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Upcoming film-makers at this year's Tropfest short-film festival shared a Sydney stage with a tribute for Heath Ledger.
Thousands gathered in Sydney's Domain for the screening of the festival's 16 finalists, won by 34-year-old director Michelle Lehman.
Before the award presentation, there was a two-minute video tribute to Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his Manhattan apartment last month.