And Australia's Best Film Award Goes to...

Thursday December 6, 2007

... Romulus, My Father, the directorial debut of actor Richard Roxburgh from a screenplay by poet and playwright Nick Drake. The film stars Eric Bana as Romulus, father to the young Raimond Gaita (played in the film by Kodi Smit-McPhee).

Romulus, My Father joins a long list of Australian Film Institute best film awardees since the awards began in 1958.

Adding to the lustre of Romulus, My Father's win were the best actor award which went to Eric Bana and the young actor award which went to young Kodi-Smit McPhee.

Named best actress was Joan Chen for her role in The Home Song Stories, for which writer/director Tony Ayres won the best director and best original screenplay awards.

The night's three awards for The Home Song Stories were in addition to the five received at the Australian Film Institute Industry Awards.

The semi-autobiographical film The Home Song Stories by Melbourne director Tony Ayres won five awards at the AFI Industry Awards last night, December 5.

The film, received the best cinematography, editing, original music score, production design and costume design awards, and was a nominee for best picture at tonight's AFI Awards Dinner.

The AFI Awards have been spread over two nights, the AFI Industry Awards last night, the AFI Awards Dinner tonight, with both events taking place at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. The awards recognise the year's achievements in Australia's film and television industries.

The AFI visual effects award went to Rogue, a film about a monster crocodile that terrorises tourists in northern Australia.