Angel Baby (1995 film)
Angel Baby is a 1995 Australian drama film written and directed by Michael Rymer and starring John Lynch, Jacqueline McKenzie and Colin Friels. The film was produced in 1993–94. It is a love story of two people with schizophrenia.
Premise
Harry and Kate meet during therapy and fall passionately in love. They move in together and Kate gets pregnant. In the hospital, Kate dies while giving birth to their daughter. Harry asks his brother to take care of his daughter and walks to the bridge where Kate and Harry once stood to "fly".Awards
The film swept the boards at the 1995 AFI Awards winning all the major categories as well as several major international film festivals.| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient |
| 1995 | Won | Australian Film Institute | Best Achievement in Cinematography Ellery Ryan |
| 1995 | Won | Australian Film Institute | Best Achievement in Editing Dany Cooper |
| 1995 | Won | Australian Film Institute | Best Actor in a Lead Role John Lynch |
| 1995 | Won | Australian Film Institute | Best Actress in a Lead Role Jacqueline McKenzie |
| 1995 | Won | Australian Film Institute | Best Director Michael Rymer |
| 1995 | Won | Australian Film Institute | Best Film Timothy White Jonathan Shteinman |
| 1995 | Won | Australian Film Institute | Best Screenplay, Original Michael Rymer |
| 1996 | Won | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Actor—Female Jacqueline McKenzie |
| 1996 | Won | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Actor—Male John Lynch |
| 1995 | Won | Gijón International Film Festival | Best Director Michael Rymer |
| 1995 | Won | Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Feature Film Award | presented to Timothy White and Jonathon Shteinman, and Michael Rymer |
| 1996 | Won | Rotterdam International Film Festival | Audience Award Michael Rymer |
| 1996 | Won | Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films | Best Actress Jacqueline McKenzie |