The 24th
Australian Film Institute Awards (generally known as the AFI Awards) were held at the
Capitol Theatre in
Sydney on 27 October 1982. Presented by the
Australian Film Institute (AFI), the awards celebrated the best in Australian feature film, documentary and short film productions of 1982.
Thirty feature films were entered, then a record number. ''
Lonely Hearts'' received the award for
Best Film
This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards.
Best Actor/Best Actress
*See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...
. Although ''
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'' received the most nominations and awards including for Best Achievement in Direction, it was not nominated for Best Film. Animator
Eric Porter
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Early life
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received the
Raymond Longford Award for lifetime achievement.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Feature film
Jury awards
References
External links
The Australian Film Institute , Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts official website
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AACTA Awards ceremonies
AACTA Awards
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1982 in Australian cinema