AACTA Award for Best Sound

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The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Sound is an award awarded yearly by the Australian Film Institute for excellence in sound editing, The award was first distributed in 1977 with the first winner being William Anderson for the film Don's Party . [1]

Winners and nominees

YearFilmSubject
1970s
1977 Don's Party William Anderson
Oz Les Luxford
Raw Deal Bruce Lamshed
Storm Boy Bob Cogger
1978 The Last Wave Don Connolly, Greg Bell, Phil Judd
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Bob Allen, William Anderson, Peter Burgess, Dean Gawen, Gerry Humphreys
The Getting of Wisdom Desmond Bone, Gary Wilkins, William Anderson, Peter Fenton
Newsfront Tim Lloyd, Greg Bell, Peter Fenton
1979 Mad Max Gary Wilkins, Byron Kennedy, Roger Savage, Ned Dawson
1980s
1980 Breaker Morant Gary Wilkins, William Anderson, Jeanine Chiavlo, Phil Judd
The Chain Reaction Lloyd Carrick, Tim Wellburn, Phil Judd
Harlequin Gary Wilkins, Adrian Carr, Peter Fenton
Stir Gary Wilkins, Andrew Steuart, Phil Judd
1981 Gallipoli Don Connolly, Greg Bell, Peter Fenton
Hoodwink Gary Wilkins, Andrew Steuart, Peter Fenton
The Survivor Tim Lloyd, Bruce Longhead, Peter Fenton
Winter of Our Dreams Lloyd Carrick, Andrew Steuart, Phil Judd, Phil Hayward
1982 Mad Max 2 Roger Savage, Bruce Lamshed, Byron Kennedy, Lloyd Carrick, Marc van Buuren, Penn Robinson, Andrew Steuart
Heatwave Julian Ellingworth, Grant Stuart, Lloyd Carrick, Greg Bell, Peter Fenton
The Man from Snowy River Terry Rodman, Gary Wilkins, Robert J. Litt
Moving Out G. White, Martin Jeffs
1983 Phar Lap Peter Burgess, Peter Fenton, Phil Heywood, Ron Purvis, Terry Rodman, Gary Wilkins
Buddies Peter Barker, Julian Ellingworth, Marc van Buuren
Careful, He Might Hear You Syd Butterfield, Julian Ellingworth, Roger Savage, Andrew Steuart
The Year of Living Dangerously Jeanine Chiavlo, Peter Fenton, Lee Smith, Andrew Steuart
1984 Street Hero Gary Wilkins, Mark J. Wasiutak, Roger Savage, Bruce Lamshed, Terry Rodman, David Harrison
BMX Bandits Andrew Steuart, John Patterson, Robin Judge, Phil Judd, Gethin Creagh
Razorback Tim Lloyd, Ron Purvis, Peter Fenton, Phil Heywood, Greg Bell, Helen Brown, Ashley Grenville
Strikebound Dean Gawen, Gethin Creagh, Frank Lipson, Martin Oswin, Rex Watts
1985 Rebel Mark Lewis, Penn Robinson, Julian Ellingworth, Jim Taig
Bliss Dean Gawen, Peter Fenton, Phil Heywood, Gary Wilkins, Helen Brown, Ron Purvis
The Coca-Cola Kid Mark Lewis, Gethin Creagh, Martin Oswin, Dean Gawen, Helen Brown
Frog Dreaming Mark Lewis, Craig Carter, Ken Sallows, Tim Chau, Rex Watts, Roger Savage
1986 Malcolm Roger Savage, Craig Carter, Dean Gawen, Paul Clark
Burke & Wills Syd Butterworth, Phil Heywood, Ron Punis, Lee Smith, Peter Fenton, Jeanine Chiavlo
Playing Beatie Bow Robert 'Gotch' Cutcher, Frank Lipson, Glenn Newnham, James Currie, Peter D. Smith, David Harrison
Young Einstein Roger Savage, Bruce Lamshed, Steve Burgess, Geoff Grist, Anne Breslin, Peter Fenton
1987 Ground Zero Gary Wilkins, Mark J. Wasiutak, Livia Ruzic, Craig Carter, Roger Savage
Belinda Tim Lloyd, Martin Oswin, John Herron, David Hugged, Glenn Auchinachie, Dimity Gregson
Echoes of Paradise Tim Lloyd, Greg Bell, Peter Fenton, Phil Heywood, Martin Oswin
High Tide Peter Fenton, Phil Heywood, Ben Osmo, Geoff Krix, John Jordan, Anne Breslin, John Patterson, Martin Oswin
1988 The Lighthorsemen Lloyd Carrick, Craig Carter, Peter Burgess, James Currie, Phil Heywood, Peter D. Wood
Dangerous Game Peter Fenton, Phil Heywood, Martin Oswin
The Man from Snowy River II Terry Rodman, David Harrison, Ron Purvis, Tim Chau, Peter Burgess, Gary Wilkins
Rikky and Pete Roger Savage, Lloyd Carrick, Frank Lipson, Craig Carter, Chris Goldsmith, Ross Chambers
1989 Dead Calm Ben Osmo, Lee Smith, Roger Savage
Evil Angels Craig Carter, Terry Rodman, Peter Fenton, Martin Oswin
Georgia John Phillips, Roger Savage, Frank Lipson, Ross Porter
Ghosts… of the Civil Dead Bronwyn Murphy, Rex Watts, Peter Clancy
1990s
1990 Blood Oath Ben Osmo, Gethin Creagh, Roger Savage
The Big Steal John Wilkinson, Dean Gawen
Flirting Antony Gray, Ross Linton, Phil Judd
Golden Braid James Currie
1991 Dingo Henri Morelle, Ashley Grenville, James Currie
Isabelle Eberhardt Bernard Aubouy, Dean Gawen, Roger Savage
Proof Lloyd Carrick, Glenn Newnham, Roger Savage
Till There Was You Gary Wilkins, Tim Jordan, Phil Judd
1992 Romper Stomper Steve Burgess, David Lee, Frank Lipson
Black Robe Phil Judd, Penn Robinson, Gary Wilkins
Love in Limbo Phil Judd, Guntis Sics, Karin Whittington
Strictly Ballroom Bruce Brown, Ben Osmo, Roger Savage
1993 The Piano Lee Smith, Tony Johnson, Gethin Creagh, Peter Townend, Annabelle Sheehan
Broken Highway Penn Robinson, Jeanine Chiavlo, Paul 'Salty' Brincat
Map of the Human Heart Andrew Plain, Gethin Creagh
Shotgun Wedding John Dennison, Tony Vaccher, John Patterson, Ross Linton, Nicholas Holmes
1994 Muriel's Wedding David Lee, Glenn Newnham, Livia Ruzic, Roger Savage
Body Melt Philip Brophy, Craig Carter
Sirens Dean Humphreys, David Lee, Susan Midgley
The Sum of Us John Dennison, John Patterson, Leo Sullivan, Tony Vaccher
1995 Metal Skin Frank Lipson, David Lee, Steve Burgess, Peter Burgess, Glenn Newnham
Hotel Sorrento Roger Savage, Gareth Vanderhope, Glenn Newnham, James Harvey
Mushrooms John Dennison, Tony Vaccher, John Patterson, David Lee
Vacant Possession Tony Vaccher, John Dennison, Bronwyn Murphy, John Patterson
1996 Shine Toivo Lember, Roger Savage, Livia Ruzic, Gareth Vanderhope
Children of the Revolution Guntis Sics, Andrew Plain, Gethin Creagh
Dead Heart Ian McLoughlin, Tim Jordan, John Penders, Phil Tipene
To Have & to Hold Dean Gawen, Rex Watts, Paul Huntingford, Stephen Vaughan
1997 Kiss or Kill Wayne Pashley, Toivo Lember, Gethin Creagh
Doing Time for Patsy Cline John Dennison, Tony Vaccher, John Patterson, Craig Butters, Chris Alderton
Idiot Box Liam Egan, Phil Judd, Alicia Slusarski, David White
The Well Anne Breslin, Gethin Creagh, Bronwyn Murphy
1998 Oscar and Lucinda Andrew Plain, Ben Osmo, Gethin Creagh
The Boys Sam Petty, Peter Grace, Phil Judd
Head On Lloyd Carrick, Roger Savage, Craig Carter, Livia Ruzic
The Interview Peter Palankay, Steve Witherow, John Wilkinson, Peter D. Smith
1999 In a Savage Land Toivo Lember, Gethin Creagh, Peter D. Smith, Wayne Pashley
Passion Andrew Plain, Phil Judd, Guntis Sics, Anne Breslin, Jane Paterson
Praise Simon Leadley, Brent Burge, Andrew Plain, Antony Gray, Gethin Creagh, Phil Tipene
Two Hands Lee Smith, Ross Linton, Philip Heywood, Peter Townend, Tim Jordan, Nick Breslin
2000s
2000 Bootmen David Lee, Laurence Maddy, Andrew Plain, Ian McLoughlin
Chopper Frank Lipson, Glenn Newnham, Steve Burgess, John Schiefelbein
The Magic Pudding Phil Judd, Dave Eggins, Julius Chan, Liam Egan, Les Fiddess
A Wreck A Tangle Phil Judd, Bronwyn Murphy, Liam Egan, Julius Chan
2001 Moulin Rouge! Andy Nelson, Roger Savage, Guntis Sics
The Bank Phil Heywood, Sam Petty, Andrew Ramage
Lantana Syd Butterworth, Andrew Plain, Robert Sullivan
La Spagnola Peter Grace, Phil Judd, Andrew Plain
2002 Rabbit-Proof Fence Bronwyn Murphy, Craig Carter, Ricky Edwards, John Penders
Australian Rules Phil Judd, Julius Chan, Liam Egan, Jenny T. Ward
Garage Days Peter Grace, Tony Vaccher, Phil Winters, Simon Leadley
Walking on Water Liam Egan, Robert Sullivan, Delia McCarthy, Jenny T. Ward
2003 Japanese Story Livia Ruzic, Peter Grace, Peter D. Smith
Alexandra's Project James Currie, Andrew Plain, Nada Mikas, Rory McGregor
Gettin' Square John Schiefelbein, Antony Gray, Ian McLoughlin
Ned Kelly Gary Wilkins, Colin Miller, Adrian Rhodes
2004 Somersault Mark Blackwell, Peter D. Smith, Sam Petty
One Perfect Day Glenn Newnham, Jack McKerrow, Paul Pirola
Thunderstruck Peter D. Smith, Peter Townend, Wayne Pashley
Tom White James Currie, Mike Bakaloff, Peter Walker, Tristan Meredith
2005 Little Fish Sam Petty, Peter Grace, Robert Sullivan, Yulia Akerholt
Look Both Ways Andrew Plain, Peter D. Smith, Toivo Lember
The Proposition Craig Walmsley, Paul Davies, Richard Davey, Ian Morgan
Wolf Creek Des Kenneally, Peter D. Smith, Pete Best, Tom Heuzenroeder
2006 Ten Canoes James Currie, Tom Heuzenroeder, Mike Bakaloff, Rory McGregor
Jindabyne Andrew Plain, Peter Grace, Nada Mikas, Peter Miller, Linda Murdoch, Robert Sullivan
Macbeth Frank Lipson, John Wilkinson
Suburban Mayhem Liam Egan, Phil Judd, Stephen Vaughan
2007 Noise Emma Bortignon, Doron Kipen, Philippe Decrausaz
Clubland Andrew Neil, Ian McLoughlin, Liam Egan, Stephen Vaughan
The Home Song Stories Craig Carter, James Harvey, Andrew Neil, John Wilkinson
Romulus, My Father Sam Petty, Gary Wilkins, Phil Heywood
2008 Unfinished Sky Andrew Plain, Anne Breslin, William Ward
The Black Balloon Ben Osmo, Paul Pirola
Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger Liam Egan, Tony Murtagh, Phil Judd, Des Kenneally
The Tender Hook Liam Egan, Tony Murtagh, Phil Judd, Gary Wilkins
2009 Samson and Delilah Liam Egan, Tony Murtagh, Robert Sullivan, Yulia Akerholt, Les Fiddess
Australia Wayne Pashley, Guntis Sics
Balibo Sam Petty, Emma Bortignon, Phil Heywood, Ann Aucote
Mao's Last Dancer David Lee, Andrew Neil, Yulia Akerholt, Mark Franken, Roger Savage
2010s
2010 Tomorrow, When the War Began Andrew Plain, David Lee, Gethin Creagh, Robert Sullivan
Animal Kingdom Sam Petty, Robert Mackenzie, Philippe Decrausaz, Leah Katz, Brooke Trezise, Richard Pain
Beneath Hill 60 Liam Egan, Alicia Slusarski, Mark Cornish, Tony Murtagh, Robert Sullivan, Mario Vaccaro
Bran Nue Dae Andrew Neil, Steve Burgess, Peter Mills, Mario Vaccaro, Blair Slater, David Bridie, Scott Montgomery
AACTA Awards
2011
(1st)
Snowtown Frank Lipson, Andrew McGrath, Des Kenneally, Michael Carden, John Simpson, Erin McKimm
The Hunter Sam Petty, David Lee, Robert Mackenzie, Les Fiddess, Tony Murtagh, Tom Heuzenroeder
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Wayne Pashley, Derryn Pasquill, Polly McKinnon, Fabian Sanjurjo, Phil Heywood, Peter D. Smith
Mad Bastards Phil Judd, Nick Emond, Johanna Emond, Les Fiddess, Jennifer Sochackyj, Beth Tredray
2012
(2nd)
The Sapphires Andrew Plain, Bry Jones, Peter D. Smith, Ben Osmo, John Simpson
Burning Man David Lee, Andrew Plain, Gethin Creagh
Lore Sam Petty, Michael Busch, Robert Mackenzie, Antony Gray, Yulia Akerholt, Brooke Trezise
Swerve Peter D. Smith, John Simpson, Martyn Zub, Des Kenneally
2013
(3rd)
The Great Gatsby Wayne Pashley, Jenny T. Ward, Fabian Sanjurjo, Steve Maslow, Phil Heywood, Guntis Sics
Mystery Road Lawrence Horne, Nick Emond, Zheng 'Joe' Huang, Phil Judd, Les Fiddess, Greg P. Fitzgerald
The Rocket Sam Petty, Brooke Trezise, Nick Emond, Sam Hayward, Yulia Akerholt
Satellite Boy Phil Judd, Liam Egan, Nick Emond, Glenn Butler, Les Fiddess, Jennifer Sochackyj
2014
(4th)
The Rover Sam Petty, Des Kenneally, Justine Angus, Brooke Trezise, Francis Ward Lindsay, Robert Mackenzie
Charlie's Country James Currie, Tom Heuzenroeder
Felony William Ward, Andrew Plain, Grant Shepherd, Robert Mackenzie
The Railway Man Andrew Plain, Gethin Creagh, Craig Walmsley, Colin Nicolson
2015
(5th)
Mad Max: Fury Road Ben Osmo, David White, Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, Wayne Pashley, Mark A. Mangini
The Dressmaker Andrew Ramage, Glenn Newnham, Chris Goodes, David Williams, Mario Vaccaro, Alex Francis
Paper Planes Chris Goodes, James Ashton, Emma Bortignon, Trevor Hope
Partisan Robert Mackenzie, Dane Cody
2016
(6th)
Hacksaw Ridge Andrew Wright, Robert Mackenzie, Kevin O'Connell, Mario Vaccaro, Tara Webb, Peter Grace
The Daughter Liam Egan, Nick Emond, Tony Murtagh, James Andrews, Yulia Akerholt, Robert Sullivan
Gods of Egypt Wayne Pashley, Peter Grace, Derryn Pasquill, Fabian Sanjurjo, Greg P. Fitzgerald, Peter Purcell
Tanna Emma Bortignon, James Ashton, Martin Butler
2017
(7th)
Lion James Ashton, Nakul Kamte, Robert Mackenzie, Glenn Newnham, Andrew Ramage, Mario Vaccaro
Jasper Jones Yulia Akerholt, James Andrews, Liam Egan, Les Fiddess, Trevor Hope, Robert Sullivan
Killing Ground Francis Byrne, Cate Cahill, Serge Lacroix
The Lego Batman Movie Gregg Landaker, Rick Lisle, Wayne Pashley, Fabian Sanjurgo, Michael Semanick
2018
(8th)
Breath Jed Dodge, Trevor Hope, Robert Mackenzie, Tara Webb
Cargo Liam Egan, Leah Katz, Des Kenneally, Robert Sullivan
Sweet Country Sam Gain-Emery, Thom Kellar, Will Sheridan, David Tranter
Upgrade Will Files, P.K. Hooker, Andrew Ramage
2019
(9th)
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan Liam Egan, Craig Walmsley, Alicia Slusarski, Robert Sullivan, Tony Murtagh, Les Fiddess
Hotel Mumbai Sam Petty, Pete Smith, Nakul Kamte, James Currie, Peter Ristic
The King Robert Mackenzie, Sam Petty, Gareth John, Leah Katz, Mario Vacarro, Tara Webb
The Nightingale Robert Mackenzie, Dean Ryan, Leah Katz, Pete Smith
2020s
2020
(10th)
The Invisible Man P.K Hooker, Will Files, Paul "Salty" Brincat
Babyteeth Sam Hayward, Angus Robertson, Rick Lisle, Nick Emond
I Am Woman Robert Mackenzie, Ben Osmo, Pete Smith, Tara Webb
Relic Robert Mackenzie, John Wilkinson, Steve Burgess, Glenn Newnham
True History of the Kelly Gang Frank Lipson, Steve Single, Andrew Neil, Andrew Ramage
2021
(11th)
Mortal Kombat Robert Mackenzie, Steve Burgess, Phil Heywood
Ascendant Angus Robertson & Peter Purcell
The Dry Chris Goodes
Nitram Steve Single, Dean Ryan & James Ashton
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Kevin O'Connell, Robert Mackenzie, Andy Wright & Ben Osmo
2022
(12th)
Elvis David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, Michael Keller
Bosch & Rockit Angus Robertson, Sam Hayward, Scott Mulready, Leah Katz, Cameron Grant, Les Fiddess
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson Liam Egan, Nick Emond, Leah Katz, Robert Sullivan, Tom Heuzenroeder, Les Fiddess
The Stranger Andy Wright, Will Sheridan, Beth Bezzina, Chris Goodes
Three Thousand Years of Longing Robert Mackenzie, Ben Osmo, Yulia Akerholt, James Ashton
2024
(13th)
Talk to me Emma Bortignon, Pete Smith, Nick Steele
Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism Benni Knop
Scarygirl Stuart Morton, Cameron Grant, Diego Ruiz
Seriously Red Angus Robertson, Sam Hayward, Guntis Sics, Danielle Wiessner
Three Chords and the Truth Anthony Marsh

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