Australian Film Institute: 1978

AFI Award

Best Film


Winner:
	Newsfront (1978) - David Elfick
Other Nominees:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Fred Schepisi Mouth to Mouth (1978) - John Duigan; Jon Sainken Patrick (1978) - Antony I. Ginnane; Richard Franklin (I)

Best Actor in a Lead Role


Winner:
	Newsfront (1978) - Bill Hunter (I)
Other Nominees:
	Last Wave, The (1977) - Richard Chamberlain (I) Mango Tree, The (1977) - Robert Helpmann Weekend of Shadows (1978) - John Waters (III)

Best Actress in a Lead Role


Winner:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Angela Punch McGregor
Other Nominees:
	Mango Tree, The (1977) - Geraldine Fitzgerald (I) Mouth to Mouth (1978) - Kim Krejus Newsfront (1978) - Wendy Hughes

Best Actor in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Ray Barrett (I)
Other Nominees:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Peter Carroll (I) Newsfront (1978) - Don Crosby (I) Newsfront (1978) - Chris Haywood (I)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Newsfront (1978) - Angela Punch McGregor
Other Nominees:
	Getting of Wisdom, The (1978) - Patricia Kennedy (I) Mango Tree, The (1977) - Carol Burns Mango Tree, The (1977) - Diane Craig (I)

Best Director


Winner:
	Newsfront (1978) - Phillip Noyce
Other Nominees:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Fred Schepisi Last Wave, The (1977) - Peter Weir Mouth to Mouth (1978) - John Duigan

Best Screenplay, Original


Winner:
	Newsfront (1978) - Anne Brooksbank; Bob Ellis (I); Phillip Noyce
Other Nominees:
	Last Wave, The (1977) - Tony Morphett; Petru Popescu; Peter Weir Newsfront (1978) - Don Crosby (I) Patrick (1978) - Everett De Roche

Best Screenplay, Adapted


Winner:
	Getting of Wisdom, The (1978) - Eleanor Witcombe
Other Nominees:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Fred Schepisi Mango Tree, The (1977) - Michael Pate (I) Weekend of Shadows (1978) - Peter Yeldham

Best Achievement in Cinematography


Winner:
	Last Wave, The (1977) - Russell Boyd (I)
Other Nominees:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Ian Baker (I) Mango Tree, The (1977) - Brian Probyn Newsfront (1978) - Vincent Monton

Best Achievement in Costume Design


Winner:
	Newsfront (1978) - Norma Moriceau
Other Nominees:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Bruce Finlayson Getting of Wisdom, The (1978) - Anna Senior Mango Tree, The (1977) - Patricia Forster

Best Achievement in Sound


Winner:
	Last Wave, The (1977) - Don Connolly; Greg Bell (II); Phil Judd (II)
Other Nominees:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Bob Allen (I); William Anderson (IX); Peter Burgess (I); Dean Gawen; Gerry Humphreys (I) Getting of Wisdom, The (1978) - Desmond Bone; Gary Wilkins; William Anderson (IX); Peter Fenton (III) Newsfront (1978) - Tim Lloyd; Greg Bell (II); Peter Fenton (III)

Best Achievement in Editing


Winner:
	Newsfront (1978) - John Scott (II)
Other Nominees:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Brian Kavanagh (I) Last Wave, The (1977) - Max Lemon Patrick (1978) - Edward McQueen-Mason

Best Original Music Score


Winner:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Bruce Smeaton
Other Nominees:
	Last Wave, The (1977) - Charles Wain Mango Tree, The (1977) - Marc Wilkinson (I) Newsfront (1978) - William Motzing

Best Short Fiction Film


Winner:
	Temperament Unsuited (1978) - Ken Cameron (II)

Best Achievement in Production Design


Winner:
	Newsfront (1978) - Lissa Coote
Other Nominees:
	Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (1978) - Wendy Dickson Getting of Wisdom, The (1978) - John Stoddart; Richard D. Kent (assistant) Mango Tree, The (1977) - Leslie Binns


Awarded to:
	Marie Lorraine (I); Paulette McDonagh; Phyllis McDonagh