- Source: 2009 Australian Film Institute Awards
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The 51st Annual Australian Film Institute Awards ceremony, honouring the best in film and television acting achievements for 2009 in the cinema of Australia, took place over two nights on 5 December 2009 and 11 December 2009 at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network.
During the ceremonies, the Australian Film Institute presented Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI awards) in 40 categories, including feature films, television, animation, and documentary. The ceremony was hosted by Julia Zemiro of SBS's RocKwiz.
Nominations were announced on 28 October 2009, with Balibo receiving the most with 14 in total. A new award introduced in 2009 was for the highest grossing film, recognising box office figures exceeding $65 million in the previous 12 months.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; with nominees thereafter.
AFI Film Awards
AFI Television Awards
= AFI Award for Best Television Drama Series
== AFI Award for Best Telefeature, Mini-Series or Short-Run Series
== AFI Award for Best Direction in Television
== AFI Award for Best Screenplay in Television
== AFI Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
== AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
== AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
== AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
== AFI Award for Best Children's Television Drama
== AFI Award for Best Children's Television Animation
== AFI Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series
== AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy
== AFI Award for Best Television Comedy Series
== AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft
=Luke Jurevicius. Figaro Pho. For "Creative Excellence"
AFI Non-Feature Film Awards
= AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft
=Andrew McLeod. Water. For "Cinematography"
Additional awards
= AFI International Award for Excellence in Filmmaking
=Nathan McGuinness. Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
*presented at the AFI Outstanding Achievement Dinner in August.
Individual awards
= AFI Raymond Longford Award*
=Geoffrey Rush
= Byron Kennedy Award
=Ray Brown
*presented at the AFI Outstanding Achievement Dinner in August.
Multiple nominations
Fourteen: Balibo
Thirteen: Samson and Delilah
Ten: Beautiful Kate
Nine: Mao's Last Dancer
Eight: Australia