| 2005 Australian Film Institute Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 November 2005 and 26 November 2005 |
| Site | Waterfront City Pavilion and Melbourne Central City Studios |
| Hosted by | Russell Crowe |
| Produced by | Paul Dainty |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Look Both Ways |
| Best Direction | Sarah Watt Look Both Ways |
| Best Actor | Hugo Weaving Little Fish |
| Best Actress | Cate Blanchett Little Fish |
| Supporting Actor | Anthony Hayes Look Both Ways |
| Supporting Actress | Noni Hazlehurst Little Fish |
| Most awards | Feature film: Look Both Ways (5) Television: Love My Way (5) |
| Most nominations | Feature film: Little Fish (13) Television: Love My Way (6) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Viewership | 900,000 |
The 47th Annual Australian Film Institute Awards (generally known as AFI Awards), were a series of awards which included the AFI Craft Awards and the AFI Awards Ceremony. Presented by the Australian Film Institute (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 Melbourne Central City Studios, on 25 November and 26 November 2005, respectively. The AFI Awards Ceremony was televised on the Nine Network, with actor Russell Crowe hosting both this and the AFI Craft Awards.[1]
Look Both Ways received the most feature film awards with five, including Best Film and Best Direction. Little Fish and The Proposition collected four awards each. The only other winner was Three Dollars with the award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In the television categories, Love My Way won five awards, including Best Drama Series, Best Direction and Best Screenplay. MDA was given two awards. Other television winners were Holly's Heroes, John Safran vs God, The Glass House and The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant, with one award apiece.[2][3]