Australian Film Institute Awards
Winners in the major film categories
Year | Best Film | Best Director | Best Actor | Best Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
1976 | The Devil's Playground | Fred Schepisi, The Devil's Playground | Simon Burke/Nick Tate, The Devil's Playground | Helen Morse, Caddie | Drew Forsythe, Caddie | Melissa Jaffer, Jackie Weaver, Caddie |
1977 | Storm Boy | Bruce Beresford, Don's Party | John Meillon, The Fourth Wish | Pat Bishop, Don's Party | John Ewart, The Picture Show Man | Veronica Lang, Don's Party |
1978 | Newsfront | Phillip Noyce, Newsfront | Bill Hunter, Newsfront | Angela Punch-McGregor, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | Ray Barrett, The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith | Angela Punch-McGregor, Newsfront |
1979 | My Brilliant Career | Gillian Armstrong, My Brilliant Career | Mel Gibson, Tim | Michelle Fawdon, Cathy's Child | Alwyn Kurts, Tim | Patricia Evison, Tim |
1980 | Breaker Morant | Bruce Beresford, Breaker Morant | Jack Thompson, Breaker Morant | Tracy Mann, Hard Knocks | Bryan Brown, Breaker Morant | Jill Perryman, Maybe This Time |
1981 | Gallipoli | Peter Weir, Gallipoli | Mel Gibson, Gallipoli | Judy Davis, Winter Of Our Dreams | Bill Hunter, Gallipoli | Judy Davis, Hoodwink |
1982 | Lonely Hearts | George Miller, Mad Max 2 | Ray Barrett, Goodbye Paradise | Noni Hazelhurst, Monkey Grip | Warren Mitchell, Norman Loves Rose | Kris McQuade, Fighting Back |
1983 | Careful, He Might Hear You | Carl Schultz, Careful, He Might Hear You | Norman Kaye, Man of Flowers | Wendy Hughes, Careful, He Might Hear You | John Hargreaves, Careful, He Might Hear You | Linda Hunt, The Year Of Living Dangerously |
1984 | Annie's Coming Out | Paul Cox, My First Wife | John Hargreaves, My First Wife | Angela Punch-McGregor, Annie's Coming Out | Steve Bisley, Silver City | Anna Jemison, Silver City |
1985 | Bliss | Ray Lawrence, Bliss | Chris Haywood, A Street To Die | Noni Hazelhurst, Fran | Nique Needles, The Boy Who Had Everything | Annie Byron, Fran |
Year | Best Film | Best Director | Best Actor | Best Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
1986 | Malcolm | Nadia Tass, Malcolm | Colin Friels, Malcolm | Judy Davis, Kangaroo | John Hargreaves, Malcolm | Lindy Davies, Malcolm |
1987 | The Year My Voice Broke | John Duigan, The Year My Voice Broke | Leo McKern, Travelling North | Judy Davis, High Tide | Ben Mendelsohn, The Year My Voice Broke | Claudia Karvan, High Tide |
1988 | The Navigator | Vincent Ward, The Navigator | John Waters, Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Nadine Garner, Mullaway | Kim Gyngell, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams | Tina Bursill, Jilted |
1989 | Evil Angels | Fred Schepisi, Evil Angels | Sam Neill, Evil Angels | Meryl Streep, Evil Angels | Chris Haywood, Emerald City | Victoria Longley, Celia |
1990 | Flirting | Ray Argall, Return Home | Max von Sydow, Father | Catherine McClements, Weekend With Kate | Steve Bisley, The Big Steal | Julia Blake, Father |
1991 | Proof | Jocelyn Moorhouse, Proof | Hugo Weaving, Proof | Sheila Florance, A Woman's Tale | Russell Crowe, Proof | Fiona Press, Waiting |
1992 | Strictly Ballroom | Baz Luhrmann, Strictly Ballroom | Russell Crowe, Romper Stomper | Lisa Harrow, The Last Days of Chez Nous | Barry Otto, Strictly Ballroom | Pat Thomson, Strictly Ballroom |
1993 | The Piano | Jane Campion, The Piano | Harvey Keitel, The Piano | Holly Hunter, The Piano | David Ngoombujarra, Day of the Dog | Judy Davis, On My Own |
1994 | Muriel's Wedding | Rolf de Heer, Bad Boy Bubby | Nicholas Hope, Bad Boy Bubby | Toni Collette, Muriel's Wedding | Max Cullen, Spider & Rose | Rachel Griffiths, Muriel's Wedding |
1995 | Angel Baby | Michael Rymer, Angel Baby | John Lynch, Angel Baby | Jacqueline McKenzie, Angel Baby | Ray Barrett, Hotel Sorrento | Amanda Douge, That Eye the Sky |
Year | Best Film | Best Director | Best Actor | Best Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
1996 | Shine | Scott Hicks, Shine | Geoffrey Rush, Shine | Judy Davis, Children of the Revolution | Armin Mueller-Stahl, Shine | Toni Collette, Lilian's Story |
1997 | Kiss or Kill | Bill Bennett, Kiss or Kill | Richard Roxburgh, Doing time for Patsy Cline | Pamela Rabe, The Well | Andrew S. Gilbert, Kiss or Kill | Cate Blanchett, Thank God He Met Lizzie |
1998 | The Interview | Rowan Woods, The Boys | Hugo Weaving, The Interview | Deborah Mailman, Radiance | John Polson, The Boys | Toni Collette, The Boys |
1999 | Two Hands | Gregor Jordan, Two Hands | Russell Dykstra, Soft Fruit | Sacha Horler, Praise | Bryan Brown, Two Hands | Sacha Horler, Soft Fruit |
2000 | Looking for Alibrandi | Andrew Dominik, Chopper | Eric Bana, Chopper | Pia Miranda, Looking for Alibrandi | Simon Lyndon, Chopper | Greta Scacchi, Looking for Alibrandi |
2001 | Lantana | Ray Lawrence, Lantana | Anthony LaPaglia, Lantana | Kerry Armstrong, Lantana | Vince Colosimo, Lantana | Rachael Blake, Lantana |
2002 | Rabbit Proof Fence | Ivan Sen, Beneath Clouds | David Gulpilil, The Tracker | Maria Theodorakis, Walking On Water | Nathaniel Dean, Walking On Water | Judi Farr, Walking On Water |
2003 | Japanese Story | Sue Brooks, Japanese Story | David Wenham, Gettin' Square | Toni Collette, Japanese Story | David Ngoombujarra, Black and White | Sacha Horler, Travelling Light |
2004 | Somersault | Cate Shortland Somersault | Sam Worthington Somersault | Abbie Cornish Somersault | Erik Thomson Somersault | Lynette Curran Somersault |
2005 | Look Both Ways | Sarah Watt Look Both Ways | Hugo Weaving Little Fish | Cate Blanchett Little Fish | Anthony Hayes Look Both Ways | Noni Hazlehurst Little Fish |
Year | Best Film | Best Director | Best Actor | Best Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
2006 | Ten Canoes | Rolf de Heer & Peter Djigirr Ten Canoes | Shane Jacobson Kenny | Emily Barclay Suburban Mayhem | Anthony Hayes Suburban Mayhem | Susie Porter The Caterpillar Wish |
2007 | Romulus, My Father | Tony Ayres The Home Song Stories | Eric Bana Romulus, My Father | Joan Chen The Home Song Stories | Marton Csokas Romulus, My Father | Emma Booth Clubland |
2008 | The Black Balloon | The Black Balloon, Elissa Down | William McInnes, Unfinished Sky | Monic Hendrickx, Unfinished Sky | Luke Ford, The Black Balloon | Toni Collette, The Black Balloon |
2009 | Samson & Delilah, Kath Shelper | Samson & Delilah, Warwick Thornton | Anthony LaPaglia, Balibo | Frances O'Connor, Blessed | Oscar Isaac, Balibo | Rachel Griffiths, Beautiful Kate |
2010 | Animal Kingdom | Animal Kingdom, David Michôd | Ben Mendelsohn, Animal Kingdom | Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom | Joel Edgerton, Animal Kingdom | Deborah Mailman, Bran Nue Dae |
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