FCCA AWARD WINNERS


OF THE BEST AUSTRALIAN FILMS


2021
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The Film Critics Circle of Australia has named the winners of the FCCA Awards for the best Australian films of 2021. The winners were announced on January 31 via press release. Regrettably, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, it was not possible to hold an Awards’ ceremony this year. The nominees are listed below and the winners are in bold:
 
BEST FILM
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 - Shared Award
Robert Connolly, The Dry
Stephen Maxwell Johnson, High Ground and
Justin Kurzel, Nitram
 
BEST SCREENPLAY
Chris Anastassiades, High Ground
Robert Connolly & Harry Cripps, The Dry
Shaun Grant, Nitram
 
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sam Chiplin, Penguin Bloom
Andrew Commis, High Ground
Stefan Duscio, The Dry
 
BEST ACTOR
Eric Bana, The Dry
Caleb Landry Jones, Nitram
Jacob Junior Nayinggul, High Ground
 
BEST ACTRESS
Judy Davis, Nitram
Noni Hazlehurst, June Again
Naomi Watts, Penguin Bloom
 
BEST ACTRESS – SUPPORTING ROLE
Essie Davis, Nitram
Claudia Karvan, June Again
Miranda Tapsell, The Dry
 
BEST ACTOR – SUPPORTING ROLE
Anthony LaPaglia, Nitram
Sean Mununggurr, High Ground
Stephen Hunter, Ruby’s Choice