The Film Critics Circle of Australia celebrated its annual FCCA Awards for Australian Films of 2023 – features and feature documentaries on Monday night at a ceremony in Paddington, Sydney.
The prestigious awards recognise the creative inputs of the Australian film industry and are supported by different areas of the film industry and culture sector.
Limbo was the big winner of the 2023 FCCA awards, taking home six out of nine total awards, including Best Film. Ivan Sen took to the stage to accept Best Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography.
Simon Baker won Best Actor for his role in Limbo. He was unable to attend the awards as he is representing Limbo at the Australian International Screen Forum.
Zar Amir Ebrahimi won Best Actress for Shayda, with the film also winning Best Screenplay for Noora Niasari.
Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress were awarded to Rob Collins and Natasha Wanganeen for their performances in Limbo.
Rachel Ward took home Best Documentary Feature for Rachel’s Farm, which she directed and starred in.
The night was hosted by comedian Rodney Marks, and featured special guest presenters Tina Bursill, Belinda Giblin and Lasarus Ratuere.
Highly respected for recognising and rewarding originality and excellence, the FCCA Awards are Australia’s truly independent film awards voted on solely by film critic members and constitute a significant indicator of a film’s success.
The full list of 2023 FCCA Award winners include:
Best Film
– Limbo (Prod. Ivan Sen, David Jowsey, Rachel Higgins, Greer Simpkin)
Best Director
– Ivan Sen – Limbo
Best Actress
– Zar Amir Ebrahimi – Shayda
Best Actor
– Simon Baker – Limbo
Best Actress Supporting Role
– Natasha Wanganeen – Limbo
Best Actor Supporting Role
– Rob Collins – Limbo
Best Cinematography
– Ivan Sen – Limbo
Best Screenplay
– Noora Niasari – Shayda
Best Documentary Feature
– Rachel’s Farm (Dir. Rachel Ward, Prod. Bettina Dalton p.g.a.)
ABOUT THE FCCA
The FCCA exists to add support to Australian film culture, to provide a forum for issues affecting film and filmgoers (such as film classification and censorship), to participate in international critics juries, and assist Australian film festivals with international jury representation, and to provide professional support for critics. Visit fcca.com.au for more.
