Animal Kingdom and Bright Star share the spotlight at AFI Industry Awards
It was a big night for David Michôd’s Animal Kingdom and Jane Campion’s Bright Star at the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Industry Awards last night, with three statues each. Glenn Dunks reports.
The first of the AFI Awards ceremonies rewarded the technical crafts and behind-the-scenes players in a gala hosted by actor Shane Jacobson.
Opening with speeches by AFI Chief Executive Officer Damian Trewhalla and the Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne Susan Riley as well as a musical performance by Claire Bowditch, the night was also filled with some great material from Jacobson.
Animal Kingdom took out the night’s big prize of the Member’s Choice Award and is the odds on favourite to reap far bigger rewards at tonight’s major ceremony. Bright Star could pose a threat, however, after it’s big haul including two for Janet Patterson (Best Production Design, Best Costume Design),who wasn’t at the ceremony.
Elsewhere, big budget action movie Tomorrow, When the War Began, vampire horror film Daybreakers and bushfire documentary Into the Firestorm all took home prizes for the mantle. Unfortunately for Beneath Hill 60 and Bran Nue Dae, both left the evening empty-handed, but can still win major prizes tonight.
ABC programs – including Review with Myles Barlow with two wins, dirtgirlworld, My Place and The Gruen Transfer – dominated the TV categories. The biggest reception of the night, however, was held for Shaun Micallef, honoured with a special AFI Award for his hosting on Network Ten’s Talkin’ ‘bout Your Generation.
These are the winners for the 2010 AFI Industry Awards:
AFI MEMBER’S CHOICE AWARD
Animal Kingdom, Liz Watts
AFI AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Bright Star, Greig Fraser
AFI AWARD FOR BEST EDITING
Animal Kingdom, Luke Doolan
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SOUND
Tomorrow When the War Began, Andrew Plain, David Lee, Gethin Creagh, Robert Sullivan
AFI AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE
Animal Kingdom, Antony Partos, Sam Petty
AFI AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Bright Star, Janet Patterson
AFI AWARD FOR BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Bright Star, Janet Patterson
AFI VISUAL EFFECTS AWARD
Daybreakers, Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig, Rangi Sutton, James Rogers, Randy Vellacott
AFI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY
Inside the Firestorm, Jacob Hickey
AFI AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A DOCUMENTARY
Miracles, Toby Oliver
AFI AWARD FOR BEST EDITING IN A DOCUMENTARY
Inside the Firestorm, Steven Robinson
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SOUND IN A DOCUMENTARY
Inside the Firestorm, Jock Healy, Tristan Meredith, AJ Bradford
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT ANIMATION
The Lost Thing, Sophie Byrne, Andrew Ruhemann, Shaun Tan
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FICTION FILM
The Kiss, Sonya Humphry, Ashlee Page
AFI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN A SHORT FILM
Deeper than Yesterday, Ariel Kleilman
AFI AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SHORT FILM CRAFT
The Kiss, Nick Matthews (cinematography)
AFI AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN’S TELEVISION DRAMA
My Place, Penny Chapman
AFI AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN’S TELEVISION ANIMATION
dirtgirlworld, Cate McQuillen
AFI AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION COMEDY SERIES
Review with Myles Barlow, Dean Bates
AFI AWARD FOR BEST LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION SERIES
The Gruen Transfer, Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby, Jon Casimir, Debbie Cuell
AFI AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TELEVISION COMEDY
Phil Lloyd, Review with Myles Barlow
AFI AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY UNDER ONE HOUR
You Only Live Twice: The Incredibly True Story of the Hughes Family, Ruth Cullen
AFI AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEMENT IN TELEVISION SCREEN CRAFT
Shaun Micallef, Talkin’ ‘bout Your Generation (host)
-by Glenn Dunks
Never have a I enjoyed an acceptance for anything than Jackie Weavers AFI.That in itself deserves an award.It was funny,intelligent, witty ,& a pleasure to watch.
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Congratulations to all involved in the production of Bright Star, what a beautiful, enchanting film and how brave to make a film about a dead poet!
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Best Documentary series seems to missing from your list of awards.
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