2010 AFI AWARD NOMINEES

 

Included in the 2010 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards nominees.

2010 AFI AWARD NOMINEES 

All winners will be revealed on Friday 10th December at the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Industry Awards presented by Digital Pictures and Saturday 11th December at the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards Ceremony. Both events will be held at Melbourne’s iconic Regent Theatre.

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

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

Young Actor Award

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

FEATURE FILM 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.

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. Yaël Fogiel.
* Tomorrow When The War Began. Andrew Mason, Michael Boughen.

Best Direction

* Animal Kingdom. David Michôd.
* Beneath Hill 60. Jeremy Hartley Sims.
* Bright Star. Jane Campion.
* The Tree. Julie Bertuccelli.

Best Lead Actor

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

Best Lead Actress

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

Best Supporting Actor

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

Best Supporting Actress

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