Animal Kingdom leads Australian AFI nominations

Animal Kingdom has been nominated for 18 Australian Film Institute Awards, including no less than 8 nominations in the acting categories alone — virtually the entire cast has been nominated.

Animal Kingdom — 18 nominations
Beneath Hill 60 — 12 nominations
Bright Star — 11 nominations
Tomorrow, When the War Began — 8 nominations
The Tree & Bran Nue Dae — 7 nominations each
The Boys Are Back — 4 nominations

Thanks to our good buddy Craig Kennedy at Living in Cinema.

Full list of nominees:

AFI Members’ Choice Award

• Animal Kingdom. Liz Watts.
• Beneath Hill 60. Bill Leimbach.
• Bran Nue Dae. Robyn Kershaw, Graeme Isaac.
• Bright Star. Jan Chapman, Caroline Hewitt.
• The Boys Are Back. Greg Brenman, Tim White.
• Tomorrow When The War Began. Andrew Mason, Michael Boughen.

SAMSUNG Mobile AFI Award for Best Film

• Animal Kingdom. Liz Watts.
• Beneath Hill 60. Bill Leimbach.
• Bran Nue Dae. Robyn Kershaw, Graeme Isaac.
• Bright Star. Jan Chapman, Caroline Hewitt.
• The Tree. Sue Taylor. Ya√´l Fogiel.
• Tomorrow When The War Began. Andrew Mason, Michael Boughen.

AFI Award for Best Direction

• Animal Kingdom. David Mich√¥d.
• Beneath Hill 60. Jeremy Hartley Sims.
• Bright Star. Jane Campion.
• The Tree. Julie Bertuccelli.

Macquarie AFI Award for Best Original Screenplay

• Animal Kingdom. David Mich√¥d.
• Beneath Hill 60. David Roach.
• Bright Star. Jane Campion.
• Daybreakers. Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig.

Macquarie AFI Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

• Bran Nue Dae. Reg Cribb, Rachel Perkins, Jimmy Chi.
• The Boys Are Back. Allan Cubitt.
• The Tree. Julie Bertuccelli.
• Tomorrow When The War Began. Stuart Beattie.

AFI Award for Best Cinematography

• Animal Kingdom. Adam Arkapaw.
• Beneath Hill 60. Toby¬†¬† Oliver ACS.
• Bright Star. Greig Fraser.
• The Waiting City. Denson Baker ACS

AFI Award for Best Editing

• Animal Kingdom. Luke Doolan.
• Beneath Hill 60. Dany¬†¬† Cooper ASE.
• Bright Star. Alexandre de Franceschi ASE.
• Tomorrow When The War Began. Marcus D‚ÄôArcy.

AFI Award for Best Sound

• Animal Kingdom. Sam Petty, Rob Mackenzie, Philippe Decrausaz.
• Beneath Hill 60. Liam¬†¬† Egan, Alicia Slusarski, Mark Cornish, Tony Murtagh.
• Bran Nue Dae. Andrew Neil, Steve Burgess, Peter Mills, Mario Vaccaro, Blaire Slater, David Bridie, Scott Montgomery.
• Tomorrow When The War Began. Andrew Plain, David Lee, Gethin Creagh, Robert Sullivan.

AFI Award for Best Original Music Score

• Animal Kingdom. Antony Partos, Sam Petty.
• Beneath Hill 60. Cezary Skubiszewski.
• Bran Nue Dae. Cezary¬† Skubiszewski, Jimmy Chi, Patrick Duttoo Bin Amat, Garry Gower, Michael Manolis Mavromatis, Stephen Pigram.
• Bright Star. Mark Bradshaw.

AFI Award for Best Production Design

• Animal Kingdom. Jo Ford.
• Beneath Hill 60. Clayton Jauncey.
• Bright Star. Janet Patterson.
• Tomorrow When The War Began. Robert Webb, Michelle McGahey, Damien Drew, Bev Dunn.

AFI Award for Best Costume Design

• Animal Kingdom. Cappi Ireland.
• Beneath Hill 60. Ian Sparke, Wendy Cork.
• Bran Nue Dae. Margot Wilson.
• Bright Star. Janet Patterson

AFI Award for Best Lead Actor

• Brendan Cowell. Beneath Hill 60.
• James Frecheville. Animal Kingdom.
• Ben Mendelsohn. Animal Kingdom.
• Clive Owen. The Boys Are Back.

AFI Award for Best Lead Actress

• Abbie Cornish. Bright Star.
• Morgana Davies. The Tree.
• Charlotte Gainsbourg. The Tree.
• Jacki Weaver. Animal Kingdom.

AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor

• Joel Edgerton. Animal Kingdom.
• Guy Pearce. Animal Kingdom.
• Kodi Smit-McPhee. Matching Jack.
• Sullivan Stapleton. Animal Kingdom.

AFI Award for Best Supporting Actress

• Julia Blake. The Boys Are Back.
• Kerry Fox. Bright Star.
• Deborah Mailman. Bran Nue Dae.
• Laura Wheelwright. Animal Kingdom.

AFI INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR

• Simon Baker. The Mentalist, Season 2. Nine Network
• Ryan Kwanten. True Blood, Season 3. Showcase
• Kodi Smit-McPhee. The Road
• Sam Worthington. Avatar

I International Award for Best Actress

• Toni Collette. United States of Tara, Season 2. ABC1
• Bojana Novakovic. Edge of Darkness
• Mia Wasikowska. Alice in Wonderland
• Naomi Watts. Mother and Child

AFI Young Actor Award

• Ashleigh Cummings. Tomorrow When The War Began
• Morgana Davies. The Tree
• James Frecheville. Animal Kingdom
• Harrison Gilbertson. Beneath Hill 60

AFI Visual Effects Award

• Daybreakers. Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig, Rangi Sutton, James Rogers, Randy Vellacott
• The Tree. Dave Morley, Felix Crawshaw, Claudia Lecaros, Tim Walker
• Tinglewood. Wil Manning
• Tomorrow When The War Began. Chris Godfrey, Sigi Eimutis, Dave Morley, Tony Cole

AFI AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN’S TELEVISION DRAMA

• Dance Academy. Joanna Werner ABC
• Dead Gorgeous. Ewan Burnett, Margot McDonald. ABC
• Lockie Leonard. Kylie¬†¬†¬† Du Fresne. Nine Network
• My Place. Penny Chapman. ABC

AFI AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN’S TELEVISION ANIMATION

• dirtgirlworld. Cate McQuillen. ABC
• Erky Perky. Kristine Klohk, Barbara Stephen, Tracy Lenon. Seven Network
• The Legend Of Enyo. Avrill Stark, Michael Christensen. Seven Network

AFI Award for Best Television Comedy Series

• Lowdown. Nicole Minchin, Amanda Brotchie, Adam Zwar. ABC
• Review With Myles Barlow, Season 2. Dean Bates. ABC
• Wilfred II. Jenny Livingston, Tony Rogers, Adam Zwar, Jason Gann. SBS

AFI Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series

• The Gruen Transfer, Series 3. Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby, Jon Casimir, Debbie Cuell. ABC1
• Hungry Beast, Series Two. Andrew Denton, Andy Nehl. ABC1
• MasterChef Australia. Margaret Bashfield, Judy Smart, Caroline Spencer. Network Ten
• Talkin‚Äô ‚Äôbout Your Generation. Peter Beck. Network Ten

AFI Award for Best Television Drama Series

• The Circuit, Series 2. Ross Hutchens, Colin South. SBS
• Rush, Season 3. John Edwards, Mimi Butler. Network Ten
• Spirited. Claudia Karvan, Jacquelin Perske, John Edwards. W
• Tangle, Season 2. John Edwards, Imogen Banks. Showcase

AFI Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series

• A Model Daughter: The Killing Of Caroline Byrne. Karl Zwicky. Network Ten
• Hawke. Richard Keddie. Network Ten

AFI Award for Best Direction in Television

• Dance Academy ‚Äì Episode 2, ‚ÄòWeek Zero‚Äô. Jeffrey Walker. ABC
• Hawke. Emma¬† Freeman. Network Ten
• Rush, Season 3 ‚Äì Episode 308, ‚ÄòTrain‚Äô. Grant Brown. Network Ten
• Tangle, Season 2 ‚Äì Episode 16, ‚ÄòLost and Found‚Äô. Emma Freeman. Showcase

AFI Award for Best Screenplay in Television

• Hawke. Glen Dolman. Network Ten
• Review With Myles Barlow, Season 2 ‚Äì Episode 6, ‚ÄòHappiness, Escapism, Acceptance‚Äô. Trent O‚ÄôDonnell, Phil Lloyd. ABC
• Tangle, Season 2 ‚Äì Episode 15, ‚ÄòSleepwalking‚Äô. Fiona Seres. Showcase
• Wilfred II ‚Äì Episode 7, ‚ÄòDog Star‚Äô. Jason Gann, Adam Zwar. SBS

AFI Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama

• Garry McDonald. A Model Daughter: The Killing Of Caroline Byrne. Network Ten
• Corey McKernan. Lockie Leonard. Nine Network
• Aaron Pedersen. The Circuit, Series 2. SBS
• Richard Roxburgh. Hawke. Network Ten

AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

• Cheree Cassidy. Underbelly: The Golden Mile ‚Äì Episode 7, ‚ÄòFull Force Gale‚Äô. Nine Network
• Justine Clarke. Tangle, Season 2. Showcase
• Poppy Lee Friar. Dead Gorgeous. ABC
• Catherine McClements. Tangle, Season 2. Showcase

AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama

• Damien Garvey. Underbelly: The Golden Mile ‚Äì Episode 10, ‚ÄòHurt on Duty‚Äô. Nine Network
• Rhys Muldoon. Lockie Leonard ‚Äì Episode 11, ‚ÄòSnake Hide Oil. Nine Network
• John Waters. Offspring. Network Ten
• Ben Winspear. My Place ‚Äì Episode 5, ‚Äò1968 Sofia‚Äô. ABC

AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama

• Linda Cropper. Satisfaction, Season 3 ‚Äì Episode 8, ‚ÄòNot Vanilla‚Äô. Showcase
• Sacha Horler. Hawke. Network Ten
• Asher Keddie. Hawke. Network Ten
• Deborah Mailman. Offspring. Network Ten

AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy

• Paul Denny. Lowdown. ABC
• Jason Gann. Wilfred II. SBS
• Phil Lloyd. Review With Myles Barlow, Season 2. ABC

AFI Award for Best Feature Length Documentary

• Contact. Martin Butler, Bentley Dean. ABC1
• Inside The Firestorm. Lucy Maclaren, Alex West. ABC
• The Snowman. Rachel Landers, Dylan Blowen.
• Strange Birds In Paradise ‚Äì A West Papuan Story. Jamie Nicolai, John Cherry.

AFI Award for Best Documentary Under One Hour

• A Thousand Encores: The Ballets Russes In Australia. Sharyn Prentice, Marianne Latham, Lavinia Riachi. ABC
• Rudely Interrupted. Susie Jones, Benjamin Jones. ABC1
• Surviving Mumbai. Andrew Ogilvie, Andrea Quesnelle. ABC
• You Only Live Twice ‚Äì The Incredibly True Story Of The Hughes Family. Ruth Cullen. ABC1

AFI Award for Best Documentary Series

• Addicted To Money. Andrew¬†¬†¬† Ogilvie, Andrea Quesnelle. ABC
• Disable Bodied Sailors. Karina Holden, Nick Robinson. SBS
• Kokoda. Andrew Wiseman. ABC1
• Liberal Rule- The Politics That Changed Australia. Nick Torrens, Frank Haines. SBS

AFI Award for Best Direction in a Documentary

• A Thousand Encores: The Ballets Russes In Australia. Amanda Chang. ABC
• Contact. Martin Butler, Bentley Dean. ABC1
• Inside The Firestorm. Jacob Hickey. ABC
• Strange Birds In Paradise ‚Äì A West Papuan Story. Charlie Hill-Smith.

AFI Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary

• Disable Bodied Sailors ‚Äì Episode 3. Nick Robinson. SBS
• Miracles – Episode 1, ‚ÄòMiracle in the Storm‚Äô. Tony Oliver ACS. ABC1
• Strange Birds In Paradise ‚Äì A West Papuan Story. Angus Kemp.
• Surviving Mumbai. Jim Frater. ABC

AFI Award for Best Editing in a Documentary

• A Thousand Encores: The Ballets Russes In Australia. Karin Steininger. ABC
• Contact. Tania Nehme. ABC1
• Inside The Firestorm. Steven¬†¬† Robinson. ABC
• Surviving Mumbai. David Fosdick. ABC

AFI Award for Best Sound in a Documentary

• A Thousand Encores: The Ballets Russes In Australia. Brett Aplin, Andrew McGrath, Erin McKimm. ABC
• Inside The Firestorm. Jock Healy, Tristan Meredith. ABC
• Kokoda ‚Äì Episode 1, ‚ÄòThe Invasion‚Äô. David Bridie, Chris Goodes, Ian Grant, Patrick Slater. ABC1
• Strange Birds In Paradise ‚Äì A West Papuan Story. Mik la Vage, Doron Kipen, David Bridie.

AFI Award for Best Short Animation

• The Lost Thing. Sophie Byrne, Andrew Ruhemann, Shaun Tan.
• Zero. Christopher Kezelos, Christine Kezelos.

AFI Award for Best Short Fiction Film

• Deeper Than Yesterday. Ariel Kleiman, Benjamin Gilovitz, Sarah Cyngler, Anna Kojevnikov.
• The Kiss. Sonya Humphrey, Ashlee Page.
• The Love Song Of Iskra Prufrock. Lucy Gaffy, Lyn Norfor.
• Suburbia. Antonio Ore√±a-Barlin, Richard Halsted.

AFI Award for Best Screenplay in a Short Film

• A Parachute Falling In Siberia. Sarah Shaw, Ian Meadows.
• Deeper Than Yesterday. Ariel Kleiman.
• Glenn Owen Dodds. Trent Dalton.
• The Kiss. Ashlee Page