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Australian Film Institute: 2007

AFI Award

Date:	5 December - 6 December
Host:	Geoffrey Rush
Location:	Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Best Film


Winner:
	Romulus, My Father (2007) - Robert Connolly (I); John Maynard (I)
Other Nominees:
	Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Liz Watts (I); Michael McMahon (I) Lucky Miles (2007) - Jo Dyer; Lesley Dyer Noise (2007/I) - Trevor Blainey

Best Lead Actor


Winner:
	Romulus, My Father (2007) - Eric Bana (I)
Other Nominees:
	Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Yuwu Qi Noise (2007/I) - Brendan Cowell Romulus, My Father (2007) - Kodi Smit-McPhee

Best Lead Actress


Winner:
	Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Joan Chen
Other Nominees:
	Clubland (2007) - Brenda Blethyn Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance (2007) - Kerry Armstrong Romulus, My Father (2007) - Franka Potente

Best Supporting Actor


Winner:
	Romulus, My Father (2007) - Marton Csokas
Other Nominees:
	Clubland (2007) - Frankie J. Holden Clubland (2007) - Richard Wilson (VII) Romulus, My Father (2007) - Russell Dykstra

Best Supporting Actress


Winner:
	Clubland (2007) - Emma Booth (II)
Other Nominees:
	Bet, The (2006) - Sibylla Budd Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Irene Chen Romulus, My Father (2007) - Esme Melville

Best Direction


Winner:
	Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Tony Ayres
Other Nominees:
	Clubland (2007) - Cherie Nowlan Noise (2007/I) - Matthew Saville (I) Romulus, My Father (2007) - Richard Roxburgh

Best Direction in a Documentary


Winner:
	Global Haywire (2006) - Bruce Petty (I)
Other Nominees:
	Crude (2007/II) - Richard Smith Forbidden Lie$ (2007) - Anna Broinowski Words from the City (2007) - Rhys Graham; Natasha Gadd

Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)


Winner:
	Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Tony Ayres
Other Nominees:
	Clubland (2007) - Keith Thompson (I) Lucky Miles (2007) - Helen Barnes (III); Michael James Rowland Noise (2007/I) - Matthew Saville (I) Romulus, My Father (2007) - Nick Drake (IV)

Best Screenplay in a Short Film


Winner:
	Crossbow (2007) - David Mich�d
Other Nominees:
	Boy's Own Story (2006) - Michael Petroni (II) Dugong (2007) - Erin White (IV) Katoomba (2007) - Leon Ford

Best Cinematography


Winner:
	Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Nigel Bluck
Other Nominees:
	Clubland (2007) - Mark Wareham Noise (2007/I) - L�szl� Baranyai Romulus, My Father (2007) - Geoffrey Simpson

Best Cinematography in a Documentary


Winner:
	Cuttlefish - The Brainy Bunch (2007) - Malcolm Ludgate; Joel Peterson (IV); Scott Carrithers
Other Nominees:
	4 (2007) - Pieter de Vries Thunderheads (2007) - Klaus Toft; Cameron Davies; Mark Lamble Words from the City (2007) - Rhys Graham; Natasha Gadd

Best Costume Design


Winner:
	Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Cappi Ireland
Other Nominees:
	Clubland (2007) - Emily Seresin Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance (2007) - Ariane Weiss Romulus, My Father (2007) - Jodie Fried

Best Sound


Winner:
	Noise (2007/I) - Emma Bortignon; Doron Kipen; Philippe Decrausaz
Other Nominees:
	Clubland (2007) - Andrew Neil (III); Ian McLoughlin (I); Liam Egan; Stephen Vaughan (II) Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Craig Carter (I); James Harvey (III); Andrew Neil (III); John Wilkinson (IV) Romulus, My Father (2007) - Sam Petty; Gary Wilkins; Phil Heywood

Best Sound in a Documentary


Winner:
	Global Haywire (2006) - Sam Petty
Other Nominees:
	Cuttlefish - The Brainy Bunch (2007) - Sam Hayward (II) Forbidden Lie$ (2007) - Peter D. Smith; Craig Carter (I) Words from the City (2007) - Peter D. Smith; Emma Bortignon

Best Editing


Winner:
	Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Denise Haratzis
Other Nominees:
	Clubland (2007) - Scott Gray (IV) Noise (2007/I) - Geoff Hitchins Romulus, My Father (2007) - Suresh Ayyar

Best Editing in a Documentary


Winner:
	Forbidden Lie$ (2007) - Vanessa Milton; Alison Croft
Other Nominees:
	Cuttlefish - The Brainy Bunch (2007) - Carsten Orlt Global Haywire (2006) - Sam Petty Words from the City (2007) - Paul Williams (XXXIV)

Best Visual Effects


Winner:
	Rogue (2007) - Andrew Hellen; Dave Morley (II); Jason Bath; John Cox (III)
Other Nominees:
	Air Australia: Canvas & Sticks - David Rutherford (I); Reigy Skwarko; Paul Siciliano; Delon Govender Crocodile Dreaming (2007) - Kirsty Millar; Chad Malbon Spider (2007) - Mike Seymour (I)

Best Original Music Score


Winner:
	Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Anthony Partos
Other Nominees:
	Noise (2007/I) - Bryony Marks Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance (2007) - Roger Mason (I); Green Dragon Romulus, My Father (2007) - Basil Hogios

Best Short Animation


Winner:
	Girl Who Swallowed Bees, The (2007) - Justine Kerrigan (I); Paul McDermott (III)
Other Nominees:
	Bat and the Butterfly, The (2007) - Michael Wagner; Dave Jones Goat That Ate Time, The (2007) - Lucinda Schreiber Imaginary Life, An (2007) - Steve Baker (XIX)

Best Short Fiction Film


Winner:
	Spike Up (2007) - Anthony Maras; Kent Smith (VII)
Other Nominees:
	Boy's Own Story (2006) - Michael Petroni (II); Jamie Hilton Dugong (2007) - Melanie Brunt; Erin White (IV) Swing (2007/II) - Louise Pascale; Chris Houghton (III)

Outstanding Achievement in a Short Film Screen Craft


Winner:
	Eclipse (2007) - Mark Lapwood - For the cinematography.

Best Documentary


Winner:
	Forbidden Lie$ (2007) - Sally Regan (II); Anna Broinowski
Other Nominees:
	4 (2007) - Joanna Buggy; Tim Slade Global Haywire (2006) - Claude Gonzalez Words from the City (2007) - Philippa Campey

Best Production Design


Winner:
	Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Melinda Doring
Other Nominees:
	Clubland (2007) - Nell Hanson Noise (2007/I) - Paddy Reardon Romulus, My Father (2007) - Robert Cousins

Best Telefeature or Mini Series


Winner:
	King, The (2007) (TV) - Jason Stephens (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Bastard Boys" (2007) (mini) - Brett Popplewell; Raymond Quint "Circuit, The" (2007) - Ross Hutchens; Colin South

Best Lead Actor in Television Drama


Winner:
	King, The (2007) (TV) - Stephen Curry (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Bastard Boys" (2007) (mini) - Daniel Frederiksen "Dangerous" (2007) - Khan Chittenden "Love My Way" (2004) - Ben Mendelsohn

Best Lead Actress in Television Drama


Winner:
	"Love My Way" (2004) - Claudia Karvan
Other Nominees:
	"Circuit, The" (2007) - Tammy Clarkson Call Me Mum (2006) (TV) - Catherine McClements Stepfather of the Bride (2006) (TV) - Noni Hazlehurst

Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama


Winner:
	"Circuit, The" (2007) - David Ngoombujarra
Other Nominees:
	"All Saints" (1998) - Mark Priestley "Bastard Boys" (2007) (mini) - Justin Smith (II) "Bastard Boys" (2007) (mini) - Jack Thompson (I)

Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama


Winner:
	Call Me Mum (2006) (TV) - Vicki Saylor
Other Nominees:
	"Love My Way" (2004) - Justine Clarke Call Me Mum (2006) (TV) - Lynette Curran King, The (2007) (TV) - Monica Maughan

Best Direction in Television


Winner:
	King, The (2007) (TV) - Matthew Saville (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Bastard Boys" (2007) (mini) - Raymond Quint "Circuit, The" (2007) {Home Is Where the Past Is (#1.6)} - Richard Frankland "Lockie Leonard" (2007) {Cyril (#1.5)} - Tony Tilse "Wilfred" (2007) {Dogs of War (#1.3)} - Tony Rogers

Best Screenplay in Television


Winner:
	"Bastard Boys" (2007) (mini) - Sue Smith (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Circuit, The" (2007) {Home Is Where the Past Is (#1.6)} - Kelly Lefever "Lockie Leonard" (2007) {The Ladder of Love (#1.15)} - Keith Thompson (I) "Love My Way" (2004) {Cars with no Brakes (#3.6)} - Tony McNamara (I)

Best Television Drama Series


Winner:
	"Love My Way" (2004) - John Edwards (II); Claudia Karvan
Other Nominees:
	"All Saints" (1998) - Bill Hughes (I); MaryAnne Carroll "Dangerous" (2007) - John Edwards (II); Imogen Banks

Best Light Entertainment Television Series


Winner:
	"RocKwiz" (2005) - Brian Nankervis; Ken Connor; Peter Bain-Hogg; Joe Connor (I)
Other Nominees:
	"New Inventors, The" (2004) - Anita Jorgensen; Jo Wathen "Slideshow with Paul McDermott, The" (????) - Ted Robinson (I); Pamela Swain (I); Megan Harding "Spicks and Specks" (2005) - Anthony Watt (I); Bruce Kane (III)

Best Children's Television Drama


Winner:
	"Lockie Leonard" (2007) - Kylie du Fresne
Other Nominees:
	"Adventures of Bottle Top Bill, The" (2005) - Jacqueline Chan; Noel Price "Sleepover Club, The" (2003) - Susie Campbell (I) I Got a Rocket - Suzanne Ryan

Best Television Comedy Series


Winner:
	"Wilfred" (2007) - Jenny Livingston
Other Nominees:
	"Chaser's War on Everything, The" (2006) - Andy Nehl; Julian Morrow; Jo Wathen "David Tench Tonight" (2006) - Todd Abbott "Supernova" (2005) - David Maher (I); David Taylor (III)

Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft


Winner:
	"Bastard Boys" (2007) (mini) - Paddy Reardon - For the production design. - Also for Call Me Mum (2006) (TV) and King, The (2007) (TV).

Best Performance in Television Comedy


Winner:
	"Wilfred" (2007) - Adam Zwar
Other Nominees:
	"David Tench Tonight" (2006) - Drew Forsythe "Supernova" (2005) - Peter Kowitz "Wilfred" (2007) - Jason Gann

Young Actor's Award


Winner:
	Romulus, My Father (2007) - Kodi Smit-McPhee
Other Nominees:
	"Lockie Leonard" (2007) - Corey McKernan Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Irene Chen Home Song Stories, The (2007) - Joel Lok

Global Achievement Award


Awarded to:
	Happy Feet (2006) - George Miller (II)

International Award

Best Actor


Winner:
	"Prison Break" (2005) - Dominic Purcell
Other Nominees:
	"Nip/Tuck" (2003) - Julian McMahon Lucky You (2007) - Eric Bana (I) Prestige, The (2006) - Hugh Jackman

Best Actress


Winner:
	"Damages" (2007) - Rose Byrne
Other Nominees:
	"Brothers & Sisters" (2006) - Rachel Griffiths (I) Last Kiss, The (2006) - Jacinda Barrett Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - Toni Collette

Excellence in Filmmaking


Winner:
	Jill Bilcock

News Limited Readers' Choice Award


Winner:
	Eric Bana (I)

Byron Kennedy Award


Awarded to:
	Curtis Levy

Raymond Longford Award


Awarded to:
	David Hannay