The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film was an award presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), for a film made outside of Australia in English or non-English language. It was handed out at the Australian Film Institute Awards (known commonly as the AFI Awards), which are now the AACTA Awards after the establishment of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), by the AFI.[1] The Award was handed out from 1992–2004.[2]
Winners and nominees
In the following table, films listed first in boldface and highlighted in gold are the winners. Those that are not in boldface or highlighted are the nominees.[2]
Winner marked in a separate colour
Year
Film title
Original title
Country(ies)
Recipient(s)
1992 (34th)
Truly, Madly, Deeply
Truly, Madly, Deeply
United Kingdom
Robert Cooper
1993 (35th)
The Crying Game
The Crying Game
United Kingdom
Stephen Woolley
1993 (35th)
The Player
The Player
United States
David Brown , Michael Tolkin and Nick Wechsler
1993 (35th)
Raise the Red Lantern
Dà Hóng Dēnglóng Gāogāo Guà 大紅燈籠高高掛
China Hong Kong Taiwan
Chiu Fu-sheng
1993 (35th)
Husbands and Wives
Husbands and Wives
United States
Robert Greenhut
1994 (36th)
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Four Weddings and a Funeral
United Kingdom
Duncan Kenworthy
1994 (36th)
Like Water for Chocolate
Como agua para chocolate
Mexico
Alfonso Arau
1994 (36th)
Schindler's List
Schindler's List
United States
Branko Lustig , Gerald R. Molen and Steven Spielberg
1994 (36th)
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
Ireland United Kingdom
Jim Sheridan
1995 (37th)
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
New Zealand
Lee Tamahori
1995 (37th)
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
New Zealand
Jim Booth and Peter Jackson
1995 (37th)
Priest
Priest
United Kingdom
George Faber and Josephine Ward
1995 (37th)
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
United States
Lawrence Bender
1996 (38th)
Fargo
Fargo
United States
Ethan Coen
1996 (38th)
Burnt by the Sun
Utomlyonnye solntsem Утомлённые солнцем
Russia
Nikita Mikhalkov and Michael Seydoux
1996 (38th)
Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking
United States
Jon Kilik , Tim Robbins and Rudd Simmons
1996 (38th)
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
United Kingdom
Andrew Macdonald
1997 (39th)
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies
United Kingdom
Simon Channing-Williams
1997 (39th)
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
Denmark
Peter Aalbaek Jensen and Vibeke Windeløv
1997 (39th)
The English Patient
The English Patient
United Kingdom United States
Saul Zaentz
1997 (39th)
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet
United States
Baz Luhrmann and Gabriella Martinelli
1998 (40th)
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential
United States
Curtis Hanson , Arnon Milchan and Michael G. Nathanson
1998 (40th)
Kundun
Kundun
United States
Barbara De Fina
1998 (40th)
The Full Monty
The Full Monty
United Kingdom
Uberto Pasolini
1998 (40th)
The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm
United States
Ted Hope , James Schamus and Ang Lee
1999 (41st)
Life Is Beautiful
La vita è bella
Italy
Gianluigi Braschi and Elda Ferri
1999 (41st)
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
Tim Bevan , Eric Fellner and Alison Owen
1999 (41st)
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line
United States
Robert Michael Giesler, Grant Hill and John Roberdeau
1999 (41st)
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
United States
Scott Rudin
2000 (42nd)
American Beauty
American Beauty
United States
Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks
2000 (42nd)
All About My Mother
Todo sobre mi madre
Spain
Agustín Almodóvar
2000 (42nd)
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich
United States
Michael Stipe and Sandy Stern
2000 (42nd)
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
United States
Kathleen Kennedy , Frank Marshall and Barry Mendel
2001 (43rd)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Wòhǔ Cánglóng 臥虎藏龍
Taiwan
Ang Lee and James Schamus
2001 (43rd)
Almost Famous
Almost Famous
United States
Ian Bryce and Cameron Crowe
2001 (43rd)
Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot
United Kingdom
Greg Brenman and Jon Finn
2001 (43rd)
In the Mood for Love
Huāyàng niánhuá 花樣年華
Hong Kong
Wong Kar-wai
2002 (44th)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
New Zealand
Peter Jackson , Barrie M. Osborne , Tim Sanders and Fran Walsh
2002 (44th)
A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind
United States
Brian Grazer and Ron Howard
2002 (44th)
Amélie
Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
France
Claudie Ossard
2002 (44th)
Gosford Park
Gosford Park
United Kingdom United States
Robert Altman , Bob Balaban and David Levy
2003 (45th)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
New Zealand
Peter Jackson , Barrie M. Osborne and Fran Walsh
2003 (45th)
Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine
United States
Charles Bishop, Jim Czarnecki, Michael Donovan, Kathleen Glynn and Michael Moore
2003 (45th)
The Hours
The Hours
United Kingdom United States
Robert Fox and Scott Rudin
2003 (45th)
Whale Rider
Whale Rider
New Zealand
John Barnett, Frank Hübner and Tim Sanders
2004 (46th)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
New Zealand
Peter Jackson , Barrie M. Osborne and Fran Walsh
2004 (46th)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
United States
Anthony Bregman and Steve Golin
2004 (46th)
Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation
Japan United States
Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz
2004 (46th)
Mystic River
Mystic River
United States
Clint Eastwood , Judie G. Hoyt and Robert Lorenz
See also
References
External links
Australian Feature film International Feature film Television Documentary and Short film Special awards Retired awards Ceremonies
AFI Awards AACTA Awards (Australia) AACTA Awards (International)