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2009 Australian Film Institute Awards
Date
5 December 2009 and Friday, 11 December 2009
Site
Regent Theatre, Melbourne
Hosted by
Julia Zemiro
Highlights
Best Film
Samson & Delilah
Best Direction
Warwick Thornton Samson & Delilah
Best Actor
Anthony LaPaglia Balibo
Best Actress
Frances O'Connor Blessed
Most awards
Samson & Delilah (7)
Most nominations
Balibo (14)
Television coverage
Network
Nine Network
← 2008
AACTA Film Awards
2010 →
The 51st Annual Australian Film Institute Awards ceremony, honouring the best in film and television acting achievements for 2009 in the cinema of Australia, took place over two nights on 5 December 2009 and 11 December 2009 at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network.[1]
During the ceremonies, the Australian Film Institute presented Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI awards) in 40 categories, including feature films, television, animation, and documentary. The ceremony was hosted by Julia Zemiro of SBS's RocKwiz.
Nominations were announced on 28 October 2009, with Balibo receiving the most with 14 in total. A new award introduced in 2009 was for the highest grossing film, recognising box office figures exceeding $65 million in the previous 12 months.[2][3][4]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; with nominees thereafter.[5][6][7][8][9]
^"AFI award winners announced". IF Magazine. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^Quinn, Karl (28 October 2009). "Balibo, Samson & Delilah top AFI nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^Collins, Antonette (28 October 2009). "Balibo scores 14 AFI nominations". ABC News. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^"AFI awards nominations announced". IF Magazine. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^"Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^Price, Alison (12 December 2009). "Samson And Delilah sweeps AFI Awards". ABC News. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^Price, Alison (12 December 2009). "Underbelly dominates AFI TV Awards". ABC News. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^Raschella, Adrian (11 December 2009). "Australia scoops AFI Industry Awards". ABC News. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^"From AFI Awards to Oscars for Samson & Delilah". The Age. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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