“Animal Kingdom,” written and directed by David Michod swept the the Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards at the weekend, taking 10 awards including Best Film, and Best Direction out of a record 18 nominations. “Animal Kingdom,” often described as the “Australian gangster film” also took the award for Best Original Screenplay.
Winners
2010 SAMSUNG MOBILE AFI AWARDS CEREMONY
SAMSUNG MOBILE AFI AWARD FOR BEST FILM
Winner: Animal Kingdom. Liz Watts.
Other Nominees:
Beneath Hill 60. Bill Leimbach.
Bran Nue Dae. Robyn Kershaw, Graeme Isaac.
Bright Star. Jan Chapman, Caroline Hewitt.
The Tree. Sue Taylor, Yaël Fogiel.
Tomorrow When The War Began. Andrew Mason,
Michael Boughen.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION
Winner: Animal Kingdom. David Michôd.
Other Nominees:
Beneath Hill 60. Jeremy Hartley Sims.
Bright Star. Jane Campion.
The Tree. Julie Bertuccelli.
MACQUARIE AFI AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner: Animal Kingdom. David Michôd.
Other Nominees:
Beneath Hill 60. David Roach.
Bright Star. Jane Campion.
Daybreakers. Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig.
MACQUARIE AFI AWARD FOR BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Winner: Tomorrow When The War Began. Stuart Beattie
Other Nominees:
Bran Nue Dae. Reg Cribb, Rachel Perkins, Jimmy Chi
The Boys Are Back. Allan Cubitt.
The Tree. Julie Bertuccelli.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR
Winner: Clive Owen. The Boys Are Back.
Other Nominees:
Brendan Cowell. Beneath Hill 60.
James Frecheville. Animal Kingdom.
Ben Mendelsohn. Animal Kingdom.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS
Winner: Jacki Weaver. Animal Kingdom.
Other Nominees:
Abbie Cornish. Bright Star.
Morgana Davies. The Tree.
Charlotte Gainsbourg. The Tree.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Joel Edgerton. Animal Kingdom.
Other Nominees:
Guy Pearce. Animal Kingdom.
Kodi Smit-McPhee. Matching Jack.
Sullivan Stapleton. Animal Kingdom.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Deborah Mailman. Bran Nue Dae.
Other Nominees:
Julia Blake. The Boys Are Back.
Kerry Fox. Bright Star.
Laura Wheelwright. Animal Kingdom.
AFI INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR
Winner: Sam Worthington. Avatar
Other Nominees:
Simon Baker. The Mentalist, Season 2. Nine Network
Ryan Kwanten. True Blood, Season 3. Showcase
Kodi Smit-McPhee. The Road
AFI INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS
Winner: Mia Wasikowska. Alice in Wonderland
Other Nominees:
Toni Collette. United States of Tara, Season 2. ABC1
Bojana Novakovic. Edge of Darkness
Naomi Watts. Mother and Child
AFI YOUNG ACTOR AWARD
Winner: Harrison Gilbertson. Beneath Hill 60
Other Nominee:
Ashleigh Cummings. Tomorrow When The War Began
Morgana Davies. The Tree
James Frecheville. Animal Kingdom
AFI RAYMOND LONGFORD AWARD
Reg Grundy.
BYRON KENNEDY AWARD
Animal Logic. Presented to Zareh Nalbandian.
READERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Winner: Animal Kingdom. Liz Watts.
Other Nominees:
Bran Nue Dae Robyn Kershaw, Graeme Isaac.
The Kings of Mykonos: Wog Boy 2. Nick Giannopoulos, Emile Sherman.
Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole. Zareh Nalbandian.
Tomorrow When The War Began. Andrew Mason, Michael Boughen.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES
Winner: Rush, Season 3. John Edwards, Mimi Butler. Network Ten
Other Nominees:
The Circuit, Series 2. Ross Hutchens, Colin South. SBS
Spirited. Claudia Karvan, Jacquelin Perske, John Edwards. W
Tangle, Season 2. John Edwards, Imogen Banks. Showcase
AFI AWARD FOR BEST TELEFEATURE, MINI SERIES OR SHORT RUN SERIES
Winner: Hawke. Richard Keddie. Network Ten
Other Nominees:
A Model Daughter: The Killing Of Caroline Byrne. Karl Zwicky. Network Ten
AFI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN TELEVISION
Winner: Hawke. Emma Freeman. Network Ten
Other Nominees:
Dance Academy – Episode 2, ‘Week Zero’. Jeffrey Walker. ABC
Rush, Season 3 – Episode 308, ‘Train’. Grant Brown. Network Ten
Tangle, Season 2 – Episode 16, ‘Lost and Found’. Emma Freeman. Showcase
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN TELEVISION
Winner: Wilfred II – Episode 7, ‘Dog Star’. Jason Gann, Adam Zwar. SBS
Other Nominees:
Hawke. Glen Dolman. Network Ten
Review With Myles Barlow, Season 2 – Episode 6, ‘Happiness, Escapism, Acceptance’. Trent O’Donnell, Phil Lloyd. ABC
Tangle, Season 2 – Episode 15, ‘Sleepwalking’. Fiona Seres. Showcase
AFI AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Winner: Richard Roxburgh. Hawke. Network Ten
Other Nominees:
Garry McDonald. A Model Daughter: The Killing Of Caroline Byrne. Network Ten
Corey McKernan. Lockie Leonard. Nine Network
Aaron Pedersen. The Circuit, Series 2. SBS
AFI AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Winner: Catherine McClements. Tangle, Season 2. Showcase
Other Nominees:
Cheree Cassidy. Underbelly: The Golden Mile – Episode 7, ‘Full Force Gale’. Nine Network
Justine Clarke. Tangle, Season 2. Showcase
Poppy Lee Friar. Dead Gorgeous. ABC
AFI AWARD FOR BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Winner: Damien Garvey. Underbelly: The Golden Mile – Episode 10, ‘Hurt on Duty’. Nine Network
Other Nominees:
Rhys Muldoon. Lockie Leonard – Episode 11, ‘Snake Hide Oil’. Nine Network
John Waters. Offspring. Network Ten
Ben Winspear. My Place – Episode 5, ‘1968 Sofia’. ABC
AFI AWARD FOR BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Winner: Deborah Mailman. Offspring. Network Ten
Other Nominees:
Linda Cropper. Satisfaction, Season 3 – Episode 8, ‘Not Vanilla’. Showcase
Sacha Horler. Hawke. Network Ten
Asher Keddie. Hawke. Network Ten
AFI AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
Winner: Contact. Martin Butler, Bentley Dean. ABC1
Other Nominees:
Inside The Firestorm. Lucy Maclaren, Alex West. ABC
The Snowman. Rachel Landers, Dylan Blowen.
Strange Birds In Paradise – A West Papuan Story. Jamie Nicolai, John Cherry.
2010 SAMSUNG MOBILE AFI INDUSTRY AWARDS presented by Digital Pictures
AFI MEMBERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Winner: Animal Kingdom. Liz Watts.
Other Nominees:
Beneath Hill 60. Bill Leimbach.
Bran Nue Dae. Robyn Kershaw, Graeme Isaac.
Bright Star. Jan Chapman, Caroline Hewitt.
The Boys Are Back. Greg Brenman, Tim White.
Tomorrow When The War Began. Andrew Mason, Michael Boughen.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: Bright Star. Greig Fraser.
Other Nominees:
Animal Kingdom. Adam Arkapaw.
Beneath Hill 60. Toby Oliver ACS.
The Waiting City. Denson Baker ACS.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST EDITING
Winner: Animal Kingdom. Luke Doolan.
Other Nominees:
Beneath Hill 60. Dany Cooper ASE.
Bright Star. Alexandre de Franceschi ASE.
Tomorrow When The War Began. Marcus D’Arcy.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SOUND
Winner: Tomorrow When The War Began. Andrew Plain, David Lee, Gethin Creagh, Robert Sullivan.
Other Nominees:
Animal Kingdom. Sam Petty, Rob Mackenzie, Philippe Decrausaz, Leah Katz, Brooke Trezise, Richard Pain
Beneath Hill 60. Liam Egan, Alicia Slusarski, Mark Cornish, Tony Murtagh, Robert Sullivan, Mario Vaccaro.
Bran Nue Dae. Andrew Neil, Steve Burgess, Peter Mills, Mario Vaccaro, Blaire Slater, David Bridie, Scott Montgomery.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE
Winner: Animal Kingdom. Antony Partos, Sam Petty.
Other Nominees:
Beneath Hill 60. Cezary Skubiszewski.
Bran Nue Dae. Cezary Skubiszewski, Jimmy Chi, Patrick Duttoo Bin Amat, Garry Gower, Michael Manolis Mavromatis, Stephen Pigram.
Bright Star. Mark Bradshaw.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Winner: Bright Star. Janet Patterson.
Other Nominees:
Animal Kingdom. Jo Ford.
Beneath Hill 60. Clayton Jauncey.
Tomorrow When The War Began. Robert Webb, Michelle McGahey, Damien Drew, Bev Dunn.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Winner: Bright Star. Janet Patterson
Other Nominees:
Animal Kingdom. Cappi Ireland.
Beneath Hill 60. Ian Sparke, Wendy Cork.
Bran Nue Dae. Margot Wilson.
AFI VISUAL EFFECTS AWARD
Winner: Daybreakers. Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig, Rangi Sutton, James Rogers, Randy Vellacott
Other Nominees:
The Tree. Dave Morley, Felix Crawshaw, Claudia Lecaros, Tim Walker
Tinglewood. Wil Manning
Tomorrow When The War Began. Chris Godfrey, Sigi Eimutis, Dave Morely, Tony Cole
AFI AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN’S TELEVISION DRAMA
Winner: My Place. Penny Chapman. ABC
Other Nominees:
Dance Academy. Joanna Werner. ABC
Dead Gorgeous. Ewan Burnett, Margot McDonald. ABC
Lockie Leonard. Kylie Du Fresne. Nine Network
AFI AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN’S TELEVISION ANIMATION
Winner: dirtgirlworld. Cate McQuillen. ABC
Other Nominees:
Erky Perky. Kristine Klohk, Barbara Stephen, Tracy Lenon, David Webster. Seven Network
The Legend Of Enyo. Avrill Stark, Michael Christensen. Seven Network
AFI AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION COMEDY SERIES
Winner: Review With Myles Barlow, Season 2. Dean Bates. ABC
Other Nominees:
Lowdown. Nicole Minchin, Amanda Brotchie, Adam Zwar. ABC
Wilfred II. Jenny Livingston, Tony Rogers, Adam Zwar, Jason Gann. SBS
AFI AWARD FOR BEST LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION SERIES
Winner: The Gruen Transfer, Series 3. Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby, Jon Casimir, Debbie Cuell. ABC1
Other Nominees:
Hungry Beast, Series Two. Andrew Denton, Andy Nehl. ABC1
MasterChef Australia. Margaret Bashfield, Judy Smart, Caroline Spencer. Network Ten
Talkin’ ’bout Your Generation. Peter Beck. Network Ten
AFI AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TELEVISION COMEDY
Winner: Phil Lloyd. Review With Myles Barlow, Season 2. ABC
Other Nominees:
Paul Denny. Lowdown. ABC
Jason Gann. Wilfred II. SBS
AFI AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TELEVISION SCREEN CRAFT
Shaun Micallef. Talkin’ ’bout Your Generation, Host. Network Ten
AFI AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY UNDER ONE HOUR
Winner: You Only Live Twice – The Incredibly True Story Of The Hughes Family. Ruth Cullen. ABC1
Other Nominees:
A Thousand Encores: The Ballets Russes In Australia. Sharyn Prentice, Marianne Latham, Lavinia Riachi. ABC
Rudely Interrupted. Susie Jones, Benjamin Jones. ABC1
Surviving Mumbai. Andrew Ogilvie, Andrea Quesnelle. ABC
AFI AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Winner: Liberal Rule – The Politics That Changed Australia. Nick Torrens, Frank Haines. SBS
Other Nominees:
Addicted To Money. Andrew Ogilvie, Andrea Quesnelle. ABC
Disable Bodied Sailors. Karina Holden, Nick Robinson. SBS
Kokoda. Andrew Wiseman. ABC1
AFI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY
Winner: Inside The Firestorm. Jacob Hickey. ABC
Other Nominees:
A Thousand Encores: The Ballets Russes In Australia. Amanda Chang. ABC
Contact. Martin Butler, Bentley Dean. ABC1
Strange Birds In Paradise – A West Papuan Story. Charlie Hill-Smith.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A DOCUMENTARY
Winner: Miracles – Episode 1, ‘Miracle in the Storm’. Toby Oliver ACS. ABC1
Other Nominees:
Disable Bodied Sailors – Episode 3. Nick Robinson. SBS
Strange Birds In Paradise – A West Papuan Story. Angus Kemp.
Surviving Mumbai. Jim Frater. ABC
AFI AWARD FOR BEST EDITING IN A DOCUMENTARY
Winner: Inside The Firestorm. Steven Robinson. ABC
Other Nominees:
A Thousand Encores: The Ballets Russes In Australia. Karin Steininger. ABC
Contact. Tania Nehme. ABC1
Surviving Mumbai. David Fosdick. ABC
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SOUND IN A DOCUMENTARY
Winner: Inside The Firestorm. Jock Healy, Tristan Meredith, AJ Bradford.ABC
Other Nominees:
A Thousand Encores: The Ballets Russes In Australia. Brett Aplin, Andrew McGrath, Erin McKimm, Terry Chadwick. ABC
Kokoda – Episode 1, ‘The Invasion’. David Bridie, Chris Goodes, Ian Grant, Patrick Slater. ABC1
Strange Birds In Paradise – A West Papuan Story. Mik la Vage, Doron Kipen, David Bridie.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT ANIMATION
Winner: The Lost Thing. Sophie Byrne, Andrew Ruhemann, Shaun Tan.
Other Nominees:
Zero. Christopher Kezelos, Christine Kezelos.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FICTION FILM
Winner: The Kiss. Sonya Humphrey, Ashlee Page.
Other Nominees: Deeper Than Yesterday. Ariel Kleiman, Benjamin Gilovitz, Sarah Cyngler, Anna Kojevnikov.
The Love Song Of Iskra Prufrock. Lucy Gaffy, Lyn Norfor.
Suburbia. Antonio Oreña-Barlin, Richard Halsted.
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN A SHORT FILM
Winner: Deeper Than Yesterday. Ariel Kleiman.
Other Nominees:
A Parachute Falling In Siberia. Sarah Shaw, Ian Meadows.
Glenn Owen Dodds. Trent Dalton.
The Kiss. Ashlee Page
AFI AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SHORT FILM SCREEN CRAFT
Nick Matthews. The Kiss, Cinematography.