The Epoch Times logo The Epoch Times 1 month ago

Balibo, Samson & Delilah Top AFI Nominations in Record Year

Actor Bryan Brown, actress Sophie Lowe, Director Rachel Ward and actress Maeve Dermody from the film 'Beautiful Kate'. The film will battle is out for top honours at this year's AFI Awards.

SYDNEY—Critically acclaimed films Balibo and Samson & Delilah have topped this year's AFI Awards nominations, while Baz Luhrmann's blockbuster Australia missed out on the major awards categories. Full Article at The Epoch Times

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  1. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 28: Maeve Dermody poses during the nominations announcement of the 2009 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards at the Chauvel Cinema on October 28, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
  2. Clint Eastwood, directorand star of "Gran Torino," arrives at the ninth annual AFI Awards for motion picture and television programs of 2008, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles Friday, Jan. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon.
  3. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 09: AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale (L) and Senior Vice President-Marketing of Hewlett Packard's Personal Systems Group Satjiv Chahil arrive at the AFI Awards 2008 held at the Four Seasons Hotel on January 9, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  4. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 09: Actors Benito Martinez (L) and Bryan Cranston attend the AFI Awards 2008 reception held at the Four Seasons Hotel on January 9, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  5. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 09: Actor Emile Hirsch poses with his award for 'Milk' at the AFI Awards 2008 presentation held at the Four Seasons Hotel on January 9, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  6. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Actor Eric Bana and his wife Rebecca Gleeson arrive at the L'Oreal Paris 2008 AFI Awards at the Princess Theatre on December 6, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia.
  7. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: Actors Damon Herriman (L) and Abe Forsythe arrive to attend the L'Oreal Paris 2008 AFI Awards Screenings launch at Cinema Paris at the Entertainment Quarter on August 27, 2008 in Sydney, Australia.
  8. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 11: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Actress Tilda Swinton poses with her AFI AWARDS 2007: Honoring A Year of Excellence plaque during the 8th Annual AFI Awards held at the Four Seasons Hotel on January 11, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California.
  9. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 11: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** (L-R) Director/producer Judd Apatow, actor Jonah Hill, and actress Leslie Mann attend the 8th Annual AFI Awards cocktail reception held at the Four Seasons Hotel on January 11, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California.

Cast of Characters

  1. Baz Luhrmann Baz Luhrmann
  2. Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman
  3. Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman
  4. Anthony LaPaglia
  5. Rachel Ward
  6. Frances O'Connor