AFC News November 2007
The AFC congratulates all the 2007 AFI Awards nominees.
AFC-supported films are marked with an asterix *.
AFI INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR Eric Bana - Lucky You Julian McMahon - Nip/Tuck (Nine Network) Hugh Jackman - The Prestige Dominic Purcell - Prison Break (Seven Network)
AFI INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS Rachel Griffiths - Brothers & Sisters (Seven Network) Rose Byrne - Damages (Nine Network) Jacinda Barrett - The Last Kiss Toni Collette - Little Miss Sunshine
L'ORÉAL PARIS AFI YOUNG ACTOR AWARD Irene Chen - The Home Song Stories* Joel Lok - The Home Song Stories* Corey McKernan - Lockie Leonard (Nine Network) Kodi Smit-McPhee - Romulus, My Father
AFI VISUAL EFFECTS AWARD Air Australia: Canvas & Sticks - David Rutherford, Reigy Skwarko, Paul Siciliano, Delon Govender Crocodile Dreaming* - Kirsty Millar & Chad Malbon ROGUE - Andrew Hellen, Dave Morley, Jason Bath & John Cox Spider - Mike Seymour
AFI AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN'S TELEVISION DRAMA The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill - Jacqueline Chan & Noel Price(ABC) I Got a Rocket - Suzanne Ryan (Network Ten) Lockie Leonard - Kylie du Fresne (Nine Network) The Sleepover Club - Susie Campbell (Nine Network)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION COMEDY SERIES The Chaser's War on Everything - Andy Nehl, Julian Morrow & Jo Wathen (ABC) David Tench Tonight - Todd Abbott (Network Ten) Supernova - David Maher & David Taylor (UK TV) WILFRED* - Jenny Livingston (SBS)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES All Saints - Bill Hughes & MaryAnne Carroll (Seven Network) Dangerous - John Edwards & Imogen Banks (Fox 8) Love My Way - John Edwards & Claudia Karvan (Showtime)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION SERIES The New Inventors - Anita Jorgensen & Jo Wathen (ABC) RocKwiz - Brian Nankervis, Ken Connor, Peter Bain-Hogg & Joe Connor (SBS) The Slideshow with Paul McDermott - Ted Robinson, Pam Swain & Megan Harding (ABC) Spicks and Specks - Anthony Watt & Bruce Kane (ABC)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST TELEFEATURE OR MINI SERIES Bastard Boys - Brett Popplewell & Ray Quint (ABC) The Circuit - Ross Hutchens & Colin South(SBS) The King - Jason Stephens (TV1)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN TELEVISION Bastard Boys - Ray Quint (ABC) The Circuit - Home Is Where the Past Is - Richard Frankland (SBS) The King - Mathew Saville (TV1) Lockie Leonard: Cyril - Tony Tilse (Nine Network) WILFRED: Dogs of War* - Tony Rogers (SBS)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN TELEVISION Bastard Boys - Sue Smith (ABC) The Circuit - Home Is Where the Past Is - Kelly Lefever (SBS) Lockie Leonard: The Ladder of Love - Keith Thompson (Nine Network) Love My Way: Cars Without Brakes - Tony McNamara (Showtime)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR IN TELEVISION DRAMA Daniel Frederiksen - Bastard Boys (ABC) Khan Chittenden - Dangerous (Fox 8) Stephen Curry - The King (TV1) Ben Mendelsohn - Love My Way (Showtime)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN TELEVISION DRAMA Catherine McClements - Call Me Mum (SBS) Tammy Clarkson - The Circuit (SBS) Claudia Karvan - Love My Way (Showtime) Noni Hazlehurst - Stepfather of the Bride (ABC)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTOR IN TELEVISION DRAMA Mark Priestley - All Saints (Seven Network) Justin Smith - Bastard Boys (ABC) Jack Thompson - Bastard Boys (ABC) David Ngoombujarra - The Circuit (SBS)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN TELEVISION DRAMA Lynette Curran - Call Me Mum (SBS) Vicki Saylor - Call Me Mum (SBS) Monica Maughan - The King (TV1) Justine Clarke - Love My Way (Showtime)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN TELEVISION COMEDY Drew Forsythe - David Tench Tonight (Network Ten) Peter Kowitz - Supernova (UKTV) Jason Gann - WILFRED (SBS) * Adam Zwar - WILFRED (SBS) *
AFI AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY 4* - Joanna Buggy, Tim Slade FORBIDDEN LIE$ - Sally Regan & Anna Broinowski Global Haywire - Claude Gonzalez Words from the City - Philippa Campey
AFI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY Crude - Richard Smith FORBIDDEN LIE$ - Anna Broinowski Global Haywire - Bruce Petty Words from the City - Rhys Graham & Natasha Gadd
AFI AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A DOCUMENTARY 4* - Pieter de Vries ACS Cuttlefish - The Brainy Bunch - Malcom Ludgate ACS, Joel Peterson & Scott Carrithers Thunderheads - Klaus Toft, Cameron Davies & Mark Lamble ACS Words from the City - Rhys Graham & Natasha Gadd
AFI AWARD FOR BEST EDITING IN A DOCUMENTARY Cuttlefish - The Brainy Bunch - Carsten Orit FORBIDDEN LIE$ - Vanessa Milton & Alison Croft Global Haywire - Sam Petty Words from the City - Paul Williams
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SOUND IN A DOCUMENTARY Cuttlefish - The Brainy Bunch - Sam Hayward FORBIDDEN LIE$ - Peter Smith & Craig Carter Global Haywire - Sam Petty Words from the City - Peter Smith & Emma Bortignon
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT ANIMATION An Imaginary Life - Steve Baker The Bat and the Butterfly (Dust Echoes 2) - Michael Wagner & Dave Jones The Girl Who Swallowed Bees* - Justine kerrigan & Paul McDermott The Goat That Ate Time - Lucinda Schreiber
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FICTION FILM Boy's Own Story - Michael Petroni & Jamie Hilton Dugong - Melanie Brunt & Erin White Spike Up - Anthony Maras & Kent Smith Swing - Louise Pascale & Christopher Houghton
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN A SHORT FILM Boy's Own Story- Michael Petroni Crossbow - David Michod Dugong - Erin White Katoomba - Leon Ford
L'ORÉAL PARIS AFI AWARD FOR BEST FILM The Home Song Stories* - Liz Watts & Michael McMahon Lucky Miles* - Jo Dyer & Lesly Dyer Noise* - Trevor Blainey Romulus, My Father - Robert Connolly & John Maynard
AFI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION Clubland - Cherie Nowlan The Home Song Stories* - Tony Ayres Noise* - Mathew Saville Romulus, My Father - Richard Roxburgh
MACQUARIE PRIVATE WEALTH AFI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY (ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED) Clubland - Keith Thompson The Home Song Stories* - Tony Ayres Lucky Miles* - Helen Barnes & Michael James Rowland Noise* - Mathew Saville Romulus, My Father - Nick Drake
AFI AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Clubland - Mark Wareham ACS The Home Song Stories* - Nigel Bluck Noise* - Laszlo Baranyai ACS Romulus, My Father - Geoffrey Simpson ACS
AFI AWARD FOR BEST EDITING Clubland - Scott Gray The Home Song Stories* - Denise Haratzis ASE Noise* - Geoff Hitchins Romulus, My Father - Suresh Ayyar ASE
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SOUND Clubland - Andrew Neil, Ian McLoughlin CAS, Liam Egan & Stephen Jackson-Vaughan The Home Song Stories* - Craig Carter, James Harvey, Andrew Neil & John Wilkinson Noise* - Emma Bortignon, Doron Kipen & Philippe Decrausaz Romulus, My Father - Sam Petty, Gary Wilkins CAS & Phil Heywood
AFI AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE The Home Song Stories* - Antony Partos Noise* - Byrony Marks Razzle Dazzle - Roger Mason & Green Dragon Romulus, My Father - Basil Hogios
AFI AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Clubland - Nell Hanson The Home Song Stories* - Melinda Doring Noise* - Paddy Reardon Romulus, My Father - Robert Cousins
AFI AWARD FOR BEST COSTUME DESIGN Clubland - Emily Seresin The Home Song Stories* - Cappi Ireland Razzle Dazzle - Ariane Weiss Romulus, My Father - Jodie Fried
AFI AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR Qi Yuwu - The Home Song Stories* Brendan Cowell - Noise* Eric Bana - Romulus, My Father Kodi Smit-McPhee - Romulus, My Father
AFI AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS Brenda Blethyn - Clubland Joan Chen - The Home Song Stories* Kerry Armstrong - Razzle Dazzle Franke Potente - Romulus, My Father
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Frankie J. Holden - Clubland Richard Wilson - Clubland Marton Csokas - Romulus, My Father Russell Dykstra - Romulus, My Father
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Sibylla Budd - The Bet Emma Booth - Clubland Irene Chen - The Home Song Stories* Esme Melville - Romulus, My Father
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