Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
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The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role is a major Australian film accolade recognizing the year’s most outstanding performance by a male lead actor in an Australian feature film.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role Context triple: [Proof (1991 film), awardReceived, Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role]
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A.
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film is a prestigious Australian accolade presented annually to recognize the most outstanding feature film produced in the country.
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B.
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award is a major Australian accolade recognizing excellence in film and television, often regarded as the nation's equivalent of the Oscars.
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C.
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction is a major Australian film accolade recognizing outstanding achievement in film directing.
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D.
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
The BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is a prestigious British film accolade presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to honor outstanding performances by male actors in leading roles.
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E.
Australian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute is a national organization dedicated to promoting, celebrating, and recognizing excellence in Australian film and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role Target entity description: The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role is a major Australian film accolade recognizing the year’s most outstanding performance by a male lead actor in an Australian feature film.
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A.
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film is a prestigious Australian accolade presented annually to recognize the most outstanding feature film produced in the country.
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B.
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award is a major Australian accolade recognizing excellence in film and television, often regarded as the nation's equivalent of the Oscars.
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C.
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction is a major Australian film accolade recognizing outstanding achievement in film directing.
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D.
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
The BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is a prestigious British film accolade presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to honor outstanding performances by male actors in leading roles.
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E.
Australian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute is a national organization dedicated to promoting, celebrating, and recognizing excellence in Australian film and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
acting award
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film award ⓘ |
| awardCategoryOf |
Australian Film Institute
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Australian Film Institute Awards
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| awardedForWorkIn |
Australian cinema
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feature films ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major Australian film accolade ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriteria | performance in an Australian feature film ⓘ |
| field |
acting
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cinema ⓘ |
| formerNameOf |
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
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AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | film ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
AFI Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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surface form:
AFI Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
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| hasAwardedFor |
comedic performances
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dramatic performances ⓘ |
| hasGenderedCounterpart |
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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surface form:
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role
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| hasRelatedAward |
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actor
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surface form:
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction ⓘ Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film ⓘ |
| inception | 1976 ⓘ |
| industry | Australian film industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Bryan Brown
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David Gulpilil ⓘ Eric Bana ⓘ Geoffrey Rush ⓘ Hugo Weaving ⓘ Jack Thompson ⓘ Russell Crowe ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Australian Film Institute ⓘ |
| partOf |
Australian Film Institute
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surface form:
Australian Film Institute Awards
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| positionInCast | leading role ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
AFI
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Australian Film Institute ⓘ |
| presentedFor |
best performance by a male actor in a leading role
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outstanding lead performance by a male actor in an Australian feature film ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
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surface form:
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voting by AFI members ⓘ |
| sexOrGenderRestriction | male ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| successor |
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
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surface form:
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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| targetAudience | film industry professionals ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | performance award ⓘ |
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Subject: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role Description of subject: The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role is a major Australian film accolade recognizing the year’s most outstanding performance by a male lead actor in an Australian feature film.
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