandler (15 years old)
Australian Junior Champion of Close Up Magic
Sam Hume (14 years old)
2011
Australian Junior Champion of Stage Magic
Tim Mason
Australian Junior Champion of Close Up Magic
Sam Hume
2010
Australian Junior Champion of Stage Magic & Close Up Magic
Dom Chambers
2009
Australian Junior Champion of Stage Magic & Close Up Magic
Tim Mason
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