TheAACTA Award for Best Editingis an award presented by theAustralian 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."[1]The award is presented at the annualAACTA Awards,which hand out accolades for achievements infeature film,television,documentariesandshort films.[2]From 1976 to 2010, the category was presented by theAustralian Film Institute(AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards).[3]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 Editing.[3]
Best Cinematography was first presented in1976with the winner being chosen by the Film Editors Guild of Australia (FEGA). The award is presented to the editor of a film that is Australian-made, or with a significant amount of Australian content.William M. AndersonandJill Bilcockhave won the award four times each, more than any other editor.[citation needed]
Winners and nominees
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| Year
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Film
|
Subject
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| 1960s
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| 1967
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Cardin in Australia
|
N/A
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| 1968
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The Change at Groote
|
Stefan Sargent
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| 1969
|
And Then There Was Glass
|
Peter Tammer
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| 1970s
|
| 1970
|
Big Island
|
Rod Adamson
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| 1971/2
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| 1973
|
One Hundred a Day
|
David Stiven
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| 1974/5
|
N/A
|
N/A
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| 1976
|
End Play
|
Edward McQueen-Mason
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| Caddie
|
Tim Wellburn
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| The Devil's Playground
|
Brian Kavanagh
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| Promised Woman
|
David Stiven
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| 1977
|
Don's Party
|
William M. Anderson
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| Deathcheaters
|
Ron Williams
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| The Fourth Wish
|
Gerard Turney-Smith
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| Oz
|
Les Luxford
|
| 1978
|
Newsfront
|
John Scott
|
| The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
|
Brian Kavanagh
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| The Last Wave
|
Max Lemon
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| Patrick
|
Edward McQueen-Mason
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| 1979
|
Mad Max
|
Cliff Hayes,Tony Paterson
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| Money Movers
|
William M. Anderson
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| My Brilliant Career
|
Nicholas Beauman
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| The Odd Angry Shot
|
Brian Kavanagh
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| 1980s
|
| 1980
|
Breaker Morant
|
William M. Anderson
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| The Chain Reaction
|
Tim Wellburn
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| Harlequin
|
Adrian Carr
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| Stir
|
Henry Dangar
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| 1981
|
Gallipoli
|
William M. Anderson
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| Fatty Finn
|
Robert Gibson
|
| Hoodwink
|
Nicholas Beauman
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| Roadgames
|
Edward McQueen-Mason
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| 1982
|
Mad Max 2
|
Michael Balson,George Miller,Christopher Plowright, David Stiven, Tim Wellburn
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| Heatwave
|
John Scott
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| Monkey Grip
|
David Huggett
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| Next of Kin
|
Max Lemon
|
| 1983
|
Phar Lap
|
Tony Paterson
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| Careful, He Might Hear You
|
Richard Francis-Bruce
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| Undercover
|
Tim Wellburn
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| The Year of Living Dangerously
|
William M. Anderson
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| 1984
|
Razorback
|
William M. Anderson
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| BMX Bandits
|
Alan Lake
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| My First Wife
|
Tim Lewis
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| Strikebound
|
Jill Bilcock
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| 1985
|
Frog Dreaming
|
Brian Kavanagh
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| Bliss
|
Wayne LeClos
|
| The Coca-Cola Kid
|
John Scott
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| Rebel
|
Michael Honey
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| 1986
|
Malcolm
|
Ken Sallows
|
| The Fringe Dwellers
|
Tim Wellburn
|
| Playing Beatie Bow
|
Andrew Prowse
|
| Short Changed
|
Richard Francis-Bruce
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| 1987
|
Ground Zero
|
David Pulbrook
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| Bullseye
|
Richard Francis-Bruce
|
| The Umbrella Woman
|
John Scott
|
| The Year My Voice Broke
|
Neil Thumpston
|
| 1988
|
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
|
John Scott
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| Boulevard of Broken Dreams
|
Philip Reid
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| The Dreaming
|
Suresh Ayyar
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| Grievous Bodily Harm
|
Marc van Buuren
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| 1989
|
Dead Calm
|
Richard Francis-Bruce
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| Evil Angels
|
Jill Bilcock
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| Ghosts… of the Civil Dead
|
Stewart Young
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| Island
|
John Scott
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| 1990s
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| 1990
|
Flirting
|
Robert Gibson
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| The Crossing
|
Henry Dangar
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| Golden Braid
|
Russell Hurley
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| Two Brothers Running
|
Robert Gibson
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| 1991
|
Proof
|
Ken Sallows
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| Dingo
|
Suresh Ayyar
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| Spotswood
|
Nicholas Beauman
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| Waiting
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Michael Honey
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| 1992
|
Strictly Ballroom
|
Jill Bilcock
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| Black Robe
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Tim Wellburn
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| The Last Days of Chez Nous
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Nicholas Beauman
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| Romper Stomper
|
Bill Murphy
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| 1993
|
The Piano
|
Veronika Jenet
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| The Custodian
|
Michael Honey
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| Map of the Human Heart
|
John Scott,George Akers
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| Resistance
|
Stewart Young
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| 1994
|
Bad Boy Bubby
|
Suresh Ayyar
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| Body Melt
|
Bill Murphy
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| Muriel's Wedding
|
Jill Bilcock
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| The Sum of Us
|
Frans Vandenburg
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| 1995
|
Angel Baby
|
Dany Cooper
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| Hotel Sorrento
|
David Pulbrook
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| Mushrooms
|
Henry Dangar
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| Vacant Possession
|
Veronika Jenet
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| 1996
|
Shine
|
Pip Karmel
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| Cosi
|
Nicholas Beauman
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| Life
|
Bill Murphy
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| Love and Other Catastrophes
|
Ken Sallows
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| 1997
|
Kiss or Kill
|
Henry Dangar
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| Idiot Box
|
Mark Perry
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| Thank God He Met Lizzie
|
Suresh Ayyar
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| The Well
|
Dany Cooper
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| 1998
|
Head On
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Jill Bilcock
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| The Boys
|
Nick Meyers
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| The Interview
|
Suresh Ayyar
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| Radiance
|
James Bradley
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| 1999
|
Two Hands
|
Lee Smith
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| Fresh Air
|
Suresh Ayyar
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| Praise
|
Alexandre de Franceschi
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| Siam Sunset
|
Nicholas Beauman
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| 2000s
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| 2000
|
Looking for Alibrandi
|
Martin Connor
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| Bootmen
|
Jane Moran
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| Chopper
|
Ken Sallows
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| Me Myself I
|
Denise Haratzis
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| 2001
|
Moulin Rouge!
|
Jill Bilcock
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| Lantana
|
Karl Sodersten
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| La Spagnola
|
Alexandre De Franceshi
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| Yolngu Boy
|
Ken Sallows
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| 2002
|
Walking on Water
|
Reva Childs
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| Dirty Deeds
|
Mark Perry
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| Rabbit-Proof Fence
|
Veronika Jenet,John Scott
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| The Tracker
|
Tania Nehme
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| 2003
|
Japanese Story
|
Jill Bilcock
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| Alexandra's Project
|
Tania Nehme
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| Gettin' Square
|
Ken Sallows
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| Ned Kelly
|
Jon Gregory
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| 2004
|
Somersault
|
Scott Gray
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| The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
|
Tania Nehme
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| One Perfect Day
|
Gary Woodyard
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| Tom White
|
Ken Sallows
|
2005
(47th)
|
Little Fish
|
Alexandre de Franceschi, John Scott
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| Look Both Ways
|
Denise Haratzis
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| The Proposition
|
Jon Gregory
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| Wolf Creek
|
Jason Ballantine
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2006
(48th)
|
Ten Canoes
|
Tania Nehme
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| Candy
|
Dany Cooper
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| Kenny
|
Clayton Jacobson,Sean Lander
|
| Suburban Mayhem
|
Stephen Evans
|
2007
(49th)
|
The Home Song Stories
|
Denise Haratzis
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| Clubland
|
Scott Gray
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| Noise
|
Geoff Hitchins
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| Romulus, My Father
|
Suresh Ayyar
|
2008
(50th)
|
The Black Balloon
|
Veronika Jenet
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| Black Water
|
Rodrigo Balart
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| The Jammed
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Anne Carter, Maryjeanne Watt
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| Unfinished Sky
|
Suresh Ayyar
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2009
(51st)
|
Balibo
|
Nick Meyers
|
| Blessed
|
Jill Bilcock
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| Mao's Last Dancer
|
Mark Warner
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| Samson and Delilah
|
Roland Gallois
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| 2010s
|
2010
(52nd)
|
Animal Kingdom
|
Luke Doolan
|
| Beneath Hill 60
|
Dany Cooper
|
| Bright Star
|
Alexandre de Franceschi
|
| Tomorrow, When the War Began
|
Marcus D'Arcy
|
| AACTA Awards
|
2011
(1st)
|
Snowtown
|
Veronika Jenet
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| Oranges and Sunshine
|
Dany Cooper
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| Red Dog
|
Jill Bilcock
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| Wasted on the Young
|
Leanne Cole
|
2012
(2nd)
|
The Sapphires
|
Dany Cooper
|
| Burning Man
|
Martin Connor
|
| Wish You Were Here
|
Jason Ballantine
|
| X: Night of Vengeance
|
Cindy Clarkson
|
2013
(3rd)
|
The Great Gatsby
|
Matt Villa,Jason Ballantine,Jonathan Redmond
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| Mystery Road
|
Ivan Sen
|
| The Rocket
|
Nick Meyers
|
| The Turning
|
The Turning Ensemble
|
2014
(4th)
|
Predestination
|
Matt Villa
|
| 52 Tuesdays
|
Bryan Mason
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| The Babadook
|
Simon Njoo
|
| The Water Diviner
|
Matt Villa
|
2015
(5th)[4]
|
Mad Max: Fury Road
|
Margaret Sixel
|
| Cut Snake
|
Andy Canny
|
| The Dressmaker
|
Jill Bilcock
|
| Holding the Man
|
Dany Cooper
|
2016
(6th)
|
Hacksaw Ridge
|
John Gilbert
|
| The Daughter
|
Veronika Jenet
|
| Girl Asleep
|
Karryn de Cinque
|
| Goldstone
|
Ivan Sen
|
2017
(7th)
|
Lion
|
Alexandre de Franceschi
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| Australia Day
|
Nick Meyers
|
| Berlin Syndrome
|
Jack Hutchings
|
| Hounds of Love
|
Merlin Eden
|
2018
(8th)
|
Sweet Country
|
Nick Meyers
|
| Breath
|
Dany Cooper
|
| Ladies in Black
|
Mark Warner
|
| Upgrade
|
Andy Canny
|
2019
(9th)
|
Hotel Mumbai
|
Peter McNulty,Anthony Maras
|
| Judy and Punch
|
Dany Cooper
|
| The King
|
Peter Sciberras
|
| The Nightingale
|
Simon Njoo
|
| 2020s
|
2020
(10th)
|
The Invisible Man
|
Andy Canny
|
| Babyteeth
|
Steve Evans
|
| I Am Woman
|
Dany Cooper
|
| True History of the Kelly Gang
|
Nick Fenton
|
| Undertow
|
Julie-Anne De Ruvo, Nick Meyers
|
2021
(11th)
|
Nitram
|
Nick Fento
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| The Dry
|
Alexandre de Franceschi, Nick Meyers
|
| Friends and Strangers
|
James Vaughan
|
| High Ground
|
Jill Bilcock,Karryn de Cinque, Hayley Miro Browne
|
| Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
|
Matt Villa
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