AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay
AACTA Award
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA)
First award1978
Currently held byRobert Connolly, Harry Cripps, The Dry (2021)
Websitehttp://www.aacta.org

The AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), for an Australian screenplay "based on material previously released or published".[1] Prior to the establishment of the Academy in 2011, the award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (more commonly known as the AFI Awards).[2] It was first handed out in 1978 when the award for Best Screenplay (which was first presented at the 1974-75 awards) was split into two categories: Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. The award has since been presented intermittently from 1978–1979, 1983–1987, 1989, 1993–2003, 2005–2006, and then from 2008–present.[2]

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years listed correspond to the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the same year. The films and screenwriters in bold and in yellow background have won are the winners. Those that are neither highlighted nor in bold are the nominees. When sorted chronologically, the table always lists the winning screenplay first and then the other nominees.[3][4]

Contents
AFI Awards (1978-2010)
AACTA Awards (2011-present)
  Winner marked in a separate colour
Year Film Screenwriter(s) Source
1970s
1978 The Getting of Wisdom Eleanor Witcombe The novel of the same name by Henry Handel Richardson
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Fred Schepisi The novel of the same name by Thomas Keneally
The Mango Tree Michael Pate The novel of the same name by Ronald McKie
Weekend of Shadows Peter Yeldham The novel The Reckoning by Hugh Atkinson
1979 My Brilliant Career Eleanor Witcombe The novel of the same name by Miles Franklin
Cathy's Child Ken Quinnell The novel A Piece of Paper by Dick Wordley
The Last of the Knucklemen Tim Burstall The novel of the same name by John Power
Money Movers Bruce Beresford The novel of the same name by Devon Minchin
1980s
1983 Careful, He Might Hear You Michael Jenkins The novel of the same name by Sumner Locke Elliott
Now and Forever Richard Cassidy The novel of the same name by Danielle Steel
The Wild Duck Tutte Lemkow, Dido Merwin, Henri Safran, Peter Smalley The play of the same name by Henrik Ibsen
The Year of Living Dangerously Christopher Koch, Peter Weir, David Williamson The novel of the same name by Koch
1984 Annie's Coming Out John Patterson, Chris Borthwick The novel of the same name by Rosemary Crossley & Anne McDonald
BMX Bandits Patrick Edgeworth A story by Russell Hagg
Razorback Everett De Roche The novel of the same name by Peter Brennan
Strikebound Richard Lowenstein The novel Dead Men Don't Dig Coal by Wendy Lowenstein
1985 Bliss Peter Carey, Ray Lawrence The novel of the same name by Carey
An Indecent Obsession Denise Morgan The novel of the same name by Colleen McCullough
The Coca-Cola Kid Frank Moorhouse The short stories The Americans, Baby & The Electrical Experience by Moorhouse
Rebel Michael Jenkins, Bob Herbert The play No Names, No Pack Drill by Herbert
1986 The Fringe Dwellers Bruce Beresford, Rhoisin Beresford The novel of the same name by Peter Carey
For Love Alone Stephen Wallace The novel of the same name by Christina Stead
Kangaroo Evan Jones The novel of the same name by D. H. Lawrence
Playing Beatie Bow Peter Gawler The novel of the same name by Ruth Park
1987 Travelling North David Williamson The play of the same name by Williamson
The Place at the Coast Hilary Furlong The novel of the same name by Jane Hyde
Slate, Wyn & Me Don McLennan The novel of the same name by Georgia Savage
Vincent Paul Cox Based on the letters of Vincent van Gogh
1989 Evil Angels Robert Caswell, Fred Schepisi The novel of the same name by John Bryson
Compo Abe Pogos The play of the same name by Pogos
Dead Calm Terry Hayes The novel of the same name by Charles F. Williams
Emerald City David Williamson The play of the same name by Williamson
1990s
1993 Blackfellas James Ricketson The novel of the same name by Archie Weller
Black River Kevin Lucas The opera of the same name by Andrew & Julianne Schultz
No Worries David Holman The play of the same name by Holman
The Silver Brumby John Tatoulis, Jon Stephens The children's book series of the same name by Elyne Mitchell
1994 The Sum of Us David Stevens The play of the same name by Stevens
Country Life Michael Blakemore The play Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
Everynight ... Everynight Ray Mooney, Alkinos Tsilimidos The play of the same name by Mooney
Traps Robert Carter, Pauline Chan The novel Dreamhouse by Kate Grenville
1995 Hotel Sorrento Richard Franklin, Peter Fitzpatrick The play of the same name by Hannie Rayson
Dad and Dave: On Our Selection George Whaley Based on the characters created by Steele Rudd
Sanctuary David Williamson The play of the same name by Williamson
That Eye, the Sky John Ruane, Jim Barton The novel of the same name by Tim Winton.
1996 Cosi Louis Nowra The play of the same name by Nowra
Dead Heart Nick Parsons The play of the same name by Parsons
Life John Brumpton, Lawrence Johnston The play Containment by Brumpton
What I Have Written John A. Scott The novel of the same name by Scott
1997 The Well Laura Jones The novel of the same name by Elizabeth Jolley
Blackrock Nick Enright The play of the same name by Enright
Love in Ambush Carl Schultz The novel Jarai by Loup Durand
1998 The Boys Stephen Sewell The play of the same name by Gordon Graham
Head On Andrew Bovell, Ana Kokkinos, Mira Robertson The novel Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas
Oscar and Lucinda Laura Jones The novel of the same name by Peter Carey
Radiance Louis Nowra The play of the same name by Nowra
1999 Praise Andrew McGahan The novel of the same name by McGahan
2000s
2000 Looking for Alibrandi Melina Marchetta The novel of the same name by Marchetta
Chopper Andrew Dominik The autobiographies of Mark "Chopper" Read
The Magic Pudding Harry Cripps, Greg Haddrick, Simon Hopkinson The children's book of the same name by Norman Lindsay
2001 Lantana Andrew Bovell The play Speaking In Tongues by Bovell
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand Richard Lowenstein The novel of the same name by John Birmingham
The Monkey's Mask Anne Kennedy The novel of the same name by Dorothy Porter
Silent Partner Daniel Keene The play of the same name by Keene
2002 Australian Rules Paul Goldman, Phillip Gwynne The novel Deadly, Unna? by Gwynne
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien John Briley The biography of the same name by Hilde Eynikel
Rabbit-Proof Fence Christine Olsen The non-fiction book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara
Swimming Upstream Tony Fingleton The memoir of the same name by Diane & Tony Fingleton
2003 The Rage in Placid Lake Tony McNamara The play The Cafe Latte Kid by McNamara
Blurred Stephen Davies, Kier Shorey The play of the same name by Davis
Ned Kelly John Michael McDonagh The novel Our Sunshine by Robert Drewe
Teesh and Trude Vanessa Lomma The play of the same name by Wilson McCaskill
2005 Three Dollars Robert Connolly, Elliot Perlman The novel of the same name by Perlman
Hating Alison Ashley Christine Madafferi The novel of the same name by Robin Klein
The Illustrated Family Doctor David Snell, Kriv Stenders The novel of the same name by Robert Drewe
The Widower Lyndon Terracini The poems Evening Alone at Bunyah, Noonday Axeman, The Widower in the Country, Cowyard Gates & The Last Hellos by Les Murray
2006 Candy Neil Armfield, Luke Davies The novel Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction by Davies
The Book of Revelation Andrew Bovell, Ana Kokkinos The novel of the same name by Rupert Thomson
Jindabyne Beatrix Christian The short story So Much Water So Close to Home by Raymond Carver
Last Train to Freo Reg Cribb The play The Return by Cribb
2008 Unfinished Sky Peter Duncan Based on the film The Polish Bride by Kees van der Hulst
All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane Stephen Vagg The play of the same name by Vagg
2009 Balibo Robert Connolly, David Williamson The non-fiction book Cover-Up by Jill Jolliffe
Beautiful Kate Rachel Ward The novel of the same name by Newton Thornburg
Blessed Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves, Christos Tsiolkas The play Who's Afraid of the Working Class? by Bovell
Mao's Last Dancer Jan Sardi The memoir of the same name by Li Cunxin
2010s
2010 Tomorrow, When the War Began Stuart Beattie The novel of the same name by John Marsden
The Boys Are Back Allan Cubitt The memoir The Boys Are Back in Town by Simon Carr
Bran Nue Dae Reg Cribb, Rachel Perkins, Jimmy Chi The musical of the same name by Chi
The Tree Julie Bertuccelli The novel Our Father Who Art in the Tree by Judy Pascoe
AACTA Awards
2011
(1st) 		Snowtown Shaun Grant Based on the true story of the Snowtown murders
The Eye of the Storm Judy Morris The novel of the same name by Patrick White
The Hunter Alice Addison The novel of the same name by Julia Leigh
Red Dog Daniel Taplitz The novel of the same name by Louis de Bernières
2012
(2nd) 		The Sapphires Tony Briggs, Keith Thompson The play of the same name by Briggs
Lore Robin Mukherjee, Cate Shortland The novel The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert
2013
(3rd) 		The Great Gatsby Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce The novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Adoration Christopher Hampton The short story collection The Grandmothers by Doris Lessing
Dead Europe Louise Fox The novel of the same name by Christos Tsiolkas
The Turning The Turning Ensemble The short story collection of the same name by Tim Winton
2014
(4th) 		The Railway Man Frank Cottrell Boyce, Andy Paterson The memoir of the same name by Eric Lomax
Predestination The Spierig Brothers The novel All You Zombies by Robert A. Heinlein
2015
(5th) 		Last Cab to Darwin Reg Cribb, Jeremy Sims The play of the same name by Cribb
Holding the Man Tommy Murphy The memoir of the same name by Timothy Conigrave
Ruben Guthrie Brendan Cowell The play of the same name by Cowell
2016
(6th) 		The Daughter Simon Stone The play The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen
Girl Asleep Matthew Whittet The play of the same name by Whittet
2017
(7th) 		Lion Luke Davies The non-fiction book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley & Larry Buttrose
Berlin Syndrome Shaun Grant The novel of the same name by Melanie Joosten
Don't Tell Anne Brooksbank, Ursula Cleary, James Greville Based on the true story
Jasper Jones Shaun Grant, Craig Silvey The novel of the same name by Silvey
2018
(8th)
Boy Erased Joel Edgerton The memoir Boy Erased: A Memoir by Garrard Conley
Breath Simon Baker, Gerard Lee, Tim Winton The novel of the same name by Winton
Cargo Yolanda Ramke Based on the short film of the same name by Ramke
Ladies in Black Bruce Beresford, Sue Milliken The novel The Women in Black by Madeleine St John
2021
(11th)
The Dry Robert Connolly, Harry Cripps The novel of the same name by Jane Harper
Penguin Bloom Shaun Grant, Harry Cripps The novel of the same name by Bradley Trevor Greive
Peter Rabbit 2 Patrick Burleigh, Will Gluck Based on the stories of Peter Rabbit created by Beatrix Potter
Rams James Duncan Based on the film of the same name by Grímur Hákonarson

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rule 5.5 –Special Rules for Screenplays". 2011 AFI Awards Rule Book. Australian Film Institute (AFI). Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b "AFI Feature Film Award Winners: 1958-2010" (PDF). Australian Film Institute (AFI). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  3. ^ Winners and nominees by year:
  4. ^ Additional nominees for 2002 and 2006: French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM). p. 175. ISBN 1-876467-20-7.
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