AFI AWARDS 2004 - WINNERS

SOMERSAULT LANDS A RECORD 13 AWARDS
Every award in the feature film categories was taken home by someone associated with Somersault, as AFI members showered the film with accolades. Having already taken $1.3 million, in six weeks of cinema release, the film should now enjoy a second burst of popularity before hitting the DVD shelves.

The 2004 AFI Awards were held at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre on Friday October 29. The Ovation Channel will broadcast the complete AFI Awards Ceremony, including red carpet highlights, all the winners, special guest presenters and performers on Monday November 1 at 8.30pm, with a repeat broadcast on Saturday, 6 November at 7.00pm. A 30 minutes highlights package airs on ABC TV hosted by Maragert Pomeranz and David Stratton on Sunday October 31 at 6pm.

AND THE AWARD GOES TO...

FILM FINANCE CORPORATION AUSTRALIA AFI AWARD FOR BEST FILM
Somersault
Anthony Anderson

EMPIRE MAGAZINE AFI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION
Somersault
Cate Shortland

BIGPOND MOVIES AFI AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Somersault
Cate Shortland

COMPLETE POST AFI AWARD FOR BEST EDITING
Somersault
Scott Gray

ATLAB AFI AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Somersault
Robert Humphreys A.C.S.

AFI AWARD FOR BEST SOUND
Somersault
Mark Blackwell, Peter Smith, Sam Petty

AFI AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE
Somersault
‘Decoder Ring’

AFI AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Somersault
Melinda Doring

AFI AWARD FOR BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Somersault
Emily Seresin

JAN LOGAN AFI AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Abbie Cornish
Somersault

AFI AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Sam Worthington
Somersault

GRAND HYATT MELBOURNE AFI AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Lynette Curran
Somersault

SHOWTIME AFI AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Erik Thomson
Somersault

NON FEATURE

AFI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FICTION FILM 
Lennie Cahill Shoots Through
Paul Oliver

AFI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT ANIMATION 
Birthday Boy
Sejong Park

FILM AUSTRALIA AFI AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
The President Versus David Hicks
Curtis Levy

AFI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY
Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident
Anna Broinowski

AFI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN A SHORT FILM
Queen of Hearts
Danielle Maclean

AFI AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A NON-FEATURE FILM
Inside Australia
Ian Batt

AFI AWARD FOR BEST SOUND IN A NON-FEATURE FILM
Land of the Morning Star
David Bridie, John Patterson, Tony Vaccher

AFI AWARD FOR BEST EDITING IN A NON-FEATURE FILM
The Men Who Would Conquer China
Jane St Vincent Welch

MOONLIGHT PROJECTS AFI AWARD FOR BEST FOREIGN FILM
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh

LEVI’S AFI YOUNG ACTOR AWARD
Natasha Wanganeen
Jessica

BYRON KENNEDY AWARD
John Clarke

LONGFORD LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Patricia Lovell

QANTAS AFI GLOBAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Naomi Watts