THIS year's IF Awards, which are voted for by the public, has a clear leader for best film.
Red Dog is two legs ahead of the competition for this year's IF Awards. The family film, which has taken $19 million at the box office in just nine weeks, has been nominated for seven awards, including best film, best director (Kriv Stenders), best actor (Josh Lucas) and best actress (Rachael Taylor).
Oranges and Sunshine, Jim Loach's hard hitting drama about forced child migration from the UK to Australia, follows closely behind with six nominations, including best film and best actor (David Wenham) and best actress (Emily Watson).
Also in contention for best film are the low-budget ensemble drama Face to Face, directed by Michael Rymer, and The Eye of the Storm Fred Schepisi's adaptation of Patrick White's novel.
Squaring off against Lucas and Wenham for best actor are Geoffrey Rush (The Eye of the Storm) and the entire male ensemble cast of Face to Face (Vince Colosimo, Luke Ford, Christopher Connelly, Matthew Newton, Robert Rabiah and Josh Saks).
Taylor and Watson also face stiff competition for best actress -- from Judy Davis (The Eye of the Storm), and the female ensemble cast Face to Face (Sigrid Thornton, Ra Chapman, Laura Gordon, Lauren Clair).
The IF Awards will be held at Sydney's Luna Park on November 16. The host will be Eddie Perfect.
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