1994 Australian Film Institute Awards

1994 Australian Film Institute Awards
1994 Australian Film Institute Awards
Date	4 November 1994
Highlights
Best Film	Muriel's Wedding
Most awards	Feature film: Muriel's Wedding , Bad Boy Bubby (4); Television: The Damnation of Harvey McHugh (4)
	← 1993 ; Australian Film Institute Awards ; 1995 →;

Last updated September 27, 2023

The 36th Australian Film Institute Awards (generally known as the AFI Awards) were held in 1994. Presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the awards celebrated the best in Australian feature film, television, documentary and short film productions of the year. ^[1]^[2]

Feature film

Best Film	Best Direction
Muriel's Wedding – Lynda House, Jocelyn Moorhouse Bad Boy Bubby – Rolf de Heer, Giorgio Draskovic, Domenico Procacci The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert – Al Clark, Michael Hamlyn, Rebel Penfold-Russell The Sum of Us – Hal McElroy	Rolf de Heer – Bad Boy Bubby Alkinos Tsilimidos – Everynight ... Everynight P.J. Hogan – Muriel's Wedding Stephan Elliott – The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert
Best Actor in a Leading Role	Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nicholas Hope – Bad Boy Bubby John Hargreaves – Country Life Hugo Weaving – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Terence Stamp – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert	Toni Collette – Muriel's Wedding Kerry Fox – Country Life Tara Fitzgerald – Sirens Victoria Longley – Talk
Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Max Cullen – Spider & Rose Bill Hunter – Muriel's Wedding John Polson – The Sum of Us Kiet Lam – Traps	Rachel Griffiths – Muriel's Wedding Jeanie Drynan – Muriel's Wedding Deborah Kennedy – The Sum of Us Jacqueline McKenzie – Traps
Best Original Screenplay	Best Adapted Screenplay
Rolf de Heer – Bad Boy Bubby P.J. Hogan – Muriel's Wedding Kym Goldsworthy – The Roly Poly Man Stephan Elliott – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert	David Stevens – The Sum of Us Michael Blakemore – Country Life Ray Mooney, Alkinos Tsilimidos – Everynight ... Everynight Robert Carter, Pauline Chan – Traps
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Nino Gaetano Martinetti ACS – Exile Ian Jones – Bad Boy Bubby Stephen F. Windon ACS – Country Life Brian J. Breheny – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert	Suresh Ayyar – Bad Boy Bubby Bill Murphy – Body Melt Jill Bilcock – Muriel's Wedding Frans Vandenburg – The Sum of Us
Best Original Music Score	Best Sound
Douglas Stephen Rae – Traps Paul Grabowsky – Exile Rachel Portman – Sirens Guy Gross – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert	David Lee, Glenn Newnham, Livia Ruzic, Roger Savage – Muriel's Wedding Philip Brophy, Steve Burgess, Craig Carter, Gary Wilkins – Body Melt Dean Humphries, David Lee, Susan Midgley – Sirens John Dennison, John Patterson, Leo Sullivan, Tony Vaccher – The Sum of Us
Best Production Design	Best Costume Design
Owen Paterson – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Chris Kennedy – Gino Paddy Reardon – Muriel's Wedding Michael Philips – Traps	Lizzy Gardiner, Tim Chappel – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Anna Borghesi – Body Melt Wendy Chuck – Country Life Terry Ryan – Muriel's Wedding

Additional awards

Best Foreign Film
Four Weddings and a Funeral – Duncan Kenworthy Like Water For Chocolate – Alfonso Arau Schindler's List – Steven Spielberg In The Name Of The Father – Jim Sheridan
Raymond Longford Award	Byron Kennedy Award
Jack Thompson	John Hargreaves

Television

Best Episode in a Television Drama Series	Best Mini-Series or Telefeature
Heartland - Episode 7 (ABC) – Bruce Best The Damnation of Harvey McHugh - Episode 9, 'Hey, St Jude' (ABC) – Sue Masters G.P. , Series 6 - Episode 13, 'Double Bind' (ABC) – Peter Andrikidis Police Rescue , Series 3 - Episode 12, 'Double Illusion' (ABC) – Sandra Levy, John Edwards	Under the Skin - Episode 5, 'The Long Ride' (SBS) – Franco di Chiera The Battlers (Seven Network) – Gus Howard The Seventh Floor (Network Ten) – John Sexton Under the Skin - Episode 3, 'Grandma's Teeth' (SBS) – Franco di Chiera
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama
*Aaron Blabey – The Damnation of Harvey McHugh* - Episode 1, 'Spay Misty For Me' (ABC)** Peter Kowitz – G.P. , Series 6 - Episode 8, 'Innocent Bystander' (ABC) Bradley Byquar – Heartland - Episode 4 (ABC) Hugh Baldwin – Heartbreak High - Episode 14 (Network Ten) Ernie Dingo – Heartland - Episode 7 (ABC)	*Monica Maughan – The Damnation Of Harvey McHugh* - Episode 3, 'My Brilliant Chorea' (ABC)** Diana Lin – Under the Skin - Episode 5, 'The Long Ride' (SBS) Sigrid Thornton – G.P. , Series 6 - Episode 13, 'Double Bind' (ABC) Jacqueline McKenzie – The Battlers (Seven Network)
Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama	Best Screenplay in a Television Drama
*Julian Pringle – Heartland* - Episode 7 (ABC)** Belinda Chayko – Under the Skin - Episode 3, 'Grandma's Teeth' (SBS) Geoffrey Nottage – The Damnation of Harvey McHugh - Episode 9, 'Hey, St Jude' (ABC) Michael Carson – Police Rescue , Series 3 - Episode 12, 'The Last To Know' (ABC)	*John Misto – The Damnation of Harvey McHugh* - Episode 9, 'Hey, St Jude' (ABC)** Tony Ayres – Under the Skin - Episode 5, 'The Long Ride' (SBS) Kristen Dunphy – G.P. , Series 6 - Episode 13, 'Double Bind' (ABC) Susan Hore – Blue Heelers , Series 1 - Episode 27, 'Nowhere To Run' (Seven Network)
Best Children's Television Drama	Best Television Documentary
Sky Trackers - Episode 1, 'Skating The Dish' (Seven Network) – Patricia Edgar, Margot McDonald Escape from Jupiter - Episode 6, 'Fitness Test' (ABC) – Terry Jennings Escape From Jupiter - Episode 4, 'Decoy' (ABC) – Terry Jennings Sky Trackers - Episode 17, 'Long Distance Call' (Seven Network) – Patricia Edgar, Margot McDonald	Help Me God – Jennifer Brockie (ABC) No Death In Brunswick – Andrew Wiseman, Jack White (SBS) Creative Spirits 2 - 'Lowering The Tone - 45 Years Of Robyn Archer' – Don Featherstone (ABC) Black Angels: A Widening Vision – Jon Davy Tristram, I. James Wilson (ABC)
Young Actors Award (television)
*Zybch Trofimiuk – Sky Trackers* (Seven Network)**

Non-feature film

Best Documentary	Best Short Fiction Film
50 Years Of Silence – James Bradley, Ned Lander, Carol Ruff (director) Eternity – Lawrence Johnston (director) The Last Magician – Tracey Holloway, Liz Thompson (director) Watch The Watch – Malcolm McDonald (director)	Only The Brave – Ana Kokkinos (director) Frailejon – Joshua Yeldham (director) Rosie's Secret – Lisa Matthews (director) Simple – Polly Seddon (director)
Best Short Animation Film	Best Screenplay in a Short Film
Gorgeous – Kaz Cooke (director) Muttaburrasaurus – Grahame Binding, Norman Yeend (director) The Junky's Christmas – Nick Donkin (director) Total Recession – Durand Greig (director)	Only The Brave – Ana Kokkinos, Mira Robertson Frailejon – Joshua Yeldham Simple – Polly Seddon The Silk – Alison Lyssa
Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film	Best Achievement in Editing in a Non-Feature Film
Dion Beebe – Eternity Susan Thwaites – Concrete Flesh Tristan Milani – El Angelito (The Little Angel) Kriv Stenders – Motherland	Suresh Ayyar – Watch The Watch Nick Meyers – Simple Joel Pront – The Junky's Christmas Stewart Young – The Last Magician
Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film	Open Craft Award
Greg Fitzgerald, Peter Johnson, Andrew Lancaster – Universal Appliance Company Bronwyn Murphy, Ronnie Reinhard, Peter Walker – Aeroplane Dance Steve Best, Ian Sherry, Peter Sullivan – The Last Magician Craig Carter, James Currie, Gretchen Thornburn – The Sewing Room Michael Gissing, Peter Miller, Leo Sullivan – Watch The Watch	Elena Mandalis (for performance) – Only The Brave Joshua Yeldham (for innovation in form) – Frailejon Rey Carlson, Anna Grieve, James Manche (for art direction) – Pram Factory Tracey Holloway, Liz Thompson (for direction) – The Last Magician

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AACTA Awards</span> Cinema and Television awards

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the film and television industry, both locally and internationally, including the producers, directors, actors, writers, and cinematographers. It is the most prestigious awards ceremony for the Australian film and television industry. They are generally considered to be the Australian counterpart of the Academy Awards for the United States and the BAFTA Awards for the United Kingdom.

The AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote, and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television".

The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) was an award presented intermittently by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), for an Australian screenplay written directly for the screen or based on previously released or published material. 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. The award was handed out from 1975-1977, 1980-1982, 1990-1992, and again in 2007; two separate awards were created for "Best Adapted Screenplay" and "Best Original Screenplay" and have been presented intermittently from 1978-1979, 1983-1989, 1993-2006, and then from 2008, onwards. The award was first presented at the 1974-75 awards as a film prize which included a cash reward of $A1000.

The Longford Lyell Award is a lifetime achievement award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is "to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television." The award is presented at the annual AACTA Awards, which hand out accolades for technical achievements in feature film, television, documentaries and short films. From 1968 to 2010, the award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current award being a continuum of the AFI Raymond Longford Award.

The AACTA Award for Best Production Design is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television." The award is presented at the annual AACTA Awards, which hand out accolades for achievements in feature film, television, documentaries and short films. From 1976 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. When the AFI launched the academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current award being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Production Design.

The AACTA Award for Best Costume Design is an accolade given by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television." The award is handed out at the annual AACTA Awards, which rewards achievements in feature film, television, documentaries and short films. From 1977 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current prize being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Costume Design. Terry Ryan has received the most awards in this category with five.

The AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama is an accolade given by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television." The award is handed out at the annual AACTA Awards, which rewards achievements in Australian feature film, television, documentaries and short films. From 1986 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current prize being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.

The AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama is an accolade given by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television." The award is handed out at the annual AACTA Awards, which rewards achievements in feature film, television, documentaries and short films. From 2000 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current prize being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama.

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) is a professional organisation of film and television practitioners in Australia. The Academy's aim is "to identify, award, promote, and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television".

The AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy is an accolade given by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television." The award is handed out at the annual AACTA Awards, which rewards achievements in Australian feature film, television, documentaries and short films. From 1986 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current prize being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy.

The AACTA Award for Best Short Animation, is a short film award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) to the producer and director of an Australian short animated film that is "a self-contained and continuous animated film of short fiction or documentary of less than 40 minutes in duration." Prior to the establishment of the academy in 2011, the award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards from 1979 to 2010. The award is presented at the AACTA Awards Luncheon, a black tie event which celebrates achievements in film production, television, documentaries and short films.

The AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Documentary, is a documentary award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) to the director of an Australian documentary film or television series. Prior to the establishment of the academy in 2011, the award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards from 1998 to 2010. The award is presented at the AACTA Awards Luncheon, a black tie event which celebrates achievements in film production, television, documentaries and short films.

The AACTA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft is a special award, presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), from 2006 to 2010, at the Australian Film Institute Awards.

The AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) for achievements in visual effects in film, television, documentary and short film. The award was first presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) at the Australian Film Institute Awards from 2006 to 2010, prior to the establishment of the Academy. In 2014 the award for Best Visual Effects was renamed Best Visual Effects or Animation. Additionally, this category is now open to any film, television or documentary production, regardless of geography, which has had 100% of its visual effects and animation made in Australia.

The AFI Members' Choice Award, is a film award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) to an Australian feature-length film that is voted for by members of the Australian Film Institute (AFI). Prior to the establishment of the Academy in 2011, the award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards from 2009–2010. The award is presented at the AACTA Awards Luncheon, a black tie event which celebrates achievements in film production, television, documentaries and short films.

The AACTA Award for Best Young Actor is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television." The award is presented at the annual AACTA Awards, which hand out accolades for achievements in feature film, television, documentaries and short films. From 1991 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current award being a continuum of the AFI Young Actors Award.

The AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), for an Australian screenplay "written directly and originally for the screen". Prior to the establishment of the Academy in 2011, the award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. It was first handed out in 1978 when the award for Best Screenplay was split into two categories: Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. The award has since been presented intermittently from 1978-1979, 1983-1987, 1989, 1993-2006, and then from 2008-present.

The Australian Film Institute International Award for Excellence in Filmmaking was a special award presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) "in recognition of any area of achievement by an Australian in films produced internationally, recognising the contribution of Australian film and television industry practitioners worldwide." It was handed out at the Australian Film Institute Awards, which are now the AACTA Awards after the establishment of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), by the AFI. The award was presented in 2001 as a special achievement award before it was made into a competitive award in 2006, but from 2007-2009 it was only handed out as a career based award "acknowledging the continued contribution of an Australian practitioner to international productions", and not for a particular film.

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, which are now the AACTA Awards after the establishment of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), by the AFI. The Award was handed out from 1992–2004.

The AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), for an Australian screenplay "based on material previously released or published". Prior to the establishment of the Academy in 2011, the award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. It was first handed out in 1978 when the award for Best Screenplay was split into two categories: Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. The award has since been presented intermittently from 1978–1979, 1983–1987, 1989, 1993–2003, 2005–2006, and then from 2008–present.

References

↑ "Muriel, Bubby scoop AFI pool". The Canberra Times . Vol. 70, no. 21, 751. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 November 1994. p. 1. Retrieved 25 August 2016– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "AFI | AACTA | Winners & Nominees | 1990-1999 | 1994". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 2016-08-25.

External links

The Australian Film Institute | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts official website

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "Muriel, Bubby scoop AFI pool". The Canberra Times . Vol. 70, no. 21, 751. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 November 1994. p. 1. Retrieved 25 August 2016– via National Library of Australia.

[2] "AFI | AACTA | Winners & Nominees | 1990-1999 | 1994". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 2016-08-25.

[1]

[2]