FCCA ANNUAL AWARDS FOR THE FILMS OF 2021
The Film Critics Circle of Australia is pleased to announce the nominations and winners for the films of 2021.
Due to circumstances, especially the difficulties raised by the Covid pandemic, the FCCA was unable to hold an event for the films of 2021. However, in line with the organisation’s aims to celebrate the excellence in Australian cinema, all Australian films released were viewed and voted on. The voting was extremely tight in the final rounds resulting in a dual award in the Best Director category.
Nominations and winners listed in alphabetical order:
Best Film
win
High Ground
Producers: David Jowsey, Maggie Miles, Witiyana Marika, Greer Simpkin, Stephen Maxwell Johnson Nitram
Producers: Nick Batzias, Virginia Whitwell, Justin Kurzel, Shaun Grant
The Dry
Producers: Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson, Steve Hutensky, Rob Connolly, Eric Bana
Best Director
Robert Connolly, The Dry
Stephen Maxwell Johnson, High Ground Justin Kurzel, Nitram win
Best Screenplay
Chris Anastassiades, High Ground
Robert Connolly & Harry Cripps, The Dry Shaun Grant, Nitram
Best Cinematography
Sam Chiplin, Penguin Bloom
Andrew Commis, High Groundwin
Stefan Duscio, The Dry
Best Actor
Eric Bana, The Dry
Caleb Landry Jones, Nitram
Jacob Junior Nayinggul, High Ground
Best Actress
Judy Davis, Nitramwin
Noni Hazlehurst, June Again Naomi Watts, Penguin Bloom
Best Actress- Supporting Role
Essie Davis, Nitramwin
Claudia Karvan, June Again Miranda Tapsell, The Dry
Best Actor Supporting Role
Anthony LaPaglia, Nitram
Sean Mununggurr, High Groundwin
Stephen Hunter, Ruby’s Choice
