October 27, 2010 
The nominees for the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards were announced this morning at the Sydney Theatre. Animal Kingdom led the pack with a record-breaking 18 nominations in the feature film categories, followed by Beneath Hill 60 (12 noms) and Bright Star (11 noms).
The nominations are as follows…
Best Feature Film
Animal Kingdom
Beneath Hill 60
Bran Nue Dae
Bright Star
The Tree
Tomorrow When The War Began
Best Director
Julie Bertucelli – The Tree
Jane Campion – Bright Star
David Michôd – Animal Kingdom
Jeremy Sims – Beneath Hill 60
Best Actor
Brendan Cowell – Beneath Hill 60
James Frecheville – Animal Kingdom
Ben Mendelsohn – Animal Kingdom
Clive Owen – The Boys Are Back
Best Actress
Abbie Cornish – Bright Star
Morgana Davies – The Tree
Charlotte Gainsbourg – The Tree
Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom
Members Choice Award
Animal Kingdom
Beneath Hill 60
Bran Nue Dae
Bright Star
The Boys Are Back
Tomorrow When The War Began
Best Original Screenplay
Animal Kingdom
Beneath Hill 60
Bright Star
Daybreakers
Best Adapted Screenplay
Bran Nue Dae
The Boys Are Back
Tomorrow When The War Began
The Tree
Best Documentary
Contact
Inside the Firestorm
Strange Birds in Paradise
The Snowman
Best Young Actor
Ashleigh Cummings – Tomorrow When The War Began
Morgana Davies – The Tree
James Frecheville – Animal Kingdom
Harrison Gilbertson - Beneath Hill 60
International Best Actor
Simon Baker – The Mentalist
Ryan Kwanten – True Blood
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Road
Sam Worthington – Avatar
International Best Actress
Toni Collette – The United States of Tara
Bojana Novakovic – Edge of Darkness
Mia Wasikowska – Alice in Wonderland
Naomi Watts – Mother and Child
The winners will be revealed at the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards Ceremony on Saturday December 11, 2010. The event will be hosted by AFI winner Shane Jacobson (Kenny).
Discuss: Umm, where the hell was The Waiting City?! What are your thoughts on this year’s batch of nominees?
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