2006 Australian Film Institute Awards

2006 Australian Film Institute Awards
Date	5–6 December 2006
Highlights
Best Film	Ten Canoes
Best Direction	Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr Ten Canoes
Best Actor	Shane Jacobson Kenny
Best Actress	Emily Barclay Suburban Mayhem

The 48th Annual Australian Film Institute Awards ceremony, honouring the best in film and television acting achievements for the year 2006 in the cinema of Australia, took place on 6–7 December 2006. During the ceremony, the Australian Film Institute presented Australian Film Institute Awards (commonly referred to as AFI Awards) in 40 categories including feature films, television, animation, and documentaries. It was hosted by Geoffrey Rush.

Winners of major awards

This is a breakdown of winners of major awards categories only. For a complete list of nominees and winners, see^[1]

Film

Best Film	Best Direction
Ten Canoes – Julie Ryan, Rolf de Heer Candy – Margaret Fink, Emile Sherman Jindabyne – Catherine Jarman Kenny – Clayton Jacobson, Rohan Timlock	Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr – Ten Canoes Ray Lawrence – Jinabyne Clayton Jacobson – Kenny Paul Goldman – Suburban Mayhem
Best Original Screenplay	Best Adapted Screenplay
Rolf de Heer – Ten Canoes Alice Bell – Suburban Mayhem Shane Jacobson, Clayton Jacobson – Kenny Murali K. Thalluri – 2:37	Luke Davies, Neil Armfield – Candy Beatrix Christian – Jindabyne Reg Cribb – Last Train to Freo Ana Kokkinos, Andrew Bovell – The Book of Revelation
Best Lead Actor	Best Lead Actress
Shane Jacobson – Kenny Gabriel Byrne – Jindabyne Heath Ledger – Candy Steve Le Marquand – Last Train to Freo	Emily Barclay – Suburban Mayhem Abbie Cornish – Candy Laura Linney – Jindabyne Teresa Palmer – 2:37
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Anthony Hayes – Suburban Mayhem Tom Budge – Last Train to Freo Ronald Jacobson – Kenny Geoffrey Rush – Candy	Susie Porter – The Caterpillar Wish Deborra-Lee Furness – Jindabyne Noni Hazlehurst – Candy Genevieve Lemon – Suburban Mayhem
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Ian Jones ACS – Ten Canoes Will Gibson – Macbeth Robert Humphreys ACS – Suburban Mayhem David Williamson – Jindabyne	Tania Nehme – Ten Canoes Dany Cooper ASE – Candy Stephen Evans – Suburban Mayhem Clayton Jacobson, Sean Lander – Kenny
Best Original Music Score	Best Sound
Mick Harvey – Suburban Mayhem John Clifford White – Macbeth Paul Kelly, Dan Luscombe – Jindabyne Cezary Skubiszewski – The Book of Revelation	James Currie, Tom Heuzenroeder, Michael Bakaloff, Rory McGregor – Ten Canoes Liam Egan, Phil Judd, Steven Jackson-Vaughan – Suburban Mayhem Frank Lipson, John Wilkinson – Macbeth Andrew Plain, Peter Grace, Nada Mikas, Peter Miller, Linda Murdoch, Robert Sullivan – Jindabyne
Best Production Design	Best Costume Design
David McKay – Macbeth Robert Cousins – Candy Beverley Freeman – Ten Canoes Nell Hanson – Suburban Mayhem	Jane Johnston – Macbeth Anna Borghesi – The Book of Revelation Melinda Doring – Suburban Mayhem Phill Eagles – Kokoda

Additional awards

Award	Winner	Film
Best International Actor	Heath Ledger	Brokeback Mountain
Best International Actress	Rachel Griffiths	Six Feet Under
Young Actor Award	Marny Kennedy	Mortified
Reader's Choice Award	Heath Ledger	Brokeback Mountain
Australia's Favourite Film Award	The Castle	Working Dog Productions

Television

Series

Award	Winner	Producer
Best Children's Series	Mortified	Phillip Bowman, Bernadette O'Mahony
Best Comedy Series	The Chaser's War on Everything	Mark Fitzgerald, Julian Morrow, Andy Nehl
Best Drama Series	Love My Way	John Edwards, Claudia Karvan, Jacquelin Perske
Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series	RAN	Penny Chapman

Directing

Award	Winner	Series
Best Direction in Television	Jessica Hobbs	Answered by Fire

Acting

Award	Winner	Series
Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama	David Wenham	Answered by Fire
Best Actress in a Television Drama	Susie Porter	RAN
Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama	Marcus Graham	Blue Heelers
Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama	Saskia Burmeister	Blue Heelers

Writing

Award	Winner	Series
Best Screenplay on Television	Sue Smith	RAN

References

1. "AFI Awards 2006 – Winners". Urban Cinefile. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2010.