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Australian Film Institute: 2003 AFI Award Date: 21 November Host: Tony Squires Location: Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Australia Best Film   Winner:   Japanese Story (2003) - Sue Maslin; Sue Brooks (I); Alison Tilson   Other Nominees:   Alexandra's Project (2003) - Julie Ryan (I); Domenico Procacci Gettin' Square (2003) - Martin Fabinyi; Timothy White (I); Trish Lake The Rage in Placid Lake (2003) - Marian Macgowan Best Actor in a Leading Role   Winner:   Gettin' Square (2003) - David Wenham   Other Nominees:   Gettin' Square (2003) - Timothy Spall Japanese Story (2003) - Gotaro Tsunashima Ned Kelly (2003) - Heath Ledger Best Actress in a Leading Role   Winner:   Japanese Story (2003) - Toni Collette   Other Nominees:   Alexandra's Project (2003) - Helen Buday Teesh and Trude (2002) - Susie Porter The Rage in Placid Lake (2003) - Rose Byrne Best Actor in a Supporting Role   Winner:   Black and White (2002) - David Ngoombujarra   Other Nominees:   Gettin' Square (2003) - Mitchell Butel Gettin' Square (2003) - David Field (I) Ned Kelly (2003) - Orlando Bloom Best Actress in a Supporting Role   Winner:   Travelling Light (2003) - Sacha Horler   Other Nominees:   Gettin' Square (2003) - Helen Thomson The Night We Called It a Day (2003) - Melanie Griffith The Rage in Placid Lake (2003) - Miranda Richardson (I) Best Direction in a Documentary   Winner:   Painting with Light in a Dark World (2003) - Sascha Ettinger-Epstein   Other Nominees:   Love Letters from a War (2003) (TV) - Wain Fimeri Silent Storm (2003) - Peter Butt Wildness (2003) - Scott Millwood Best Direction   Winner:   Japanese Story (2003) - Sue Brooks (I)   Other Nominees:   Crackerjack (2002) - Paul Moloney (I) Gettin' Square (2003) - Jonathan Teplitzky Ned Kelly (2003) - Gregor Jordan Best Screenplay, Original   Winner:   Japanese Story (2003) - Alison Tilson   Other Nominees:   Crackerjack (2002) - Mick Molloy (I); Richard Molloy Gettin' Square (2003) - Chris Nyst Travelling Light (2003) - Kathryn Millard Best Screenplay, Adapted from another Source   Winner:   The Rage in Placid Lake (2003) - Tony McNamara (I)   Other Nominees:   Blurred (2002) - Stephen Davis (I); Kier Shorey Ned Kelly (2003) - John Michael McDonagh Teesh and Trude (2002) - Vanessa Lomma Best Screenplay in a Short Fiction Film   Winner:   Cracker Bag (2003) - Glendyn Ivin   Other Nominees:   Cold Turkey (2003/I) - Steve McGregor Preservation (2003) - Sofya Gollan The Rouseabout (2003) - Scott Pickett Best Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film   Winner:   The Projectionist (2002) - Anthony Jennings (I)   Other Nominees:   Cracker Bag (2003) - Greig Fraser Silent Storm (2003) - Calvin Gardiner; Peter Butt The Navigators: Baudin vs Flinders (2003) - Klaus Toft Best Cinematography   Winner:   Japanese Story (2003) - Ian Baker (I)   Other Nominees:   Gettin' Square (2003) - Garry Phillips Ned Kelly (2003) - Oliver Stapleton Travelling Light (2003) - Tristan Milani Best Costume Design   Winner:   Ned Kelly (2003) - Anna Borghesi   Other Nominees:   Black and White (2002) - Annie Marshall (I) Gettin' Square (2003) - Jackline Sassine The Night We Called It a Day (2003) - Emily Seresin Best Sound   Winner:   Japanese Story (2003) - Livia Ruzic; Peter Grace (I); Peter D. Smith   Other Nominees:   Alexandra's Project (2003) - James Currie (I); Andrew Plain; Nada Mikas; Rory McGregor (II) Gettin' Square (2003) - John Schiefelbein; Antony Gray (I); Ian McLoughlin (I) Ned Kelly (2003) - Gary Wilkins; Colin Miller (I); Adrian Rhodes; Chris Burden Best Sound in a Non-Feature Film   Winner:   Hello (2003/I) - Jonathan Nix   Other Nominees:   Silent Storm (2003) - Julian Ellingworth The Navigators: Baudin vs Flinders (2003) - Doron Kipen; Mark Street (I); Cameron Davies (II) The Projectionist (2002) - Paul Charlier; Ian McLoughlin (I) Best Editing in a Non-Feature Film   Winner:   Painting with Light in a Dark World (2003) - Roland Gallois; Andrew Arestides   Other Nominees:   Cracker Bag (2003) - Jack Hutchings Roy Hollsdotter Live (2003) (TV) - Geoff Hitchins The Original Mermaid (2002) - Sally Fryer (I) Best Editing   Winner:   Japanese Story (2003) - Jill Bilcock   Other Nominees:   Alexandra's Project (2003) - Tania Nehme Gettin' Square (2003) - Ken Sallows Ned Kelly (2003) - Jon Gregory (II) Best Original Music Score   Winner:   Japanese Story (2003) - Elizabeth Drake (I)   Other Nominees:   Alexandra's Project (2003) - Graham Tardif Gettin' Square (2003) - Chit Chat Von Loopin Stab; 3KShort Travelling Light (2003) - Richard Vella Best Short Fiction Film   Winner:   Cracker Bag (2003) - Glendyn Ivin   Other Nominees:   Preservation (2003) - Sofya Gollan Roy Hollsdotter Live (2003) (TV) - Matthew Saville (I) The Visitor (2002/III) - Dan Castle (II) Best Short Animation   Winner:   Harvie Krumpet (2003) - Adam Elliot   Other Nominees:   Cane-Toad: What Happened to Baz? (2002) - David Clayton (II); Andrew Silke (I) Hello (2003/I) - Jonathan Nix Mother Tongue (2003) - Susan Kim (I) Best Documentary   Winner:   Wildness (2003) - Michael McMahon (I)   Other Nominees:   Painting with Light in a Dark World (2003) - Renata Schuman; Ellenor Cox Silent Storm (2003) - Peter Butt; Rob McAuley The Original Mermaid (2002) - Ian Collie Best Production Design   Winner:   Ned Kelly (2003) - Steven Jones-Evans   Other Nominees:   Gettin' Square (2003) - Nicholas McCallum Japanese Story (2003) - Paddy Reardon The Night We Called It a Day (2003) - Michael Philips (I) Best Comedy Series - Sitcom or Sketch   Winner:   "Music Jamboree" (2002) - Selin Yaman; John Safran   Other Nominees:   "Big Bite" (2003) - Michael Horrocks (I) "CNNNN: Chaser Non-Stop News Network" (2002) - Mark Fennessy; Andrew Denton (I) "Kath & Kim" (2002) - Gina Riley (I); Jane Turner (I); Mark Ruse Best Light Entertainment Series   Winner:   "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" (2003) - Andrew Denton (I); Anita Jacoby   Other Nominees:   "Micallef Tonight" (2003) - Shaun Micallef; Todd Abbott; Margaret Bashfield "The Fat" (2000) - Damian Davis (I); Nick Price (III) "The Glass House" (2001) - Ted Robinson (I) Best Telefeature or Mini-Series   Winner:   "After the Deluge" (2003) - Richard Keddie; Andrew Knight (I); Andrew Wiseman   Other Nominees:   BlackJack (2003) (TV) - Nick Murray (II); Sally Ayre-Smith The Postcard Bandit (2003) (TV) - Matt Carroll (I) The Shark Net (2003) (TV) - Sue Taylor (II) Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy   Winner:   "MDA" (2002) - Shane Bourne   Other Nominees:   "After the Deluge" (2003) - Ray Barrett (I) "Grass Roots" (2000) - Geoff Morrell (I) "Kath & Kim" (2002) - Glenn Robbins (I) Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy   Winner:   "MDA" (2002) - Angie Milliken   Other Nominees:   "Kath & Kim" (2002) - Jane Turner (I) "The Secret Life of Us" (2001) - Claudia Karvan "The Secret Life of Us" (2001) - Deborah Mailman Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy   Winner:   "Grass Roots" (2000) - John Clayton (I) - For episode "By-Election".   Other Nominees:   "After the Deluge" (2003) - Samuel Johnson (I) "The Secret Life of Us" (2001) - Damien Richardson - For episode "The Day No Trumpets Sounded". "Welcher & Welcher" (2003) - Francis Greenslade Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy   Winner:   "After the Deluge" (2003) - Essie Davis   Other Nominees:   "Always Greener" (2001) - Maggie Dence - For episode "Understanding The Cry". "Grass Roots" (2000) - Sacha Horler - For episode "Art". "Kath & Kim" (2002) - Magda Szubanski Best Direction in Television   Winner:   "After the Deluge" (2003) - Brendan Maher (I)   Other Nominees:   "Bootleg" (2002) - Ian Gilmour (I) - For episode #2. "Grass Roots" (2000) - Peter Andrikidis - For episode "By-Election". "Out There" (2003) - Stephen Johnson (III) - For episode "Reilly Had A Little Goat". Best Screenplay in Television   Winner:   "Grass Roots" (2000) - Geoffrey Atherden - For episode "By Election".   Other Nominees:   "After the Deluge" (2003) - Andrew Knight (I) "CNNNN: Chaser Non-Stop News Network" (2002) - Chris Taylor (XII); Julian Morrow; Charles Firth - For episode #7. "MDA" (2002) - Bill Garner (I) - For episode "Crossing the Line". Best Television Drama Series   Winner:   "MDA" (2002) - Denny Lawrence   Other Nominees:   "Grass Roots" (2000) - John Eastway "Stingers" (1998) - John Wild (I); Roger Le Mesurier; Roger Simpson (I) "The Secret Life of Us" (2001) - Amanda Higgs Best Children's Television Drama   Winner:   "Out There" (2003) - Michael Bourchier   Other Nominees:   "Bootleg" (2002) - Ewan Burnett "Don't Blame Me" (2002) - Noel Price; Dennis Kiely "Worst Best Friends" (2002) - Sue Seeary Open Craft Award Non-Feature Film   Winner:   The Brotherhood (2003) (TV) - Terry Carlyon - For excellence in research and innovative story-telling.   Other Nominees:   Cold Turkey (2003/I) - John Moore (VIII) For acting. Love Letters from a War (2003) (TV) - Wain Fimeri - For dramatization. Preservation (2003) - Margot Wilson (I); Elizabeth Mary Moore - For production and costume design. Television   Winner:   "Music Jamboree" (2002) - John Safran - For original and innovative programme concept.   Other Nominees:   "After the Deluge" (2003) - Cezary Skubiszewski - For original music. "Big Bite" (2003) - Peta Hastings; Karchi Magyar; Natalie Vincentich - For creative make-up. "Bootleg" (2002) - Craig Barden - For cinematography. Screenwriting Prize   Winner:   Alison Tilson Young Actor's Award   Winner:   "Don't Blame Me" (2002) - Liam Hess   Other Nominees:   "After the Deluge" (2003) - Emily Browning Teesh and Trude (2002) - Mason Richardson Global Achievement Award   Awarded to:   Geoffrey Rush Best Foreign Film Award   Winner:   The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Peter Jackson (I); Barrie M. Osborne; Fran Walsh   Other Nominees:   Bowling for Columbine (2002) - Charles Bishop (III); Jim Czarnecki; Michael Donovan (II); Kathleen Glynn; Michael Moore (II) The Hours (2002) - Robert Fox (II); Scott Rudin Whale Rider (2002) - John Barnett (I); Frank Hübner (II); Tim Sanders (I) Byron Kennedy Award   Awarded to:   Dion Beebe Raymond Longford Award   Awarded to:   Ted Robinson (I)