1998 Australian Film Institute Awards

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40th Australian Film Institute Awards
Date	7 November 1998 (1998-11-07)
Site	Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Highlights
Best Film	The Interview
Most awards	Film:Oscar and Lucinda (5) TV:Wildside (5)
Most nominations	Film:The Boys (13) TV:Wildside (6)
Television coverage
Network	SBS
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40th Australian Film Institute Awards

Date

7 November 1998 (1998-11-07)

Site

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

Highlights

Best Film

The Interview

Most awards

Film:Oscar and Lucinda (5)
TV:Wildside (5)

Most nominations

Film:The Boys (13)
TV:Wildside (6)

Television coverage

Network

SBS

Best Film	Best Achievement in Direction
The Interview — Bill Hughes Head On —Jane Scott Radiance —Ned Lander, Andrew Myer The Boys —Robert Connolly, John Maynard	Rowan Woods —The Boys Ana Kokkinos —Head On Rachel Perkins —Radiance Craig Monahan —The Interview
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Hugo Weaving –The Interview Alex Dimitriades –Head On David Wenham –The Boys Ray Barrett –In the Winter Dark	Deborah Mailman –Radiance Rachel Griffiths –Amy Cate Blanchett –Oscar and Lucinda Lynette Curran –The Boys
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
John Polson –The Boys Geoffrey Rush –A Little Bit of Soul Paul Capsis –Head On Anthony Hayes –The Boys	Toni Collette –The Boys Rena Owen –Dance Me to My Song Miranda Otto –In the Winter Dark Angela Punch-McGregor –Terra Nova
Best Original Screenplay	Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source
Craig Monahan,Gordon Davie –The Interview David Parker –Amy Heather Rose, Frederick Stahl,Rolf de Heer –Dance Me to My Song Deborah Cox –Dead Letter Office	Stephen Sewell –The Boys Andrew Bovell,Ana Kokkinos,Mira Robertson –Head On Laura Jones –Oscar and Lucinda Louis Nowra –Radiance
Best Achievement in Cinematography	Best Achievement in Editing
Geoffrey Simpson –Oscar and Lucinda Martin McGrath –In the Winter Dark Tristan Milani –The Boys Simon Duggan –The Interview	Jill Bilcock –Head On James Bradley –Radiance Nick Meyers –The Boys Suresh Ayyar –The Interview
Best Achievement in Sound	Best Original Music Score
Andrew Plain,Ben Osmo,Gethin Creagh –Oscar and Lucinda Lloyd Carrick,Roger Savage,Craig Carter,Livia Ruzic –Head On Sam Petty,Peter Grace,Phil Judd –The Boys Peter Palankay,Stephen Witherow,John Wilkinson, Peter Smith –The Interview	Thomas Newman –Oscar and Lucinda Ollie Olsen –Head On The Necks –The Boys David Hirschfelder –The Interview
Best Achievement in Production Design	Best Achievement in Costume Design
Luciana Arrighi –Oscar and Lucinda Chris Kennedy –Dead Letter Office Sarah Stollman –Radiance Richard Bell –The Interview	Janet Patterson –Oscar and Lucinda Anna Borghesi –Head On Annie Marshall –The Boys Aphrodite Kondos –The Sound of One Hand Clapping

Best Film

Best Achievement in Direction

The Interview — Bill Hughes
- Head On —Jane Scott
- Radiance —Ned Lander, Andrew Myer
- The Boys —Robert Connolly, John Maynard

Rowan Woods —The Boys
- Ana Kokkinos —Head On
- Rachel Perkins —Radiance
- Craig Monahan —The Interview

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Hugo Weaving –The Interview
- Alex Dimitriades –Head On
- David Wenham –The Boys
- Ray Barrett –In the Winter Dark

Deborah Mailman –Radiance
- Rachel Griffiths –Amy
- Cate Blanchett –Oscar and Lucinda
- Lynette Curran –The Boys

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

John Polson –The Boys
- Geoffrey Rush –A Little Bit of Soul
- Paul Capsis –Head On
- Anthony Hayes –The Boys

Toni Collette –The Boys
- Rena Owen –Dance Me to My Song
- Miranda Otto –In the Winter Dark
- Angela Punch-McGregor –Terra Nova

Best Original Screenplay

Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source

Craig Monahan,Gordon Davie –The Interview
- David Parker –Amy
- Heather Rose, Frederick Stahl,Rolf de Heer –Dance Me to My Song
- Deborah Cox –Dead Letter Office

Stephen Sewell –The Boys
- Andrew Bovell,Ana Kokkinos,Mira Robertson –Head On
- Laura Jones –Oscar and Lucinda
- Louis Nowra –Radiance

Best Achievement in Cinematography

Best Achievement in Editing

Geoffrey Simpson –Oscar and Lucinda
- Martin McGrath –In the Winter Dark
- Tristan Milani –The Boys
- Simon Duggan –The Interview

Jill Bilcock –Head On
- James Bradley –Radiance
- Nick Meyers –The Boys
- Suresh Ayyar –The Interview

Best Achievement in Sound

Best Original Music Score

Andrew Plain,Ben Osmo,Gethin Creagh –Oscar and Lucinda
- Lloyd Carrick,Roger Savage,Craig Carter,Livia Ruzic –Head On
- Sam Petty,Peter Grace,Phil Judd –The Boys
- Peter Palankay,Stephen Witherow,John Wilkinson, Peter Smith –The Interview

Thomas Newman –Oscar and Lucinda
- Ollie Olsen –Head On
- The Necks –The Boys
- David Hirschfelder –The Interview

Best Achievement in Production Design

Best Achievement in Costume Design

Luciana Arrighi –Oscar and Lucinda
- Chris Kennedy –Dead Letter Office
- Sarah Stollman –Radiance
- Richard Bell –The Interview

Janet Patterson –Oscar and Lucinda
- Anna Borghesi –Head On
- Annie Marshall –The Boys
- Aphrodite Kondos –The Sound of One Hand Clapping

Best Documentary	Best Direction in a Documentary
The Dragons of Galapagos –David Parer, Elizabeth Parer-Cook Mohamed Ali's Happy Day Feast – Catherine Dyson Paying For The Piper – Ed Punchard Urban Clan – Aanya Whitehead, Paul Humfress	David Goldie –The Big House Christopher Tuckfield –A Breath John Hughes –After Mabo Peter Butt –The Liners – Episode 3, "The Great Dual"
Best Short Fiction Film	Best Short Animation
Two/Out –Kriv Stenders Delia – Priscilla Cameron My Bed Your Bed –Erica Glynn Tears –Ivan Sen	Vengeance – Wendy Chandler Harry The Human Fly – Darryl Aylward Has Beans – Andrew Tamandl Seabound – Donna Kendrigan
Best Screenplay in a Short Film	Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film
Evan Clarry –Mate Phillip Crawford –Denial Danielle MacLean –My Colour Your Kind Peter Rasmussen –Picture Woman	David Parer –The Dragons of Galapagos Daniel Featherstone –Great Falls Ray Argall –The Bridge Philip Bull –The Rough Shed
Best Achievement in Editing in a Non-Feature Film	Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film
Cath Chase –Box Phillip Crawford –Denial Lawrie Silvestrin –Paying for The Piper Peter Butt –The Liners – Episode 3, "The Great Dual"	Michael Gissing –Urban Clan Paul Finlay, Peter Walker, Dale Cornelius –Mama Tina Sebastian Craig, Nick Meyers, Sion Tammes –Remote David White, Liam Egan –Three Chords and A Wardrobe

Best Documentary

Best Direction in a Documentary

The Dragons of Galapagos –David Parer, Elizabeth Parer-Cook
- Mohamed Ali's Happy Day Feast – Catherine Dyson
- Paying For The Piper – Ed Punchard
- Urban Clan – Aanya Whitehead, Paul Humfress

David Goldie –The Big House
- Christopher Tuckfield –A Breath
- John Hughes –After Mabo
- Peter Butt –The Liners – Episode 3, "The Great Dual"

Best Short Fiction Film

Best Short Animation

Two/Out –Kriv Stenders
- Delia – Priscilla Cameron
- My Bed Your Bed –Erica Glynn
- Tears –Ivan Sen

Vengeance – Wendy Chandler
- Harry The Human Fly – Darryl Aylward
- Has Beans – Andrew Tamandl
- Seabound – Donna Kendrigan

Best Screenplay in a Short Film

Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film

Evan Clarry –Mate
- Phillip Crawford –Denial
- Danielle MacLean –My Colour Your Kind
- Peter Rasmussen –Picture Woman

David Parer –The Dragons of Galapagos
- Daniel Featherstone –Great Falls
- Ray Argall –The Bridge
- Philip Bull –The Rough Shed

Best Achievement in Editing in a Non-Feature Film

Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film

Cath Chase –Box
- Phillip Crawford –Denial
- Lawrie Silvestrin –Paying for The Piper
- Peter Butt –The Liners – Episode 3, "The Great Dual"

Michael Gissing –Urban Clan
- Paul Finlay, Peter Walker, Dale Cornelius –Mama Tina
- Sebastian Craig, Nick Meyers, Sion Tammes –Remote
- David White, Liam Egan –Three Chords and A Wardrobe

Best Episode in a Television Drama Series	Best Television Mini-Series or Telefeature
Wildside – Series 1, Episode 17 (ABC) –Steve Knapman Blue Heelers – Series 4, Episode 37, "Collateral Damage" (Seven Network) – Riccardo Pellizzeri Good Guys, Bad Guys – Series 2, Episode 7, "Dog People" (Nine Network) – Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, John Wild SeaChange – Series 1, Episode 7, "Stormy Weather" (ABC) – Sally Ayre-Smith	Wildside (ABC) –Steve Knapman Halifax f.p. – "Afraid of The Dark" (Nine Network) – Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Terry Jennings Never Tell Me Never (Network Ten) – David Elfick, Anne Bruning The Violent Earth (Nine Network) – Jock Blair, David Rouse, Bruce Gordon
Best Episode in a Television Drama Series (Long)	Best Children's Television Drama
Home and Away – Episode 2413 (Seven Network) – Russell Webb All Saints – Series 1, Episode 20, "Revelations" (Seven Network) –Jo Porter All Saints – Series 1, Episode 6, "Give And Take" (Seven Network) – Jo Porter Home and Away – Episode 2197 (Seven Network) – Russell Webb	Blabbermouth & Stickybeak (ABC) – Ann Darrouzet Mirror, Mirror II – Episode 20, "Shipwreck" (Nine Network) – Andrew Blaxland, Dave Gibson Ocean Girl – Series 4, Episode 2, "The Mysterious Pyramid" (ABC) –Jonathan M. Shiff Ocean Girl – Series 4, Episode 3, "The Transport" (ABC) – Jonathan M. Shiff
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
*Stephen Dillane –Kings in Grass Castles* (Seven Network)** Shane Connor –Halifax f.p. – "Afraid Of The Dark" (Nine Network) David Wenham –SeaChange – Series 1, Episode 9, "Balls and Friggin' Good Luck" (ABC) Tony Martin –Wildside (ABC)	*Rachael Blake –Wildside* – Series 1, Episode 20 (ABC)** Rebecca Gibney –Halifax f.p. – Series 3, "Afraid of The Dark" (Nine Network) Claudia Karvan –Never Tell Me Never (Network Ten) Sophie Heathcote –Raw FM – Episode 8, "Raw 'n Sore" (ABC)
Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama	Best Screenplay in a Television Drama
*Peter Andrikidis –Wildside* – Series 1, Episode 17 (ABC)** Julian Kemp –Blabbermouth & Stickybeak (ABC) Steve Jodrell –Halifax f.p. – Series 3, "Afraid of The Dark" (Nine Network) Michael Offer –The Violent Earth (Nine Network)	*Tim Pye –Wildside* – Series 1, Episode 17 (ABC)** Roger Simpson –Halifax f.p. – Series 3, "Afraid of The Dark" (Nine Network) Deborah Cox –SeaChange – Series 1, Episode 7, "Stormy Weather" (ABC) Peter Gawler,Tony Ayres –The Violent Earth (Nine Network)

Best Episode in a Television Drama Series

Best Television Mini-Series or Telefeature

Wildside – Series 1, Episode 17 (ABC) –Steve Knapman
- Blue Heelers – Series 4, Episode 37, "Collateral Damage" (Seven Network) – Riccardo Pellizzeri
- Good Guys, Bad Guys – Series 2, Episode 7, "Dog People" (Nine Network) – Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, John Wild
- SeaChange – Series 1, Episode 7, "Stormy Weather" (ABC) – Sally Ayre-Smith

Wildside (ABC) –Steve Knapman
- Halifax f.p. – "Afraid of The Dark" (Nine Network) – Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Terry Jennings
- Never Tell Me Never (Network Ten) – David Elfick, Anne Bruning
- The Violent Earth (Nine Network) – Jock Blair, David Rouse, Bruce Gordon

Best Episode in a Television Drama Series (Long)

Best Children's Television Drama

Home and Away – Episode 2413 (Seven Network) – Russell Webb
- All Saints – Series 1, Episode 20, "Revelations" (Seven Network) –Jo Porter
- All Saints – Series 1, Episode 6, "Give And Take" (Seven Network) – Jo Porter
- Home and Away – Episode 2197 (Seven Network) – Russell Webb

Blabbermouth & Stickybeak (ABC) – Ann Darrouzet
- Mirror, Mirror II – Episode 20, "Shipwreck" (Nine Network) – Andrew Blaxland, Dave Gibson
- Ocean Girl – Series 4, Episode 2, "The Mysterious Pyramid" (ABC) –Jonathan M. Shiff
- Ocean Girl – Series 4, Episode 3, "The Transport" (ABC) – Jonathan M. Shiff

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

Stephen Dillane –Kings in Grass Castles (Seven Network)
- Shane Connor –Halifax f.p. – "Afraid Of The Dark" (Nine Network)
- David Wenham –SeaChange – Series 1, Episode 9, "Balls and Friggin' Good Luck" (ABC)
- Tony Martin –Wildside (ABC)

Rachael Blake –Wildside – Series 1, Episode 20 (ABC)
- Rebecca Gibney –Halifax f.p. – Series 3, "Afraid of The Dark" (Nine Network)
- Claudia Karvan –Never Tell Me Never (Network Ten)
- Sophie Heathcote –Raw FM – Episode 8, "Raw 'n Sore" (ABC)

Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama

Best Screenplay in a Television Drama

Peter Andrikidis –Wildside – Series 1, Episode 17 (ABC)
- Julian Kemp –Blabbermouth & Stickybeak (ABC)
- Steve Jodrell –Halifax f.p. – Series 3, "Afraid of The Dark" (Nine Network)
- Michael Offer –The Violent Earth (Nine Network)

Tim Pye –Wildside – Series 1, Episode 17 (ABC)
- Roger Simpson –Halifax f.p. – Series 3, "Afraid of The Dark" (Nine Network)
- Deborah Cox –SeaChange – Series 1, Episode 7, "Stormy Weather" (ABC)
- Peter Gawler,Tony Ayres –The Violent Earth (Nine Network)

Raymond Longford Award	Byron Kennedy Award
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell	Arthur Cambridge Alison Barrett
Young Actors' Award	Best Foreign Film
*Paul Pantano –Water Rats* – Series 3, Episode 16: "Romeo Is Bleeding" (Nine Network)**	LA Confidential –Arnon Milchan,Curtis Hanson,Michael Nathanson Kundun –Barbara De Fina The Full Monty –Uberto Pasolini The Ice Storm –Ted Hope,James Schamus,Ang Lee
Open Craft Award
John Hughes,Uri Mizrahi (for visual design) –After Mabo Erika Addis,Rosemary Hesp,Tim Richter (for visual design) –Relative Strangers Maya Stange (for performance) –The Bridge Tony Ryan (for performance) –Two/Out

Raymond Longford Award

Byron Kennedy Award

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

Arthur Cambridge
Alison Barrett

Young Actors' Award

Best Foreign Film

Paul Pantano –Water Rats – Series 3, Episode 16: "Romeo Is Bleeding" (Nine Network)

LA Confidential –Arnon Milchan,Curtis Hanson,Michael Nathanson
- Kundun –Barbara De Fina
- The Full Monty –Uberto Pasolini
- The Ice Storm –Ted Hope,James Schamus,Ang Lee

Open Craft Award

John Hughes,Uri Mizrahi (for visual design) –After Mabo
- Erika Addis,Rosemary Hesp,Tim Richter (for visual design) –Relative Strangers
- Maya Stange (for performance) –The Bridge
- Tony Ryan (for performance) –Two/Out

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