1979, australian, film, institute, awards, 21st, australian, film, institute, awards, ceremony, presented, australian, film, institute, honored, best, australian, feature, films, 1979, datewednesday, september, 1979siteregent, theatresydney, south, waleshosted. The 21st Australian Film Institute Awards ceremony presented by the Australian Film Institute AFI honored the best Australian feature films of 1979 1979 Australian Film Institute AwardsDateWednesday 18 September 1979SiteRegent TheatreSydney New South WalesHosted byGraham KennedyTelevision coverageNetworkABC 1978 AACTA Film Awards 1980 Winners and nominees editWinners are listed first and marked in a separate colour in boldface Category WinnersBest Film My Brilliant Career Margaret FinkCathy s Child Tom Oliver Errol SullivanIn Search of Anna Esben StormMad Max Byron KennedyBest Actor Mel Gibson TimAlan Cassell Cathy s ChildRichard Moir In Search of AnnaMichael Preston The Last of the KnucklemenBest Actress Michelle Fawdon Cathy s ChildJudy Davis My Brilliant CareerSigrid Thornton SnapshotRuth Cracknell The Night the ProwlerBest Supporting Actor Alwyn Kurts TimHugh Keays Byrne Mad MaxRobert Grubb My Brilliant CareerMichael Duffield The Last of the KnucklemenBest Supporting Actress Patricia Evison TimAileen Britton My Brilliant CareerPatricia Kennedy My Brilliant CareerWendy Hughes My Brilliant CareerBest Original Screenplay In Search of Anna Esben StormKostas Linda AronsonMad Max James McClausand George MillerPalm Beach Albie ThomsBest Screenplay Adapted From Other Material My Brilliant Career Eleanor WitcombeCathy s Child Ken QuinnellThe Last of the Knucklemen Tim BurstallMoney Movers Bruce BeresfordBest Cinematography My Brilliant Career Donald McAlpineMad Max David EggbyIn Search of Anna Michael EdolsSnapshot Vincent MontonBest Editing Mad Max Tony Paterson Clifford HayesMoney Movers William M AndersonMy Brilliant Career Nicholas BeaumanThe Odd Angry Shot Brian KavanaghBest Original Music Score Mad Max Brian MayThe Night the Prowler Cameron AllenIn Search of Anna John MartynThe Last of the Knucklemen Bruce SmeatonBest Costume Design My Brilliant Career Anna SeniorMad Max Clare GriffinThe Night the Prowler Luciana ArrighiThe Last of the Knucklemen Kevin Regan 1 References edit Winners amp Nominees Retrieved February 1 2022 External links editThe Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts official website nbsp This film award related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1979 Australian Film Institute Awards amp oldid 1170670353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,