An Australian film about a woman in need benefiting from the kindness of others won top honors at the world’s biggest short-film festival.

    “We’ve All Been There” director Nicholas Clifford received the Tropfest first-place award on Sunday from judging panelist and “Avatar” actor Sam Worthington.

    Clifford’s film’s star, Laura Wheelright, was named best actress while Nick Hamilton was named best actor for the time-travel tale, “Time.”

    The outdoor film festival held since 1993 has grown to a large-scale event attracting thousands to a park near Sydney’s central business district.(SD-Agencies)