The 15th
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, 2006, honoured the best in film for
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
.
Winners
Best Film
*''
Ten Canoes'' (
Rolf de Heer
Rolf de Heer (born 4 May 1951) is a Dutch Australian film director. De Heer was born in Heemskerk in the Netherlands but migrated to Sydney when he was eight years old. ,
Julie Ryan)
Best Director
*
Ray Lawrence (''
Jindabyne'')
Best Actress
*
Abbie Cornish (''
Candy
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'')
Best Actor
*
Shane Jacobson (''
Kenny
Kenny is a surname, a given name, and a diminutive of several different given names.
In Ireland, the surname is an Anglicisation of the Irish ''Ó Cionnaith'', also spelt ''Ó Cionnaoith'' and ''Ó Cionaodha'', meaning "descendant of Cionnaith". ...
'')
Best Original Screenplay
*Shane Jacobson and
Clayton Jacobson (''Kenny'')
Best Adapted Screenplay
*
Beatrix Christian (''Jindabyne'')
Best Cinematography
*Ian Jones, Ten Canoes David Williamson (''Jindabyne'')
Best Editing
*
Tania Nehme (''Ten Canoes'')
Best Actor — Supporting Role
*
Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. Known for often playing eccentric roles on both stage and screen, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Geoffrey Rush, numerous accolades, including an Academy Aw ...
(''Candy'')
Best Actress — Supporting Role
*
Deborra-Lee Furness (''Jindabyne'')
Best Music Score:
*
Cezary Skubiszewski (''
The Book of Revelation'')
Best Foreign Language Film
*''
Caché (Hidden)'' (Director:
Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke (; born 23 March 1942) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His work often examines social issues and depicts the feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society. Haneke has made films in French, Ge ...
, France)
Best Foreign Film – English Language
*''
Good Night, and Good Luck.'' (Director:
George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, filmmaker, and philanthropist. Known for his leading man roles on screen in both blockbuster and independent films, Clooney has received numerous accolades, including two Ac ...
)
Best Australian Short Film
*''
Stranded'' (dir:
Stuart McDonald; Producers:
Lizzette Atkins,
Beth Frey)
Best Short Documentary (Under 60 Min)
*''
The Balanda And The Bark Canoes'' (Directors:
Molly Reynolds, Tania Nehme, Rolf De Heer; Producers: Rolf De Heer, Julie Ryan)
Best Feature Documentary
*''
The Archive Project'' (Director: John Hughes; Producers: John Hughes, Philippa Campey
*''
Hunt Angels'' (Director:
Alec Morgan; Producer:
Sue Maslin)
References
Film Critics Circle Of Australia
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Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
2006 in Australian cinema
2006 film awards