Australian critics give six nods to Animal Kingdom
The Film Critics Circle of Australia has named Animal Kingdom the Best Film of 2010, taking six awards including best film, director, actor, actress, supporting actor and original screenplay.
Beneath Hill 60 took two awards, and South Solitary and The Waiting City took won one each.
These are the winners:
- Best Film: Animal Kingdom
- Best Director: David Michod, Animal Kingdom
- Best Actor: Ben Mendelsohn, Animal Kingdom
- Best Actress: Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
- Best Supporting Actress: Essie Davies, South Solitary
- Best Supporting Actor: Joel Edgerton, Animal Kingdom
- Best Original Screenplay: David Michod, Animal Kingdom
- Best Adapted Screenplay: David Roach, Beneath Hill 60
- Best Cinematography: Denson Baker, The Waiting City
- Best Editor: Dany Cooper, Beneath Hill 60
- Best Music Score: Cezary Skubiszewski, Bran Nue Dae – also SpecialAcknowledgement Award for his continued contribution to Australian cinema.
- Best Foreign Film – English language: The Social Network
- Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon
- Special Mention: Lily Bell-Tindley (Lou) and Morgana Davies (The Tree)
