The Australian International Film Festival, or AIFF, is a Melbourne festival that was launched in 2006. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 [1]
An earlier festival with this name was renamed to Canberra International Film Festival. The Canberra International Film Festival began in 1996 All the films shown have been Canberra premieres and many of them have also been Australian premieres
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Awards
- Golden Spotlight Award, the Best Feature Film and Best Short Film
- Silver Spotlight Award, winner in other core categories
October 2006
In 2006 it was held at Hoyts Melbourne Central on October 21-30. The Hoyts Group is an Australian company consisting of Hoyts Exhibition Hoyts Distribution and Val Morgan The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the centre of the Central business district of Melbourne.
- Best Feature Film: Self-Medicated (US), directed by Monty Lapica
- Best Australian Film: Puppy (Australia) Kieran Galvin
- Best International Film: Beautiful Dreamer (US), directed by Terri Farley-Teruel
- Best Debut Feature: Johnny Montana (US), directed by John Gavin
- Best Director: Jaume Balagueró for Fragile (Spain)
- Best Actor: Paddy Considine for Stoned (UK), directed by Stephen Woolley
- Best Actress: Diane Venora for Self-Medicated (US) directed by Monty Lapica
- Best Cinematography: Nic Sadler for Intellectual Property (US), directed by Nick Peterson
- Best Editing: Rick Ray for 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (US), directed by Rick Ray
- Best Short Film: Le génie de la boîte de raviolis / The Genie of the Ravioli Box (Switzerland), directed by Claude Barras
References
- ^ History of the website 'www.aiff.com.au'. Self Medicated is a 2005 independent film based on real-life events from writer/director/lead actor Monty Lapica about Andrew a troubled teenager Two films have been named Beautiful Dreamer see ''Beautiful Dreamer'' (2006 film, a film starring Brooke Langton Beautiful Dreamer John Gavin (born John Anthony Golenor Pablos on April 8, 1931 in Los Angeles California) is an American Film Jaume Balagueró (born November 2, 1968) in Lleida, Catalonia, is a Film director widely known for his horror films Fragile (original Spanish title Frágiles) is a 2005 Spanish horror film directed by Jaume Balagueró. Patrick "Paddy" Considine (born 5 September, 1973 - many sources erroneously quote his year of birth as 1974 is an English actor director Stoned, also known as The Wild and Wycked World of Brian Jones in the UK, is a 2005 film about Brian Jones, one of the Stephen Woolley (born 3 September 1956 in London) is an English Film producer and director. Diane Venora (born August 10, 1952) is an American stage television and film actress. Filmography Wedding Belles ( Pirates of the Caribbean) (2006 dir Jim Byrkit Intellectual Property (2006 dir Nicholas Peterson Intellectual Property is a 2006 Film starring Christopher Masterson and Lyndsy Fonseca. WaybackMachine. Retrieved on 2006-01-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome.
External links
- Official website
- 2006 List of Award Winners
- Andre Soares (November 15, 2006). Australian International Film Festival 2006 Award Winners. Alternative Film Guide. Retrieved on 2007-01-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome.
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