The 47th Annual

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(generally known as AFI Awards), were a series of awards which included the AFI Craft Awards and the AFI Awards Ceremony. Presented by the

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(AFI), the awards celebrated the best in Australian feature film, television, documentary and short film productions of 2005. The two events were held in Melbourne, Victoria, with the former presentation at the Waterfront City Pavilion, and the latter at the

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, on 25 November and 26 November 2005, respectively. The AFI Awards Ceremony was televised on the

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, with actor

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hosting both this and the AFI Craft Awards. '' Look Both Ways'' received the most feature film awards with five, including Best Film and

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. '' Little Fish'' and '' The Proposition'' collected four awards each. The only other winner was '' Three Dollars'' with one for

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. In the television categories, '' Love My Way'' won five awards, including Best Drama Series,

and

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'' was given two awards. Other television winners were ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Glass House'' and '' The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant'', with one each.

Ceremony

After poor viewership of the 2004 Awards ceremony, the AFI hired live entertainment promoter Paul Dainty to revamp the event. This included splitting the awards into two separate events: The AFI Craft Awards and the AFI Awards Ceremony, which were held on the 25 November and 26 November, respectively. The Craft Awards were presented for technical achievements in feature films, television and non-feature films. The chief executive of the AFI said the reason behind the split was to give "craft nominees more respect, with their own black-tie event." The decision, however, was met with some criticism from industry members, who felt that they were being undermined and overshadowed by the other non-technical categories.

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said the "split undermines the uniquely collaborative nature of filmmaking and sent the wrong message for the next generation of filmmakers." Australian actor

was chosen to host the AFI Craft Awards and the AFI Awards Ceremony. Awards at both presentations were handed out on the 25 November and 26 November, respectively. The latter event received a delayed broadcast on

at 10:55pm, and a five-minute segment dedicated to the Craft Awards was shown. The ceremony drew in an audience of 900,000 viewers. Crowe's work as host, and the AFI's decision to hire Dainty to produce the event was well received by critics. '' The Age'' felt Dainty's involvement in the production of the ceremony "was pivotal to the awards' renaissance", adding that splitting the awards "put an end to the drawn-out ceremonies of years past." Michaela Boland from '' Variety'' praised Crowe for his "charming ndfunny" performance hosting the show.

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced by Australian actors Claudia Karvan and Alex Dimitriades on 21 October 2005 at the Wharf Restaurant in

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, New South Wales. Leading the feature film nominees was '' Little Fish'' with thirteen. '' Love My Way'' gained the most television nominations with six.

Feature film

Television

Non-feature film

References

External links

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Official website
{{Australian Film Institute Awards

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