The Black Balloon (film) - Awards

Awards

The Black Balloon won, on 11 November 2008, the Best Children’s Feature Film in the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The award was accepted by Producer Tristram Miall and Director/Writer/Co-Producer Elissa Down.

Since then, The Black Balloon received numerous awards (and nominations) in Australia and at Film Festivals around the world:

• Winner – Don Quijote Prize, Kristiansand International Children's Festival – Norway, 2008
• Winner – Jury Grand Prix Prize (Bronze Gryphon), Arca Cinema Giovanni Award and Campania Regional Council Award, Giffoni Film Festival, Italy 2008
• Winner – Best Direction in a Feature Film – Australian Directors Guild (ADG) Awards, Australia 2008
• Winner – Best Original Screenplay – Australian Writers' Guild (AWGIE) Awards, 2008
• Winner – Movie of the Year and Star of the Year (Gemma Ward) – Australian International Movie Convention's box office achievement awards – Australia 2008
• Winner – RoC Gold Standard in Filmmaking – Hamptons International Film Festival, United States, 2008
• Winner – Best Children's Feature – Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Australia 2008
• Winner – Audience Award St Tropez Cinema des Antipodes, France 2008
• Winner – Best Original Song ("When We Get There") and Best Soundtrack Album at Australian Screen Music Awards, Australia 2008
• Winner – Community Service Prize – ASPECT Art Awards, 2008
• Winner – Best Script, Western Australia Premier's Book Awards, 2008
• Winner – Best Film, Best Direction, Best Script, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Editing at the AFIs 2008
• Winner – Best Australian Film, Australian Film Critics Association awards, 2008
• Nominated – 10 Inside Film (IF) Awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Actor, Best Actress, Australia 2008
• Nominated – 11 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Australia 2008
• Nominated – Best Screenplay, New South Wales Premier's Awards, 2008