1984 Australian Film Institute Awards

1984 Australian film production awards July 2023 July 2023 26 Australian Film Institute Awards State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre ' 1983 1985 The 26th Australian Film Institute Awards (generally known as the AFI Awards) were held at the Victorian Arts Centre on 5 October 1984.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136920173 'Annie's Coming Out' acclaimed best film The Canberra Times 59 17,905 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 6 October 1984 30 July 2023 3 National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136919566 Australian Film Institute presentations Four Alms dominate this year's award nominations The Canberra Times 59 17,902 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 3 October 1984 30 July 2023 26 National Library of Australia Presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the awards celebrated the best in Australian feature film, documentary and short film productions of 1984. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Feature film Best Film Best Achievement in DirectionAnnie's Coming Out – Don MurrayMy First Wife – Jane Ballantyne, Paul Cox Silver City – Joan Long Strikebound – Miranda Bain, Timothy White | valign="top" |Paul Cox – My First Wife Gil Brealey – Annie's Coming Out Ken Cameron – Fast Talking Sophia Turkiewicz – Silver City Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleJohn Hargreaves – My First Wife Drew Forsythe – Annie's Coming Out Ivar Kants – Silver City Chris Haywood – StrikeboundAngela Punch-McGregor – Annie's Coming Out Wendy Hughes – My First Wife Gosia Dobrowolska – Silver City Carol Burns – Strikebound Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleSteve Bisley – Silver City David Argue – BMX Bandits Steve Bisley – Fast Talking Peter Hehir – Fast TalkingAnna Jemison-Monticelli – Silver City Monica Maughan – Annie's Coming Out Sandy Gore – Street Hero Peta Toppano – Street Hero Best Original Screenplay Best Screenplay Adapted from Another SourcePaul Cox, Bob Ellis – My First Wife Ken Cameron – Fast Talking Sophia Turkiewicz, Thomas Keneally – Silver City Jan Sardi – Street HeroJohn Patterson, Chris Borthwick – Annie's Coming Out Patrick Edgeworth – BMX Bandits Everett De Roche – Razorback Richard Lowenstein – Strikebound Best Achievement in Cinematography Best Achievement in EditingDean Semler – Razorback Yuri Sokol – My First Wife John Seale – Silver City Andrew de Groot – StrikeboundWilliam Anderson – Razorback Alan Lake – BMX Bandits Tim Lewis – My First Wife Jill Bilcock – Strikebound Best Achievement in Sound Best Original Music ScoreGary Wilkins, Mark Wasiutak, Roger Savage, Bruce Lamshed, Terry Rodman, David Harrison – Street Hero Andrew Steuart, John Patterson, Robyn Judge, Phil Judd, Gethin Creagh – BMX Bandits Tim Lloyd, Ron Purvis, Peter Fenton, Phil Heywood, Greg Bell, Helen Brown, Ashley Grenville – Razorback Dean Gawen, Gethin Creagh, Frank Lipson, Martin Oswin, Rex Watts – StrikeboundGarth Porter, Bruce Smeaton – Street Hero Simon Walker – Annie's Coming Out Iva Davies – Razorback William Motzing – Silver City Best Achievement in Production Design Best Achievement in Costume DesignTracy Watt, Harry Zettel, McGregor Knox, Neil Angwin – Strikebound Bryce Walmsley – Razorback Igor Nay – Silver City Brian Thomson – Street HeroJan Hurley – Silver City Ross Major – One Night Stand Norma Moriceau – Street Hero Jennie Tate – Strikebound Non-feature film Best Documentary Film Best Sponsored DocumentaryKemira: Diary of a Strike – Tom Zubrycki (producer / director)'''Antarctic Man: 'This Is Not A Place For Humans – ABC Natural History Unit (production company), David Parer (producer / director)Celso and Cora – Gary Kildea (producer / director)For Love or Money – Margot Oliver, Megan McMurchy, Jeni Thornley (producer), Megan McMurchy, Jeni Thornley (director), Margot Nash (editor) | valign="top" | |- ! style="background:#DBD090;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Short Fiction Film ! style="background:#DBD090;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Animated Film |- | valign="top" |'Getting Wet – Australian Film & Television School (production company), P. J. Hogan (director)A Girl's Own Story – Australian Film & Television School (production Company), Jane Campion (director) Every Day, Every Night – Swinburne Film & Television School (production company), Kathy Mueller (director) Skipping Class – Chris Warner (producer / director) | valign="top" | |- ! style="background:#DBD090;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Experimental Film ! style="background:#DBD090;" ! style="width="50%" | Best Achievement in Direction |- | valign="top" |Passionless Moments – Jane Campion, Gerard Lee, AFTS'Brick and Tile – Paul WinklerHolzwege: Wood Roads/Wrong Ways – Georgia Wallace-Crabbe, Swinburne Film and Television SchoolFear of Life'' – Sally Bongers, AFTS Best Screenplay Best Achievement in Cinematography Best Achievement in Editing Best Achievement in Sound Additional awards Bryon Kennedy AwardRoger Savage Raymond Longford AwardDavid Willams (Exhibitor / Distributor) References 30em External links The Australian Film Institute | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts official website Category:AACTA Awards ceremonies AACTA Awards Category:1984 in Australian cinema