2009 Australian Film Institute Awards
The 51st Annual Australian Film Institute Awards ceremony, honoring the best in film and television acting achievements for 2009 in the cinema of Australia, took place over two nights on 5 December 2009 and on 11 December 2009. During the ceremonies, the Australian Film Institute presented Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI awards) in 40 categories, including feature films, television, animation, and documentary. The ceremony was hosted by Julia Zemiro of SBS's RocKwiz. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; with nominees thereafter.
| 2009 Australian Film Institute Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 December 2009 and Friday, 11 December 2009 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Samson & Delilah |
| Best Direction | Warwick Thornton Samson & Delilah |
| Best Actor | Anthony LaPaglia Balibo |
| Best Actress | Frances O'Connor Blessed |
AFI Film Awards
AFI Young Actor Award
- Marissa Gibson, Rowan McNamara. Samson & Delilah
- Brandon Walters. Australia
- Sebastian Gregory. Beautiful
- Toby Wallace. Lucky Country
AFI Highest Grossing Film Award
- Australia. Marc Wooldridge, Baz Luhrmann, G. Mac Brown, Catherine Knapman, Paul Watters, Stuart Beattie, Ronald Harwood, Richard Flanagan
- Charlie & Boots. Andrew Mackie, Michael Selwyn, David Redman, Dean Murphy, Shana Levine, Stewart Faichney
- Mao's Last Dancer. Joel Pearlman, Troy Lum, Jane Scott, Bruce Beresford, Jan Sardi
AFI Television Awards
AFI Award for Best Television Drama Series
| Winner | Recipient(s) | Network | Other nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| East West 101 (Season 2) |
Kristine Wyld Steve Knapman |
SBS TV |
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AFI Award for Best Telefeature, Mini-Series or Short-Run Series
| Winner | Recipient(s) | Network | Other nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| False Witness | Greg Haddrick Peter Andrikidis |
UKTV |
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AFI Award for Best Direction in Television
| Winner | Episode | Recipient(s) | Network | Other nominees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East West 101 | Season 2 Episode #13 "Atonement" |
Peter Andrikidis | SBS TV |
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AFI Award for Best Screenplay in Television
| Winner | Episode | Recipient(s) | Network | Other nominees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Episode #11 "The Brotherhood" |
Kris Mrksa | Nine Network |
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AFI Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
- Roy Billing. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities. Nine Network
- Robert Menzies. 3 Acts of Murder. ABC1
- Don Hany. East West 101 (Season 2). SBS
- Dougray Scott. False Witness. UKTV
AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
- Susie Porter. East West 101 (Season 2). SBS
- Rachael Blake. False Witness. UKTV
- Rebecca Gibney. Packed to the Rafters. Seven Network
- Asher Keddie. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities. Nine Network
AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
- Damian De Montemas. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (Episode 11, "The Brotherhood"). Nine Network
- Bille Brown. 3 Acts of Murder. ABC1
- Jeremy Lindsay Taylor. False Witness (Episode 2). UKTV
- Richard Roxburgh. False Witness (Episode 2). UKTV
AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
- Anni Finsterer. 3 Acts of Murder. ABC1
- Claire Forlani. False Witness (Episode 1). UKTV
- Kathryn Beck. Scorched. Nine Network
- Kate Ritchie. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (Episode 4, "Business as Usual"). Nine Network
AFI Award for Best Children's Television Drama
- The Elephant Princess. Jonathan M. Shiff, Joanna Werner. Network Ten
- Time Trackers. Sue Taylor, Donna Malane, Dave Gibson, Paula Boock. Seven Network
AFI Award for Best Children's Television Animation
- Figaro Pho. Luke Jurevicius. ABC1
- The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry. Paige Livingston. Seven Network
- Classic Tales. Noel Price. ABC
- Zeke's Pad. Avrill Stark, Delna Bhesania, Liz Scully, Leonard Terhoch. Seven Network
AFI Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series
- Spicks and Specks. Anthony Watt. ABC
- The Gruen Transfer (Series 2). Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby, Jon Casimir, Debbie Cuell. ABC
- RocKwiz. Brian Nankervis, Ken Connor, Peter Bain-Hogg, Joe Connor. SBS
AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy
- Phil Lloyd. Review with Myles Barlow. ABC
- Robyn Butler. The Librarians (Series 2). ABC
- Kym Gyngell. Very Small Business. ABC1
- Wayne Hope. Very Small Business. ABC1
AFI Award for Best Television Comedy Series
- Review with Myles Barlow. Dean Bates. ABC
- Chandon Pictures. Rob Carlton. Movie Network
- Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure. Nathan Earl, Andy Nehl, Craig Melville. ABC1
- Very Small Business. Wayne Hope, Robyn Butler. ABC1
AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft
- Luke Jurevicius. Figaro Pho. For "Creative Excellence"
AFI Non-Feature Film Awards
AFI Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary
- Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts. Scott Hicks, Susanne Preissler
- Bastardy. Philippa Campey, Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Lynn-Maree Milburn, Andrew de Groot
- The Choir. Chris Hilton, Michael Davie
- Lionel. Lizzette Atkins
AFI Award for Best Direction in a Documentary
- The Choir. Michael Davie
- Bastardy. Amiel Courtin-Wilson
- First Australians (Episode 4, "There is No Other Law"). Rachel Perkins. SBS
- The Love Market. Shalom Almond. National Geographic
AFI Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary
- Cracking the Colour Code (Episode 2, "Making Colours"). Ian Batt, Vincent Fooy. SBS
- Beyond Kokoda ("Buying Time"). Stig Schnell, Shaun Gibbons, Brett Murphy, Ben Nunney. Foxtel
- My Asian Heart. David Bradbury
- Salt. Murray Fredericks. ABC
AFI Award for Best Editing in a Documentary
- How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer. Zen Rosenthal. ABC
- Bastardy. Bill Murphy, Jack Hutchings, Richard Lowenstein
- Cracking the Colour Code (Episode 2, "Making Colours"). Lawrie Silvestrin. SBS
- Yes Madam, Sir. Megan Doneman, Annie Collins
AFI Award for Best Sound in a Documentary
- Intangible Asset Number 82. Matthew Ferris, Michael Gissing, Andrew McGrath
- The Choir. Sam Hayward, Phil Judd, Felicity Fox, Alli Heynes, Phil Vail, David White
- Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts. Stephen R. Smith, Peter Smith, Tom Heuzenroeder, Adrian Medhurst
- Lionel. Nick Batterham, Keith Thomas, Cezary Skubiszewski
AFI Award for Best Documentary Under One Hour
- Solo. Jennifer Peedom. ABC1
- The Love Market. Shalom Almond. National Geographic
- Salt. Michael Angus. ABC
- Tackling Peace. Marc Radomsky. Network Ten
AFI Award for Best Documentary Series
- First Australians. Darren Dale, Rachel Perkins, Helen Panckhurst. SBS
- Beyond Kokoda. Stig Schnell, Shaun Gibbons. Foxtel
- Once Bitten. Beth Frey, Janette Howe. SBS
- Voices from the Cape. David Selvarajah Vadiveloo, Anna Kaplan. ABC1
AFI Award for Best Short Animation
- The Cat Piano. Jessica Brentnall, Eddie White, Ari Gibson
- Chicken of God. Jodi Satya, Frank Woodley
- The Not-so-Great Eugene Green. Melanie Brunt, Michael Hill
- Reach. Luke Randall
AFI Award for Best Short Fiction Film
- Miracle Fish. Drew Bailey, Luke Doolan
- Burn. Anna Kaplan, David Selvarajah Vadiveloo
- Liebermans in the Sky. Jessica Redenbach, Richard Vilensky
- Water. Sarah Shaw, Corrie Jones
AFI Award for Best Screenplay in a Short Film
- Miracle Fish. Luke Doolan
- Boxer. Michael Latham
- Liebermans in the Sky. Richard Vilensky
- Water. Corrie Jones, Sarah Shaw, Ian Meadows
AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft
- Andrew McLeod. Water. For "Cinematography"
AFI Special Film Awards
Byron Kennedy Award
- Ray Brown
News Limited Readers' Choice Award
- Mao's Last Dancer. Jane Scott
- Australia. Baz Luhrmann, G. Mac Brown, Catherine Knapman
- Charlie & Boots. David Redman, Dean Murphy, Shana Levine
- Samson & Delilah. Kath Shelper
AFI International Award for Best Actor
- Russell Crowe. State of Play
- Martin Henderson. House. Network Ten
- Anthony LaPaglia. Without a Trace. Nine Network
- Guy Pearce. Bedtime Stories
AFI International Award for Best Actress
- Toni Collette. United States of Tara. ABC1
- Rose Byrne. Damages. Foxtel
- Melissa George. In Treatment. Foxtel
- Mia Wasikowska. In Treatment. Foxtel
AFI Members' Choice Award
- Samson & Delilah. Kath Shelper
- Australia. Baz Luhrmann, G. Mac Brown, Catherine Knapman
- Balibo. John Maynard, Rebecca Williamson
- Beautiful Kate. Leah Churchill-Brown, Bryan Brown
- Mao's Last Dancer. Jane Scott
- Mary and Max. Melanie Coombs
AFI Visual Effects Award
- Australia. Chris Godfrey, James E. Price, Andy Brown, Rob Duncan
- Death of the Megabeasts. Matt Drummond, Mike Dunn
- Plastic. Sandy Widyanata, Eric So, Mathew Mackereth, Christopher Jackson
- Scorched. Bertrand Polivka, Soren Jensen. Nine Network
AFI International Award for Excellence in Filmmaking
- Nathan McGuinness. Senior Visual Effects Supervisor. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Terminator: Salvation, The Unborn, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
AFI Outstanding Achievement Dinner
The following two AFI Awards were presented at the AFI Outstanding Achievement Dinner in August.
AFI Raymond Longford Award
AFI Award for Screen Content Innovation
- Gallipoli: The First Day. Sam Doust, Meena Tharmarajah, Astrid Scott
- Forlorn Gaze. Sarah-Jane Woulahan
- Scarygirl. Sophie Byrne, Nathan Jurevicius
- Scorched. Ellenor Cox, Marcus Gillezeau
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