Australian Film Critics Association
The Australian Film Critics Association or AFCA is an Australian film critic organisation.
History
Formed in 1996, AFCA began as the Melbourne Film Critics’ Forum, expanding to a national organisation in 2004. In the same year, AFCA became an Australian representative of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI), which comprises the national organisations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world. FIPRESCI has members in more than 50 countries worldwide. AFCA helped to establish the first FIPRESCI jury at the Adelaide Film Festival.
AFCA’s members, several of whom contribute to internationally recognised media outlets, are professional film critics, film reviewers and film journalists, from all media forums, who provide informed discussion, analysis and comment on Australian and world cinema. Here are some of them: Adam Ross, Lachlan Marks, Alan James, Laura Bennett, Alex Thomas, Lawrence Barber, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Lee Zachariah, Lisa Thatcher, Ashley Beks, Luke Buckmaster, Marcella Papandrea, Bede Jermyn, Madeleine Swain, Mark Lavercombe, Cameron Williams, Matthew Toomey, Carol Van Opstal, Nicholas Brodie, Paul Turner, Peter Krausz, Richard Alaba, David O'Connell, etc.[1] The body supports both mainstream and independent cinema and highlights significant or challenging films.[2]
Film Awards
On 22 January 2008, AFCA announced the results of its inaugural Film Awards for 2007.[3] The awards span four categories comprising Best Australian Film, Best Overseas Film, Best Documentary and Best Unreleased Film (in Australia at the time of the awards). The winning and commended films granted AFCA film awards are:
| Year | Best Australian | Best Overseas | Best Doco | Best Unreleased | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Winner: | Noise | No Country for Old Men (USA) | Forbidden Lie$ (Australia) | The Band's Visit (Israel) |
| Commended: | The Home Song Stories | The Lives of Others (Germany) | Deep Water (UK) | - | |
| Commended: | Romulus, My Father | 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (Romania) | Sicko (USA) | - | |
| 2008 | Winner: | The Black Balloon | There Will Be Blood (USA) | Man On Wire (UK) | En La Ciudad De Sylvia (Spain) |
| Commended: | The Square | The Dark Knight (USA) | Not Quite Hollywood (Australia) | Les Amours d’Astrée et de Céladon (France/Italy/Spain) | |
| 2009 | Winner: | Balibo | Låt den rätte komma in (Let The Right One In) (Sweden) | Of Time and the City (UK) | Un Lac (A Lake) (France) |
| Commended: | Mary & Max, Samson & Delilah | Moon (UK), Wrestler (USA), Up (USA) | Encounters at the End of the World (Germany), Capitalism: A Love Story (USA) | Ai no mukidashi (Love Exposure)) (Japan) | |
Writing Awards
In conjunction with its 2009 film awards, AFCA announced the results of its inaugural writing awards. The categories and winners are:
| Year | Ivan Hutchinson Award for Writing on Australian Film | Award for Writing on Non-Australian Film | Award for a Review of an individual Australian Film | Award for a Review of an individual Non-Australian Film | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Winner: | Loving Samson & Delilah, Therese Davis | Fake Politics For the Real America, Martyn Pedler | Disgrace, Alice Tynan | 2012, Stephen Rowley |
References
- ↑ http://www.afca.org.au/members.html
- ↑ "Who are we?". Australian Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ↑ "Noise named best Australian film of 2007". theage.com.au. 22 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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