Awards & Winners

1989 AACTA Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1989 AACTA Awards. Check awards winners of 31st Australian Film Institute Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

31st Australian Film Institute Awards

AACTA Award for Best Production Design

Chris Kennedy

Honored for : Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead

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Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Kennedy Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Graham 'Grace' Walker Dead Calm
Jon Dowding Georgia
Neil Angwin Island
AACTA Award for Best Film

Verity Lambert

Honored for : Evil Angels

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Nominee Nominated Work
Verity Lambert Evil Angels
Terry Hayes Dead Calm
Doug Mitchell Dead Calm
George Miller Dead Calm
Evan English Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Paul Cox Island
Santhana K. Naidu Island
AACTA Award for Best Direction

Fred Schepisi

Honored for : Evil Angels

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Nominee Nominated Work
Fred Schepisi Evil Angels
Phillip Noyce Dead Calm
Ben Lewin Georgia
Paul Cox Island
AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score

Graeme Revell

Honored for : Dead Calm

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Nominee Nominated Work
Graeme Revell Dead Calm
Bruce Smeaton Evil Angels
Paul Grabowsky Georgia
Nick Cave Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Mick Harvey Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Blixa Bargeld Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress

Meryl Streep

Honored for : Evil Angels

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Nominee Nominated Work
Meryl Streep Evil Angels
Judy Davis Georgia
Irene Papas Island
Genevieve Lemon Sweetie
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor

Sam Neill

Honored for : Evil Angels

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sam Neill Evil Angels
John Hargreaves Emerald City
Mike Bishop Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Chris Haywood Island
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress

Victoria Longley

Honored for : Celia

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Nominee Nominated Work
Victoria Longley Celia
Mary-Anne Fahey Celia
Nicole Kidman Emerald City
Dorothy Barry Sweetie
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor

Chris Haywood

Honored for : Emerald City

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Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Haywood Emerald City
Bogdan Koca Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Kym Gyngell Heaven Tonight
Jon Darling Sweetie
AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay

Jane Campion, Gerard Lee

Honored for : Sweetie

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Campion Sweetie
Gerard Lee Sweetie
Ben Lewin Georgia
Joanna Murray-Smith Georgia
Bob Weis Georgia
Gene Conkie Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Evan English Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
John Hillcoat Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Paul Cox Island
AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

Robert Caswell, Fred Schepisi

Honored for : Evil Angels

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Nominee Nominated Work
Fred Schepisi Evil Angels
Robert Caswell Evil Angels
Abe Pogos Compo
Terry Hayes Dead Calm
David Williamson Emerald City
AACTA Award for Best Sound

Ben Osmo, Roger Savage, Lee Smith

Honored for : Dead Calm

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ben Osmo Dead Calm
Roger Savage Dead Calm
Craig Carter Evil Angels
Terry Rodman Evil Angels
Peter Fenton Evil Angels
John Phillips Georgia
Roger Savage Georgia
Frank Lipson Georgia
Ross Porter Georgia
Bronwyn Murphy Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Rex Watts Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Peter Clancy Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design

Rose Chong

Honored for : What The Moon Saw

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Nominee Nominated Work
Rose Chong What The Moon Saw
Aphrodite Kondos Georgia
Karen Everett Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Beverly Jasper Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
Gary L. Keady Sons of Steel
Nicholas Huxley Sons of Steel
Nicola Braithwaite Sons of Steel
AACTA Award for Best Editing

Richard Francis-Bruce

Honored for : Dead Calm

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Francis-Bruce Dead Calm
Jill Bilcock Evil Angels
Stewart Young Ghosts\u2026 of the Civil Dead
John Scott Island
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography

Dean Semler

Honored for : Dead Calm

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Nominee Nominated Work
Dean Semler Dead Calm
Paul Murphy Emerald City
Yuri Sokol Georgia
Sally Bongers Sweetie
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction in a Telefeature

Bill Bennett

Honored for : Malpractice
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay in a Telefeature

Bill Bennett

Honored for : Malpractice
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film

Liam Egan, Greg Bell, Robert Sullivan

Honored for : Body Works

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Nominee Nominated Work
Liam Egan Body Works
Greg Bell Body Works
Robert Sullivan Body Works
AACTA Award for Best Short Fiction Film

David Swann

Honored for : Bonza
Australian Film Institute Award Best Documentary

Robin Anderson, Bob Connolly

Honored for : Joe Leahy\u2019s Neighbors

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Connolly Joe Leahy\u2019s Neighbors
Robin Anderson Joe Leahy\u2019s Neighbors
Deborah Howlett A Little Life
Confessions Of A Simple Surgeon
Maree Delofski Phillippines, My Phillippines
Chris Nash Phillippines, My Phillippines
Byron Kennedy Award
Raymond Longford Award
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Mini-Series Screenplay

Christopher Lee, Denis Whitburn, Suzanna Hawley

Honored for : Body Surfer

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Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Lee Body Surfer
Denis Whitburn Body Surfer
Suzanna Hawley Body Surfer
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Telefeature

Bill Hunter

Honored for : Police State

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Hunter Police State
Bobs Baines Malpractice
Gary Sweet Police Rescue
Max Phipps Police State
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series

Peter Kowitz

Honored for : Body Surfer

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Kowitz Body Surfer
Patrick Bergin Act of Betrayal
John Jarratt Fields of Fire III
John Polson Dadah Is Death