The nominees for the 50th Australian Film Institute Awards were announced in Sydney, Australia, on 29 October 2008. The nominees for Best Documentary, Best Short Fiction Film, and Best Short Animation were announced on 7 August 2008.
Feature Film Awards
editBest Film
editBest Actor
edit- Guy Pearce – Death Defying Acts
- Rhys Wakefield – The Black Balloon
- David Roberts – The Square
- William McInnes – Unfinished Sky
Best Actress
edit- Emma Lung – The Jammed
- Noni Hazlehurst – Bitter & Twisted
- Monic Hendrickx – Unfinished Sky
- Veronica Sywak – The Jammed
Best Supporting Actor
editNon-Feature Awards
editBest Documentary
edit- Beyond Our Ken[1]
- Not Quite Hollywood[1]
- The Oasis[1]
- Rare Chicken Rescue[1]
Best Short Animation
editBest Short Fiction
editControversies and comments
editAFI Website "contenders"
editOn the website of the Australian Film Institute, it listed 25 expected nominees for the Best Film category. The 25 contenders were:
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Australian Film Institute Award for Best Documentary Nominees Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
- ^ a b c d Australian Film Institute Award for Best Short Animation Nominees Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
- ^ a b c d Australian Film Institute Award for Best Short Fiction Nominees Archived 22 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 October 2008.