2008 Australian Film Institute Awards
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The 50th Annual Australian Film Institute Awards were presented at a ceremony in Melbourne's Princess Theatre on 5 and 6 December 2008. During the ceremony, the Australian Film Institute presented Australian Film Institute Awards (commonly referred to as AFI Awards) in 40 categories including feature films, television, animation and documentaries. It was hosted by Stephen Curry.
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50th Australian Film Institute Awards | |
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Date | 5–6 December 2008 |
Site | Princess Theatre, Melbourne |
Hosted by | Stephen Curry |
Highlights | |
Best Film | The Black Balloon |
Best Direction | Elissa Down The Black Balloon |
Best Actor | William McInnes Unfinished Sky |
Best Actress | Monic Hendrickx Unfinished Sky |
Supporting Actor | Luke Ford The Black Balloon |
Supporting Actress | Toni Collette The Black Balloon |
Most awards | The Black Balloon (6) Unfinished Sky (6) |
Most nominations | The Black Balloon (11) |
Television coverage | |
Network | Nine Network |
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The nominees for Best Documentary, Best Short Fiction Film and Best Short Animation were announced on 7 August, whilst the rest were announced at the Nominations Announcement at the Sydney Theatre Company in Walsh Bay on 29 October.[1][2] The Black Balloon had the most nominations, with a total of 11 including Best Film.[3][4][5][6]