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2008 Australian Film Institute Awards
Australian film and TV awards ceremony
Australian film and TV awards ceremony
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 50th Australian Film Institute Awards |
| award | Australian Film Institute Awards |
| date | 5–6 December 2008 |
| site | Princess Theatre, Melbourne |
| host | Stephen Curry |
| best_film | The Black Balloon |
| best_direction_film | The Black Balloon |
| best_direction | Elissa Down |
| best_actor | William McInnes |
| best_actor_film | Unfinished Sky |
| best_actress | Monic Hendrickx |
| best_actress_film | Unfinished Sky |
| supporting_actor | Luke Ford |
| supporting_actor_film | The Black Balloon |
| supporting_actress | Toni Collette |
| supporting_actress_film | The Black Balloon |
| most_wins | The Black Balloon (6) |
| Unfinished Sky (6) | |
| most_nominations | The Black Balloon (11) |
| network | Nine Network |
| last | 2007 |
| last_link | 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards |
| next | 2009 |
| next_link | 2009 Australian Film Institute Awards |
Unfinished Sky (6)
The 50th Annual Australian Film Institute Awards were presented at a ceremony in Melbourne's Princess Theatre on 5 and 6 December 2008. During the ceremony, the Australian Film Institute presented Australian Film Institute Awards (commonly referred to as AFI Awards) in 40 categories including feature films, television, animation and documentaries. It was hosted by Stephen Curry.
The nominees for Best Documentary, Best Short Fiction Film and Best Short Animation were announced on 7 August, whilst the rest were announced at the Nominations Announcement at the Sydney Theatre Company in Walsh Bay on 29 October. The Black Balloon had the most nominations, with a total of 11 including Best Film.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; with nominees thereafter.
Feature Film
| Best Original Screenplay | Best Adapted Screenplay | Best Lead Actor | Best Lead Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress | Best Cinematography | Best Editing | Best Original Music Score | Best Sound | Best Production Design | Best Costume Design |
|---|
Television
[[AACTA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft|AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft]]
- Steve Evans. Underbelly. For "Editing"
Non-Feature Film
| Best Documentary | Best Direction in a Documentary | Best Cinematography in a Documentary | Best Editing in a Documentary | Best Sound in a Documentary | Best Short Fiction Film | Best Short Animation | Best Screenplay in a Short Film |
|---|
[[AACTA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft|AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft]]
- Xanthe Highfield. fOUR. For "Production Design"
Additional Awards
| Australia Post Australia's Favourite Film Award | News Limited Readers' Choice Award | Best Young Actor | Best Visual Effects | International Award for Best Actor | International Award for Best Actress |
|---|
AFI International Award for Excellence in Filmmaking
- Peter James ACS ASC. For "Cinematography"
Individual Awards
| Award | Winner | Production |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Kennedy Award | Chris Lilley | Summer Heights High |
| Raymond Longford Award | Dione Gilmour | - |
| AFI Documentary Trailblazer | Mark Hartley | Not Quite Hollywood |
| AFI Fellowship | John L. Simpson | - |
Multiple nominations
Films
- 11 nominations: The Black Balloon
- 10 nominations: Unfinished Sky
- 7 nominations: The Jammed & The Square
Television
- 8 nominations: Underbelly
- 6 nominations: East West 101
- 3 nominations: Summer Heights High, The Hollowmen & H2O: Just Add Water
- 2 nominations: The Librarians & Rush
Controversies and comments
AFI website "contenders"
On the website of the Australian Film Institute, it listed 25 expected nominees for the Best Film category. The 25 contenders were:
References
References
- (2008-12-09). "The Australian Film Institute {{!}} Additional Awards".
- (2008-10-29). "The 2008 AFI Awards nominees".
- Field, Katherine. (2008-10-29). "The Black Balloon wins 11 AFI nominations".
- George, Sandy. (2008-10-29). "Black Balloon, Unfinished Sky lead Aussie awards pack {{!}} News {{!}} Screen".
- Williams, Fiona. (2008-10-29). "Black Balloon leads AFI Awards noms".
- (2008-10-29). "Black Balloon, Unfinished Sky lead AFI noms". ABC News.
- (2008-12-07). "Black Balloon takes top honour at AFIs".
- (2008-12-08). "Black Balloon sweeps six AFIs".
- (2008-10-25). "The Australian Film Institute {{!}} Feature Film Contenders".
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