Australian Film Critics’ Association (AFCA) yesterday announced the results of their inaugural Film Awards for 2007. Spanning four categories comprising Best Australian Film, Best Overseas Film, Best Documentary and Best Un-released Film, the winners were:
Best Australian Film: Winner: Noise
Commended: The Home Song Stories
Romulus, My Father
Best Overseas Film: Winner: No Country for Old Men (USA)
Commended: The Lives of Others (Germany)
4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (Romania)
Best Documentary: Winner: Forbidden Lies (Australia)
Commended: In Deep Water (UK)
Sicko (USA)
Best Un-released Film: Winner: The Band’s Visit (Israel)
Formed in 1996, AFCA started life as the Melbourne Film Critics’ Forum, expanding to a national organization in 2004. In the same year, AFCA became a member of FIPRESCI, the internationally revered International Federation of Film Critics and Film Journalists and in 2007 helped to establish the first FIPRESCI jury at the Adelaide Film Festival AFCA’s members, several of whom contribute to internationally recognized media outlets, are comprised of professional film critics, film reviewers and film journalists, from all media forums, who provide informed discussion, analysis and comment on Australian and world cinema. The body supports both mainstream and independent cinema and particularly aims to generate appreciation for significant or challenging films that may, for whatever reason, have been
overlooked.
AFCA also enjoys an association with Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI) for which it hosts screenings and panel discussions.
[release from the AFCA]