May 13th 2025
The Annual Film Critics Circle of Australia awards for outstanding Australian film were held on March 12th 2025.
The Awards event was held at Paddington Woollahra RSL, hosted by FCCA President Rod Quinn
Rod Quinn commented,
“This year’s nominees yet again highlight the diversity of subject matter from big international stories to intimate dramas and quirky comedies; they are all here on our screens. And this year the Australian documentaries are especially strong with two about the resilience of two sporting champions. It has been a very interesting year for Australian film.”
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The FCCA is the national body of professional film critics in Australia and a member of the international body of film critics, FIPRESCI. It has members in South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT.
Australian films eligible for the FCCA awards are those which have had a theatrical or public screening between January and December 2024.
For the 2024 awards the FCCA will acknowledge eight categories for Australian feature films: Best Film,Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Actor and Actress in a Leading Role, and Best Actor and Actress in a Supporting Role.
The FCCA also highlights Best Australian Feature Documentary.
It was noted that the documentary Category this year had an exceptionally high standard of submissions.
There were two awards given in this category.
NOMINATIONS AND WINNERS FOR THE FILMS OF 2024
Winners in highlighted in red.
BEST FILM
BETTER MAN
KID SNOW
BRUNO CHARLESWORTH, MEGAN WYNN, LIZZETTE ATKINS
MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
ADAM ELLIOTT, LIZ KEARNEY
FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA
DOUG MITCHELL, GEORGE MILLER
BEST DIRECTOR
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| Adam Elliot |
CAMERON CAIRNES, COLIN CAIRNES LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
ADAM ELLIOT MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
MICHAEL GRACEY BETTER MAN
GEORGE MILLER FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA
BEST ACTRESS
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| Phoebe Tonkin, Kid Snow |
LEILA GEORGE HE AIN’T HEAVY
SARAH SNOOK MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
PHOEBE TONKIN KID SNOW
ANNA TORV FORCE OF NATURE: THE DRY 2
JACKIE VAN BEEK AUDREY
BEST ACTOR
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| Hugo Weaving, The Rooster |
ERIC BANA FORCE OF NATURE: THE DRY 2
DAVID DASTMALCHIAN LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
JONNO DAVIES BETTER MAN
BILLY HOWLE KID SNOW
HUGO WEAVING THE ROOSTER
BEST SCREENPLAY
CAMERON CAIRNES, COLIN CAIRNES LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
JACK CLARK, JIM WEIR BIRDEATER
ADAM ELLIOT MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
SIMON GLEESON, OLIVER COLE, BETTER MAN
MICHAEL GRACEY
DAVID VINCENT SMITH HE AIN’T HEAVY
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
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| Eric Bana, Force of Nature: The Dry 2 |
ANDREW COMMIS FORCE OF NATURE: THE DRY 2
SIMON DUGGAN FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA
MATT TEMPLETON LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
ERIK A. WILSON BETTER MAN
BEST ACTRESS – SUPPORTING ROLE
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| Ingrid Torelli, Late Night with the Devil |
ALYA BROWN FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA
KATE MULVANY BETTER MAN
GRETA SCACCHI HE AIN’T HEAVY
INGRID TORELLI LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
BEST ACTOR – SUPPORTING ROLE
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| Damon Herriman, Better Man |
FAYSSAL BAZZI LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
CHRIS HEMSWORTH FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA
DAMON HERRIMAN BETTER MAN
RICHARD ROXBURGH FORCE OF NATURE: THE DRY 2
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
A HORSE NAMED WINX DIRECTOR: JANINE HOSKING OTTO BY OTTO DIRECTOR: GRACIE OTTO
THE POOL DIRECTOR: IAN DARLING
THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA DIRECTOR MATTY HANNON
UNBREAKABLE: THE JELENA DOKIC STORY DIRECTORS: IVAN O’MAHONEY JESSICA HALLORAN WELCOME TO BABEL DIRECTOR:JAMES BRADLEY
A PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE FCCA AWARDS NIGHT
The FCCA gratefully thanks the supporters of the 2024 Awards
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