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Winners in the major film categories

YearBest FilmBest DirectorBest ActorBest ActressBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
1976The Devil's PlaygroundFred Schepisi,
The Devil's Playground		Simon Burke/Nick Tate,
The Devil's Playground		Helen Morse,
Caddie		Drew Forsythe,
Caddie		Melissa Jaffer, Jackie Weaver,
Caddie
1977Storm BoyBruce Beresford,
Don's Party		John Meillon,
The Fourth Wish		Pat Bishop,
Don's Party		John Ewart,
The Picture Show Man		Veronica Lang,
Don's Party
1978NewsfrontPhillip Noyce,
Newsfront		Bill Hunter,
Newsfront		Angela Punch-McGregor,
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith		Ray Barrett,
The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith		Angela Punch-McGregor,
Newsfront
1979My Brilliant CareerGillian Armstrong,
My Brilliant Career		Mel Gibson,
Tim		Michelle Fawdon,
Cathy's Child		Alwyn Kurts,
Tim		Patricia Evison,
Tim
1980Breaker MorantBruce Beresford,
Breaker Morant		Jack Thompson,
Breaker Morant		Tracy Mann,
Hard Knocks		Bryan Brown,
Breaker Morant		Jill Perryman,
Maybe This Time
1981GallipoliPeter Weir,
Gallipoli		Mel Gibson,
Gallipoli		Judy Davis,
Winter Of Our Dreams		Bill Hunter,
Gallipoli		Judy Davis,
Hoodwink
1982Lonely Hearts George Miller,
Mad Max 2		Ray Barrett,
Goodbye Paradise		Noni Hazelhurst,
Monkey Grip		Warren Mitchell,
Norman Loves Rose		Kris McQuade,
Fighting Back
1983Careful, He Might Hear YouCarl Schultz,
Careful, He Might Hear You		Norman Kaye,
Man of Flowers		Wendy Hughes,
Careful, He Might Hear You		John Hargreaves,
Careful, He Might Hear You		Linda Hunt,
The Year Of Living Dangerously
1984Annie's Coming OutPaul Cox,
My First Wife		John Hargreaves,
My First Wife		Angela Punch-McGregor,
Annie's Coming Out		Steve Bisley,
Silver City		Anna Jemison,
Silver City
1985BlissRay Lawrence,
Bliss		Chris Haywood,
A Street To Die		Noni Hazelhurst,
Fran		Nique Needles,
The Boy Who Had Everything		Annie Byron,
Fran
YearBest FilmBest DirectorBest ActorBest ActressBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
1986MalcolmNadia Tass,
Malcolm		Colin Friels,
Malcolm		Judy Davis,
Kangaroo		John Hargreaves,
Malcolm		Lindy Davies,
Malcolm
1987The Year My Voice BrokeJohn Duigan,
The Year My Voice Broke		Leo McKern,
Travelling North		Judy Davis,
High Tide		Ben Mendelsohn,
The Year My Voice Broke		Claudia Karvan,
High Tide
1988The NavigatorVincent Ward,
The Navigator		John Waters,
Boulevard of Broken Dreams		Nadine Garner,
Mullaway		Kim Gyngell,
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams		Tina Bursill,
Jilted
1989Evil AngelsFred Schepisi,
Evil Angels		Sam Neill,
Evil Angels		Meryl Streep,
Evil Angels		Chris Haywood,
Emerald City		Victoria Longley,
Celia
1990FlirtingRay Argall,
Return Home		Max von Sydow,
Father		Catherine McClements,
Weekend With Kate		Steve Bisley,
The Big Steal		Julia Blake,
Father
1991ProofJocelyn Moorhouse,
Proof		Hugo Weaving,
Proof		Sheila Florance,
A Woman's Tale		Russell Crowe,
Proof		Fiona Press,
Waiting
1992Strictly BallroomBaz Luhrmann,
Strictly Ballroom		Russell Crowe,
Romper Stomper		Lisa Harrow,
The Last Days of Chez Nous		Barry Otto,
Strictly Ballroom		Pat Thomson,
Strictly Ballroom
1993The PianoJane Campion,
The Piano		Harvey Keitel,
The Piano		Holly Hunter,
The Piano		David Ngoombujarra,
Day of the Dog		Judy Davis,
On My Own
1994Muriel's WeddingRolf de Heer,
Bad Boy Bubby		Nicholas Hope,
Bad Boy Bubby		Toni Collette,
Muriel's Wedding		Max Cullen,
Spider & Rose		Rachel Griffiths,
Muriel's Wedding
1995Angel BabyMichael Rymer,
Angel Baby		John Lynch,
Angel Baby		Jacqueline McKenzie,
Angel Baby		Ray Barrett,
Hotel Sorrento		Amanda Douge,
That Eye the Sky
YearBest FilmBest DirectorBest ActorBest ActressBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
1996ShineScott Hicks,
Shine		Geoffrey Rush,
Shine		Judy Davis,
Children of the Revolution		Armin Mueller-Stahl,
Shine		Toni Collette,
Lilian's Story
1997Kiss or KillBill Bennett,
Kiss or Kill		Richard Roxburgh,
Doing time for Patsy Cline		Pamela Rabe,
The Well		Andrew S. Gilbert,
Kiss or Kill		Cate Blanchett,
Thank God He Met Lizzie
1998The InterviewRowan Woods,
The Boys		Hugo Weaving,
The Interview		Deborah Mailman,
Radiance		John Polson,
The Boys		Toni Collette,
The Boys
1999Two HandsGregor Jordan,
Two Hands		Russell Dykstra,
Soft Fruit		Sacha Horler,
Praise		Bryan Brown,
Two Hands		Sacha Horler,
Soft Fruit
2000Looking for AlibrandiAndrew Dominik,
Chopper		Eric Bana,
Chopper		Pia Miranda,
Looking for Alibrandi		Simon Lyndon,
Chopper		Greta Scacchi,
Looking for Alibrandi
2001LantanaRay Lawrence,
Lantana		Anthony LaPaglia,
Lantana		Kerry Armstrong,
Lantana		Vince Colosimo,
Lantana		Rachael Blake,
Lantana
2002Rabbit Proof FenceIvan Sen,
Beneath Clouds		David Gulpilil,
The Tracker		Maria Theodorakis,
Walking On Water		Nathaniel Dean,
Walking On Water		Judi Farr,
Walking On Water
2003Japanese StorySue Brooks,
Japanese Story		David Wenham,
Gettin' Square		Toni Collette,
Japanese Story		David Ngoombujarra,
Black and White		Sacha Horler,
Travelling Light
2004SomersaultCate Shortland
Somersault		Sam Worthington
Somersault		Abbie Cornish
Somersault		Erik Thomson
Somersault		Lynette Curran
Somersault
2005Look Both WaysSarah Watt
Look Both Ways		Hugo Weaving
Little Fish		Cate Blanchett
Little Fish		Anthony Hayes
Look Both Ways		Noni Hazlehurst
Little Fish
YearBest FilmBest DirectorBest ActorBest ActressBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
2006Ten CanoesRolf de Heer & Peter Djigirr
Ten Canoes		Shane Jacobson
Kenny		Emily Barclay
Suburban Mayhem		Anthony Hayes
Suburban Mayhem		Susie Porter
The Caterpillar Wish
2007Romulus, My FatherTony Ayres
The Home Song Stories		Eric Bana
Romulus, My Father		Joan Chen
The Home Song Stories		Marton Csokas
Romulus, My Father		Emma Booth
Clubland
2008The Black BalloonThe Black Balloon,
Elissa Down		William McInnes,
Unfinished Sky		Monic Hendrickx,
Unfinished Sky		Luke Ford,
The Black Balloon		Toni Collette,
The Black Balloon
2009Samson & Delilah,
Kath Shelper		Samson & Delilah,
Warwick Thornton		Anthony LaPaglia,
Balibo		Frances O'Connor,
Blessed		Oscar Isaac,
Balibo		Rachel Griffiths,
Beautiful Kate
2010Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdom,
David Michôd		Ben Mendelsohn,
Animal Kingdom		Jacki Weaver,
Animal Kingdom		Joel Edgerton,
Animal Kingdom		Deborah Mailman,
Bran Nue Dae