Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction

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The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction is a major Australian film accolade recognizing outstanding achievement in film directing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian film award
film award
administeredBy Australian Film Institute
alsoKnownAs AFI Award for Best Direction
awardCategoryOf Australian Film Institute
surface form: Australian Film Institute Awards
awardedFor excellence in direction of an Australian film
awardFor best direction in a feature film
belongsToSeries AFI Award for Best Direction
surface form: AFI Awards
categoryOf direction
country Australia
eligibility Australian films
feature films
field film directing
frequency annual
genre film award
hasAwardCategory Best Direction
hasFocus director
hasMedium cinema
hasOrganiser Australian Film Institute
hasWebsite https://www.aacta.org
inception 1970s
industry film industry
isMajorAwardIn Australian cinema
language English
location Australia
notableRecipient Baz Luhrmann
George Miller
Gillian Armstrong
Jane Campion
Peter Weir
partOf Australian Film Institute
surface form: Australian Film Institute Awards
presentedBy American Film Institute
surface form: AFI

Australian Film Institute
recognizes outstanding achievement in film directing
region Oceania
surface form: Australasia
relatedTo Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award
surface form: AACTA Award for Best Direction
scope national
selectionProcess judged by industry professionals
status prestigious
typeOf merit award

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My Brilliant Career award Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction
Gillian Armstrong awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction
Praise nominatedFor Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction
subject surface form: Praise (film)