ABC telemovie Mabo and its two lead actors Deborah Mailman and Jimi Bani have scooped the best film and actor categories at the 2012 Deadly Awards.
ABC indigenous telemovie Mabo has posted moderate ratings, attracting 544,000 viewers on Sunday night
The local film cleaned up at the Australian film and TV industry's night of nights
Mabo will begin production later this month
The state agency has invested in The Rocket, Rake, Mabo, Redfern Now, Sundowner, Dripping in Chocolate, Make Hummus not War, First Footprints