The 41st Australian Film Institute Awards (generally known as the AFI Awards) were held on 13 November 1999.[ 1] Presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the awards celebrated the best in Australian feature film, documentary, short film and television productions of 1999. The nominations were announced on 13 October 1999. Two Hands received the most nominations in the feature film category with eleven, while SeaChange received seven nominations in the television category.[ 2]
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface .[ 3]
Feature film
Best Film
Best Achievement in Direction
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Best Original Screenplay
Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Sound
Best Original Music Score
Toivo Lember, Gethin Creagh , Peter Smith, Wayne Pashley – In a Savage Land
Andrew Plain , Phil Judd , Guntis Sics , Annie Breslin, Jane Paterson – Passion
Brent Berge, Andrew Plain, Antony Gray, Gethin Creagh, Phil Tipene – Praise
Lee Smith , Ross Linton, Phil Heywood, Peter Townend, Tim Jordan, Nick Breslin – Two Hands
Best Achievement in Production Design
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Non-feature film
Best Documentary
Best Direction in a Documentary
Hephzibah – Curtis Levy
A Calcutta Christmas – Denise Haslem
Original Schtick – Peter George, Bronwyne Smith
Sadness – Michael McMahon, Megan McMurchy
Best Short Fiction Film
Best Short Animation Film
Above The Dust Level – Carla Drago
Break & Enter – Amanda Brotchie
Liu Awaiting Spring – Andrew Soo
Wind – Ivan Sen
Cousin – Adam Elliot
HeadSpace – Chris Backhouse
Project Vlad – Aaron Rogers
Slim Pickings – Anthony Lucas
Best Screenplay in a Short Film
Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film
Best Achievement in Editing in a Non-Feature Film
Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film
Pat Fiske, Livia Ruzic, Peter Walker – Sadness
Luke Dunn Gielmuda – Project Vlad
Paul Finlay, Mark Tarpey, Peter Walker – The Astonishing Ashtons
Craig Butters, Kuji Jenkins, John Patterson, Tony Vaccher – Wind
Television
Best Episode in a Television Drama Series
Best Television Mini-Series or Telefeature
Wildside – Series 2, Episode 19 (ABC) – Steve Knapman
SeaChange – Series 2, Episode 13, "Law And Order" (ABC) – Sally Ayre-Smith
SeaChange – Series 2, Episode 8, "Manna From Heaven" (ABC) – Sally Ayre-Smith
SeaChange – Series 2, Episode 9, "Playing With Fire" (ABC) – Sally Ayre-Smith
The Day of the Roses - (Network Ten) – Simone North, Tony Cavanaugh
Aftershocks (SBS) – Julia Overton
Halifax f.p. – "Swimming With Sharks" (Nine Network) – Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Robyn Sinclair
The Potato Factory (Seven Network) – Anthony Buckley, Des Monaghan
Best Episode in a Television Drama Series (Long)
Best Children's Television Drama
All Saints – Series 2, Episode 17: "Head To Head" (Seven Network) – Jo Porter
Home and Away – Episode 2646 (Seven Network) – Russell Webb
Neighbours – Episode 3388 (Network Ten) – Peter Dodds
Neighbours – Episode 3389 (Network Ten) – Peter Dodds
See How They Run – Episode 1 (ABC) – Josephine Ward
Crash Zone – Series 1, Episode 1, "The Dream Team" (Seven Network) – Patricia Edgar
Minty – Episode 11, "All The World's A Stage" (ABC) – Sue Taylor
The Adventures of Sam – Episode 11, "Not Quite Paradise" (ABC) – Noel Price
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama
Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama
Best Screenplay in a Television Drama
Additional awards
References
External links
Australian Feature film International Feature film Television Documentary and Short film Special awards Retired awards Ceremonies
AFI Awards AACTA Awards (Australia) AACTA Awards (International)