1969 Australian Film Institute Awards
| 1969 Australian Film Institute Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 December 1969 |
| Site | National Library Theatre Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Hosted by | John Gorton |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Jack and Jill: A Postscript |
The 1968 Australian Film Awards (known retroactively as the Australian Film Institute Awards) ceremony, presented by the
Bullocky and The Die-Hard Legend of Lasseter's Lost Golden Reef both received gold prizes and Jack and Jill: A Postscript, which won a silver prize became the first feature film to ever win an award from the AFI.
When the Australian Film Institute established the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) in 2011, the awards became known as the AACTA Awards.
Ceremony
The ceremony was held on 2 December 1969, at the National Library Theatre, located in
Winners
During the ceremony the Australian Film Institute handed out two Golden Reel awards, nine silver and bronze prizes and four special awards.
Winners of the golden reel prize.
Winners of the silver prize.
Winners of the bronze prize.
Prizes
| Category | Winners[1][3] |
|---|---|
| Golden Reel Award | Bullocky – Gil Brealey (Documentary) |
| The Die-Hard Legend of Lasseter's Lost Golden Reef – Venture Films (Documentary) | |
| Silver Prize | Bar Room Brawl – Fontana Films (Advertising) |
| Christian Television Association Day 1-Day 6 – Film House, Weatherhead and Stitt (Advertising) | |
| The Capricorn Contract – Film Centre (Public Relations) | |
| Dig A Million, Make A Million – Tom Haydon (Documentary) | |
| Jack and Jill: A Postscript – Phillip Adams, Brian Robinson (General) | |
| Lagged - The Story of a Convict – John H Clark (Teaching) | |
| The Pictures That Moved – The Commonwealth Film Unit (General) | |
| The Theme of an Abstract – Adrian Heinze (General) | |
| Paradise in the Sun – John Gray (Travel) | |
| Bronze Prize | After Proust (Experimental) |
| And Then There Was Glass (Public Relations) | |
| Backdrop of a Play (Children's) | |
| Bull Ant Warrior (Teaching) | |
| The Hard Word (General) | |
| The Echidna (Teaching) | |
| New Technique (Advertising) | |
| Sculpture Australia 69 (Documentary) | |
| Walbiri Ritual at Gunadjari (Documentary) |
Special awards
| Category | Winners[1][3] |
|---|---|
| Special Award for Optical Effects |
* Popcorn |
| Silver Medallion for photography |
* The Card Game |
| Bronze Medallion | * ... And So it Goes (for cinematography) |
| * And Then There Was Glass (for editing) | |
| * The Hard Word (for cinematography) |
Honourable mention
| Category | Winners[3] |
|---|---|
| Honourable mention | * Asian Assignment |
| * Birth of a Monster | |
| * The Card Game | |
| * The Company of Officer Cadets | |
| * International Summer '68 | |
| * Kleenex 200 | |
| * Lenny | |
| * Living Gold | |
| * London Hats | |
| * The Mud Hut | |
| * New Lipton Jigglers | |
| * The World About Us-People Out of Time |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Film award for life of bullocky". The Age. 3 December 1969. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ISBN 1-876467-20-7.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 1969. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ISBN 1-876467-20-7.
- ^ "AACTA - Past Winners: 1969". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
Further reading
- French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009), Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute, St. Kilda, Australia: ISBN 1-876467-20-7