2007 Australian Film Institute Awards Explained

2007 Australian Film Institute Awards
Award:	AACTA Film Awards
Site:	Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Host:	Geoffrey Rush
Best Film:	Romulus, My Father
Best Direction:	Tony Ayres
Best Direction Film:	The Home Song Stories
Best Actor:	Eric Bana
Best Actor Film:	Romulus, My Father
Best Actress:	Joan Chen
Best Actress Film:	The Home Song Stories
Supporting Actor:	Marton Csokas
Supporting Actor Film:	Romulus, My Father
Supporting Actress:	Emma Booth
Supporting Actress Film:	Clubland
Most Wins:	The Home Song Stories (8)
Most Nominations:	Romulus, My Father (15)
Network:	Nine Network
Last:	2006
Last Link:	2006 Australian Film Institute Awards
Next:	2008
Next Link:	2008 Australian Film Institute Awards

The 49th Australian Film Institute Awards ceremony, honoring the best in film and television of 2007, was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and broadcast on the Nine Network. Geoffrey Rush hosted the event for the second year in succession.^[1]

The nominees were announced on 24 October 2007 at the Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay. Deborra-Lee Furness, Sibylla Budd, Marny Kennedy, and AFI President James Hewison made the announcements.^[2] Romulus, My Father received the highest number of nominations, with a total of fifteen. The Home Song Stories had the second highest number with twelve and Clubland the third highest, with eleven.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

The award winners were announced at two ceremonies; one on 5 December ("industry" categories) and the other on 6 December (top categories), 2007. Films that won multiple Australian Film Institute Awards include The Home Song Stories with a grand total of 8 and Romulus, My Father with a tally of 4.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

The Home Song Stories performed exceptionally well, winning in 8 of its 12 nominated categories. The wins included, Best Direction (Tony Ayres), Best Actress in a Lead Role (Joan Chen), Best Screenplay (Tony Ayres), Achievement in Cinematogoraphy (Nigel Bluck), Achievement in Editing (Denise Haratzis), Best Original Score (Antony Partos), Best Achievement in Production Design (Melinda Doring) and the award for Achievement in Costume Design (Cappi Ireland).

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; with nominees thereafter.

Feature Film

Romulus, My Father – Robert Connolly, John Maynard Noise – Trevor Blainey Lucky Miles – Jo Dyer, Lesly Dyer The Home Song Stories – Liz Watts, Michael McMahon	Tony Ayres – The Home Song Stories Cherie Nowlan – Clubland Matthew Saville – Noise Richard Roxburgh – Romulus, My Father
Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)
Tony Ayres – The Home Song Stories Keith Thompson – Clubland Helen Barnes, Michael James Rowland – Lucky Miles Mathew Saville – Noise Nick Drake – Romulus, My Father
Best Lead Actor	Best Lead Actress
Eric Bana – Romulus, My Father Brendan Cowell – Noise Qi Yuwu – The Home Song Stories Kodi Smit-McPhee – Romulus, My Father	Joan Chen – The Home Song Stories Kerry Armstrong – Brenda Blethyn – Clubland Franka Potente – Romulus, My Father
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Marton Csokas – Romulus, My Father Frankie J. Holden – Clubland Richard Wilson – Clubland Russell Dykstra – Romulus, My Father	Emma Booth – Clubland Esme Melville – Romulus, My Father Sibylla Budd – The Bet Irene Chen – The Home Song Stories
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Nigel Bluck – The Home Song Stories Mark Wareham ACS – Clubland Laszlo Baranyai ACS – Noise Geoffrey Simpson ACS – Romulus, My Father	Denise Haratzis ASE – The Home Song Stories Scott Gray – Clubland Geoff Hitchins – Noise Suresh Ayyar ASE – Romulus, My Father
Best Original Music Score	Best Sound
Antony Partos – The Home Song Stories Byrony Marks – Noise Roger Mason, Green Dragon – Basil Hogios – Romulus, My Father	Emma Bortignon, Doron Kipen, Philippe Decrausaz – Noise Andrew Neil, Ian McLoughlin CAS, Liam Egan, Stephen Jackson-Vaughan – Clubland Sam Petty, Gary Wilkins CAS, Phil Heywood – Romulus, My Father Craig Carter, James Harvey, Andrew Neil, John Wilkinson – The Home Song Stories
Best Production Design	Best Costume Design
Melinda Doring – The Home Song Stories Nell Hanson – Clubland Paddy Reardon – Noise Robert Cousins – Romulus, My Father	Cappi Ireland – The Home Song Stories Emily Seresin – Clubland Ariane Weiss – Jodie Fried – Romulus, My Father

Television

Love My Way Series 3 – John Edwards, Claudia Karvan (Foxtel) All Saints Series 10 – Bill Hughes, MaryAnne Carroll (Seven Network) Dangerous – John Edwards, Imogen Banks (Foxtel)	The King – Jason Stephens (TV1) Bastard Boys – Brett Popplewell, Ray Quint (ABC) The Circuit – Ross Hutchens, Colin South (SBS)
Wilfred – Jenny Livingston (SBS) The Chaser's War on Everything Series 2 – Andy Nehl, Julian Morrow, Jo Wathen (ABC) David Tench Tonight – Todd Abbott (Network Ten) Supernova Series 2 – David Maher, David Taylor (Foxtel)	RocKwiz – Brian Nankervis, Ken Connor, Peter Bain-Hogg, Joe Connor (SBS) The New Inventors – Anita Jorgensen (ABC) Spicks and Specks – Anthony Watt, Bruce Kane (ABC) The Sideshow with Paul McDermott – Ted Robinson, Pam Swain, Megan Harding (ABC)
Lockie Leonard – Kylie du Fresne (Nine Network) I Got a Rocket – Suzanne Ryan (Network Ten) The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky – Jacqueline Chan, Noel Price (ABC) The Sleepover Club Series 2 – Susie Campbell (Nine Network)	The King – Mathew Saville (TV1) Bastard Boys – Ray Quint (ABC) Lockie Leonard Episode 5 "Cyril" – Tony Tilse (Nine Network) The Circuit Episode 6 "Home is Where the Past is" – Richard Frankland (SBS) Wilfred Episode 3 "Dogs of War" – Tony Rogers (SBS)
Stephen Curry – The King (TV1) Daniel Frederiksen – Bastard Boys (ABC) Khan Chittenden – Dangerous (Foxtel) Ben Mendelsohn – Love My Way: Series 3 (Foxtel)	Claudia Karvan – Love My Way: Series 3 (Foxtel) Catherine McClements – Call Me Mum (SBS) Noni Hazlehurst – Stepfather of the Bride (ABC) Tammy Clarkson – The Circuit (SBS)
David Ngoombujarra – The Circuit (SBS) Mark Priestley – All Saints: Series 10 (Seven Network) Jack Thompson – Bastard Boys (ABC) Justin Smith – Bastard Boys (ABC)	Vicki Saylor – Call Me Mum (SBS) Lynette Curran – Call Me Mum (SBS) Justine Clarke – Love My Way: Series 3 (Foxtel) Monica Maughan – The King (TV1)
Adam Zwar – Wilfred (SBS) Drew Forsythe – David Tench Tonight (Network Ten) Peter Kowitz – Supernova: Series 2 (Foxtel) Jason Gann – Wilfred (SBS)	Bastard Boys – Sue Smith (ABC) Lockie Leonard Episode 15 'The Ladder of Love' – Keith Thompson (Nine Network) Love My Way Series 3, Episode 6 "Cars Without Brakes" – Tony McNamara (Foxtel) The Circuit Episode 6 "Home is Where the Past is" – Kelly Lefever (SBS)

• Paddy Reardon – Bastard Boys 'Call Me Mum & The King'. For "Production Design"

Non-Feature Film

Best Documentary	Best Direction in a Documentary
Forbidden Lie$ – Sally Regan, Anna Broinowski 4 – Joanna Buggy, Tim Slade Global Haywire – Claude Gonzalez Words From The City – Philippa Campey	Global Haywire – Bruce Petty Crude – Richard Smith Forbidden Lie$ – Anna Broinowski Words From The City – Rhys Graham, Natasha Gadd
Best Cinematography in a Documentary	Best Editing in a Documentary
Cuttlefish: The Brainy Bunch – Malcom Ludgate, Joel Peterson, Scott Carrithers 4 – Pieter de Vries Thunderheads – Klaus Toft, Cameron Davies, Mark Lamble Words From The City – Rhys Graham, Natasha Gadd	Forbidden Lie$ – Vanessa Milton, Alison Croft Cuttlefish: The Brainy Bunch – Carsten Orit Global Haywire – Sam Petty Words From The City – Paul Williams
Best Sound in a Documentary	Best Short Fiction Film
Global Haywire – Sam Petty Cuttlefish: The Brainy Bunch – Sam Hayward Forbidden Lie$ – Peter Smith, Craig Carter Words From The City – Peter Smith, Emma Bortignon	Spike Up – Anthony Maras, Kent Smith Boy's Own Story – Michael Petroni, Jamie Hilton Dugong – Melanie Brunt, Erin White Swing – Louise Pascale, Christopher Houghton
Best Short Animation	Best Screenplay in a Short Film
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees – Justine Kerrigan, Paul McDermott An Imaginary Life – Steve Baker Dust Echoes 2: "The Bat And The Butterfly" – Michael Wagner, Dave Jones The Goat That Ate Time – Lucinda Schreiber	Crossbow – David Michôd Boy's Own Story – Michael Petroni Dugong – Erin White Katoomba – Leon Ford

• Mark Lapwood ACS. Eclipse. For "Cinematography"

Additional Awards

International Award for Excellence in Filmmaking	News Limited Readers' Choice Award
Jill Bilcock. For "Editing"	Eric Bana
Best Young Actor	Best Visual Effects
Kodi Smit-McPhee – Romulus, My Father Corey McKernan – Lockie Leonard (Series 1) Irene Chen – The Home Song Stories Joel Lok – The Home Song Stories	Rogue – Andrew Hellen, Dave Morley, Jason Bath, John Cox Air Australia: Canvas & Sticks – David Rutherford, Reigy Skwarko, Paul Siciliano, Delon Govender Crocodile Dreaming – Kirsty Millar, Chad Malbon Spider – Mike Seymour
International Award for Best Actor	International Award for Best Actress
Dominic Purcell – Prison Break Eric Bana – Lucky You Julian McMahon – Nip/Tuck Hugh Jackman – The Prestige	Rose Byrne – Damages Rachel Griffiths – Brothers & Sisters Toni Collette – Little Miss Sunshine Jacinda Barrett – The Last Kiss

Individual Awards

Award	Winner
Byron Kennedy Award	Curtis Levy
Raymond Longford Award	David Hannay
AFI Global Achievement Award	George Miller
AFI Fellowship	Nick Barkla

Multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations.

• 15 nominations: Romulus, My Father
• 12 nominations: The Home Song Stories
• 11 nominations: Clubland
• 9 nominations: Noise
• 3 nominations:

External links

• Winners and nominees 2007

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2007-12-07 . L'Oreal Paris 2007 AFI Awards winners announced . 2023-12-24 . IF Magazine . en-AU.
2. Web site: 2007-10-24 . Nominations announced for the L'Or?al Paris 2007 AFI Awards . 2023-12-24 . IF Magazine . en-AU.
3. Web site: Bulbeck . Pip . 2007-10-25 . ‘Romulus,’ ‘Home Song’ top Australia film noms . 2023-12-24 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
4. Web site: Boland . Michaela . 2007-10-24 . AFI Awards show love to ‘Father’ . 2023-12-24 . Variety . en-US.
5. Web site: 2007-10-26 . Victorian productions stand out in the 2007 AFI Awards nominations . 2023-12-24 . IF Magazine . en-AU.
6. News: van Druten . Rebekah . 2007-10-24 . Bastard Boys up for 6 AFIs . en-AU . ABC News . 2023-12-24.
7. News: 2007-12-06 . Romulus, My Father sweeps AFIs . en-AU . ABC News . 2023-12-24.
8. Web site: Winners & Nominees . 2023-12-24 . www.aacta.org . en-AU.
9. Web site: Boland . Michaela . 2007-12-06 . Oz’s AFI Awards love ‘Father’ . 2023-12-24 . Variety . en-US.
10. Web site: Bulbeck . Pip . 2007-12-07 . ‘Romulus,’ ‘Home Song’ top Aussie film awards . 2023-12-24 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.