Awards & Winners

1997 AACTA Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1997 AACTA Awards. Check awards winners of 39th Australian Film Institute Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

39th Australian Film Institute Awards

AACTA Award for Best Film

Bill Bennett, Corrie Soeterboek, Jennifer Cluff

Honored for : Kiss or Kill

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Bennett Kiss or Kill
Corrie Soeterboek Kiss or Kill
Jennifer Cluff Kiss or Kill
David Elfick Blackrock
Chris Kennedy Doing Time for Patsy Cline
John Winter Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Sandra Levy The Well
AACTA Award for Best Direction

Bill Bennett

Honored for : Kiss or Kill

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Bennett Kiss or Kill
Chris Kennedy Doing Time for Patsy Cline
David Caesar Idiot Box
Samantha Lang The Well
AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score

Peter Best

Honored for : Doing Time for Patsy Cline

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Best Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Tim Rogers Idiot Box
Nick Launay Idiot Box
Elizabeth Drake Road to Nhill
Stephen Rea The Well
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress

Pamela Rabe

Honored for : The Well

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Nominee Nominated Work
Pamela Rabe The Well
Frances O'Connor Kiss or Kill
Frances O'Connor Thank God He Met Lizzie
Miranda Otto The Well
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor

Richard Roxburgh

Honored for : Doing Time for Patsy Cline

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Roxburgh Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Jeremy Sims Idiot Box
Matt Day Kiss or Kill
Michael Caton The Castle
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress

Cate Blanchett

Honored for : Thank God He Met Lizzie

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Nominee Nominated Work
Cate Blanchett Thank God He Met Lizzie
Rebecca Smart Blackrock
Annie Byron Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Sophie Lee The Castle
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor

Andrew S. Gilbert

Honored for : Kiss or Kill

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Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew S. Gilbert Kiss or Kill
Simon Lyndon Blackrock
Chris Haywood Kiss or Kill
Bud Tingwell The Castle
AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay

Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Zlad!

Honored for : The Castle

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Gleisner The Castle
Jane Kennedy The Castle
Rob Sitch The Castle
Zlad! The Castle
Chris Kennedy Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Bill Bennett Kiss or Kill
Alison Tilson Road to Nhill
AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

Laura Jones

Honored for : The Well

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Nominee Nominated Work
Laura Jones The Well
Nick Enright Blackrock
Carl Schultz Love in Ambush
AACTA Award for Best Sound

Gethin Creagh, Toivo Lember, Wayne Pashley

Honored for : Kiss or Kill

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Nominee Nominated Work
Wayne Pashley Kiss or Kill
Toivo Lember Kiss or Kill
Gethin Creagh Kiss or Kill
John Dennison Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Tony Vaccher Doing Time for Patsy Cline
John Patterson Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Craig Butters Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Chris Alderton Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Liam Egan Idiot Box
Phil Judd Idiot Box
Alicia Slusarski Idiot Box
David White Idiot Box
Annie Breslin The Well
Gethin Creagh The Well
Bronwyn Murphy The Well
AACTA Award for Best Production Design

Michael Phillips

Honored for : The Well

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Philips The Well
Roger Ford Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Kerith Holmes Idiot Box
Clarissa Patterson Thank God He Met Lizzie
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design

Louise Wakefield

Honored for : Doing Time for Patsy Cline

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Nominee Nominated Work
Louise Wakefield Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Ruth De la Lande Kiss or Kill
Edie Kurzer Thank God He Met Lizzie
Anna Borghesi The Well
AACTA Award for Best Editing

Henry Dangar

Honored for : Kiss or Kill

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Nominee Nominated Work
Henry Dangar Kiss or Kill
Mark Perry Idiot Box
Suresh Ayyar Thank God He Met Lizzie
Dany Cooper The Well
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography

Andrew Lesnie

Honored for : Doing Time for Patsy Cline

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Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Lesnie Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Martin McGrath Blackrock
Malcolm McCulloch Kiss or Kill
Mandy Walker The Well
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

Baz Luhrmann, Gabriella Martinelli

Honored for : Romeo + Juliet

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Nominee Nominated Work
Gabriella Martinelli Romeo + Juliet
Baz Luhrmann Romeo + Juliet
Simon Channing-Williams Secrets & Lies
Vibeke Windeløv Breaking the Waves
Peter Aalbæk Jensen Breaking the Waves
Saul Zaentz The English Patient
AACTA Award for Best Short Animation

Adam Elliot

Honored for : Uncle

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Nominee Nominated Work
Adam Elliot Uncle
Greg Holfeld Heartbreak Motel
Dennis Tupicoff His Mother's Voice
Lee Whitmore On A Full Moon
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay in a Short Fiction Film

Stuart McDonald

Honored for : My Second Car

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stuart McDonald My Second Car
Della Churchill Little White Lies
Glenn Fraser Boy
Christopher Wheeler Boy
Rachel Landers Revisionism
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay in a Short Film

Stuart McDonald

Honored for : My Second Car

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Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Wheeler Boy
Glenn Fraser Boy
Stuart McDonald My Second Car
Della Churchill Little White Lies
Rachel Landers Revisionism
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Cinematography in a Non-Feature

Ulrich Krafzik, Wade Ferley, Ian Pugsley

Honored for : Rock the Boat

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ulrich Krafzik Rock the Boat
Wade Ferley Rock the Boat
Ian Pugsley Rock the Boat
Marcus Struzina Franz & Kafka
Max Davis House Taken Over
Rory McGuinness The Art Of Tracking
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film

Linda Murdoch, Martin Oswin

Honored for : At Sea

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Nominee Nominated Work
Linda Murdoch At Sea
Martin Oswin At Sea
Mark Tarpey Hospital - An Unhealthy Business
Vladimir Divlijan The Drip
Paul Healy Urban Fairytale
Andrew Lancaster Urban Fairytale
Tony Vaccher Urban Fairytale
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Editing in a Non-Feature Film

Stewart Young

Honored for : Year of the Dogs

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stewart Young Year of the Dogs
Nash Edgerton Prick
Martin Connor Final Cut
Jane Usher S.O.S.
AACTA Award for Best Short Fiction Film

Graeme Burfoot

Honored for : The Beneficiary

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Nominee Nominated Work
Graeme Burfoot The Beneficiary
Glenn Fraser Boy
Michael James Rowland Flying Over Mother
Rachel Landers Revisionism
Australian Film Institute Award Best Documentary

Trevor Graham

Honored for : Mabo: Life of an Island Man

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Nominee Nominated Work
Trevor Graham Mabo: Life of an Island Man
Mahmoud Yekta Colour Bars
Alma Sahbaz Exile in Sarajevo
Tahir Cambis Exile in Sarajevo
Anna Kannava The Butler
AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series

Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Ros Tatarka

Honored for : Good Guys, Bad Guys
(For episode Only the Young Die Good.)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Roger Le Mesurier Good Guys, Bad Guys
For episode \"Only the Young Die Good\".
Roger Simpson Good Guys, Bad Guys
For episode \"Only the Young Die Good\".
Ros Tatarka Good Guys, Bad Guys
For episode \"Only the Young Die Good\".
Ewan Burnett Kangaroo Palace
Denise Patience Simone de Beauvoir's Babies
Deborah Cox Simone de Beauvoir's Babies
Andrew Knight Simone de Beauvoir's Babies
Richard Brennan The Last of the Ryans
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actor in Television Drama

David Wenham

Honored for : Simone de Beauvoir's Babies

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Wenham Simone de Beauvoir's Babies
Jeremy Sims Kangaroo Palace
Geoff Morrell Fallen Angels
Episode 15, 'Pig In Shit'
Marcus Graham Good Guys, Bad Guys
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

Anne Looby

Honored for : Simone de Beauvoir's Babies
(For episode #3.)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anne Looby Simone de Beauvoir's Babies
For episode #3.
Nadine Garner Raw FM
Leah Purcell Fallen Angels
Episode 14, 'Love Is In The Air'
Sally Cooper Simone de Beauvoir's Babies
Episode 4
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction in Television Drama

Brendan Maher

Honored for : Good Guys, Bad Guys
(For episode 1.8 Million Reasons to Change Your Name - Part 2.)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brendan Maher Good Guys, Bad Guys
For episode \"1.8 Million Reasons to Change Your Name - Part 2\".
Catherine Millar Twisted Tales
Episode 11, 'Directly From My Heart To You'
AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television

Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch, Zlad!

Honored for : Frontline
(For episode Epitaph.)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Gleisner Frontline
For episode \"Epitaph\".
Jane Kennedy Frontline
For episode \"Epitaph\".
Rob Sitch Frontline
For episode \"Epitaph\".
Zlad! Frontline
For episode \"Epitaph\".
Graeme Koetsveld Good Guys, Bad Guys
Series 1 - Episode 2, '1.8 Million Reasons To Change Your Name Part 2'
Deborah Cox Simone de Beauvoir's Babies
Episode 3
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Television Documentary

Lew Griffiths, Noel Pearson

Honored for : Dhuway

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sue Flatman You Always Hurt The Ones You Love
David Flatman You Always Hurt The Ones You Love
Noel Pearson Dhuway
Lew Griffiths Dhuway
Klaus Toft Night Of The Bogongs
Peter Du Cane The Last Of The Nomads
Samantha Kelley The Last Of The Nomads
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Episode in a Television Drama Series

Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch, Zlad!

Honored for : Frontline
(For episode Epitaph.)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Gleisner Frontline
For episode \"Epitaph\".
Jane Kennedy Frontline
For episode \"Epitaph\".
Rob Sitch Frontline
For episode \"Epitaph\".
Zlad! Frontline
For episode \"Epitaph\".
Jane Kennedy Frontline
Season 3 - Episode 3, 'The Shadow We Cast'
Rob Sitch Frontline
Season 3 - Episode 3, 'The Shadow We Cast'
Tom Gleisner Frontline
Season 3 - Episode 3, 'The Shadow We Cast'
Zlad! Frontline
Season 3 - Episode 3, 'The Shadow We Cast'
Roger Le Mesurier Good Guys, Bad Guys
Series 1 - Episode 1, '1.8 Million Reasons To Change Your Name Part 1'
Roger Simpson Good Guys, Bad Guys
Series 1 - Episode 1, '1.8 Million Reasons To Change Your Name Part 1'
Ros Tatarka Good Guys, Bad Guys
Series 1 - Episode 1, '1.8 Million Reasons To Change Your Name Part 1'
Roger Le Mesurier Good Guys, Bad Guys
Series 1 - Episode 2, '1.8 Million Reasons To Change Your Name Part 2'
Roger Simpson Good Guys, Bad Guys
Series 1 - Episode 2, '1.8 Million Reasons To Change Your Name Part 2'
Ros Tatarka Good Guys, Bad Guys
Series 1 - Episode 2, '1.8 Million Reasons To Change Your Name Part 2'
AACTA Award for Best Children’s Television Series

Alan Hardy

Honored for : The Wayne Manifesto

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Hardy The Wayne Manifesto
Episode 5, 'Pizza
Alan Hardy The Wayne Manifesto
For episode \"Amy Pastrami Day\"
Terry Jennings Return to Jupiter
Episode 1, 'Shipwreck'
Alan Hardy The Wayne Manifesto
Episode 11, 'Junk'
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Episode in a Long Running Television Drama Series

Peter Dodds

Honored for : Neighbours
(For episode #2842)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Dodds Neighbours
For episode #2842
Peter Dodds Neighbours
For episode #2911
Australian Film Institute Young Actor's Award

Jeffrey Walker

Honored for : The Wayne Manifesto
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

Simon Channing-Williams

Honored for : Secrets & Lies

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Nominee Nominated Work
Gabriella Martinelli Romeo + Juliet
Baz Luhrmann Romeo + Juliet
Simon Channing-Williams Secrets & Lies
Vibeke Windeløv Breaking the Waves
Peter Aalbæk Jensen Breaking the Waves
Saul Zaentz The English Patient
Byron Kennedy Award
Raymond Longford Award
Australian Film Institute Open Craft Award

Bruce Belsham, Victoria Pitt

Honored for : Frontier
(For the research and the script.)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sue Ford Faces 1976-1996
for Innovation in Form
Ben Ford Faces 1976-1996
for Innovation in Form
Anna Kannava The Butler
for Direction
Laverne McDonnell Trunk
for Performance
Bruce Belsham Frontier
For the research and the script.
Victoria Pitt Frontier
For the research and the script.