FCCA AWARDS 2004 WINNERS
While Somersault continued its winning streak at the Film Critics Circle Awards, Tom White also won some major awards, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Actor.
Presented at Sydney’s Dockside on Sunday November 7, the awards voted by members of the Film Critics Circle of Australia represented a broader range of filmmaking than the AFI Awards, although Somersault was still regarded Best Film.
Curiously, Somersault did not win the screenplay award, but Abbie Cornish and Lynette Curran won their second awards, as did director Cate Shortland.
All the Winners (in blue):
BEST FILM
SOMERSAULT WINNER
PRODUCER: ANTHONY ANDERSON
THE FINISHED PEOPLE
PRODUCERS: KHOA DO, ANH DO
THE OLD MAN WHO READ LOVE STORIES
PRODUCERS: JULIE RYAN, MICHELLE de BROCA
TOM WHITE
PRODUCERS: ALKINOS TSILIMIDOS, DANIEL SCHARF
BEST DIRECTOR
ROLF DE HEER - THE OLD MAN WHO READ LOVE STORIES
KHOA DO - THE FINISHED PEOPLE
CATE SHORTLAND - SOMERSAULT WINNER
ALKINOS TSILIMIDOS - TOM WHITE
BEST ACTRESS
ABBIE CORNISH - SOMERSAULT WINNER
RADHA MITCHELL - VISITORS
BEST ACTOR
RICHARD DREYFUSS - THE OLD MAN WHO READ LOVE STORIES
COLIN FRIELS - TOM WHITE WINNER
SAM WORTHINGTON - SOMERSAULT
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
KHOA DO & CAST MEMBERS - THE FINISHED PEOPLE
DANIEL KEENE - TOM WHITE WINNER
CATE SHORTLAND - SOMERSAULT
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
ROLF DE HEER - THE OLD MAN WHO READ LOVE STORIES WINNER
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
ROBERT HUMPHREYS - SOMERSAULT WINNER
DENIS LENOIR - THE OLD MAN WHO READ LOVE STORIES
ANDREW LESNIE - LOVE’S BROTHER
BEST MUSIC SCORE
DECODER RING - SOMERSAULT
PAUL KELLY & THE BOON COMPANIONS - TOM WHITE
DAVID HOBSON, JOHN ABRAHAMS, LISA GERRARD - ONE PERFECT DAY WINNER
BEST EDITOR
SCOTT GRAY - SOMERSAULT
TANIA NEHME - THE OLD MAN WHO READ LOVE STORIES
KEN SALLOWS - TOM WHITE WINNER
BEST ACTOR – SUPPORTING ROLE
DAN SPIELMAN - TOM WHITE WINNER
BILL HUNTER - TOM WHITE
ERIK THOMSON - SOMERSAULT
HUGO WEAVING - THE OLD MAN WHO READ LOVE STORIES
BEST ACTRESS – SUPPORTING ROLE
LYNETTE CURRAN - SOMERSAULT WINNER
LOENE CARMEN - TOM WHITE
RACHAEL BLAKE - TOM WHITE
BEST FOREIGN FILM - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LOST IN TRANSLATION - DIRECTOR: SOFIA COPPOLA WINNER
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND -DIRECTOR: MICHEL GONDRY
THE LORD OF THE RINGS – THE RETURN OF THE KING - DIRECTOR: PETER JACKSON
MASTER AND COMMANDER – THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD - DIRECTOR: PETER WEIR
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS - DIRECTOR: DENYS ARCAND WINNER
(CANADA) – PRODUCERS: DANIEL LOUIS, DENISE ROBERT
IRREVERSIBLE - DIRECTOR: GASPAR NOE
(FRANCE) PRODUCER: GASPAR NOE & VINCENT CASSEL
MAIN HOON NA - DIRECTOR: FARAH KHAN
(INDIA) PRODUCER: GAURI KHAN
THE RETURN - DIRECTOR: ANDREI ZVYAGINTSEV
(RUSSIA) PRODUCER: DIMITRI LESNEVSKY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EMERGING TALENT
SEJONG PARK: WRITER/DIRECTOR: BIRTHDAY BOY, AFTRS WINNER
JOHN RADEL: CINEMATOGRAPHY: BLACK BERRIES, AFTRS
MARK ROBINSON: WRITER/DIRECTOR: ONE STEP BACK ,VCA
ERIN WHITE: WRITER/DIRECTOR: TWO SOLDIERS, VCA
BEST AUSTRALIAN FEATURE DOCUMENTARY OVER 60 MINS
INHERITANCE: A FISHERMAN’S STORY
DIRECTOR: PETER HEGEDUS
LETTERS TO ALI
DIRECTOR: CLARA LAW
MADEMOISELLE & THE DOCTOR
DIRECTOR: JANINE HOSKING
THE MEN WHO WOULD CONQUER CHINA WINNER
DIRECTORS: NICK TORRENS & JANE ST VINCENT WELCH
BEST DOCUMENTARY UNDER 60 MINS
DHAKIYARR vs. THE KING
DIRECTORS: TOM MURRAY & ALLAN COLLINS
HELEN’S WAR
DIRECTOR: ANNA BROINOWSKI
THE MAN WHO STOLE MY MOTHER’S FACE
DIRECTOR: CATHY HENKEL
MR PATTERNS WINNER
DIRECTOR: CATRIONA McKENZIE
Published November 8, 2004
 |
 |
|
Email this article
 Somersault
NOMINATIONS

Tom White
SCREEN COMPOSERS AWARDS
AFI AWARDS
|