Awards Categories

AFCA Film Awards

The AFCA Film Awards, along with other key award ceremonies across the country, recognise outstanding work in the areas of Australian film, foreign language film, documentary, directing, cinematography, acting and screenwriting.

Winners are determined by a two-stage voting process involving AFCA's membership body. AFCA members are professional critical observers and as such are well placed to provide informed discussion, analysis, and comment about Australian and world cinema.

The AFCA Film Awards are bestowed in the following categories:

• Best Film

• Best Director

• Best Actor

• Best Actress

• Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Best Screenplay

• Best Cinematography

• Best Documentary

• Best International Documentary

• Best International Film (English Language)

• Best International Film (Not in the English Language)

  
  

AFCA Writing and Broadcast Awards

The aim of the AFCA Writing and Broadcast Awards is to raise the level of film culture in Australia by recognising excellence in the work of Australian film critics and commentators, and to broaden public awareness of film as an art form and cultural artifact.

There are four categories in the AFCA Writing and Broadcast Awards, each of which carry a cash prize.

• Ivan Hutchinson Award for best long-form writing on Australian ($500)

• Award for best review of an individual Australian film ($250)

• Award for best review of an individual non-Australian film ($250)

• Jim Murphy Broadcast award for best radio show or podcast ($250)

• The Lee Gambin Award for Repertory Film Criticism: Cultural Coverage of a Film Made Prior to 1995 ($250) - in collaboration with Cinemaniacs