Australian Film Institute: 1988

AFI Award

Best Film


Winner:
	Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey, The (1988) - John Maynard (I)
Other Nominees:
	Boulevard of Broken Dreams (1988) - Frank Howson (I) Grievous Bodily Harm (1988) - Richard Brennan (I) Mull (1989) - D. Howard Grigsby

Best Actor in a Lead Role


Winner:
	Boulevard of Broken Dreams (1988) - John Waters (III)
Other Nominees:
	Everlasting Secret Family, The (1988) - Mark Lee (I) Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey, The (1988) - Hamish McFarlane Phobia (1990) - Sean Scully

Best Actress in a Lead Role


Winner:
	Mull (1989) - Nadine Garner
Other Nominees:
	Afraid to Dance (1989) - Rosey Jones Boundaries of the Heart (1988) - Wendy Hughes Tender Hooks (1989) - Jo Kennedy (I)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series

Best Actor in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Boulevard of Broken Dreams (1988) - Kym Gyngell
Other Nominees:
	Everlasting Secret Family, The (1988) - John Meillon Grievous Bodily Harm (1988) - Bruno Lawrence Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey, The (1988) - Paul Livingston

Best Actress in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Jilted (1987) (TV) - Tina Bursill
Other Nominees:
	Boundaries of the Heart (1988) - Julie Nihill Mull (1989) - Mary Coustas Mull (1989) - Sue Jones (I)

Best Director


Winner:
	Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey, The (1988) - Vincent Ward (I)
Other Nominees:
	Boulevard of Broken Dreams (1988) - Pino Amenta Fever (1989) - Craig Lahiff Mull (1989) - Don McLennan (I)

Best Screenplay, Original


Awarded to:
	- No nominations or awards this year.

Best Screenplay, Adapted


Awarded to:
	- No nominations or awards this year.

Best Mini Series Screenplay

Best Achievement in Cinematography


Winner:
	Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey, The (1988) - Geoffrey Simpson
Other Nominees:
	Boulevard of Broken Dreams (1988) - David Connell (I) Grievous Bodily Harm (1988) - Ellery Ryan Lighthorsemen, The (1987) - Dean Semler

Best Achievement in Costume Design


Winner:
	Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey, The (1988) - Glenys Jackson
Other Nominees:
	Boulevard of Broken Dreams (1988) - Cheryl McCloud Mull (1989) - Jeanie Cameron Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (1989) - Angela Tonks; Mathu Anderson

Best Achievement in Sound


Winner:
	Lighthorsemen, The (1987) - Lloyd Carrick; Craig Carter (I); Peter Burgess (I); James Currie (I); Phil Heywood; Peter D. Wood
Other Nominees:
	Dangerous Game (1987) - Peter Fenton (III); Phil Heywood; Martin Oswin Return to Snowy River (1988) - Terry Rodman; David Harrison (III); Ron Purvis; Tim Chau; Peter Burgess (I); Gary Wilkins Rikky and Pete (1988) - Roger Savage; Lloyd Carrick; Frank Lipson; Craig Carter (I); Chris Goldsmith (I); Ross Chambers

Best Achievement in Editing


Winner:
	Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey, The (1988) - John Scott (II)
Other Nominees:
	Boulevard of Broken Dreams (1988) - Philip Reid Dreaming, The (1988) - Suresh Ayyar Grievous Bodily Harm (1988) - Marc van Buuren

Best Original Music Score


Winner:
	Lighthorsemen, The (1987) - Mario Millo
Other Nominees:
	Daisy and Simon (1988) - Andrew Hagen (I); Morton Wilson Encounter at Raven's Gate (1988) - Graham Tardif; Roman Kronen Fever (1989) - Frank Strangio

Best Short Fiction Film

Best Telefeature


Winner:
	Matter of Convenience, A (1987) (TV) - Noel Price

Best Mini Series


Winner:
	"True Believers" (1988) (mini) - Sandra Levy; Matt Carroll

Best Achievement in Production Design


Winner:
	Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey, The (1988) - Sally Campbell (I)
Other Nominees:
	Dangerous Game (1987) - Igor Nay Encounter at Raven's Gate (1988) - Judith Russell (I) Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (1989) - Sean Callinan