December 10th, 2025Winners of the annual Split Second film competition

The state government and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) have awarded the winners of the annual Split Second film competition.

Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne has announced Melbourne-based Stacey Park and Shane Senanayake were this year’s winners, impressing the judging panel with their innovative and impactful storytelling.

The competition invites Victorian creatives aged 18 to 30 to submit their attention-grabbing concepts for road safety aimed at young drivers.

Each winner receives a $5000 cash prize and a production budget of $45,000 to focus on low-level speeding or not wearing a seatbelt.

Stacey’s short film ‘Keep the Tempo’, uses the precision and rhythm of Korean drumming as a powerful metaphor for road safety, creatively visualising how even a slight increase in speed can throw everything off balance.

Shane’s film uses humour in ‘Unusual Behaviours’, to highlight the flawed logic behind not wearing a seatbelt – comparing it to growing up in a town where no one wears pants – to remind viewers of the importance of seatbelts and that wearing them should never be optional.

Both winners will receive mentorship from The Taboo Group and Truce Films to develop their scripts for screening in February 2025.

Visit tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/split-second for more information about the TAC Split Second competition.