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Australian Film Institute: 2006

AFI Award

Date:	6 December - 7 December
Host:	Geoffrey Rush
Location:	Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Best Film


Winner:
	Ten Canoes (2006) - Julie Ryan (I); Rolf de Heer
Other Nominees:
	Candy (2006) - Margaret Fink; Emile Sherman Jindabyne (2006) - Catherine Jarman; April Films Kenny (2006) - Clayton Jacobson; Rohan Timlock

Best Lead Actor


Winner:
	Kenny (2006) - Shane Jacobson (I)
Other Nominees:
	Candy (2006) - Heath Ledger Jindabyne (2006) - Gabriel Byrne Last Train to Freo (2006) - Steve Le Marquand

Best Lead Actress


Winner:
	Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Emily Barclay
Other Nominees:
	2:37 (2006) - Teresa Palmer Candy (2006) - Abbie Cornish Jindabyne (2006) - Laura Linney

Best Supporting Actor


Winner:
	Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Anthony Hayes (I)
Other Nominees:
	Candy (2006) - Geoffrey Rush Kenny (2006) - Ronald Jacobson Last Train to Freo (2006) - Tom Budge

Best Supporting Actress


Winner:
	Caterpillar Wish (2006) - Susie Porter
Other Nominees:
	Candy (2006) - Noni Hazlehurst Jindabyne (2006) - Deborra-Lee Furness Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Genevi�ve Lemon

Best Direction


Winner:
	Ten Canoes (2006) - Rolf de Heer; Peter Djigirr
Other Nominees:
	Jindabyne (2006) - Ray Lawrence (II) Kenny (2006) - Clayton Jacobson Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Paul Goldman (I)

Best Direction in a Documentary


Winner:
	Raul the Terrible (2006) - David Bradbury (I)
Other Nominees:
	Hunt Angels (2006) - Alec Morgan Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2006) - Gillian Armstrong Vietnam Nurses (2005) - Polly Watkins

Best Screenplay - Original


Winner:
	Ten Canoes (2006) - Rolf de Heer
Other Nominees:
	2:37 (2006) - Murali K. Thalluri Kenny (2006) - Shane Jacobson (I); Clayton Jacobson Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Alice Bell (III)

Best Screenplay - Adapted


Winner:
	Candy (2006) - Luke Davies; Neil Armfield
Other Nominees:
	Book of Revelation, The (2006) - Ana Kokkinos; Andrew Bovell Jindabyne (2006) - Beatrix Christian Last Train to Freo (2006) - Reg Cribb

Best Screenplay in a Short Film


Winner:
	Stranded (2005) - Kathleen O'Brien (III)
Other Nominees:
	Natural Talent, A (2006) - Louise Fox Paper and Sand (2006) - Matt Rubinstein; Ian Kennedy Williams Safe House, The (2006) - Lee Whitmore

Best Cinematography


Winner:
	Ten Canoes (2006) - Ian Jones (II)
Other Nominees:
	Jindabyne (2006) - David Williamson (XI) Macbeth (2006) - Will Gibson Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Robert Humphreys (II)

Best Cinematography in a Documentary


Winner:
	Hunt Angels (2006) - Jackie Farkas
Other Nominees:
	He's Coming South (2006) - Steve Williams (XXV) Penicillin: The Magic Bullet (2006) - Jaems Grant Peregon (2006) - Anthony Davison

Best Costume Design


Winner:
	Macbeth (2006) - Jane Johnston (I)
Other Nominees:
	Book of Revelation, The (2006) - Anna Borghesi Kokoda (2006) - Phil Eagles Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Melinda Doring

Best Sound


Winner:
	Ten Canoes (2006) - James Currie (I); Tom Heuzenroeder; Michael Bakaloff; Rory McGregor (II)
Other Nominees:
	Jindabyne (2006) - Andrew Plain; Peter Grace (I); Nada Mikas; Peter Miller (III); Linda Murdoch; Robert Sullivan (VII) Macbeth (2006) - Frank Lipson; John Wilkinson (I) Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Liam Egan; Phil Judd (II); Stephen Vaughan (II)

Best Sound in a Documentary


Winner:
	Vietnam Nurses (2005) - Livia Ruzic; Mark Tarpey; Keith Thomas (IV); John Willsteed
Other Nominees:
	Archive Project, The (2006) - Martin Friedel; Andrew Plain; Keith Thomas (IV); Emma Bortignon Rampage (2006) - Nick Meyers Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2006) - Anne Breslin; Gethin Creagh; Paul Finlay; Paul Grabowsky (I)

Best Editing


Winner:
	Ten Canoes (2006) - Tania Nehme
Other Nominees:
	Candy (2006) - Dany Cooper Kenny (2006) - Clayton Jacobson; Sean Lander (I) Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Stephen Evans (II)

Best Editing in a Documentary


Winner:
	Raul the Terrible (2006) - Stewart Young (I)
Other Nominees:
	Archive Project, The (2006) - Uri Mizrahi Black Road, The (2005) - Lawrie Silvestrin Vietnam Nurses (2005) - Tony Stevens (I)

Best Visual Effects


Winner:
	Hunt Angels (2006) - Rose Draper; Mike Seymour (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Wicked Science" (2004) - Barry Lanfranchi; James Maclachlan; Vanessa Magyar (II) - For episode #2.1. Kokoda (2006) - Phil Stuart-Jones Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2006) - Simon Rippingale; Tim Richter; Nina Gibbs

Best Original Music Score


Winner:
	Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Mick Harvey
Other Nominees:
	Book of Revelation, The (2006) - Cezary Skubiszewski Jindabyne (2006) - Paul Kelly (III); Dan Luscombe Macbeth (2006) - John Clifford White

Best Short Animation


Winner:
	Gargoyle (2006) - Michael Cusack
Other Nominees:
	Astronomer, The (2006) - Kate McCartney Carnivore Reflux (2006) - Eddie White (III); James Calvert (II) Safe House, The (2006) - Lee Whitmore

Best Short Fiction Film


Winner:
	Stranded (2005) - Stuart McDonald (II)
Other Nominees:
	9:13, The (2006) - Matthew Phipps Desert, The (2006) - Glendyn Ivin Small Boxes (2006) - Rene Hernandez (I)

Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft


Winner:
	Stranded (2005) - Emma Lung (acting)
Other Nominees:
	End of Town (2006) - Adam Arkapaw (cinematography) Gargoyle (2006) - JoAnne Bouzianis-Sellick (production design); Greg Sweeney (II) (production design) Natural Talent, A (2006) - Skye Wansey (acting)

Best Documentary


Winner:
	Hunt Angels (2006) - Sue Maslin
Other Nominees:
	Raul the Terrible (2006) - Carlos Alperin Vietnam Nurses (2005) - Beth Frey; Lizzette Atkins Welcome 2 My Deaf World (2005) (TV) - Sally Ingleton

Best Production Design


Winner:
	Macbeth (2006) - David McKay (I)
Other Nominees:
	Candy (2006) - Robert Cousins Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Nell Hanson Ten Canoes (2006) - Beverly Freeman

Best Telefeature or Mini Series


Winner:
	"RAN: Remote Area Nurse" (2006) - Penny Chapman
Other Nominees:
	"Answered by Fire" (2006) (mini) - Roger Le Mesurier; Andrew Walker (II) "Surgeon, The" (2005) - John Edwards (II); Judi McCrossin Silence, The (2006) (TV) - Jan Chapman (I)

Best Lead Actor in Television Drama


Winner:
	"Answered by Fire" (2006) (mini) - David Wenham
Other Nominees:
	"Love My Way" (2004) - Daniel Wyllie "RAN: Remote Area Nurse" (2006) - Charles Passi Silence, The (2006) (TV) - Richard Roxburgh

Best Lead Actress in Television Drama


Winner:
	"RAN: Remote Area Nurse" (2006) - Susie Porter
Other Nominees:
	"Love My Way" (2004) - Claudia Karvan "Love My Way" (2004) - Asher Keddie "Surgeon, The" (2005) - Justine Clarke

Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama


Winner:
	"Blue Heelers" (1994) - Marcus Graham
Other Nominees:
	"All Saints" (1998) - John Waters (III) "RAN: Remote Area Nurse" (2006) - Luke Carroll (I) "RAN: Remote Area Nurse" (2006) - Aaron Fa'aoso

Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama


Winner:
	"Blue Heelers" (1994) - Saskia Burmeister
Other Nominees:
	"RAN: Remote Area Nurse" (2006) - Margaret Harvey "RAN: Remote Area Nurse" (2006) - Merwez Whaleboat Silence, The (2006) (TV) - Emily Barclay

Best Direction in Television


Winner:
	"Answered by Fire" (2006) (mini) - Jessica Hobbs (II)
Other Nominees:
	"Comedy Inc." (2003) - David McDonald (VIII) - For episode #7. "Love My Way" (2004) - Shirley Barrett - For episode #11. "Mortified" (2006) - Pino Amenta - For episode #1.

Best Screenplay in Television


Winner:
	"RAN: Remote Area Nurse" (2006) - Sue Smith (I) - For episode #5.
Other Nominees:
	"Chaser's War on Everything, The" (2006) - The Chaser Team - For episode #8. "Love My Way" (2004) - Jacqueline Perske - For episode #11. "Mortified" (2006) - Angela Webber - For episode #1.

Best Television Drama Series


Winner:
	"Love My Way" (2004) - John Edwards (II); Claudia Karvan; Jacqueline Perske
Other Nominees:
	"All Saints" (1998) - Maryanne Carroll "Blue Heelers" (1994) - Gus Howard; David Clarke (VI) "McLeod's Daughters" (2001) - Karl Zwicky; Posie Graeme-Evans

Best Light Entertainment Television Series


Winner:
	"Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" (2003) - Anita Jacoby; Andrew Denton (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Glass House, The" (2001) - Ted Robinson (I) "RocKwiz" (2005) - Brian Nankervis; Ken Connor; Peter Bain-Hogg; Joe Connor (I) "Spicks and Specks" (2005) - Bruce Kane (III); Anthony Watt (I)

Best Children's Television Drama


Winner:
	"Mortified" (2006) - Phillip Bowman (I); Bernadette O'Mahony
Other Nominees:
	"Blue Water High" (2005) - Noel Price; Dennis Kiely "Upside Down Show, The" (2006) - Michael Bourchier Deadly (2006) - Suzanne Ryan

Best Television Comedy Series


Winner:
	"Chaser's War on Everything, The" (2006) - Mark FitzGerald; Julian Morrow; Andy Nehl
Other Nominees:
	"Comedy Inc." (2003) - David McDonald (VIII) "Supernova" (2005) - David Maher (I); David Taylor (III); Beryl Vertue; Sue Vertue

Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft


Winner:
	Forest, The (2003/I) - Joseph Pickering (cinematography)
Other Nominees:
	"Comedy Inc." (2003) - Rob Meyer (III) (cinematography) "RAN: Remote Area Nurse" (2006) - Ian Jones (II) (cinematography) "RocKwiz" (2005) - Tim Millikan (I) (sound); Michael Letho (sound); Steve Witherow (sound)

Best Performance in Television Comedy


Winner:
	"Chaser's War on Everything, The" (2006) - Andrew Hansen
Other Nominees:
	"Comedy Inc." (2003) - Paul McCarthy (I) "Comedy Inc." (2003) - Genevieve Morris "Supernova" (2005) - Kris McQuade

Young Actor's Award


Winner:
	"Mortified" (2006) - Marny Kennedy
Other Nominees:
	2:37 (2006) - Frank Sweet Opal Dream (2005) - Christian Byers Suburban Mayhem (2006) - Mia Wasikowska

International Award

Best Actor


Winner:
	Brokeback Mountain (2005) - Heath Ledger
Other Nominees:
	Munich (2005) - Eric Bana (I) V for Vendetta (2005) - Hugo Weaving Winter Solstice (2004/I) - Anthony LaPaglia

Best Actress


Winner:
	"Six Feet Under" (2001) - Rachel Griffiths (I)
Other Nominees:
	In Her Shoes (2005) - Toni Collette King Kong (2005) - Naomi Watts Silent Hill (2006) - Radha Mitchell

Excellence in Filmmaking


Winner:
	Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) - Dion Beebe - (Cinematography).
Other Nominees:
	Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The (2005) - Roger Ford (I) - (Production design). Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The (2005) - Donald McAlpine - (Cinematography). World's Fastest Indian, The (2005) - Roger Donaldson - (Producing/direction/screenplay).

News Limited Readers' Choice Award


Winner:
	Heath Ledger

Byron Kennedy Award


Awarded to:
	Rolf de Heer

Raymond Longford Award


Awarded to:
	Ian Jones (II)