Quirky coming-of-age film Girl Asleep has won the richest prize in Australian film, beating the home favourite Jasper Jones at the CinefestOz festival in WA.
Directed by Rosemary Myers and written by Matthew Whittet, Girl Asleep was chosen over three other finalists to win the $100,000 prize.
Director Gillian Armstrong (My Brilliant Career) headed up the jury and said the decision to award Girl Asleep was unanimous.
There was a 50-50 gender split among finalists with female directors at the helm of both Girl Asleep and Jasper Jones (Rachel Perkins).