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Australian Film Institute: 2003

AFI Award

Date:	21 November
Host:	Tony Squires
Location:	Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Australia

Best Film


Winner:
	Japanese Story (2003) - Sue Maslin; Sue Brooks (I); Alison Tilson
Other Nominees:
	Alexandra's Project (2003) - Julie Ryan (I); Domenico Procacci Gettin' Square (2003) - Martin Fabinyi; Timothy White; Trish Lake Rage in Placid Lake, The (2003) - Marian Macgowan

Best Actor in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Gettin' Square (2003) - David Wenham
Other Nominees:
	Gettin' Square (2003) - Timothy Spall Japanese Story (2003) - Gotaro Tsunashima Ned Kelly (2003) - Heath Ledger

Best Actress in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Japanese Story (2003) - Toni Collette
Other Nominees:
	Alexandra's Project (2003) - Helen Buday Rage in Placid Lake, The (2003) - Rose Byrne Teesh and Trude (2002) - Susie Porter

Best Actor in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Black and White (2002) - David Ngoombujarra
Other Nominees:
	Gettin' Square (2003) - Mitchell Butel Gettin' Square (2003) - David Field (I) Ned Kelly (2003) - Orlando Bloom

Best Actress in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	Travelling Light (2003) - Sacha Horler
Other Nominees:
	Gettin' Square (2003) - Helen Thomson Night We Called It a Day, The (2003) - Melanie Griffith Rage in Placid Lake, The (2003) - Miranda Richardson (I)

Best Direction


Winner:
	Japanese Story (2003) - Sue Brooks (I)
Other Nominees:
	Crackerjack (2002) - Paul Moloney (I) Gettin' Square (2003) - Jonathan Teplitzky Ned Kelly (2003) - Gregor Jordan

Best Direction in a Documentary


Winner:
	Painting with Light in a Dark World (2003) - Sascha Ettinger-Epstein
Other Nominees:
	Love Letters from a War (2003) (TV) - Wain Fimeri Silent Storm (2003) - Peter Butt Wildness (2003) - Scott Millwood

Best Screenplay, Original


Winner:
	Japanese Story (2003) - Alison Tilson
Other Nominees:
	Crackerjack (2002) - Mick Molloy (I); Richard Molloy Gettin' Square (2003) - Chris Nyst Travelling Light (2003) - Kathryn Millard

Best Screenplay, Adapted from another Source


Winner:
	Rage in Placid Lake, The (2003) - Tony McNamara (I)
Other Nominees:
	Blurred (2002) - Stephen Davis (I); Kier Shorey Ned Kelly (2003) - John Michael McDonagh Teesh and Trude (2002) - Vanessa Lomma

Best Screenplay in a Short Fiction Film


Winner:
	Cracker Bag (2003) - Glendyn Ivin
Other Nominees:
	Cold Turkey (2003/I) - Steve McGregor Preservation (2003) - Sofya Gollan Rouseabout, The (2003) - Scott Pickett

Best Cinematography


Winner:
	Japanese Story (2003) - Ian Baker (I)
Other Nominees:
	Gettin' Square (2003) - Garry Phillips Ned Kelly (2003) - Oliver Stapleton Travelling Light (2003) - Tristan Milani

Best Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film


Winner:
	Projectionist, The (2002) - Anthony Jennings (I)
Other Nominees:
	Cracker Bag (2003) - Greig Fraser Navigators: Baudin vs Flinders, The (2003) - Klaus Toft Silent Storm (2003) - Calvin Gardiner; Peter Butt

Best Costume Design


Winner:
	Ned Kelly (2003) - Anna Borghesi
Other Nominees:
	Black and White (2002) - Annie Marshall (I) Gettin' Square (2003) - Jackline Sassine Night We Called It a Day, The (2003) - Emily Seresin

Best Sound in a Non-Feature Film


Winner:
	Hello (2003/I) - Jonathan Nix
Other Nominees:
	Navigators: Baudin vs Flinders, The (2003) - Doron Kipen; Mark Street (I); Cameron Davies (II) Projectionist, The (2002) - Paul Charlier; Ian McLoughlin (I) Silent Storm (2003) - Julian Ellingworth

Best Sound


Winner:
	Japanese Story (2003) - Livia Ruzic; Peter Grace (I); Peter D. Smith
Other Nominees:
	Alexandra's Project (2003) - James Currie (I); Andrew Plain; Nada Mikas; Rory McGregor (II) Gettin' Square (2003) - John Schiefelbein; Antony Gray (I); Ian McLoughlin (I) Ned Kelly (2003) - Gary Wilkins; Colin Miller (I); Adrian Rhodes; Chris Burden

Best Editing


Winner:
	Japanese Story (2003) - Jill Bilcock
Other Nominees:
	Alexandra's Project (2003) - Tania Nehme Gettin' Square (2003) - Ken Sallows Ned Kelly (2003) - Jon Gregory (II)

Best Editing in a Non-Feature Film


Winner:
	Painting with Light in a Dark World (2003) - Roland Gallois; Andrew Arestides
Other Nominees:
	Cracker Bag (2003) - Jack Hutchings Original Mermaid, The (2002) - Sally Fryer Roy Hollsdotter Live (2003) (TV) - Geoff Hitchins

Best Original Music Score


Winner:
	Japanese Story (2003) - Elizabeth Drake (I)
Other Nominees:
	Alexandra's Project (2003) - Graham Tardif Gettin' Square (2003) - Chit Chat Von Loopin Stab; 3KShort Travelling Light (2003) - Richard Vella

Best Short Animation


Winner:
	Harvie Krumpet (2003) - Adam Elliot
Other Nominees:
	Cane-Toad: What Happened to Baz? (2002) - David Clayton (II); Andrew Silke Hello (2003/I) - Jonathan Nix Mother Tongue (2003) - Susan Kim (I)

Best Short Fiction Film


Winner:
	Cracker Bag (2003) - Glendyn Ivin
Other Nominees:
	Preservation (2003) - Sofya Gollan Roy Hollsdotter Live (2003) (TV) - Matthew Saville (I) Visitor, The (2002/III) - Dan Castle (II)

Best Documentary


Winner:
	Wildness (2003) - Michael McMahon (I)
Other Nominees:
	Original Mermaid, The (2002) - Ian Collie (I) Painting with Light in a Dark World (2003) - Renata Schuman; Ellenor Cox Silent Storm (2003) - Peter Butt; Rob McAuley

Best Telefeature or Mini-Series


Winner:
	"After the Deluge" (2003) (mini) - Richard Keddie; Andrew Knight (I); Andrew Wiseman
Other Nominees:
	BlackJack (2003) (TV) - Nick Murray (II); Sally Ayre-Smith Postcard Bandit, The (2003) (TV) - Matt Carroll Shark Net, The (2003) (TV) - Sue Taylor (II)

Best Light Entertainment Series


Winner:
	"Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" (2003) - Andrew Denton (I); Anita Jacoby
Other Nominees:
	"Fat, The" (2000) - Damian Davis (I); Nick Price (III) "Glass House, The" (2001) - Ted Robinson (I) "Micallef Tonight" (2003) - Shaun Micallef; Todd Abbott; Margaret Bashfield

Best Production Design


Winner:
	Ned Kelly (2003) - Steven Jones-Evans
Other Nominees:
	Gettin' Square (2003) - Nicholas McCallum Japanese Story (2003) - Paddy Reardon Night We Called It a Day, The (2003) - Michael Philips (I)

Best Comedy Series - Sitcom or Sketch


Winner:
	"Music Jamboree" (2002) - Selin Yaman; John Safran
Other Nominees:
	"Big Bite" (2003) - Michael Horrocks (I) "CNNNN: Chaser Non-Stop News Network" (2002) - Mark Fennessy; Andrew Denton (I) "Kath & Kim" (2002) - Gina Riley (I); Jane Turner (I); Mark Ruse

Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy


Winner:
	"MDA" (2002) - Shane Bourne
Other Nominees:
	"After the Deluge" (2003) (mini) - Ray Barrett (I) "Grass Roots" (2000) - Geoff Morrell (I) "Kath & Kim" (2002) - Glenn Robbins (I)

Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy


Winner:
	"MDA" (2002) - Angie Milliken
Other Nominees:
	"Kath & Kim" (2002) - Jane Turner (I) "Secret Life of Us, The" (2001) - Claudia Karvan "Secret Life of Us, The" (2001) - Deborah Mailman

Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy


Winner:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - John Clayton (I) - For episode "By-Election".
Other Nominees:
	"After the Deluge" (2003) (mini) - Samuel Johnson "Secret Life of Us, The" (2001) - Damien Richardson - For episode "The Day No Trumpets Sounded". "Welcher & Welcher" (2003) - Francis Greenslade

Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy


Winner:
	"After the Deluge" (2003) (mini) - Essie Davis
Other Nominees:
	"Always Greener" (2001) - Maggie Dence - For episode "Understanding The Cry". "Grass Roots" (2000) - Sacha Horler - For episode "Art". "Kath & Kim" (2002) - Magda Szubanski

Best Direction in Television


Winner:
	"After the Deluge" (2003) (mini) - Brendan Maher (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Bootleg" (2002) (mini) - Ian Gilmour - For episode #2. "Grass Roots" (2000) - Peter Andrikidis - For episode "By-Election". "Out There" (2003) - Stephen Johnson (III) - For episode "Reilly Had A Little Goat".

Best Screenplay in Television


Winner:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - Geoffrey Atherden - For episode "By Election".
Other Nominees:
	"After the Deluge" (2003) (mini) - Andrew Knight (I) "CNNNN: Chaser Non-Stop News Network" (2002) - Chris Taylor (XII); Julian Morrow; Charles Firth - For episode #7. "MDA" (2002) - Bill Garner (I) - For episode "Crossing the Line".

Best Television Drama Series


Winner:
	"MDA" (2002) - Denny Lawrence
Other Nominees:
	"Grass Roots" (2000) - John Eastway "Secret Life of Us, The" (2001) - Amanda Higgs "Stingers" (1998) - John Wild (I); Roger Le Mesurier; Roger Simpson (I)

Best Children's Television Drama


Winner:
	"Out There" (2003) - Michael Bourchier
Other Nominees:
	"Bootleg" (2002) (mini) - Ewan Burnett "Don't Blame Me" (2002) - Noel Price; Dennis Kiely "Worst Best Friends" (2002) - Sue Seeary

Open Craft Award

Non-Feature Film


Winner:
	Brotherhood, The (2003) (TV) - Terry Carlyon - For excellence in research and innovative story-telling.
Other Nominees:
	Cold Turkey (2003/I) - John Moore (VIII) For acting. Love Letters from a War (2003) (TV) - Wain Fimeri - For dramatization. Preservation (2003) - Margot Wilson (I); Elizabeth Mary Moore - For production and costume design.

Television


Winner:
	"Music Jamboree" (2002) - John Safran - For original and innovative programme concept.
Other Nominees:
	"After the Deluge" (2003) (mini) - Cezary Skubiszewski - For original music. "Big Bite" (2003) - Peta Hastings; Karchi Magyar; Natalie Vincentich - For creative make-up. "Bootleg" (2002) (mini) - Craig Barden - For cinematography.

Screenwriting Prize


Winner:
	Alison Tilson

Young Actor's Award


Winner:
	"Don't Blame Me" (2002) - Liam Hess
Other Nominees:
	"After the Deluge" (2003) (mini) - Emily Browning Teesh and Trude (2002) - Mason Richardson

Global Achievement Award


Awarded to:
	Geoffrey Rush

Best Foreign Film Award


Winner:
	Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) - Peter Jackson (I); Barrie M. Osborne; Fran Walsh
Other Nominees:
	Bowling for Columbine (2002) - Charles Bishop (III); Jim Czarnecki; Michael Donovan (II); Kathleen Glynn; Michael Moore (II) Hours, The (2002) - Robert Fox (II); Scott Rudin Whale Rider (2002) - John Barnett (I); Frank H�bner (II); Tim Sanders (I)

Byron Kennedy Award


Awarded to:
	Dion Beebe

Raymond Longford Award


Awarded to:
	Ted Robinson (I)