1979 Australian Film Institute Awards

The 21st Australian Film Institute Awards ceremony, presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), honored the best Australian feature films of 1979.

1979 Australian Film Institute Awards

Date| Wednesday, 18 September 1979
Site| Regent Theatre
Sydney, New South Wales
Hosted by| Graham Kennedy
Television coverage
Network| ABC

* <- 1978
* AACTA Film Awards
* 1980 ->

## Winners and nominees

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Winners are listed first and marked in a separate colour, in boldface.

Category  | Winners

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Best Film | My Brilliant Career – Margaret Fink
Cathy's Child – Tom Oliver, Errol Sullivan
In Search of Anna – Esben Storm
Mad Max – Byron Kennedy
Best Actor | Mel Gibson – Tim
Alan Cassell – Cathy's Child
Richard Moir – In Search of Anna
Michael Preston – The Last of the Knucklemen
Best Actress | Michelle Fawdon – Cathy's Child
Judy Davis – My Brilliant Career
Sigrid Thornton – Snapshot
Ruth Cracknell – The Night the Prowler
Best Supporting Actor | Alwyn Kurts – Tim
Hugh Keays-Byrne – Mad Max
Robert Grubb – My Brilliant Career
Michael Duffield – The Last of the Knucklemen
Best Supporting Actress | Patricia Evison – Tim
Aileen Britton – My Brilliant Career
Patricia Kennedy – My Brilliant Career
Wendy Hughes – My Brilliant Career
Best Original Screenplay | In Search of Anna – Esben Storm
Kostas – Linda Aronson
Mad Max – James McClausand, George Miller
Palm Beach – Albie Thoms
Best Screenplay Adapted From Other Material | My Brilliant Career – Eleanor Witcombe
Cathy's Child – Ken Quinnell
The Last of the Knucklemen – Tim Burstall
Money Movers – Bruce Beresford
Best Cinematography | My Brilliant Career – Donald McAlpine
Mad Max – David Eggby
In Search of Anna – Michael Edols
Snapshot – Vincent Monton
Best Editing | Mad Max – Tony Paterson, Clifford Hayes
Money Movers – William M. Anderson
My Brilliant Career – Nicholas Beauman
The Odd Angry Shot – Brian Kavanagh
Best Original Music Score | Mad Max – Brian May
The Night the Prowler – Cameron Allen
In Search of Anna – John Martyn
The Last of the Knucklemen – Bruce Smeaton
Best Costume Design | My Brilliant Career – Anna Senior
Mad Max – Clare Griffin
The Night the Prowler – Luciana Arrighi
The Last of the Knucklemen – Kevin Regan

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## References

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1. ^ "Winners & Nominees". Retrieved February 1, 2022.

## External links

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* The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts official website

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AACTA Awards

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Australian
Feature film|

* Best Film
* Best Indie Film
* Best Direction
* Best Adapted Screenplay
* Best Original Screenplay
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Cinematography
* Best Costume Design
* Best Editing
* Best Original Score
* Best Production Design
* Best Sound
* Best Casting in Film

International
Feature film|

* Best Film – International
* Best Actor – International
* Best Actress – International
* Best Supporting Actor – International
* Best Supporting Actress – International
* Best Direction – International
* Best Screenplay – International

Television|

* Best Comedy Series
* Best Drama Series
* Best Children's Series
* Best Children's Animation
* Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series
* Best Light Entertainment Series
* Best Reality Series
* Best Comedy Performance
* Best Actor - Drama
* Best Actress - Drama
* Best Guest or Supporting Actor - Drama
* Best Guest or Supporting Actress - Drama
* Best Direction - Drama or Comedy
* Best Direction - Light Entertainment or Reality Series
* Best Screenplay
* Best Cinematography
* Best Costume Design
* Best Editing
* Best Original Score
* Best Production Design
* Best Sound

Documentary
and Short film|

* Best Feature Length Documentary
* Best Documentary Television Program
* Best Short Animation
* Best Short Fiction Film
* Best Cinematography - Documentary
* Best Director - Documentary
* Best Editing - Documentary
* Best Original Music Score- Documentary
* Best Sound - Documentary

Special awards|

* Byron Kennedy Award
* Longford Lyell Award
* Best Visual Effects or Animation
* Best Hair and Makeup

Retired awards|

* AFI Members' Choice Award
* Best Documentary
* Best Documentary Under One Hour
* Best Experimental Film
* Best Foreign Film
* Global Achievement Award
* International Best Actor
* International Best Actress
* International Award Excellence in Filmmaking
* Jury Prize
* Best Screenplay
* Best Screenplay in a Short Film
* Best Sponsored Documentary
* Best Television Documentary
* Best Young Actor
* Screen Content Innovation Award
* Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft
* Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft

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