2009 Australian Film Institute Awards

AFI Film Awards

AFI Young Actor Award

• Marissa Gibson, Rowan McNamara. Samson & Delilah
• * Brandon Walters. Australia
• * Sebastian Gregory. Beautiful
• * Toby Wallace. Lucky Country

  AFI Highest Grossing Film Award

• Australia. Marc Wooldridge, Baz Luhrmann, G. Mac Brown, Catherine Knapman, Paul Watters, Stuart Beattie, Ronald Harwood, Richard Flanagan
• * Charlie & Boots. Andrew Mackie, Michael Selwyn, David Redman, Dean Murphy, Shana Levine, Stewart Faichney
• * Mao's Last Dancer. Joel Pearlman, Troy Lum, Jane Scott, Bruce Beresford, Jan Sardi

  AFI Television Awards">Australian Film Institute Television Awards">AFI Television Awards

AFI Award for Best Television Drama Series">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Drama Series">AFI Award for Best Television Drama Series

AFI Award for Best Telefeature, Mini-Series or Short-Run Series">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series">AFI Award for Best Telefeature, Mini-Series or Short-Run Series

AFI Award for Best Direction in Television">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction in Television">AFI Award for Best Direction in Television

AFI Award for Best Screenplay in Television">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay in Television">AFI Award for Best Screenplay in Television

AFI Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actor in Television Drama">AFI Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama

• Roy Billing. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities. Nine Network
• * Robert Menzies. 3 Acts of Murder. ABC1
• * Don Hany. East West 101. SBS
• * Dougray Scott. False Witness. UKTV

  AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actress in Television Drama">AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

• Susie Porter. East West 101. SBS
• * Rachael Blake. False Witness. UKTV
• * Rebecca Gibney. Packed to the Rafters. Seven Network
• * Asher Keddie. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities. Nine Network

  AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama">AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama

• Damian De Montemas. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities. Nine Network
• * Bille Brown. 3 Acts of Murder. ABC1
• * Jeremy Lindsay Taylor. False Witness. UKTV
• * Richard Roxburgh. False Witness. UKTV

  AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama">AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama

• Anni Finsterer. 3 Acts of Murder. ABC1
• * Claire Forlani. False Witness. UKTV
• * Kathryn Beck. Scorched. Nine Network
• * Kate Ritchie. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities. Nine Network

  AFI Award for Best Children's Television Drama">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Children's Television Drama">AFI Award for Best Children's Television Drama

• The Elephant Princess. Jonathan M. Shiff, Joanna Werner. Network Ten
• * Time Trackers. Sue Taylor, Donna Malane, Dave Gibson, Paula Boock. Seven Network

  AFI Award for Best Children's Television Animation">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Children's Television Drama#Best Children's Television Animation">AFI Award for Best Children's Television Animation

• Figaro Pho. Luke Jurevicius. ABC1
• * The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry. Paige Livingston. Seven Network
• * Classic Tales. Noel Price. ABC
• * Zeke's Pad. Avrill Stark, Delna Bhesania, Liz Scully, Leonard Terhoch. Seven Network

  [Australian Film Institute Award for Best [Light Entertainment Television Series|AFI Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series]]

• Spicks and Specks. Anthony Watt. ABC
• * The Gruen Transfer. Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby, Jon Casimir, Debbie Cuell. ABC
• * RocKwiz. Brian Nankervis, Ken Connor, Peter Bain-Hogg, Joe Connor. SBS

  AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy">AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy

• Phil Lloyd. Review with Myles Barlow. ABC
• * Robyn Butler. The Librarians. ABC
• * Kym Gyngell. Very Small Business. ABC1
• * Wayne Hope. Very Small Business. ABC1

  AFI Award for Best Television Comedy Series">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Television Comedy Series">AFI Award for Best Television Comedy Series

• Review with Myles Barlow. Dean Bates. ABC
• * Chandon Pictures. Rob Carlton. Movie Network
• * Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure. Nathan Earl, Andy Nehl, Craig Melville. ABC1
• * Very Small Business. Wayne Hope, Robyn Butler. ABC1

  AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft

• Luke Jurevicius. Figaro Pho. For "Creative Excellence"

  AFI Non-Feature Film Awards">Australian Film Industry Non-Feature Film Awards">AFI Non-Feature Film Awards

AFI Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary">Australian Film Institute Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary">AFI Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary

• '. Scott Hicks, Susanne Preissler'
• * Bastardy. Philippa Campey, Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Lynn-Maree Milburn, Andrew de Groot
• * The Choir. Chris Hilton, Michael Davie
• * Lionel''. Lizzette Atkins

  AFI Award for Best Direction in a Documentary

• The Choir. Michael Davie
• * Bastardy. Amiel Courtin-Wilson
• * First Australians. Rachel Perkins. SBS
• * The Love Market. Shalom Almond. National Geographic

  AFI Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary

• Cracking the Colour Code. Ian Batt, Vincent Fooy. SBS
• * Beyond Kokoda. Stig Schnell, Shaun Gibbons, Brett Murphy, Ben Nunney. Foxtel
• * My Asian Heart. David Bradbury
• * Salt. Murray Fredericks. ABC

  AFI Award for Best Editing in a Documentary

• How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer. Zen Rosenthal. ABC
• * Bastardy. Bill Murphy, Jack Hutchings, Richard Lowenstein
• * Cracking the Colour Code. Lawrie Silvestrin. SBS
• * Yes Madam, Sir. Megan Doneman, Annie Collins

  AFI Award for Best Sound in a Documentary

• Intangible Asset Number 82. Matthew Ferris, Michael Gissing, Andrew McGrath
• * The Choir. Sam Hayward, Phil Judd, Felicity Fox, Alli Heynes, Phil Vail, David White
• * Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts. Stephen R. Smith, Peter Smith, Tom Heuzenroeder, Adrian Medhurst
• * Lionel. Nick Batterham, Keith Thomas, Cezary Skubiszewski

  AFI Award for Best Documentary Under One Hour

• Solo. Jennifer Peedom. ABC1
• * The Love Market. Shalom Almond. National Geographic
• * Salt. Michael Angus. ABC
• * Tackling Peace. Marc Radomsky. Network Ten

  AFI Award for Best Documentary Series

• First Australians. Darren Dale, Rachel Perkins, Helen Panckhurst. SBS
• * Beyond Kokoda. Stig Schnell, Shaun Gibbons. Foxtel
• * Once Bitten. Beth Frey, Janette Howe. SBS
• * Voices from the Cape. David Selvarajah Vadiveloo, Anna Kaplan. ABC1

  AFI Award for Best Short Animation

• The Cat Piano. Jessica Brentnall, Eddie White, Ari Gibson
• * Chicken of God. Jodi Satya, Frank Woodley
• * The Not-so-Great Eugene Green. Melanie Brunt, Michael Hill
• * Reach. Luke Randall

  AFI Award for Best Short Fiction Film

• Miracle Fish. Drew Bailey, Luke Doolan
• * Burn. Anna Kaplan, David Selvarajah Vadiveloo
• * Liebermans in the Sky. Jessica Redenbach, Richard Vilensky
• * Water. Sarah Shaw, Corrie Jones

  AFI Award for Best Screenplay in a Short Film

• Miracle Fish. Luke Doolan
• * Boxer. Michael Latham
• * Liebermans in the Sky. Richard Vilensky
• * Water. Corrie Jones, Sarah Shaw, Ian Meadows

  AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft

• Andrew McLeod. Water. For "Cinematography"

  AFI Special Film Awards

Byron Kennedy Award

• Ray Brown

  News Limited Readers' Choice Award

• Mao's Last Dancer. Jane Scott
• * Australia. Baz Luhrmann, G. Mac Brown, Catherine Knapman
• * Charlie & Boots. David Redman, Dean Murphy, Shana Levine
• * Samson & Delilah. Kath Shelper

  AFI International Award for Best Actor">Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor">AFI International Award for Best Actor

• Russell Crowe. State of Play
• * Martin Henderson. House. Network Ten
• * Anthony LaPaglia. Without a Trace. Nine Network
• * Guy Pearce. Bedtime Stories

  AFI International Award for Best Actress">Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actress">AFI International Award for Best Actress

• Toni Collette. United States of Tara. ABC1
• * Rose Byrne. Damages. Foxtel
• * Melissa George. In Treatment. Foxtel
• * Mia Wasikowska. In Treatment. Foxtel

  AFI Members' Choice Award

• Samson & Delilah. Kath Shelper
• * Australia. Baz Luhrmann, G. Mac Brown, Catherine Knapman
• * Balibo. John Maynard, Rebecca Williamson
• * Beautiful Kate. Leah Churchill-Brown, Bryan Brown
• * Mao's Last Dancer. Jane Scott
• * Mary and Max. Melanie Coombs

  AFI Visual Effects Award

• Australia. Chris Godfrey, James E. Price, Andy Brown, Rob Duncan
• * Death of the Megabeasts. Matt Drummond, Mike Dunn
• * Plastic. Sandy Widyanata, Eric So, Mathew Mackereth, Christopher Jackson
• * Scorched. Bertrand Polivka, Soren Jensen. Nine Network

  AFI International Award for Excellence in Filmmaking

• Nathan McGuinness. Senior Visual Effects Supervisor. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Terminator: Salvation, The Unborn, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

  AFI Outstanding Achievement Dinner

AFI Raymond Longford Award

• Geoffrey Rush

  AFI Award for Screen Content Innovation

• Gallipoli: The First Day. Sam Doust, Meena Tharmarajah, Astrid Scott
• * Forlorn Gaze. Sarah-Jane Woulahan
• * Scarygirl. Sophie Byrne, Nathan Jurevicius
• * Scorched. Ellenor Cox, Marcus Gillezeau