AACTA Award for Best Film

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Best Film
AACTA Award
Awarded forBest Australian film of the year
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA)
First awarded1969
Currently held byBabyteeth (2020)
Websitehttp://www.aacta.org

The AACTA Award for Best Film is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote, and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television".[1] The award is presented at the annual AACTA Awards, which hand out accolades for achievements in feature film, television, documentaries and short films.[2] From 1969 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards).[3] When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current award being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Film.[3]

From 1969 to 1975, the award was presented as a gold, silver, bronze or grand prix prize, or in some years, a cash prize.[4][5] The first winner, Jack and Jill: A Postscript, was nominated in the "general" category of the 1969 awards, and received a silver prize.[6][7] Because non-feature films dominated the Australian film industry at that time, the film was submitted in the general category.[6][7] Despite this, it is considered the first winner by the Academy. From the , the award became competitive, and has been given as such since then.[8]

To be eligible, the film must be Australian; consist of a dramatised story of at least 70 minutes duration; and be publicly exhibited in a commercial cinema for a minimum of seven consecutive days, in at least two capital cities (one of which is Sydney or Melbourne).[9] The producer of the film is considered the nominee, and is presented the award upon winning.[10]

Winners and nominees[]

In the following table, the years listed correspond to the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the same year.[A] Films in bold and in dark blue background have received a gold, silver, bronze or grand prix prize, or a cash prize; those in bold and in yellow background have won a regular competitive award. Films that are neither highlighted nor in bold are the nominees. When sorted chronologically, the table always lists the winning film first and then the other nominees.[11][12]

Contents
AFI Awards (1969–2010)
AACTA Awards (2011–present)
1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s • 2010s
  Winner of a gold, silver or bronze prize (1969–1975)
  Winner of a competitive award (1976–present)
Year Film Producer(s)
AFI Awards
1960s
1969
(11th) 		Jack and Jill: A Postscript[B] Phillip Adams and
1970s
1970
 Three to Go: Michael[C] Gil Brealey
1971
 Homesdale[D] Grahame Bond and
1972
 Stork[E] Tim Burstall
1973
 27A[F] Haydn Keenan
Libido: The Child[F] Christopher Muir and John B. Murray
1974–75
(16th and
17th)
Sunday Too Far Away[G] Gil Brealey and Matt Carroll
Petersen[H] Tim Burstall
Between Wars[H] Michael Thornhill
1976
The Devil's Playground Fred Schepisi
Caddie Anthony Buckley
Picnic at Hanging Rock Hal and Jim McElroy
Pure Shit
1977
(19th)
Storm Boy Matt Carroll and Jane Scott
Break of Day Patricia Lovell
Don's Party Phillip Adams
The Picture Show Man Joan Long
1978
Newsfront David Elfick
Mouth to Mouth John Duigan and
Patrick Richard Franklin and Antony I. Ginnane
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Fred Schepisi
1979
(21st)
My Brilliant Career Margaret Fink
Cathy's Child Pom Oliver and
In Search of Anna Esben Storm
Mad Max Byron Kennedy
1980s
1980
(22nd)
Breaker Morant Matt Carroll
Manganinnie
...Maybe This Time Brian Kavanagh
Stir
1981
(23rd)
Gallipoli Patricia Lovell and Robert Stigwood
The Club Matt Carroll
Winter of Our Dreams
Wrong Side of the Road and Ned Lander
1982
(24th)
Lonely Hearts John B. Murray
Goodbye Paradise Jane Scott
Monkey Grip Patricia Lovell
We of the Never Never and John B. Murray
1983
(25th)
Careful, He Might Hear You Jill Robb
Man of Flowers and Paul Cox
Phar Lap John Sexton
The Year of Living Dangerously Jim McElroy
1984
Annie's Coming Out
My First Wife and Paul Cox
Silver City Joan Long
Strikebound , Richard Lowenstein and
1985
(27th)
Bliss Anthony Buckley
A Street to Die Bill Bennett
Fran
Unfinished Business Rebel Penfold-Russell
1986
Malcolm Margaret Fink
Short Changed
The Fringe Dwellers Sue Milliken
The More Things Change... Jill Robb
1987
(29th)
The Year My Voice Broke Terry Hayes, George Miller and Doug Mitchell
Ground Zero Michael Pattinson
High Tide Sandra Levy
The Tale of Ruby Rose , Andrew Wiseman
1988
(30th)
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey David Elfick
Boulevard of Broken Dreams Frank Howson, and
Grievous Bodily Harm
Mull
1989
(31st)
Evil Angels[13] Verity Lambert
Dead Calm Terry Hayes, George Miller and Doug Mitchell
Ghosts... of the Civil Dead
Island Paul Cox and
1990s
1990
(32nd)
Flirting Terry Hayes, George Miller and Doug Mitchell
Blood Oath Charles Waterstreet and Denis Whitburn
Struck by Lightning and
The Big Steal Nadia Tass and Davide Parker
1991
(33rd)
Proof
Death in Brunswick
Dingo Rolf de Heer, , , Marc Rosenberg
Spotswood and
1992
(34th)
Strictly Ballroom
Black Robe Robert Lantos, Sue Milliken and
Romper Stomper Ian Pringle and
The Last Days of Chez Nous Jan Chapman
1993
(35th)
The Piano Jan Chapman
Map of the Human Heart Tim Bevan and Vincent Ward
On My Own Leo Pescarolo and
The Heartbreak Kid Ben Gannon
1994
(36th)
Muriel's Wedding and Jocelyn Moorhouse
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Al Clark,
Bad Boy Bubby Rolf de Heer, Domenico Procacci,
The Sum of Us Hal McElroy
1995
Angel Baby and
All Men Are Liars
Hotel Sorrento Richard Franklin and
That Eye, the Sky Hal McElroy
1996
(37th)
Shine Jane Scott
Children of the Revolution
Love and Other Catastrophes , Stavros Kazantzidis and
Mr. Reliable Hal McElroy
1997
(39th)
Kiss or Kill Bill Bennett
Blackrock David Elfick, and
Doing Time for Patsy Cline Chris Kennedy
The Well Sandra Levy
1998
(40th)
The Interview
The Boys Robert Connolly and
Head On Jane Scott
Radiance Ned Lander and
1999
Two Hands
Praise
Siam Sunset and Andrew Knight
Soft Fruit
2000s
2000
Looking for Alibrandi Robyn Kershaw
Better Than Sex and Bruna Papandrea
Bootmen
Chopper Michele Bennett
2001
Lantana Jan Chapman
The Bank
The Dish Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, , Jane Kennedy and Rob Sitch
Moulin Rouge! Baz Luhrmann, Fred Baron and
2002
(44th)
Rabbit-Proof Fence Phillip Noyce, and John Winter
Australian Rules
Beneath Clouds
The Tracker and Rolf de Heer
2003
Japanese Story Sue Maslin
Alexandra's Project Rolf de Heer and
Gettin' Square Martin Fabinyi, ,
The Rage in Placid Lake
2004
Somersault Anthony Anderson and Jan Chapman
Love's Brother Jane Scott
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Tom White
2005
(47th)
Look Both Ways Bridget Ikin, and
Little Fish , and
Oyster Farmer Anthony Buckley and
The Proposition , , and
2006
(48th)
Ten Canoes Rolf de Heer and
Candy Margaret Fink and Emile Sherman
Jindabyne , and
Kenny Clayton Jacobson and
2007
(49th)
Romulus, My Father Robert Connolly and
The Home Song Stories and Liz Watts
Lucky Miles Jo Dyer and Lesley Dyer
Noise
2008
(50th)
The Black Balloon
The Jammed Dee McLachlan and
The Square Louise Smith
Unfinished Sky and Anton Smit
2009
(51st)
Samson and Delilah Kath Shelper
Balibo Anthony LaPaglia, , Dominic Purcell and
Beautiful Kate Bryan Brown and
Blessed Al Clark, , Phil Hunt, and
Mao's Last Dancer Jane Scott
Mary and Max
2010s
2010
(52nd)
Animal Kingdom Liz Watts
Beneath Hill 60
Bran Nue Dae Robyn Kershaw and
Bright Star Jan Chapman and
The Tree Sue Taylor and
Tomorrow, When the War Began and
AACTA Awards
2011
(1st)
Red Dog Nelson Woss and
The Eye of the Storm , Gregory J. Read and Fred Schepisi
The Hunter Vincent Sheehan
Mad Bastards , Alan Pigram, Stephen Pigram and
Oranges and Sunshine , Emile Sherman and Iain Canning
Snowtown and Sarah Shaw
2012
(2nd)
The Sapphires Rosemary Blight and
Burning Man Andy Paterson and Jonathan Teplitzky
Lore , Liz Watts, Paul Welsh and
Wish You Were Here Angie Fielder
2013
(3rd)
The Great Gatsby Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, and Catherine Knapman
Dead Europe Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, and Liz Watts
Mystery Road David Jowsey
The Rocket Sylvia Wilczynski
Satellite Boy David Jowsey, Julie Ryan, and Catriona McKenzie
The Turning Robert Connolly, Maggie Miles, and The Turning Ensemble
2014
(4th)
The Babadook Kristina Ceyton and Kristian Molière
The Water Diviner Andrew Mason, Troy Lum, and Keith Rodger
Charlie's Country Nils Erik Nielsen, Peter Djigirr, and Rolf de Heer
Predestination Paddy McDonald, Tim McGahan, Peter Spierig, and Michael Spierig
The Railway Man Chris Brown, Andy Paterson, and Bill Curbishley
Tracks Emile Sherman and Iain Canning
2015
(5th)[14]
Mad Max: Fury Road Doug Mitchell, P. J. Voeten, George Miller
The Dressmaker Sue Maslin
Holding the Man Kylie du Fresne
Last Cab to Darwin Greg Duffy, Lisa Duff and Jeremy Sims
Paper Planes Robert Connolly, Maggie Miles, Liz Kearney
2016
(6th)
Hacksaw Ridge Bill Mechanic, David Permut, Paul Currie and Bruce Davey
The Daughter Jan Chapman and Nicole O’Donohue
Girl Asleep Jo Dyer
Goldstone David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin
Tanna Martin Butler, Bentley Dean and Carolyn Johnson
2017
(7th)
Lion Iain Canning, Angie Fielder, Emile Sherman
Ali's Wedding Sheila Jayadev, Helen Panckhurst
Berlin Syndrome Polly Staniford
Hounds of Love Melissa Kelly
Jasper Jones David Jowsey, Vincent Sheehan
2018
(8th)
Sweet Country David Jowsey, Greer Simpkin
Boy Erased Joel Edgerton, Steve Golin, Kerry Kohansky Roberts
Breath Simon Baker, Jamie Hilton, Mark Johnson
Cargo Russell Ackerman, Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings, Mark Patterson
Ladies in Black Sue Milliken, Allanah Zitserman
2019
(9th)
The Nightingale Kristina Ceyton, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Jennifer Kent
Hotel Mumbai Basil Iwanyk, Gary Hamilton, Julie Ryan, Jomon Thomas
Judy and Punch Michele Bennett, Nash Edgerton, Danny Gabai
The King Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Liz Watts, David Michôd, Joel Edgerton
Ride Like a Girl Richard Keddie, Rachel Griffiths, Susie Montague
Top End Wedding Rosemary Blight, Kylie du Fresne, Kate Croser
2020s
2020
(10th)
Babyteeth Alex White
H is for Happiness Julie Ryan, Tenille Kennedy, Lisa Hoppe
I Am Woman Rosemary Blight, Unjoo Moon
The Invisible Man Kylie du Fresne, Jason Blum
True History of the Kelly Gang Hal Vogel, Liz Watts, Justin Kurzel, Paul Ranford
Relic Anna McLeish, Sarah Shaw
2021
(11th)
Nitram Nick Batzias, Shaun Grant, Justin Kurzel, Virginia Whitwell
The Dry Eric Bana, Robert Connolly, Steve Hutensky, Jodi Matterson, Bruna Papandrea
The Furnace Tenille Kennedy, Timothy White
High Ground Stephen Maxwell Johnson, David Jowsey, Witiyana Marika, Maggie Miles, Greer Simpkin
Penguin Bloom Emma Cooper, Steve Hutensky, Jodi Matterson, Bruna Papandrea, Naomi Watts
Rams Janelle Landers, Aidan O'Bryan

Notes[]

A^ : From 1958–2010, the awards were held during the year of the films release. However, the 1974–75 awards was held in 1975 for films released in 1974 and 1975, and the first AACTA Awards were held in 2012 for films released in 2011.[15][16]
B^ : Jack and Jill: A Postscript received a silver prize, and was nominated in the "general category" in 1969.[17]
C^ : Three to Go: Michael received the Grand Prix award for the film in 1970.[18]
D^ : Homesdale was the winner of the Grand Prix award in 1971, and was the last film to receive this prize.[19]
E^ : Stork was awarded the Australian Film Development Corporation Award for the Best Fiction Film over 65 minutes, and was given a five-thousand dollar cash prize.[20]
F1 2 : Libido: The Child and 27A were joint recipients of the gold prize for fiction in 1973.[21]
G^ : Sunday Too Far Away won the golden reel prize, and an additional A$5000, at the 1974–75 Awards.[22][23]
H1 2 : Although not considered to be nominees, Petersen and Between Wars won the silver and bronze prizes, respectively.[22][23] They are not highlighted in dark blue, in order not to confuse the reader in regards to who the winner is, and in order of precedence gold was always the highest honour, followed by silver then bronze.[4]

Further reading[]

  • Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. 2009. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.

References[]

  1. ^ "AACTA – The Academy". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  2. ^ "AACTA – The Academy – The Awards". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b "AACTA – The Academy – Background". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.
  5. ^ "IMDb Australian Film Institute Awards". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  6. ^ a b Staff (3 December 1969). "P.M. Presents Film Awards". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  7. ^ a b French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.
  8. ^ "AACTA – Past Winners: 1969". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Part2: Rule 5 – Special Conditions for Feature Film" (PDF). 2013 AACTA Awards Rule Book. Australian Film Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Part2: Rule 5.4 – Special Rules for Best Film" (PDF). 2013 AACTA Awards Rule Book. Australian Film Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  11. ^ Winners and nominees by year:
  12. ^ Additional winners and nominees references:
    • French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.
    • French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.
    • French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.
    • French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.
  13. ^ "A Cry in the Dark (1988) – Release dates". IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  14. ^ Winners & Nominees | AACTA
  15. ^ "AACTA – Past Winners – 1970–1979–1974–1975". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  16. ^ Bodey, Michael (8 November 2011). "Industry academy announces new awards". The Australian. News Limited (News Corporation). Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  17. ^ Staff (3 December 1969). "Film award for life of bullocky". The Age. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  18. ^ "MILESAGO – Awards". Milesago. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  19. ^ "AACTA – Past Winners – 1970–1979–1971". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  20. ^ "AACTA – Past Winners – 1970–1979–1972". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  21. ^ "AACTA – Past Winners – 1970–1979–1973". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  22. ^ a b Staff (24 March 1975). "Shearer feature gets good clip of 'Oscars'". The Age. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  23. ^ a b Staff (24 March 1975). "Shearers' strike film wins top Aust award". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

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