2012 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards – winners

The Film Critics Circle of Australia presented their 13th Annual FCCA Awards last night at the Paddington Woollahra RSL Club in Sydney.

Kieran Darcy-Smith's Cambodia-set Wish You Were Here dominated the night with five wins including Best Film. It also won for Best Actor (Joel Edgerton), Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and tied for Best Supporting Actor (Antony Starr) with Ryan Corr of Not Suitable For Children.

The Best Director trophy, however, went to Cate Shortland for her German-language World War II drama Lore. The film's star Saskia Rosendahl won earned the film an additional prize for Best Performance by a Young Actor.

Wayne Blair's hit The Sapphires had also led along with Wish You Were Here with nine nominations. It came away with just two awards, for Best Cinematography and Original Music Score.

Not Suitable For Children was also a double prizewinner. In addition to its Supporting Actor tie, Sarah Snook won Best Actress.


Complete list of winners for the 2012 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards

BEST FILM
Wish You Were Here; Producer: Angie Fielder

BEST DIRECTOR
Cate Shortland, Lore

BEST ACTRESS
Sarah Snook, Not Suitable for Children

BEST ACTOR
Joel Edgerton, Wish You Were Here

BEST SCREENPLAY
Kieran Darcy-Smith & Felicity Price, Wish You Were Here

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Warwick Thornton, The Sapphires

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE
Cezary Skubiszewski, The Sapphires

BEST EDITING
Jason Ballantine, Wish You Were Here

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Rebecca Gibney, Mental

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Antony Starr, Wish You Were Here
Ryan Corr, Not Suitable For Children

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUNG ACTOR
Saskia Rosendahl, Lore

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Paul Kelly: Stories of Me; Director: Ian Darling; Producers: Susan MacKinnon, Mary Macrae, Ian Darling


List of nominations for the 2012 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards

BEST FILM
Dead Europe; Producer: Liz Watts, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning
Lore; Producer: Liz Watts, Karsten Stöter, Paul Welsh, Benny Drechsel
Not Suitable For Children Producer: Jodi Matterson
The Sapphires; Producer: Rosemary Blight, Kylie Du Fresne
Wish You Were Here; Producer: Angie Fielder

BEST DIRECTOR
Wayne Blair, The Sapphires
Kieran Darcy-Smith, Wish You Were Here
Cate Shortland, Lore
Peter Templeman, Not Suitable for Children

BEST ACTRESS
Deborah Mailman, The Sapphires
Felicity Price, Wish You Were Here
Sarah Snook, Not Suitable for Children

BEST ACTOR
Joel Edgerton, Wish You Were Here
Ewen Leslie, Dead Europe
Chris O'Dowd, The Sapphires

BEST SCREENPLAY
Kieran Darcy-Smith & Felicity Price, Wish You Were Here
Cate Shortland & Robin Mukherjee, Lore
Tony Briggs & Keith Thompson, The Sapphires

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adam Arkapaw, Lore
Jules O'Loughlin, Wish You Were Here
Warwick Thornton, The Sapphires

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE
Matteo Zingales, Not Suitable For Children
Cezary Skubiszewski, The Sapphires
Max Richter, Lore

BEST EDITING
Jason Ballantine, Wish You Were Here
Dany Cooper, The Sapphires
Veronika Jenet, Lore

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Rebecca Gibney, Mental
Jessica Mauboy, The Sapphires
Teresa Palmer, Wish You Were Here

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Antony Starr, Wish You Were Here
Liev Schreiber, Mental
Ryan Corr, Not Suitable For Children

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUNG ACTOR
Kodi Smit-McPhee, Dead Europe
Hanna Mangan Lawrence, Thirst
Saskia Rosendahl, Lore
Lily Sullivan, Mental

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Despite the Gods; Director: Penny Vozniak; Producer: Karina Astrup
Dr. Sarmast's Music School; Director: Polly Watkins; Producer: Beth Frey
Lasseter's Bones; Director: Luke Walker; Producer: Luke Walker
Paul Kelly: Stories of Me; Director: Ian Darling; Producers: Susan MacKinnon, Mary Macrae, Ian Darling