2008 AFI Nominations

Underbelly dominates the television categories in the AFI Nominations announced today in Sydney.

The Nine drama is nominated for Best Television Drama Series along with acting awards for Vince Colosimo, Damian Walshe-Howling, Gyton Grantley, Madeleine West and Kat Stewart.

The ABC and SBS also feature prominently, including six nominations for East West 101.

The AFIs will be presented on December 7. Full nominees for television categories follows:

AFI Award for Best Children’s Television Drama

* Animalia. Ewan Burnett & Murray Pope. Network Ten
* Blue Water High (Series 3) Noel Price & Dennis Kiely. ABC
* Double Trouble. Rachel Clements & Terry Jennings. Nine Network
* H2O – Just Add Water (Series 2). Jonathan M. Shiff & Joanna Werner. Network Ten

AFI Award for Best Television Comedy Series

* Chandon Pictures. Rob Carlton. Movie Network
* The Hollowmen. Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner & Rob Sitch. ABC
* The Librarians. Wayne Hope & Robyn Butler. ABC
* Summer Heights High. Chris Lilley & Laura Waters. ABC

AFI Award for Best Television Drama Series

* City Homicide (Series 2). MaryAnne Carroll. Seven Network
* Rush. John Edwards & Mimi Butler. Network Ten
* Satisfaction. Andrew Walker & Roger Simpson. Showcase
* Underbelly. Greg Haddrick & Brenda Pam. Nine Network

AFI Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series

* ENOUGH ROPE with Andrew Denton. Bernice Toni, Polly Connolly, Jon Casimir & Megan Brownlow. ABC
* The Gruen Transfer. Jo Wathen & Jon Casimir. ABC
* RocKwiz. Ken Connor, Joe Connor, Peter Bain-Hogg & Brian Nankervis. SBS
* Spicks and Specks (Series 4). Anthony Watt. ABC

AFI Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series

* Bed of Roses. Stephen Luby & Mark Ruse. ABC
* East West 101. Steve Knapman & Kris Wyld. SBS
* Rain Shadow. Gus Howard. ABC
* Valentines Day. Tony Wright. ABC

AFI Award for Best Direction in Television

* East West 101 (Episode 2, Death at the Station) Peter Andrikidis. SBS
* Satisfaction (Episode 5, Truth) Daina Reid. Showcase
* Summer Heights High (Episode 8) Stuart McDonald. ABC
* Underbelly (Episode 7, Wise Monkeys) Peter Andrikidis. Nine Network

AFI Award for Best Screenplay in Television

* Dogstar (Episode 26). Philip Dalkin. Nine Network
* East West 101 (Episode 2, Death at the Station) Kris Wyld. SBS
* The Hollowmen (Episode 1, Fat Chance) Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner & Rob Sitch. ABC
* Underbelly. (Episode 2, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) Peter Gawler. Nine Network

AFI Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama

* Don Hany. East West 101. SBS
* William McInnes. East West 101. SBS
* Callan Mulvey. Rush. Network Ten
* Gyton Grantley. Underbelly. Nine Network

AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

* Phoebe Tonkin. H2O – Just Add Water (Series 2). Network Ten
* Diana Glenn. Satisfaction. Showcase
* Alison Whyte. Satisfaction. Showcase
* Kat Stewart. Underbelly. Nine Network

AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama

* Gary Files. Dogstar (Episode 26) Nine Network
* Taffy Hany. East West 101 (Episode 1, The Enemy Within) SBS
* Vince Colosimo. Underbelly (Episode 2, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) Nine Network
* Damian Walshe-Howling. Underbelly (Episode 7, Wise Monkeys) Nine Network

AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama

* Hanna Mangan-Lawrence. Bed of Roses (Episode 1, Not Worth a Cent) ABC
* Amanda Muggleton. City Homicide (Series 1: Episode 3, Lie Down With Dogs) Seven Network
* Brittany Byrnes. H2O – Just Add Water (Series 2: Episode 25, Sea Change) Network Ten
* Madeleine West. Underbelly (Episode 7, Wise Monkeys) Nine Network

AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy

* Rob Carlton. Chandon Pictures. Movie Network
* Rob Sitch. The Hollowmen. ABC
* Robyn Butler. The Librarians. ABC
* Chris Lilley. Summer Heights High. ABC