AFI Awards: East West 101 named top drama
SBS' East West 101 defeated Underbelly for Best Drama at the 2009 AFI Awards, but Nine's gangster series still went home with plenty to smile about.
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East West 101 has been named Best Television Drama series at the 2009 AFI Awards, one of three awards bestowed on the SBS drama series.
The Knapman / Wyld series also took out Best Direction for Peter Andrikidis and Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama for Susie Porter.
Underbelly also went home with three awards for Best Screenplay, Best Lead Actor for Roy Billing and Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama awarded to Damian de Montemas.
The night was a triumph for director Peter Andrikidis, who directed on East West 101, Underbelly and False Witness -all of which won awards.
Last year East West 101 took out the Best Miniseries / Telemovie but this year it defeated the profile Underbelly series for top drama. Popular Seven series Packed to the Rafters went home empty-handed.
In the public vote for the AFI International Award for Best Actress, Toni Collette was recognised for her work in United States of Tara.
Samson & Delilah, which was part-funded by the ABC, took out 5 awards including Best Film.
Amongst the TV winners were:
AFI Award for Best Television Drama Series
East West 101, Season 2. Kristine Wyld, Steve Knapman. SBS
AFI Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series
False Witness. Greg Haddrick, Peter Andrikidis. UKTV
AFI Award for Best Direction in Television
East West 101, Season 2 (Episode 13, Atonement) Peter Andrikidis. SBS
AFI Award for Best Screenplay in Television
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (Episode 11, The Brotherhood) Kris Mrksa. Nine Network
AFI Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
Roy Billing. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities. Nine Network
AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
Susie Porter. East West 101, Season 2. SBS
AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
Damian de Montemas. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (Episode 11, The Brotherhood). Nine Network
AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
Anni Finsterer. 3 Acts of Murder. ABC1
AFI International Award for Best Actress
Toni Collette. United States of Tara. ABC1
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3 Responses
God Help us!
East West 101??????
This show got almost zero ratings when recently screened!
I think we shoulld read between the lines here:
If it wins an AFI it means: boring
Swift and Shift Couriers won nothing because it is too much fun for those AFI nerds!
East West 101 is one of the best shows going around so congrats to the guys and girls involved.
It’s a crime that Don Hany didn’t get best Lead Actor..
Zemiro did an OK job.