FCCA AWARDS 2008 - NOMINATIONS

CRITICS CIRCLE NOMINATES AUSTRALIA, EXPANDS DOCOS
Considering the mixed reviews it received, the public may be surprised to see Baz Luhrmann’s Australia nominated in the Best Film category of the Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) awards – but not Baz. And in a radical change, this year’s awards have expanded the documentary section to three categories, two of them (feature length and short) selected by a special jury.

There are five films nominated for Best Film, but only four directors have a matching Best Director nomination; Baz Luhrmann is missing.

There are three actors and four actresses in lead role nominations, three nominations for screenplay and cinematography – but four for music.

Eight foreign films – four in English – are nominated in the foreign sections.

The awards will be presented at the Greater Union cinemas, Bondi Junction, Sydney, on February 13.