Winners & Nominees
Best Film sponsored by the Australian Film Commission and the South Australian Government
Tom Oliver, Errol Sullivan
Esben Storm
Byron Kennedy
Margaret Fink
Best Achievement in Direction sponsored by Village Theatres and the New South Wales Film Corporation
Esben Storm
George Miller
Gillian Armstrong
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role sponsored by the New South Wales Film Corporation
Cathy's Child
In Search Of Anna
The Last Of The Knucklemen
Tim
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role sponsored by Hoyts Theatres
Cathy's Child
My Brilliant Career
Snapshot
The Night, The Prowler
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role sponsored by the Victorian Film Corporation
Mad Max
My Brilliant Career
The Last Of The Knucklemen
Tim
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role sponsored by the Australian Film Commission
My Brilliant Career
My Brilliant Career
My Brilliant Career
Tim
Best Original Screenplay sponsored by Greater Union
Esben Storm
Linda Aronson
James McClausand, George Miller
Albie Thoms
Best Screenplay Adapted From Other Material sponsored by the New South Wales Film Corporation
Eleanor Witcombe
Ken Quinnell
Tim Burstall
Bruce Beresford
Best Achievement in Cinematography sponsored by Kodak (Australasia)
Don M. McAlpine
David Eggby
Michael Edols
Vincent Monton
Best Achievement in Editing sponsored by Atlab Film and Video Laboratory Services
Tony Paterson, Clifford Hayes
William Anderson
Nicholas Beauman
Brian Kavanagh
Best Soundtrack
Gary Wilkins, Byron Kennedy, Roger Savage, Ned Dawson
Don Connolly, William Anderson, Peter Fenton, Julian Ellingworth
Edward McQueen-Mason
Don Carmody, Greg Bell, Peter Fenton
Best Original Music Score sponsored by the New South Wales Film Corporation
Brian May
Cameron Allen
John Martyn
Bruce Smeaton
Best Achievement in Art Direction
Luciana Arrighi
Leslie Binns
Jon Dowding
David Copping
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Anna Senior
Clare Griffin
Luciana Arrighi
Kevin Regan
