By Rama Gaind
Catalogue releases from Madman Entertainment have fared well in nominations for the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards.
There was a clean sweep of nods for ‘Animal Kingdom’, along with a number of other Madman and SBS DVD releases.
‘Animal Kingdom’ has taken out a total of 18 nominations across all major feature film categories – a record achievement.
The award nominations list is:
– AFI Member’s Choice Award – ‘Animal Kingdom’
– Best Film – ‘Animal Kingdom’
– Best Direction – David Michôd
– Best Lead Actor – James Frecheville
– Best Lead Actor – Ben Mendelsohn
– Best Lead Actress – Jacki Weaver
– Best Supporting Actor -Joel Edgerton
– Best Supporting Actor – Guy Pearce
– Best Supporting Actor – Sullivan Stapleton
– Best Supporting Actress – Laura Wheelwright
– Best Original Screenplay – David Michôd
– Best Cinematography – Adam Arkapaw
– Best Editing – Luke Doolan
– Best Sound – Sam Petty, Rob Mackenzie, Phillipe Decrausaz
– Best Original Music Score – Antony Partos, Sam Petty
– Best Production Design – Jo Ford
– Best Costume Design – Cappi Ireland
– AFI Young Actor Award – James Frecheville
Madman and SBS DVD catalogue titles have also received several nominations across the television, non-feature film and additional nominee categories.
The list of award nominations for these titles is:
– Best Children’s Television Animation – ‘Dirtgirlworld’, ABC1
– Best Short Animation – ‘The Lost Thing’, Sophie Byrne, Andrew Ruhemann, Shaun Tan
– Best Television Comedy Series – ‘Wilfred II’, SBS
– Best Screenplay in Television – ‘Wilfred II’, Episode 7 ‘Dog Star’ by Jason Gann and Adam Zwar, SBS
– Best Performance in a Comedy Series – Jason Gann
– Best Television Drama Series – ‘The Circuit’ – Series 2
– Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama – Aaron Pederson, ‘The Circuit’ – Series 2
– Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama – John Waters, ‘Offspring’, Network Ten
– Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama – Deborah Mailman, ‘Offspring’, Network Ten
– Best Documentary Series – ‘Liberal Rule’, SBS
The 2010 AFI Awards winners will be announced at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne on December 10 and 11.
The ceremony will be hosted by Shane Jacobson (‘Kenny’).
