1974–75 Australian Film Institute Awards
| 1974−75 Australian Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 March 1975 |
| Site | Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales |
| Hosted by | Glenda Jackson |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Sunday Too Far Away |
| Most awards | Billy and Percy and Sunday Too Far Away (3) |
The 17th Australian Film Awards ceremony, presented by the
1975 and took place on 23 March 1975, at the Sydney Opera House, in Sydney, New South Wales. Actress Glenda Jackson
hosted the ceremony.
Winners
In the competition the
Winners of the gold prize.
Winners of the silver prize.
Winners of the bronze prize.
| Category | Winners[2][3] |
|---|---|
| Golden Reel Prize for Best Film
|
* Sunday Too Far Away |
| Golden Reel Prize for Best Documentary |
* Mr. Symbol Man |
| Golden Reel Prize | * Billy and Percy |
| Silver Prize for Best Film
|
* Petersen |
| Silver Prize for Best Documentary |
* A Steam Train Passes |
| * Stirring | |
| Silver Medallion for Photography |
* Vincent Monton – The True Story of Eskimo Nell |
| Bronze Prize for Best Film
|
* Between Wars |
Best Direction
|
* John Power – Billy and Percy |
Best Actor
|
* Jack Thompson – Sunday Too Far Away and Petersen |
| * Martin Vaughan – Billy and Percy | |
Best Actress
|
* Sunday Too Far Away |
Best Supporting Actor (Honourable mentions) |
* Barry Humphries – The Great McCarthy |
| * Reg Lye – Sunday Too Far Away | |
| Best Screenplay | * David Williamson – Petersen |
Best Original Music Score
|
* Bruce Smeaton – The Cars That Ate Paris and The Great McCarthy |
| Alan Stout Award for Best Short Film |
* John Papadopoulos – Matchless |
| * Ian Macrae – Love is Hate | |
| * Chris Noonan – Bulls | |
| Media Department Award for a film depicting an aspect of Australian life and endeavor |
* Sunday Too Far Away |
References
- ^ "AACTA - Past Winners: 1974-75". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ a b c Staff (24 March 1975). "Shearer feature gets good clip of 'Oscars'". The Age. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 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