Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film

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Best Foreign Film
AACTA Award
CountryAustralia
Presented by Australian Film Institute (AFI)
First awarded1992
Last awarded2004
Website http://www.aacta.org

The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film was an award presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), for a film made outside of Australia in English or non-English language. It was handed out at the Australian Film Institute Awards (known commonly as the AFI Awards), which are now the AACTA Awards after the establishment of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), by the AFI. [1] The Award was handed out from 1992–2004. [2]

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Winners and nominees

In the following table, films listed first in boldface and highlighted in gold are the winners. Those that are not in boldface or highlighted are the nominees. [2]

  Winner marked in a separate colour
YearFilm titleOriginal titleCountry(ies)Recipient(s)
1992
(34th)
Truly, Madly, Deeply Truly, Madly, Deeply Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Robert Cooper
1993
(35th)
The Crying Game The Crying Game Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Stephen Woolley
1993
(35th)
The Player The Player Flag of the United States.svg United States David Brown, Michael Tolkin and Nick Wechsler
1993
(35th)
Raise the Red Lantern Dà Hóng Dēnglóng Gāogāo Guà
大紅燈籠高高掛
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan
Chiu Fu-sheng
1993
(35th)
Husbands and Wives Husbands and Wives Flag of the United States.svg United States Robert Greenhut
1994
(36th)
Four Weddings and a Funeral Four Weddings and a Funeral Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Duncan Kenworthy
1994
(36th)
Like Water for Chocolate Como agua para chocolate Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Alfonso Arau
1994
(36th)
Schindler's List Schindler's List Flag of the United States.svg United States Branko Lustig, Gerald R. Molen and Steven Spielberg
1994
(36th)
In the Name of the Father In the Name of the Father Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Jim Sheridan
1995
(37th)
Once Were Warriors Once Were Warriors Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Lee Tamahori
1995
(37th)
Heavenly Creatures Heavenly Creatures Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Jim Booth and Peter Jackson
1995
(37th)
Priest Priest Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom George Faber and Josephine Ward
1995
(37th)
Pulp Fiction Pulp Fiction Flag of the United States.svg United States Lawrence Bender
1996
(38th)
Fargo Fargo Flag of the United States.svg United States Ethan Coen
1996
(38th)
Burnt by the Sun Utomlyonnye solntsem
Утомлённые солнцем
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Nikita Mikhalkov and Michael Seydoux
1996
(38th)
Dead Man Walking Dead Man Walking Flag of the United States.svg United States Jon Kilik, Tim Robbins and Rudd Simmons
1996
(38th)
Trainspotting Trainspotting Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Andrew Macdonald
1997
(39th)
Secrets & Lies Secrets & Lies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Simon Channing-Williams
1997
(39th)
Breaking the Waves Breaking the Waves Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Peter Aalbaek Jensen and Vibeke Windeløv
1997
(39th)
The English Patient The English Patient Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Saul Zaentz
1997
(39th)
Romeo + Juliet Romeo + Juliet Flag of the United States.svg United States Baz Luhrmann and Gabriella Martinelli
1998
(40th)
L.A. Confidential L.A. Confidential Flag of the United States.svg United States Curtis Hanson , Arnon Milchan and Michael G. Nathanson
1998
(40th)
Kundun Kundun Flag of the United States.svg United States Barbara De Fina
1998
(40th)
The Full Monty The Full Monty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Uberto Pasolini
1998
(40th)
The Ice Storm The Ice Storm Flag of the United States.svg United States Ted Hope, James Schamus and Ang Lee
1999
(41st)
Life Is Beautiful La vita è bella Flag of Italy.svg Italy Gianluigi Braschi and Elda Ferri
1999
(41st)
Elizabeth Elizabeth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Alison Owen
1999
(41st)
The Thin Red Line The Thin Red Line Flag of the United States.svg United States Robert Michael Giesler, Grant Hill and John Roberdeau
1999
(41st)
The Truman Show The Truman Show Flag of the United States.svg United States Scott Rudin
2000
(42nd)
American Beauty American Beauty Flag of the United States.svg United States Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks
2000
(42nd)
All About My Mother Todo sobre mi madre Flag of Spain.svg Spain Agustín Almodóvar
2000
(42nd)
Being John Malkovich Being John Malkovich Flag of the United States.svg United States Michael Stipe and Sandy Stern
2000
(42nd)
The Sixth Sense The Sixth Sense Flag of the United States.svg United States Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Barry Mendel
2001
(43rd)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Wòhǔ Cánglóng
臥虎藏龍
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Ang Lee and James Schamus
2001
(43rd)
Almost Famous Almost Famous Flag of the United States.svg United States Ian Bryce and Cameron Crowe
2001
(43rd)
Billy Elliot Billy Elliot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Greg Brenman and Jon Finn
2001
(43rd)
In the Mood for Love Huāyàng niánhuá
花樣年華
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Wong Kar-wai
2002
(44th)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Tim Sanders and Fran Walsh
2002
(44th)
A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind Flag of the United States.svg United States Brian Grazer and Ron Howard
2002
(44th)
Amélie Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain Flag of France.svg France Claudie Ossard
2002
(44th)
Gosford Park Gosford Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Robert Altman, Bob Balaban and David Levy
2003
(45th)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne and Fran Walsh
2003
(45th)
Bowling for Columbine Bowling for Columbine Flag of the United States.svg United States Charles Bishop, Jim Czarnecki, Michael Donovan, Kathleen Glynn and Michael Moore
2003
(45th)
The Hours The Hours Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Robert Fox and Scott Rudin
2003
(45th)
Whale Rider Whale Rider Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand John Barnett, Frank Hübner and Tim Sanders
2004
(46th)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne and Fran Walsh
2004
(46th)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Flag of the United States.svg United States Anthony Bregman and Steve Golin
2004
(46th)
Lost in Translation Lost in Translation Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz
2004
(46th)
Mystic River Mystic River Flag of the United States.svg United States Clint Eastwood, Judie G. Hoyt and Robert Lorenz

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