AACTA Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature explained

The AACTA Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature, also known as AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series,[1] is an award that has been handed out to producers annually since 1986 by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), since 2011 the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA).

History

The award was originally presented by the AFI in two separate categories, for "Best Telefeature" and "Best Mini Series", but in 1990 both categories were merged to form Best Television Mini Series or Telefeature. By 2008 the award name was changed again, to AFI Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series.[2]

From the inaugural AACTA awards in 2011[3] until 2020, the name was AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series,[4] changing to AACTA Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature in 2021.[5]

Best Mini Series

Year Winner Recipient(s) Network Other nominees
1986The Dunera BoysBob WeisNetwork Ten?
1987The Great Bookie RobberyIan BradleyNetwork Ten
1988The True BelieversSandra Levy & Matt CarrollABC TV
1989Edens LostMargaret FinkABC TV

Best Telefeature

Year Winner Recipient(s) Network Other nominees
1986The PerfectionistPat LovellNetwork Ten?
1987Two FriendsJan ChapmanABC TV
1988A Matter of ConvenienceNoel PriceABC TV
1989Police StateRod AllanSouthern Star Sullivan/ABC TV

Best Miniseries or Telefeature (or Short Run Series)

Year Winner Recipient(s) Network Other nominees[6]
1990Come In SpinnerJan ChapmanABC TV
1991The Paper ManSue Masters
Greg Ricketson
1992Brides of ChristSue Masters
1993The Leaving of LiverpoolSteve Knapman
1994Under the Skin: The Long RideFranco di Chiera[7] SBS
1995Halifax f.p.

The Feeding

Roger Le Mesurier
Roger Simpson
  • Cody – 'A Family Affair (Seven Network) Sandra Levy, John Edwards
  • Halifax f.p. – 'Hard Corps (Nine Network) Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson
  • Halifax f.p. – 'Lies of the Mind (Nine Network) Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson
1996Blue MurderRod AllanABC TV
  • Halifax f.p. – 'Cradle and All' (Nine Network) Roger Simpson, Roger Le Mesurier
  • Naked – Episode 'The Fisherman's Wake' (ABC) Jan Chapman
  • State Coroner (Network Ten) – David Taft, John Kearney
1997Good Guys, Bad GuysRoger Le Mesurier
Roger Simpson
Ros Tatarka
Nine Network
1998WildsideSteve KnapmanABC TV
1999The Day of the RosesSimone North
Tony Cavanaugh
2000On the BeachJohn Edwards
Errol Sullivan
Jeff Hayes
Greg Coote
Southern Star Sullivan
ABC TV
2001My Brother JackSue Milliken
Andrew Wiseman
Richard Keddie
ABC TV
2002The Road from CoorainPenny Chapman
2003After the DelugeRichard Keddie
Andrew Knight
Andrew Wiseman
2004Marking TimeJohn EdwardsABC TV
2005The Incredible Journey of Mary BryantAndrew Benson
Greg Haddrick
Network Ten
2006RANPenny ChapmanSBS TV
2007The KingJason StephensTV1 /
Nine Network
2008East West 101Steve Knapman
Kris Wyld
SBS TV
2009False WitnessGreg Haddrick
Peter Andrikidis
UKTV
2010HawkeRichard KeddieNetwork Ten
  • – Karl Zwicky (Network Ten)
2011The SlapTony Ayres, Helen Bowden, Michael McMahonABC1
2012Howzat! Kerry Packer's WarJohn Edwards, Mimi ButlerNine Network
2013Top of the LakeEmile Sherman, Iain Canning, Jane Campion, Philippa CampbellBBC UKTV
2014Devil's PlaygroundHelen Bowden, Penny Chapman, and Blake AyshfordFoxtel-Showcase
  • Carlotta – Riccardo Pellizzeri and Lara Radulovich (ABC)
  • – Mark Fennessy, Rory Callaghan, Kerrie Mainwaring, and Andrew Prowse (Seven Network)
  • Secrets & Lies – Tracey Robertson, Leigh McGrath, and Nathan Mayfield (Network Ten)
2015Kerrie Mainwaring, Rory CallaghanSeven Network
2016The Kettering IncidentVincent Sheehan, Victoria Madden, Andrew WalkerFoxtel-Showcase
  • Barracuda – Tony Ayres, Amanda Higgs (ABC)
  • The Beautiful Lie – John Edwards S.P.A, Imogen Banks S.P.A (ABC)
  • Molly – John Molloy (Seven Network)
2017SunshineIan Collie, Anna McLeish, Sarah ShawSBS TV
  • – Carol Hughes, Michael Jenkins (Seven Network)
  • Seven Types of Ambiguity – Amanda Higgs, Tony Ayres, Jacqueline Perske (ABC)
  • Wake in Fright – Helen Bowden, Kristian Moliere (Network Ten)
2018RiotJoanna Werner, Louise SmithABC1
2019Lambs of GodJason Stephens, Helen Bowden, Sarah Lambert, Elisa ArgenzioFoxtel-Showcase
2020StatelessCate Blanchett, Elise McCredie, Tony Ayres, Sheila Jayadev, Paul Ranford, Liz Watts, Andrew UptonABC

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners & Nominees . AACTA . 15 August 2024.
  2. Web site: AFI Award Winners Feature Categories 1958-2009 . . 2009 . May 2, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110307090636/http://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?Section=2009_Awards_PDFs&ContentID=5758 . March 7, 2011 .
  3. Web site: Winners & Nominees . AACTA . 17 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Winners & Nominees . AACTA . 17 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Winners & Nominees . AACTA . 17 July 2022.
  6. https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees AACTA Award winners and nominees
  7. http://www.cambridgewhoswho.com/Members/INTL/Franco-DiChiera-1546466.html cambridgewhoswho.com