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Australian Film Institute: 2000

AFI Award

Date:	18 November
Host:	Jonathan Biggins
Location:	Fox Australia Studios, Sydney, Australia

Best Film


Winner:
	Looking for Alibrandi (2000) - Robyn Kershaw
Other Nominees:
	Better Than Sex (2000) - Bruna Papandrea; Frank Cox (IV) Bootmen (2000) - Hilary Linstead Chopper (2000) - Michele Bennett

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Telefeature or Mini-Series


Winner:
	Halifax f.p: A Person of Interest (2000) (TV) - Andy Anderson (II)
Other Nominees:
	Halifax f.p: A Hate Worse Than Death (2000) (TV) - Nicholas Eadie Secret Life of Us, The (2001) (TV) - Joel Edgerton Secret Men's Business (1999) (TV) - Simon Baker (I)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Chopper (2000) - Eric Bana (I)
Other Nominees:
	15 Amore (1998) - Steve Bastoni Better Than Sex (2000) - David Wenham Bootmen (2000) - Sam Worthington

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Telefeature or Mini-Series


Winner:
	Waiting at the Royal (2000) (TV) - Noni Hazlehurst
Other Nominees:
	Halifax f.p: A Person of Interest (2000) (TV) - Rebecca Gibney Halifax f.p: The Spider and the Fly (2000) (TV) - Essie Davis Waiting at the Royal (2000) (TV) - Jo Kennedy (I)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Looking for Alibrandi (2000) - Pia Miranda
Other Nominees:
	Better Than Sex (2000) - Susie Porter Innocence (2000) - Julia Blake Me Myself I (1999) - Rachel Griffiths (I)

Best Performance by an an Actor in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Chopper (2000) - Simon Lyndon
Other Nominees:
	Innocence (2000) - Terry Norris Kick (1999) - Martin Henderson (I) My Mother Frank (2000) - Sam Neill

Best Performance by an an Actress in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Looking for Alibrandi (2000) - Greta Scacchi
Other Nominees:
	Better Than Sex (2000) - Kris McQuade Looking for Alibrandi (2000) - Elena Cotta Russian Doll (2001) - Sacha Horler

Best Direction in a Documentary


Winner:
	Diplomat, The (2000) - Tom Zubrycki
Other Nominees:
	Chasing Buddha (2000) - Amiel Courtin-Wilson Death in the Family, A (2000) - Terry Carlyon Pozieres (2000) - Wain Fimeri

Best Achievement in Direction


Winner:
	Chopper (2000) - Andrew Dominik
Other Nominees:
	Better Than Sex (2000) - Jonathan Teplitzky Looking for Alibrandi (2000) - Kate Woods (I) Me Myself I (1999) - Pip Karmel

Best Original Screenplay


Winner:
	Russian Doll (2001) - Stavros Kazantzidis; Allanah Zitserman
Other Nominees:
	Better Than Sex (2000) - Jonathan Teplitzky Me Myself I (1999) - Pip Karmel My Mother Frank (2000) - Mark Lamprell

Best Screenplay Adapted From Another Source


Winner:
	Looking for Alibrandi (2000) - Melina Marchetta
Other Nominees:
	Chopper (2000) - Andrew Dominik Magic Pudding, The (2000) - Harry Cripps; Greg Haddrick; Simon Hopkinson (I)

Best Screenplay in a Short Film


Winner:
	Brother (1999) - Adam Elliot
Other Nominees:
	Confessions of a Head Hunter (2000) - Sally Riley; Archie Weller Gate (2000) - Peter Carstairs Other Days of Ruby Rae, The (2000) - Vikki Blanche

Best Achievement in Cinematography


Winner:
	Bootmen (2000) - Steve Mason (II)
Other Nominees:
	15 Amore (1998) - John Brock (I) Chopper (2000) - Geoffrey Hall; Kevin Hayward Looking for Alibrandi (2000) - Toby Oliver (I)

Best Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film


Winner:
	Nina, La (2000) - Klaus Toft; Campbell Miller; Wade Fairley; Malcolm Ludgate
Other Nominees:
	Breathe (2000) - David Burr (I) Letter, The (2000) - Kathryn Milliss Nightlight, The (2000) - Vincent Taylor (III)

Best Achievement in Costume Design


Winner:
	Bootmen (2000) - Tess Schofield
Other Nominees:
	15 Amore (1998) - Emma Hamilton Lawes Walk the Talk (2000) - Louise Wakefield Wog Boy, The (2000) - Paul Warren (I)

Best Achievement in Sound


Winner:
	Bootmen (2000) - David Lee (XVII); Laurence Maddy; Andrew Plain; Ian McLoughlin (I)
Other Nominees:
	Chopper (2000) - Frank Lipson; Glenn Newnham; Steve Burgess (I); John Schiefelbein Magic Pudding, The (2000) - Phil Judd (II); Dave Eggins; Julius Chan; Liam Egan; Les Fiddess Wreck, a Tangle, A (2000) - Phil Judd (II); Bronwyn Murphy; Liam Egan; Julius Chan

Best Sound in a Non-Feature Film


Winner:
	Pozieres (2000) - Mark Tarpey; Paul Pirola; Livia Ruzic
Other Nominees:
	Intransit (2000) - Liam Price Nina, La (2000) - Craig Carter (I); Mark Street (I); Bryce Grunden; Emma Bortignon Third Note, The (2000) - Paul Miskin

Best Achievement in Editing


Winner:
	Looking for Alibrandi (2000) - Martin Connor (I)
Other Nominees:
	Bootmen (2000) - Jane Moran Chopper (2000) - Ken Sallows Me Myself I (1999) - Denise Haratzis

Best Editing in a Non-Feature Film


Winner:
	Thomson of Arnhem Land (2000) - Andrea Lang
Other Nominees:
	Director, The (2000) - Patrick Hughes (III) Extra, The (1999) - Louis Byrne-Smith Hurt (2000) - Jack Rath (I); Phillip Crawford

Best Original Music Score


Winner:
	Bootmen (2000) - Cezary Skubiszewski
Other Nominees:
	15 Amore (1998) - Carlo Giacco Better Than Sex (2000) - David Hirschfelder Chopper (2000) - Mick Harvey

Best Short Animation Film


Winner:
	Brother (1999) - Adam Elliot
Other Nominees:
	Full Circle (2000) - Adam Head Leunig: Tricks (2000) - Andrew Horne (III) Way of the Birds, The (2000) - Sarah Watt

Best Short Fiction Film


Winner:
	Confessions of a Head Hunter (2000) - Sally Riley
Other Nominees:
	Extra, The (1999) - Darren Ashton Flowergirl (1999) - Cate Shortland Kulli Foot (2000) - Brendan Fletcher (II)

Best Documentary


Winner:
	Diplomat, The (2000) - Sally Browning; Wilson da Silva
Other Nominees:
	Death in the Family, A (2000) - Terry Carlyon; Robyn Miller (I) Stolen Generations (2000) - Tom Zubrycki Uncle Chatzkel (2000) - Rod Freedman; Emile Sherman

Best Achievement in Production Design


Winner:
	Bootmen (2000) - Murray Picknett
Other Nominees:
	Better Than Sex (2000) - Tara Kamath Chopper (2000) - Paddy Reardon Looking for Alibrandi (2000) - Stephen Curtis (I)

Best Mini-Series or Telefeature


Winner:
	On the Beach (2000) (TV) - John Edwards (II); Errol Sullivan; Jeffrey M. Hayes; Greg Coote
Other Nominees:
	Halifax f.p: A Person of Interest (2000) (TV) - Roger Le Mesurier; Roger Simpson (I); John Hugginson Secret Life of Us, The (2001) (TV) - John Edwards (II); Amanda Higgs Waiting at the Royal (2000) (TV) - Andrew Wiseman; Richard Keddie

Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Television Drama Series


Winner:
	"Stingers" (1998) - Chris Haywood (I) - For episode "Men In The Dark".
Other Nominees:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - David Field (I) - For episode "Late September". "Stingers" (1998) - Aaron Blabey - For episode "Second Chance". "Stingers" (1998) - Daniel Daperis - For episode "Forced Perspective".

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama Series


Winner:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - Geoff Morrell (I) - For episode "The Whole Year".
Other Nominees:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - Geoff Morrell (I) - For episode "Late July 4.00pm to 10.30pm". "Grass Roots" (2000) - Rhys Muldoon - For episode "Late July 4.00pm to 10.30pm". "SeaChange" (1998) - Tom Long (I) - For episode "How Much Greener Was My Neighbour`s Valley".

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama Series


Winner:
	"Something in the Air" (2000) - Anne Phelan - For episode "We Will Remember Them".
Other Nominees:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - Rhondda Findleton - For episode "Late July 4.00pm to 10.30pm". "Grass Roots" (2000) - Sophie Heathcote - For episode "The Whole Year". "Stingers" (1998) - Anita Hegh - For episode "Men In The Dark".

Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Television Drama Series


Winner:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - Lois Ramsey - For episode "Late September".
Other Nominees:
	"SeaChange" (1998) - Deborra-Lee Furness - For episode "Hungi Jury". "SeaChange" (1998) - Natasha Novak - For episode "How Much Greener Was My Neighbours Valley".

Best Direction in a Television Drama


Winner:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - Peter Andrikidis - For episode "The Whole Year".
Other Nominees:
	"Something in the Air" (2000) - Richard Jasek - For episode "We Will Remember Them". Halifax f.p: A Person of Interest (2000) (TV) - Ken Cameron (II) Waiting at the Royal (2000) (TV) - Glenda Hambly

Best Screenplay in a Television Drama


Winner:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - Geoffrey Atherden - For episode "The Whole Year".
Other Nominees:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - Geoffrey Atherden - For episode "Late July 4.00pm to 10.30pm". "Something in the Air" (2000) - Katherine Thomson - For episode "We Will Remember Them". Halifax f.p: A Person of Interest (2000) (TV) - Anne Brooksbank

Best Episode in a Television Drama Series


Winner:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - John Eastway - For episode "The Whole Year".
Other Nominees:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - John Eastway - For episode "Late July 4.00pm to 10.30pm". "Grass Roots" (2000) - John Eastway - For episode "Late September". "SeaChange" (1998) - Sally Ayre-Smith - For episode "Hungi Jury".

Best Children's Television Drama


Winner:
	"Eugenie Sandler P.I." (2000) - Margot McDonald - For episode 2.
Other Nominees:
	"Eugenie Sandler P.I." (2000) - Margot McDonald - For episode 13. "Round the Twist" (1989) - Patricia Edgar (I) - For episode "Whirling Derfish". "Thunderstone" (1999) - Jonathan M. Shiff - For series 2, episode 13.

Best Episode in a Television Drama Series (Long)


Winner:
	"All Saints" (1998) - Jo Porter - For episode "Valley of The Shadow" (part 1).
Other Nominees:
	"All Saints" (1998) - Jo Porter - For episode "Dead On Time". "Something in the Air" (2000) - Roger Le Mesurier; Roger Simpson (I); Ros Tatarka - For episode "Movers and Shakers". "Something in the Air" (2000) - Roger Le Mesurier; Roger Simpson (I); Ros Tatarka - For episode "We Will Remember Them".

Open Craft Award


Winner:
	Hurt (2000) - Phillip Crawford - For the concept.
Other Nominees:
	Intransit (2000) - Mike Daly (I) - For the special effects. Other Days of Ruby Rae, The (2000) - Magda Hughes - For the acting. Uncle Chatzkel (2000) - Guy Gross (I) - For the original score.

Television


Winner:
	On the Beach (2000) (TV) - Sally Shepherd (II); Roger Ford (I) - For the set design.
Other Nominees:
	"BeastMaster" (1999) - Mark Wareham - For the cinematography. - For episode "The Last Unicorn". Halifax f.p: A Person of Interest (2000) (TV) - Brent Crockett - For the cinematography. On the Beach (2000) (TV) - Martin McGrath - For the cinematography.

Young Actor's Award

Film


Winner:
	Mallboy (2001) - Kane McNay

Best Foreign Film Award


Winner:
	American Beauty (1999) - Bruce Cohen; Dan Jinks
Other Nominees:
	Being John Malkovich (1999) - Steve Golin; Vincent Landay; Sandy Stern (I); Michael Stipe Sixth Sense, The (1999) - Kathleen Kennedy (I); Frank Marshall (I); Barry Mendel Todo sobre mi madre (1999) - Agust�n Almod�var

Byron Kennedy Award


Awarded to:
	Stephen Jenner (III); David Barda - To the publishers of if Magazine. Matt Wheeldon; Gary Doust - To the founders of Popcorn Taxi.

Raymond Longford Award


Awarded to:
	Anthony Buckley