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Nominations for Feature Films

Best Film

• Australian Rules - Mark Lazarus
• Beneath Clouds - Teresa-Jayne Hanlon
• Rabbit Proof Fence - Phillip Noyce, Christine Olsen, John Winter
• The Tracker - Rolf de Heer, Julie Ryan

Best Foreign Film

• Amélie - Claudie Ossard
• A Beautiful Mind - Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
• Gosford Park - Robert Altman, Bob Balaban, David Levy
• Lord of The Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Barrie M Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Tim Sanders

Best Direction

• Beneath Clouds - Ivan Sen
• Rabbit Proof Fence - Phillip Noyce
• The Tracker - Rolf de Heer
• Walking On Water - Tony Ayres

Best Original Screenplay

• Beneath Clouds - Ivan Sen
• The Man Who Sued God - Don Watson
• The Tracker - Rolf de Heer
• Walking On Water - Roger Monk

Best Adapted Screenplay

• Australian Rules - Phillip Gwynne, Paul Goldman
• Molokai: The Story of Father Damien - John Briley
• Rabbit Proof Fence - Christine Olsen
• Swimming Upstream - Anthony Fingleton

Best Actress in a Leading Role

• Judy Davis - Swimming Upstream
• Rachel Griffiths - The Hard Word
• Dannielle Hall - Beneath Clouds
• Maria Theodorakis - Walking On Water

Best Actor in a Leading Role

• Vince Colosimo - Walking On Water
• David Gulpilil - The Tracker
• Geoffrey Rush - Swimming Upstream
• David Wenham - Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Judi Farr - Walking On Water
• Celia Ireland - Australian Rules
• Anna Lise Phillips - Envy
• Maya Stange - Garage Days

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Luke Carroll - Australian Rules
• Nathaniel Dean - Walking On Water
• Joel Edgerton - The Hard Word
• David Gulpilil - Rabbit Proof Fence

Best Cinematography

• Beneath Clouds - Allan Collins
• Dirty Deeds - Geoffrey Hall ACS
• Rabbit Proof Fence - Christopher Doyle
• The Tracker - Ian Jones ACS

Best Editing

• Dirty Deeds - Mark Perry
• Rabbit Proof Fence - Veronika Jenet, John Scott
• The Tracker - Tania Nehme
• Walking On Water - Reva Childs

Best Original Music Score

• Australian Rules - Mick Harvey
• Beneath Clouds - Alister Spence, Ivan Sen
• Rabbit Proof Fence - Peter Gabriel
• Walking On Water - Antony Partos

Best Production Design

• Dirty Deeds - Chris Kennedy
• Garage Days - Michael Philips
• Rabbit Proof Fence - Roger Ford
• Swimming Upstream - Roger Ford

Best Costume Design

• Dirty Deeds - Tess Schofield
• Rabbit Proof Fence - Roger Ford
• Swimming Upstream - Angus Strathie
• WillFull - George Liddle

Best Sound

• Australian Rules - Phil Judd MPSE, Julius Chan MPSE, Liam Egan, Jenny T Ward
• Garage Days - Peter Grace, Tony Vaccher, Phil Winters, Simon Leadley
• Rabbit Proof Fence - Bronwyn Murphy, Craig Carter, Ricky Edwards, John Penders
• Walking On Water - Liam Egan, Robert Sullivan, Delia McCarthy, Jenny T Ward

Nominations for Non-Feature Films

Best Documentary

• A Wedding In Ramallah - Sherine Salama producer
• East Timor - Birth of a Nation: Rosa's Story - Luigi Acquisto, Stella Zammataro
• Rainbow Bird & Monster Man - John Lewis
• The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinski - Paul Cox, Aanya Whitehead

Best Short Film

• Eve Of Adha - Leonard Yip director
• Into The Night - Tony Krawitz
• Roundabout - Rachel Griffiths
• The Host - Nicholas Tomnay

Best Short Animation Film

• Into The Dark - Dennis Tupicoff director
• Pa - Neil Goodridge
• Shhh… - Adam Robb
• Show and Tell - Mark Gravas

Best Direction in a Documentary

• A Wedding In Ramallah - Sherine Salama
• East Timor - Birth of a Nation: Rosa's Story - Luigi Acquisto
• Much Ado About Something - Michael Rubbo
• Rainbow Bird & Monster Man - Dennis K Smith

Best Screenplay in a Short Film

• Eve Of Adha - Leonard Yip
• Into The Night - Cath Moore
• The Only Person In The World - Ben Chessell
• The Shot - Matthew Hawkins

Best Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film

• East Timor - Birth of a Nation: Rosa's Story (Documentary) - Valeriu Campan
• Jack (Short Fiction) - Denson Baker
• Roundabout (Short Fiction) - Tristan Milani
• Surviving Shepherd's Pie (Documentary) - Simon Smith

Best Sound in a Non-feature Film

• Beginnings (Short Fiction) - Shannon O'Neill
• Roundabout (Short Fiction) - George Craig, Paul Pirola, Skye Ritchie
• Shadow Play (Documentary) - Robert Sullivan, Nigel Christensen
• Two Thirds Sky - Artists In Desert Country (Documentary) - Sam Petty

Best Editing in a Non-feature Film

• East Timor - Birth of a Nation: Rosa's Story (Documentary) - Terence Doran
• Jack (Short Fiction) - Merlin Cornish
• Rainbow Bird & Monster Man (Documentary) - Uri Mizrahi
• Roundabout (Short Fiction) - Geordie Anderson

Open Craft Award in a Non-feature Film

• Dad's Clock for production design (Short Animation) - Dik Jarman
• East Timor - Birth of a Nation: Rosa's Story for original score (Documentary) - Kavisha Mazzella, Anito Matos, Helder De Arujo
• Rainbow Bird & Monster Man for production design (Documentary) - Neil Angwin
• The Way Back for the acting of Norman Yemm (Short Fiction)

Nominations for Television Drama

Best Television Drama Series

• All Saints - Di Drew producer
• Kath & Kim - Mark Ruse
• MDA (Medical Defence Australia) - Greg Haddrick
• The Secret Life Of Us - Amanda Higgs, John Edwards

Best Telefeature Or Mini-Series

• Halifax f.p. (Takes Two) - Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Steve Jodrell producers
• Heroes' Mountain - Anthony Buckley
• The Road from Coorain - Penny Chapman
• Secret Bridesmaids' Business - Lynda House

Best Direction In A Television Drama

• All Saints ('Opening Night') - Peter Fisk
• Halifax f.p. ('Takes Two') - Ken Cameron
• The Road from Coorain - Brendan Maher
• The Secret Life Of Us ('Intimations of Morality') - Richard Jasek

Best Actor In A Leading Role In A Television Drama

• Shane Bourne - MDA (Medical Defence Australia)
• Joel Edgerton - The Secret Life Of Us
• Peter O'Brien - White Collar Blue
• Tom Long - Young Lions

Best Actress In A Leading Role In A Television Drama

• Kerry Armstrong - MDA (Medical Defence Australia)
• Mary Docker - Halifax f.p. (Takes Two)
• Claudia Karvan - The Secret Life Of Us
• Juliet Stevenson - The Road from Coorain

Best Screenplay In A Television Drama

• Halifax f.p. (Takes Two) - Katherine Thomson
• Kath & Kim (Gay) - Gina Riley, Jane Turner
• Kath & Kim (Wedding) - Gina Riley, Jane Turner
• The Secret Life Of Us (Intimations of Morality) - Christopher Lee

Best Actor In A Supporting Or Guest Role In A Television Drama

• Clayton Watson - Always Greener
• Gary Waddell - Bad Cop Bad Cop ('Yesterday's Zero')
• Tom Long - Heroes' Mountain
• Angus Grant - MDA (Medical Defence Australia) ('When it rains, it pours')

Best Actress In A Supporting Or Guest Role In A Television Drama

• Belinda McClory - All Saints ('Opening Night')
• Magda Szubanski - Kath & Kim ('Wedding')
• Rebecca Frith - Secret Bridesmaids' Business
• Sacha Horler - Secret Bridesmaids' Business

AFI Open Craft Award In A Television Drama

• Halifax f.p. ('Takes Two') for Cinematography - Brent Crockett ACS
• The Road from Coorain for Production Design - Jo Ford
• The Road from Coorain for Cinematography - Tristan Milani ACS
• The Road from Coorain for Original Score - Steven Rae

Best Children's Television Drama

• Escape of the Artful Dodger - Grundy Television / The Producers Group - Roger Mirams, Howard Rubie, Emanuel Matsos
• Short Cuts - Burberry Productions - Margot McDonald
• Southern Cross - Taylor Media - Sue Taylor, Paul Barron
• Tracey McBean - Southern Star Entertainment P/L - Noel Price, Charlotte Damgaard, Mark Irvine

Other Awards

Young Actors Award

• Emily Browning - Halifax f.p ("Playing God")

Longford Life Achievement Award

• Dr Patricia Edgar

Byron Kennedy Award

• Rachel Perkins

Global Achievement Award

• Mel Gibson