The 34th

Australian Film Institute Awards The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the film and television industry, ...

(generally known as the AFI Awards) were held at the World Congress Centre in Melbourne on 16 October 1992. Presented by the

Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute (AFI) was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry. It is responsib ...

(AFI), the awards celebrated the best in Australian feature film, documentary, short film and television productions of 1992. Feature film ''

Strictly Ballroom ''Strictly Ballroom'' is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann in his feature directorial debut. The film is the first in his "Red Curtain Trilogy" of theatre-motif-related films; it was followed by 1996 ...

'' received eight awards including Best Film. ''

Romper Stomper ''Romper Stomper'' is a 1992 Australian drama film written and directed by Geoffrey Wright in his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Russell Crowe, Daniel Pollock, Jacqueline McKenzie, Tony Le-Nguyen and Colin Chin. The film tells ...

'' won three and ''

The Last Days of Chez Nous ''The Last Days of Chez Nous'' is a 1992 Australian drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong and written by Helen Garner. Made in a style that emphasizes naturalism over melodrama, the film centres on what happens after Vicki arrives at the hou ...

'' and ''

Black Robe ''Black Robe'', first published in 1985, is a historical novel by Brian Moore set in New France in the 17th century. Its central theme is the collision of European and Native American cultures soon after first contact. First Nations peoples ...

'' each won a single award. Miniseries '' Brides of Christ'' won four awards for television including Best Television Mini Series or Telefeature. Director and producer Lee Robinson received the

Raymond Longford Award The Longford Lyell Award is a lifetime achievement award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is "to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements ...

for lifetime achievement.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Feature film

Non-feature film

Additional awards

Television

References

External links

The Australian Film Institute , Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts official website
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