AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series
The AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series is a television award handed out by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). It was previously awarded by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), from 1991 to 2010, and will continue to be presented by the Academy. It is awarded to a dramatic television series of no fewer than five episodes. It can be a series of self-contained stories which can be screened in any order or a number of interweaving and overlapping plots continuing from one episode to the next.[1]
Between 1991 and 2001, only individual episodes were awarded. The award has changed its name several times, and between 1993 and 2001, it became two separate categories; from 1991 to 1992, the award was called Best Episode in a Television Drama, Series or Serial; from 1993 to 2001 the award was split into Best Episode in a Television Drama Series and Best Episode in a Television Drama Serial and; from 1998 to 2001 Best Episode in a Drama Serial was changed to Best Episode in a Television Drama Series (Long). In 2002 the awards was combined to make Best Drama Series.[2]
The award is usually presented to the producer(s) of a series, but between 1991 and 2001, the award went to the producer of a specific episode.[2] Over the years, ABC have won sixteen of twenty-nine awards.[A] Home and Away have won four awards, more than any other television programme. If the Best Episode categories aren't taken into account, then Home and Away's wins are discounted and Love My Way would have the record of three.
Rules Edit
Potential nominees must submit two episodes from a drama series, which will be judged as a single entry, and a fee of A$1,125. The television program must be produced and broadcast in Australia for free-to-air or subscription television channels, but excludes broadcasts on community television.[1][3]
Winners and nominees Edit
Best Episode in a Television Drama Series or Serial (1991–1992) Edit
| Year | Program | Network | Episode | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 (34th) | ||||
| Embassy (series 2) | ABC | Episode 1: "A Human Dimension" | Alan Hardy | |
| Police Rescue (season 1) | ABC | Episode 2: "Angel After Hours" | Sandra Levy and John Edwards | |
| Police Rescue (season 1) | ABC | Episode 13: "By The Book" | Sandra Levy and John Edwards | |
| Boys from the Bush (season 1) | Seven Network | Episode 8 | Jane Scott and Verity Lambert | |
| 1992 (35th) | ||||
| Phoenix (season 1) | ABC | Episode 13:"Hard Ball" | Bill Hughes | |
| Police Rescue (season 2) | ABC | Episode 2: "Off The Track" | Sandra Levy and John Edwards | |
| Embassy (season 3) | ABC | Episode 10: "Crisis of Confidence" | Mark Callan | |
| Phoenix (season 1) | ABC | Episode 8: "Fond Memories" | Bill Hughes |
Best Episode in a Television Drama Series (1993–2001) Edit
| Year | Program | Network | Episode | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 (36th) | ||||
| Phoenix[D] | ABC | "Under Siege" | Bill Hughes | |
| Police Rescue | ABC | "Whirlwind" | Sandra Levy, John Edwards | |
| G.P. | ABC | "Exposed" | Bruce Best | |
| Police Rescue | ABC | "Lifeline" | Sandra Levy, John Edwards | |
| 1994 (37th) | ||||
| The Damnation of Harvey McHugh[E][D] | ABC | "Hey St Jude" | Sue Masters | |
| Heartland[E][D] | ABC | "Episode 7" | Bruce Best, Penny Chapman, Phaedon Vass | |
| G.P. | ABC | "Double Bind" | Peter Andrikidis | |
| Police Rescue | ABC | "Double Illusion" | Sandra Levy, John Edwards | |
| 1995 (38th) | ||||
| Frontline[D] | ABC | "The Siege" | Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Jane Kennedy, Tom Gleisner | |
| Frontline | ABC | "The Art of Gentle Persuasion" | Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Jane Kennedy, Tom Gleisner | |
| Janus | ABC | "Not On The Merits" | Bill Hughes | |
| Janus | ABC | "Without Consent" | Bill Hughes | |
| 1996 (39th) | ||||
| Frontline[D] | ABC | "Keeping Up Appearances" | Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Jane Kennedy, Tom Gleisner | |
| G.P. | ABC | "Ceremony Of Innocence" | Peter Andrikidis | |
| G.P. | ABC | "Sing Me A Lullaby" | Peter Andrikidis | |
| Police Rescue | ABC | "Tomorrow Never Knows" | John Edward | |
| 1997 (40th) | ||||
| Frontline[D] | ABC | "Epitaph" | Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Jane Kennedy, Tom Gleisner | |
| Frontline | ABC | "The Shadow We Cast" | Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Jane Kennedy, Tom Gleisner | |
| Good Guys Bad Guys | Nine Network | "One Point Eight Million Reasons to Change Your Name: Part 1" | Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson Ros Tatarka | |
| Good Guys Bad Guys | Nine Network | "One Point Eight Million Reasons to Change Your Name: Part 2" | Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Ros Tatarka | |
| 1998 (41st) | ||||
| Wildside[D] | ABC | "Episode 16" | Steve Knapman | |
| Blue Heelers | Seven Network | "Collateral Damage" | Ricardo Pillizzeri | |
| Good Guys, Bad Guys | Nine Network | "Dog People" | Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, John Wild | |
| SeaChange | ABC | "Stormy Weather" | Sally Ayre-Smith | |
| 1999 (42nd) | ||||
| Wildside[D] | ABC | "Episode 59" | Steve Knapman | |
| SeaChange | ABC | "Law and Order" | Sally Ayre-Smith | |
| SeaChange | ABC | "Manna From Heaven" | Sally Ayre-Smith | |
| SeaChange | ABC | "Playing With Fire" | Sally Ayre-Smith | |
| 2000 (43rd) | ||||
| Grass Roots[D] | ABC | "The Whole Year" | John Eastway | |
| Grass Roots | ABC | "Late July 4.00pm to 10.30pm" | John Eastway | |
| Grass Roots | ABC | "Late September" | John Eastway | |
| SeaChange | ABC | "Hungi Jury" | Sally Ayre-Smith | |
| 2001 (44th) | ||||
| SeaChange [D] | ABC | "I Name Thee Bay of Pearls" | Sally Ayre-Smith | |
| The Games | ABC | "Solar" | John Clarke, Ross Stevenson, Mark Ruse | |
| Love Is a Four Letter Word | ABC | "Split" | Rosemary Blight, Tim Pye | |
| SeaChange | ABC | "Half Life" | Sally Ayre-Smith | |
| The Secret Life of Us | Network Ten | "The Butterfly Effect" | John Edwards, Amanda Higgs |
Best Episode in a Television Drama Serial (1993–2001) Edit
| Year | Program | Network | Episode | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 (36th) | ||||
| Home and Away[C] | Seven Network | "Episode #1222" | Andrew Howie | |
| Home And Away | Seven Network | Episode 1252 (Seven Network) | Andrew Howie | |
| Neighbours | Network Ten | Episode 1859 | Margaret Slarke, Sally-Anne Kerr | |
| Home And Away | Seven Network | Episode 1251 | Andrew Howie | |
| 1995 (38th) | ||||
| Home and Away[C] | Seven Network | "Episode #1705" | Andrew Howie, Russell Webb | |
| Echo Point | Network Ten | Episode 29 | Sandra Levy, John Edwards | |
| Home And Away | Seven Network | Episode 1683 | John Holmes, Russell Webb | |
| 1997 (40th) | ||||
| Neighbours[C] | Network Ten | "Episode #2842" | Peter Dodds | |
| Home and Away | Seven Network | "The Earthquake" | Russell Webb | |
| Neighbours | Network Ten | "Episode #2911" | Peter Dodds | |
| 1998 (41st) | ||||
| Home and Away[C] | Seven Network | "Episode #2197" | Russell Webb | |
| All Saints | Seven Network | "Give and Take" | Jo Porter | |
| All Saints | Seven Network | "Revelations" | Jo Porter | |
| Home and Away | Seven Network | "Episode #2413" | Russell Webb | |
| 1999 (42nd) | ||||
| All Saints[C] | Seven Network | "Head to Head" | Jo Porter | |
| Home and Away | Seven Network | "Episode #2646" | Russell Webb | |
| Neighbours | Network Ten | "Episode #3388 " | Peter Dodds | |
| Neighbours | Network Ten | "Episode #3389 " | Peter Dodds | |
| 2000 (43rd) | ||||
| All Saints[C] | Seven Network | "Valley of the Shadows: Part 1" | Jo Porter | |
| All Saints | Seven Network | "Dead on Time" | Jo Porter | |
| Something in the Air | ABC | "Movers and Shakers" | Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Ros Tatarka | |
| Something in the Air | ABC | "We Will Remember Them" | Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Ros Tatarka | |
| 2001 (44th) | ||||
| Something in the Air[C] | ABC | "That One Defining Moment" | Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Alan Hardy | |
| All Saints | Seven Network | "The Sign" | Di Drew | |
| Something in the Air | ABC | "Into Thy Hands" | Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Alan Hardy | |
| Something in the Air | ABC | "Living in the Past" | Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Alan Hardy |
Best Television Drama Series (2002-current) Edit
See also Edit
Notes Edit
- A^ : In 1993, and then from 1995 to 2001, the award was split into two categories: Best Episode in a Television Drama, Series or Serial and Best Episode in a Television Drama Serial (the latter was changed to Best Episode in a Television Drama Series (Long) in 1998). This means that two awards were presented for both categories each year, bringing the total of awards presented to twenty-nine.[2]
- B^ : Awarded for Best Episode in a Television Drama, Series or Serial.[2]
- C^ : Awarded for Best Episode in a Television Drama Serial (1993–1997). The category then changed to Best Episode in a Television Drama Series (Long) (1998–2001).[2][4]
- D^ : Awarded for Best Episode in a Television Drama Series.[2]
- E1 2 : The Damnation of Harvey McHugh and Heartland were joint winners for Best Episode in a Television Drama Series at the 1994 awards.[5][6]
References Edit
- General
- Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. 2009. ISBN 1-876467-20-7.
- "IMDb Australian Film Institute Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- Specific
- ^ a b . 2011 AFI Awards Rule Book. Australian Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f . Australian Film Institute. 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ . 2011 AFI Awards Rule Book. Australian Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 194. ISBN 1-876467-20-7.
- ^ . Up the Tibier. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Darren Jonusas editing credits". Jonusas.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
External links Edit
- "The Official Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts website". (AACTA). Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- "IMDb Australian Film Institute Awards Page". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 27 June 2011.