Suburban Mayhem led the Australian Film Institute Award nominations with nods in 12categories, but was passed over for a best film nomination.
The film about an audaciousteenager had its world premiere in Un Certain Regard in
The films nominated for bestfilm are the relationship drama Jindabyne,drug romance Candy, indigenous fable Ten Canoes and Kenny, a drama infused with toilet humour.
The directors of all thesebest film nominees except Candy - RayLawrence for Jindabyne, Rolf de Heerand Peter Djigirr for Ten Canoes and ClaytonJacobson for Kenny - were nominatedfor best director, alongside SuburbanMayhem director Paul Goldman.
Candy and Suburban Mayhem scored the most actingnominations. Those nominated from Candywere Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, Noni Hazlehurst and Geoffrey Rush, who ishosting the AFI Award presentation on December 6 and 7 in
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Candy -Margaret Fink & Emile Sherman
Jindabyne- April Films & Catherine Jarman
Kenny -Clayton Jacobson & Rohan Timlock
Ten Canoes- Julie Ryan & Rolf de Heer
AFI Award for Best Direction
Jindabyne- Ray Lawrence
Kenny -Clayton Jacobson
Suburban Mayhem - Paul Goldman
Ten Canoes -Rolf de Heer & Peter Djigirr
AFI Award for Best OriginalScreenplay
Kenny -Shane Jacobson & Clayton Jacobson
Suburban Mayhem - Alice Bell
Ten Canoes- Rolf de Heer
AFI Award for Best AdaptedScreenplay
The Book of Revelation - Ana Kokkinos & Andrew Bovell
Candy -Luke Davies & Neil Armfield
Jindabyne- Beatrix Christian
Last Train to Freo - Reg Cribb
AFI Award for BestCinematography
Jindabyne- David Williamson
Macbeth -Will Gibson
Suburban Mayhem - Robert Humphreys
Ten Canoes- Ian Jones
AFI Award for Best Editing
Candy - DanyCooper
Kenny -Clayton Jacobson & Sean Lander
Suburban Mayhem - Stephen Evans
Ten Canoes- Tania Nehme
AFI Award for Best Sound
Jindabyne-
Macbeth -Frank Lipson & John Wilkinson
Suburban Mayhem - Liam Egan, Phil Judd & Steven Jackson-Vaughan
Ten Canoes- James Currie, Tom Heuzenroeder, Michael Bakaloff & Rory McGregor
AFI Award for Best OriginalMusic Score
The Book of Revelation - Cezary Skubiszewski
Jindabyne- Paul Kelly & Dan Luscombe
Macbeth -John Clifford White
Suburban Mayhem - Mick
AFI Award for BestProduction Design
Candy -Robert Cousins
Macbeth -David McKay
Suburban Mayhem - Nell Hanson
Ten Canoes- Beverley Freeman
AFI Award for Best CostumeDesign
The Book of Revelation - Anna Borghesi
Kokoda -Phill Eagles
Macbeth -Jane Johnston
Suburban Mayhem - Melinda Doring
AFI Award for Best LeadActor
Heath Ledger - Candy
Gabriel Byrne - Jindabyne
Shane Jacobson - Kenny
Steve Le Marquand - Last Train to Freo
AFI Award for Best LeadActress
Teresa Palmer -
Abbie Cornish - Candy
Laura Linney - Jindabyne
Emily Barclay - Suburban Mayhem
AFI Award for BestSupporting Actor
Geoffrey Rush - Candy
Ronald Jacobson - Kenny
Tom Budge - Last Train to Freo
Anthony Hayes - Suburban Mayhem
AFI Award for BestSupporting Actress
Noni Hazlehurst - Candy
Susie Porter - The Caterpillar Wish
Deborra-lee Furness - Jindabyne
Genevieve Lemon - Suburban Mayhem
L'Oreal Paris AFI YoungActor Award
Frank Sweet -
Marny Kennedy - (TV) Mortified
Christian Byers - Opal Dream
Mia Wasikowska - Suburban Mayhem
AFI Visual Effects Award
Hunt Angels- Rose Draper & Mike Seymour
Kokoda -Phil Stuart-Jones
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