1977 Australian Film Institute Awards
| 1977 Australian Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, 21 September 1977 |
| Site |
Regent Theatre Sydney, New South Wales |
| Hosted by | |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Storm Boy |
| Most awards | Don's Party (6) |
| Most nominations | Storm Boy (9) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
The 1977 Australian Film Awards ceremony, presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), honoured the best Australian films of 1976, and took place on 21 September 1977 at Regent Theatre, in Sydney, New South Wales. The awards were televised on ABC. Actors Keir Dullea and Karen Black, and former Australian Prime Minister John Gorton hosted the show.
Don's Party won six awards including Best Direction and Best Actress. Other winners were The Picture Show Man with four awards, and Storm Boy with two awards including Best Film and the Jury Prize. Charles Chauvel was awarded the Raymond Longford Award posthumously.
The ceremony was held on 21 September 1977 at Regent Theatre, in Sydney, New South Wales. It was hosted by actors Keir Dullea and Karen Black, and former Australian Prime Minister John Gorton. Films were nominated for awards in thirteen categories, marking the first time the awards were presented competitively and not as a film prize like previous years, with the exception of the non-feature film categories. The Awards were televised on ABC.
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