But what on earth is it?

I think it is absolutely marvellous that the Sydney Film Festival has hurled itself into the 21st Century by establishing an official film competition.

The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that the Sydney Film Prize, worth $60,000 is the biggest in Australia.

I have stolen a photo of festival director Clare Stewart holding the prize from the Herald website (sorry). But the question has to be asked.... what on earth is that award supposed to be?

Some smarty-pants sub-editor at the Herald called it a Blue Pavlova.

The look on Stewart's face seems to be crying out 'Do I really have to eat this?!'

The Sydney Film Festival website calls the prize "a unique award created by Dinosaur Designs, pictured above".

'Unique' is certainly a word for it. Hideous could be another.

Don't get me wrong - I am a big fan of Dinosaur Designs, having bought numerous things from them over the years. But this award, it almost looks edible or maybe an oversized brooch that a friend has brought home from a community college class.

I think it could also be an excellent feature next to a pool. Surrounded by terracotta, it could be stunning.

But lets look at the practicality. Suppose it is handed over to a prize-winner, they hold it up into the air, the blue rocks reflecting into the crowd. They then go home, exhilarated that they now have $60,000 and a trophy.

The question then gets asked - where can I put it. It will roll off a mantle piece. If you put it on a table, people might think it's a big coaster. You can't put it in the bathroom, just in case someone uses it as a soap dish.

What do you do?

Now there's a short film plot, if ever I saw one. What's the theme for Tropfest next year??

Image credit: Tamara Dean, Fairfax Media