| 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5–6 December 2007 |
| Site | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| Hosted by | Geoffrey Rush |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Romulus, My Father |
| Best Direction | Tony Ayres The Home Song Stories |
| Best Actor | Eric Bana Romulus, My Father |
| Best Actress | Joan Chen The Home Song Stories |
| Supporting Actor | Marton Csokas Romulus, My Father |
| Supporting Actress | Emma Booth Clubland |
| Most awards | The Home Song Stories (8) |
| Most nominations | Romulus, My Father (15) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Nine Network |
The 49th Australian Film Institute Awards ceremony, honoring the best in film and television of 2007, was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and broadcast on the Nine Network. Geoffrey Rush hosted the event for the second year in succession.[1]
The nominees were announced on 24 October 2007 at the Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay. Deborra-Lee Furness, Sibylla Budd, Marny Kennedy, and AFI President James Hewison made the announcements.[2] Romulus, My Father received the highest number of nominations, with a total of fifteen. The Home Song Stories had the second highest number with twelve and Clubland the third highest, with eleven.[3][4][5][6]
The award winners were announced at two ceremonies; one on 5 December ("industry" categories) and the other on 6 December (top categories), 2007. Films that won multiple Australian Film Institute Awards include The Home Song Stories with a grand total of 8 and Romulus, My Father with a tally of 4.[7][8][9][10]
The Home Song Stories performed exceptionally well, winning in 8 of its 12 nominated categories. The wins included, Best Direction (Tony Ayres), Best Actress in a Lead Role (Joan Chen), Best Screenplay (Tony Ayres), Achievement in Cinematogoraphy (Nigel Bluck), Achievement in Editing (Denise Haratzis), Best Original Score (Antony Partos), Best Achievement in Production Design (Melinda Doring) and the award for Achievement in Costume Design (Cappi Ireland).
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Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; with nominees thereafter.
Feature Film
Television
AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft
- Paddy Reardon – Bastard Boys 'Call Me Mum & The King'. For "Production Design"
Non-Feature Film
| Best Documentary | Best Direction in a Documentary |
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| Best Cinematography in a Documentary | Best Editing in a Documentary |
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| Best Sound in a Documentary | Best Short Fiction Film |
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| Best Short Animation | Best Screenplay in a Short Film |
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AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft
- Mark Lapwood ACS. Eclipse. For "Cinematography"
Additional Awards
| International Award for Excellence in Filmmaking | News Limited Readers' Choice Award |
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| Best Young Actor | Best Visual Effects |
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| International Award for Best Actor | International Award for Best Actress |
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Individual Awards
| Award | Winner |
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| Byron Kennedy Award | Curtis Levy |
| Raymond Longford Award | David Hannay |
| AFI Global Achievement Award | George Miller |
| AFI Fellowship | Nick Barkla |
Multiple nominations
The following films received multiple nominations.
- 15 nominations: Romulus, My Father
- 12 nominations: The Home Song Stories
- 11 nominations: Clubland
- 9 nominations: Noise
- 3 nominations: Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance
References
- ^ "L'Oreal Paris 2007 AFI Awards winners announced". IF Magazine. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Nominations announced for the L'Or?al Paris 2007 AFI Awards". IF Magazine. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Bulbeck, Pip (25 October 2007). "'Romulus,' 'Home Song' top Australia film noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Boland, Michaela (24 October 2007). "AFI Awards show love to 'Father'". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Victorian productions stand out in the 2007 AFI Awards nominations". IF Magazine. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ van Druten, Rebekah (24 October 2007). "Bastard Boys up for 6 AFIs". ABC News. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Romulus, My Father sweeps AFIs". ABC News. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Boland, Michaela (6 December 2007). "Oz's AFI Awards love 'Father'". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Bulbeck, Pip (7 December 2007). "'Romulus,' 'Home Song' top Aussie film awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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