1982 Australian Film Institute Awards

24th Australian Film Institute Awards
Date27 October 1982
SiteCapitol Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales
Highlights
Best FilmLonely Hearts
Most awardsMad Max 2 (5)
Most nominationsMad Max 2 (7)

The 24th Australian Film Institute Awards (generally known as the AFI Awards) were held at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney on 27 October 1982. Presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the awards celebrated the best in Australian feature film, documentary and short film productions of 1982.

Thirty feature films were entered, then a record number. Lonely Hearts received the award for Best Film. Although Mad Max 2 received the most nominations and awards including for Best Achievement in Direction, it was not nominated for Best Film. Animator Eric Porter received the Raymond Longford Award for lifetime achievement.

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