The 35th

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(generally known as the AFI Awards) were held on 5 November 1993. Presented by the

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(AFI), the awards celebrated the best in Australian feature film, documentary, short film and television productions of 1993. Eighteen feature films were nominated.

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's '' The Piano'' dominated the feature film awards with eleven awards including

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. ''

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'' won two awards for adapted screenplay and actor in a supporting role, and '' On My Own'' received a single award for actress in a supporting role. Television awards were shared between various productions such as miniseries ''

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'' and drama series '' Phoenix'' and ''

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''. Producer Sue Milliken received the

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for lifetime achievement.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Feature film

Television

Non-feature film

Additional awards

References

External links

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