The Black Balloon
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Australian Film Institute
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won AFI Award Best Direction
Elissa Down

Best Editing
Best Film
Tristram Miall

Best Screenplay - Original
Elissa Down
Jimmy Jack

Best Supporting Actor
Luke Ford

Best Supporting Actress
Toni Collette

Nominated AFI Award Best Cinematography
Best Lead Actor
Rhys Wakefield

Best Original Music Score
Michael Yezerski

Best Sound
Ben Osmo
Paul Pirola

Best Supporting Actor
Erik Thomson

 
Australian Writers' Guild
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Awgie Award Feature Film - Original
Elissa Down
Jimmy Jack

 
Berlin International Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Crystal Bear Generation 14plus - Best Feature Film
Elissa Down

 
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Won FCCA Award Best Director
Elissa Down

Best Film
Tristram Miall

Best Supporting Actress
Toni Collette

Nominated FCCA Award Best Actor
Rhys Wakefield

Best Actress
Gemma Ward

Best Cinematography
Denson Baker

Best Editing
Veronika Jenet

Best Music Score
Michael Yezerski

Best Screenplay
Elissa Down
Jimmy Jack

Best Supporting Actor
Luke Ford

 
Hamptons International Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Distinguished Achievement Award Female Feature Director
Elissa Down

 
IF Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Box Office Achievement 
Nominated IF Award Best Actor
Rhys Wakefield

Best Actress
Gemma Ward

Best Cinematography
Denson Baker

Best Director
Elissa Down

Best Editing
Veronika Jenet

Best Feature Film
Elissa Down (director)
Tristram Miall (producer)

Best Music
Michael Yezerski

Best Production Design
Nicholas McCallum

Best Script
Elissa Down
Jimmy Jack

Best Sound
Paul Pirola

 
Prism Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated Prism Award Feature Film - Mental Health
 
Screen Music Awards, Australia
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Screen Music Award Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
Josh Pyke
Michael Yezerski
For the song "When We Get There".
Best Soundtrack Album
Michael Yezerski

 

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