Awards & Winners

2006 AACTA Awards

Check winners and nominations of 2006 AACTA Awards. Check awards winners of 48th Australian Film Institute Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

48th Australian Film Institute Awards

AACTA Award for Best Film

Julie Ryan, Rolf de Heer

Honored for : Ten Canoes

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Ryan Ten Canoes
Rolf de Heer Ten Canoes
Margaret Fink Candy
Emile Sherman Candy
Catherine Jarman Jindabyne
Clayton Jacobson Kenny
Rohan Timlock Kenny
AACTA Award for Best Direction

Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr

Honored for : Ten Canoes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Rolf de Heer Ten Canoes
Peter Djigirr Ten Canoes
Ray Lawrence Jindabyne
Clayton Jacobson Kenny
Paul Goldman Suburban Mayhem
AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score

Mick Harvey

Honored for : Suburban Mayhem

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mick Harvey Suburban Mayhem
Paul Kelly Jindabyne
Dan Luscombe Jindabyne
John Clifford White Macbeth
Cezary Skubiszewski The Book of Revelation
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress

Emily Barclay

Honored for : Suburban Mayhem

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Nominee Nominated Work
Emily Barclay Suburban Mayhem
Teresa Palmer 2:37
Abbie Cornish Candy
Laura Linney Jindabyne
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor

Shane Jacobson

Honored for : Kenny

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Nominee Nominated Work
Shane Jacobson Kenny
Heath Ledger Candy
Gabriel Byrne Jindabyne
Steve Le Marquand Last Train to Freo
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress

Susie Porter

Honored for : The Caterpillar Wish

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Nominee Nominated Work
Susie Porter The Caterpillar Wish
Noni Hazlehurst Candy
Deborra-Lee Furness Jindabyne
Genevieve Lemon Suburban Mayhem
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor

Anthony Hayes

Honored for : Suburban Mayhem

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anthony Hayes Suburban Mayhem
Geoffrey Rush Candy
Ronald Jacobson Kenny
Tom Budge Last Train to Freo
AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay

Rolf de Heer

Honored for : Ten Canoes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Rolf de Heer Ten Canoes
Murali K. Thalluri 2:37
Shane Jacobson Kenny
Clayton Jacobson Kenny
Alice Bell Suburban Mayhem
AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

Luke Davies, Neil Armfield

Honored for : Candy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Luke Davies Candy
Neil Armfield Candy
Beatrix Christian Jindabyne
Reg Cribb Last Train to Freo
Ana Kokkinos The Book of Revelation
Andrew Bovell The Book of Revelation
AACTA Award for Best Sound

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Currie Ten Canoes
Tom Heuzenroeder Ten Canoes
Michael Bakaloff Ten Canoes
Rory Mcgregor Ten Canoes
Andrew Plain Jindabyne
Peter Grace Jindabyne
Nada Mikas Jindabyne
Peter Miller Jindabyne
Linda Murdoch Jindabyne
Robert Sullivan Jindabyne
Frank Lipson Macbeth
John Wilkinson Macbeth
Liam Egan Suburban Mayhem
Phil Judd Suburban Mayhem
Stephen Vaughan Suburban Mayhem
AACTA Award for Best Production Design

David Mckay

Honored for : Macbeth

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Mckay Macbeth
Robert Cousins Candy
Nell Hanson Suburban Mayhem
Beverly Freeman Ten Canoes
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design

Jane Johnston

Honored for : Macbeth

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Johnston Macbeth
Phil Eagles Kokoda
Melinda Doring Suburban Mayhem
Anna Borghesi The Book of Revelation
AACTA Award for Best Editing

Tania Nehme

Honored for : Ten Canoes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tania Nehme Ten Canoes
Dany Cooper Candy
Clayton Jacobson Kenny
Sean Lander Kenny
Stephen Evans Suburban Mayhem
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography

Ian Jones

Honored for : Ten Canoes

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ian Jones Ten Canoes
David Williamson Jindabyne
Will Gibson Macbeth
Robert Humphreys Suburban Mayhem
AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Documentary

David Bradbury

Honored for : Raul the Terrible

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Polly Watkins Vietnam Nurses
Alec Morgan Hunt Angels
David Bradbury Raul the Terrible
Gillian Armstrong Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay in a Short Film

Kathleen O'Brien

Honored for : Stranded

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Louise Fox A Natural Talent
Kathleen O'Brien Stranded
Lee Whitmore The Safe House
Matt Rubinstein Paper and Sand
Ian Kennedy Williams Paper and Sand
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary

Jackie Farkas

Honored for : Hunt Angels

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jackie Farkas Hunt Angels
Steve Williams He's Coming South
Jaems Grant Penicillin: The Magic Bullet
Anthony Davison Transit
AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary

Mark Tarpey, John Willsteed, Keith Thomas, Livia Ruzic

Honored for : Vietnam Nurses

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Willsteed Vietnam Nurses
Keith Thomas Vietnam Nurses
Mark Tarpey Vietnam Nurses
Livia Ruzic Vietnam Nurses
Paul Finlay Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
Paul Grabowsky Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
Gethin Creagh Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
Annie Breslin Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
Andrew Plain The Archive Project
Emma Bortignon The Archive Project
Keith Thomas The Archive Project
Martin Friedel The Archive Project
Nick Meyers Rampage
AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary

Stewart Young

Honored for : Raul the Terrible

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Stevens Vietnam Nurses
Lawrie Silvestrin The Black Road
Stewart Young Raul the Terrible
Uri Mizrahi The Archive Project
AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects

Mike Seymour, Rose Draper

Honored for : Hunt Angels

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Maclachlan Wicked Science
For episode #2.1.
Vanessa Magyar Wicked Science
For episode #2.1.
Barry Lanfranchi Wicked Science
For episode #2.1.
Tim Richter Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
Simon Rippingale Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
Nina Gibbs Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
Mike Seymour Hunt Angels
Rose Draper Hunt Angels
Phil Stuart-Jones Kokoda
AACTA Award for Best Short Fiction Film

Stuart McDonald

Honored for : Stranded

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Glendyn Ivin The Desert
Matthew Phipps The 9:13
Rene Hernandez Small Boxes
Stuart McDonald Stranded
AACTA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft

Emma Lung

Honored for : Stranded

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emma Lung Stranded
Greg Sweeney Gargoyle
JoAnne Bouzianis-Sellick Gargoyle
Skye Wansey A Natural Talent
Adam Arkapaw End of Town
AACTA Award for Best Short Animation

Michael Cusack

Honored for : Gargoyle

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Cusack Gargoyle
Lee Whitmore The Safe House
Eddie White Carnivore Reflux
James Calvert Carnivore Reflux
Kate McCartney The Astronomer
Australian Film Institute Award Best Documentary

Sue Maslin

Honored for : Hunt Angels

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carlos Alperin Raul the Terrible
Sue Maslin Hunt Angels
Sally Ingleton Welcome 2 My Deaf World
Beth Frey Vietnam Nurses
Lizzette Atkins Vietnam Nurses
AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series

Penny Chapman

Honored for : RAN Remote Area Nurse

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Walker Answered by Fire
Roger Le Mesurier Answered by Fire
Penny Chapman RAN Remote Area Nurse
Judi McCrossin The Surgeon
John Edwards The Surgeon
Jan Chapman The Silence
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actor in Television Drama

David Wenham

Honored for : Answered by Fire

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Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Passi RAN Remote Area Nurse
Daniel Wyllie Love My Way
David Wenham Answered by Fire
Richard Roxburgh The Silence
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

Susie Porter

Honored for : RAN Remote Area Nurse

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claudia Karvan Love My Way
Asher Keddie Love My Way
Justine Clarke The Surgeon
Susie Porter RAN Remote Area Nurse
AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama

Marcus Graham

Honored for : Blue Heelers

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Luke Carroll RAN Remote Area Nurse
John Waters All Saints
Marcus Graham Blue Heelers
Aaron Fa'aoso RAN Remote Area Nurse
AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama

Saskia Burmeister

Honored for : Blue Heelers

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Margaret Harvey RAN Remote Area Nurse
Saskia Burmeister Blue Heelers
Merwez Whaleboat RAN Remote Area Nurse
Emily Barclay The Silence
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction in Television Drama

Jessica Hobbs

Honored for : Answered by Fire

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
David McDonald Comedy Inc.
For episode #7.
Jessica Hobbs Answered by Fire
Pino Amenta Mortified
For episode #1.
Shirley Barrett Love My Way
For episode #11.
AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television

Sue Smith

Honored for : RAN Remote Area Nurse
(For episode #5.)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Chaser Team The Chaser's War on Everything
For episode #8.
Jacqueline Perske Love My Way
For episode #11.
Angela Webber Mortified
For episode #1.
Sue Smith RAN Remote Area Nurse
For episode #5.
AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series

John Edwards, Claudia Karvan, Jacqueline Perske

Honored for : Love My Way

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Edwards Love My Way
Claudia Karvan Love My Way
Jacqueline Perske Love My Way
Maryanne Carroll All Saints
David Clarke Blue Heelers
Gus Howard Blue Heelers
Posie Graeme-Evans McLeod's Daughters
Karl Zwicky McLeod's Daughters
AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy

Andrew Hansen

Honored for : The Chaser's War on Everything

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Hansen The Chaser's War on Everything
Paul McCarthy Comedy Inc.
Genevieve Morris Comedy Inc.
Kris McQuade Supernova
AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series

Julian Morrow, Andy Nehl, Mark FitzGerald

Honored for : The Chaser's War on Everything

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julian Morrow The Chaser's War on Everything
Andy Nehl The Chaser's War on Everything
Mark FitzGerald The Chaser's War on Everything
David McDonald Comedy Inc.
Sue Vertue Supernova
Beryl Vertue Supernova
David G. Taylor Supernova
David Maher Supernova
AACTA Award for Best Children’s Television Series

Bernadette O'Mahoney, Phillip Bowman

Honored for : Mortified

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bernadette O'Mahoney Mortified
Phillip Bowman Mortified
Dennis Kiely Blue Water High
Noel Price Blue Water High
Michael Bourchier The Upside Down Show
Suzanne Ryan Deadly
AACTA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft

Joseph Pickering

Honored for : The Forest

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joseph Pickering The Forest
Rob Meyer Comedy Inc.
Ian Jones RAN Remote Area Nurse
Steve Witherow RocKwiz
Michael Letho RocKwiz
Tim Millikan RocKwiz
AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series

Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby

Honored for : Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anthony Watt Spicks and Specks
Bruce Kane Spicks and Specks
Andrew Denton Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
Anita Jacoby Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
Ted Robinson The Glass House
Brian Nankervis RocKwiz
Ken Connor RocKwiz
Peter Bain-Hogg RocKwiz
Joe Connor RocKwiz
Australian Film Institute Young Actor's Award

Marny Kennedy

Honored for : Mortified

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marny Kennedy Mortified
Frank Sweet 2:37
Christian Byers Opal Dream
Mia Wasikowska Suburban Mayhem
Australian Film Institute Award for News Limited Readers' Choice Award
Byron Kennedy Award
Raymond Longford Award
Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor

Heath Ledger

Honored for : Brokeback Mountain

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Heath Ledger Brokeback Mountain
Eric Bana Munich
Hugo Weaving V for Vendetta
Anthony LaPaglia Winter Solstice
Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actress

Rachel Griffiths

Honored for : Six Feet Under

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rachel Griffiths Six Feet Under
Toni Collette In Her Shoes
Naomi Watts King Kong
Radha Mitchell Silent Hill
Australian Film Institute International Award for Excellence in Filmmaking

Dion Beebe

Honored for : Memoirs of a Geisha
((Cinematography).)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roger Donaldson The World's Fastest Indian
(Producing/direction/screenplay).
Dion Beebe Memoirs of a Geisha
(Cinematography).
Roger Ford The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(Production design).
Donald McAlpine The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(Cinematography).
AACTA International Award for Best Actress

Rachel Griffiths

Honored for : Six Feet Under

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rachel Griffiths Six Feet Under
Toni Collette In Her Shoes
Naomi Watts King Kong
Radha Mitchell Silent Hill