28/2/2013: CRITICS SPREAD THE AWARDS JOY - AFCA AWARDS 2013

Melbourne based Australian Film Critics Association (AFCA) has voted The Sapphires Best Australian Film, with Hugo winner of Best Overseas Film (English langauge ) and A Separation winner of Best Overseas Film (Foreign language) – but Cate Lore was voted Best Director for Lore..

During a ceremony in Melbourne, attended by the ‘who’s who’ of the local filmmaking community including Alan Finney and renowned filmmaker Philippe Mora, the winners were announced – and celebrated.

AFCA WRITING AWARDS WINNERS
Ivan Hutchinson Award for Writing on Australian Film
WINNER: Josh Nelson (God in all things - HAIL)

Award for Writing on Non-Australian Film
WINNER: Rebecca Harkins Cross (The Shape of Rage - DANGEROUS METHODS)

Award for a Review of an individual Australian Film
WINNER: Michael Scott (All the Way Through Evening)

Award for a Review of an individual Non-Australian film
WINNER: Laurence Barber (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)
SPECIAL MENTION: Laurence Barber (The Masters of Being)

AFCA FILM AWARD WINNERS
Best Documentary
WINNER: Searching for Sugarman

Best Overseas Film (English Language)
WINNER: Hugo

Best Overseas Film (Foreign Language)
WINNER: A Separation

Best Overall Production Design
Silke Fisher (Lore)

Best Music Score
Cezary Skubiszewski (The Sapphires)

Best Editing
Martin Connor (Burning Man)

Best Cinematography
Adam Arkapaw (Lore)

Best Screenplay
WINNER: Lore (Cate Shortland & Robin Mukherjee)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Jessica Mauboy (The Sapphires)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Garry Waddell (The King is Dead)

Best Actress
Saskia Rosendahl (Lore)

Best Actor
Joel Edgerton (Wish You Were Here)

Best Director
Cate Shortland (Lore)

Best Film
The Sapphires