The AACTA Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature, also known as AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series, is an award that has been handed out to producers annually since 1986 by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), since 2011 the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA).

History The award was originally presented by the AFI in two separate categories, for "Best Telefeature" and "Best Mini Series", but in 1990 both categories were merged to form Best Television Mini Series or Telefeature. By 2008 the award name was changed again, to AFI Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series.

From the inaugural AACTA awards in 2011 until 2020, the name was AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series, changing to AACTA Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature in 2021.

Best Mini Series Year Winner Recipient(s) Network Other nominees1986The Dunera BoysBob WeisNetwork Ten?1987The Great Bookie RobberyIan BradleyNetwork Ten The Harp in the South (Network Ten) Anthony Buckley Vietnam (Network Ten) Doug Mitchell, Terry Hayes, George Miller In Between (SBS) Chris Warner, Kim Dalton1988The True BelieversSandra Levy & Matt CarrollABC TV The Alien Years (ABC) Ray Alchin Captain James Cook (ABC) Ray Alchin Poor Man's Orange (Network Ten) Anthony Buckley1989Edens LostMargaret FinkABC TV Act of Betrayal (ABC) Ray Alchin, Nick Evans Bodysurfer (ABC) Ross Matthews Barlow & Chambers: A Long Way From Home (Nine Network) Matt Carroll, Steve Krantz

Best Telefeature Year Winner Recipient(s) Network Other nominees1986The PerfectionistPat LovellNetwork Ten?1987Two Friends Jan ChapmanABC TV Call Me Mr. Brown (Network Ten) Scott Hicks, Terry Jennings Hunger (ABC) Jan Chapman The Hour Before My Brother Dies (ABC) Noel Price1988A Matter of ConvenienceNoel PriceABC TV Fragments Of War (Network Ten) Terry Hayes, Doug Mitchell, George Miller Olive (ABC) Richard Brennan Sisterly Love (ABC) Peter Du Cane1989Police StateRod AllanSouthern Star Sullivan/ABC TV Prejudice (Nine Network) Pamela Williams Rescue (ABC) John Edwards Malpractice Tristram Miall

Best Miniseries or Telefeature (or Short Run Series) Year Winner Recipient(s) Network Other nomineesAACTA Award winners and nominees1990Come In SpinnerJan ChapmanABC TV The Girl from Tomorrow (Nine Network) Ron Saunders, Noel Price Police Crop (ABC) Rod Allan The Magistrate (ABC) Kim Dalton, Chris Warner1991The Paper ManSue MastersGreg Ricketson Ratbag Hero (Seven Network) Zelda Rosenbaum, Oscar Whitbread Ring of Scorpio (Nine Network) Errol Sullivan Shadows of the Heart (Network Ten) Jan Marnell1992Brides of ChristSue Masters Clowning Around (ABC) Paul D. Barron, Antonia Barnard Six Pack – 'Piccolo Mondo''' (SBS) Bob Weis</small> The Girl from Tomorrow: Tomorrow's End (Nine Network) Noel Price |- |1993 |The Leaving of Liverpool|Steve Knapman | Seven Deadly Sins – 'Sloth' (ABC) Hannie Rayson Round the Twist, Series 2 – Episode 3, 'Little Squirt' (ABC) Paul Jennings, Esben Storm Police Rescue, Series 3 – Episode 1, 'Lifeline' (ABC) Debra Oswald |- |1994 |Under the Skin: The Long Ride|Franco di Chieracambridgewhoswho.com Franco di Chiera cv |align="center"|SBS | The Battlers (Seven Network) Gus Howard Under the Skin, Episode 'Grandma's Teeth' (SBS) Franco di Chiera Seventh Floor (Network Ten) John Sexton |- |1995 |Halifax f.p.: The Feeding|Roger Le MesurierRoger Simpson |align="center"| | <small>Cody – 'A Family Affair (Seven Network) Sandra Levy, John Edwards</small> <small>Halifax f.p. – 'Hard Corps''' (Nine Network) Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson</small> <small>Halifax f.p. – 'Lies of the Mind (Nine Network) Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson1996Blue MurderRod AllanABC TV Halifax f.p. – 'Cradle and All' (Nine Network) Roger Simpson, Roger Le Mesurier Naked – Episode 'The Fisherman's Wake' (ABC) Jan Chapman State Coroner (Network Ten) – David Taft, John Kearney1997Good Guys, Bad GuysRoger Le MesurierRoger SimpsonRos TatarkaNine Network Kangaroo Palace – (Seven Network) Ewan Burnett Simone De Beauvoir's Babies (ABC) – Andrew Knight, Denise Patience, Deborah Cox The Last of the Ryans (Nine Network) – Richard Brennan1998WildsideSteve KnapmanABC TV The Violent Earth – Jock Blair, David Rouse, Bruce Gordon Halifax f.p.: Afraid of the Dark –Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Terry Jennings Never Tell Me Never – David Elfick, Anne Bruning1999The Day of the RosesSimone North Tony Cavanaugh The Potato Factory – Anthony Buckley, Des Monaghan Aftershocks – Julia Overton Halifax f.p.: Swimming with Sharks – Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Robyn Sinclair2000On the BeachJohn Edwards Errol Sullivan Jeff HayesGreg CooteSouthern Star SullivanABC TV Halifax f.p.: A Person of Interest – Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, John Hugginson The Secret Life of Us – John Edwards, Amanda Higgs Waiting at the Royal – Andrew Wiseman, Richard Keddie2001My Brother JackSue Milliken Andrew Wiseman Richard KeddieABC TV Changi – Bill Hughes Do or Die – John Edwards, Lavinia Warner My Husband, My Killer – David Gould, Des Monaghan, Anthony Buckley2002The Road from CoorainPenny Chapman Halifax f.p.: Takes Two – Roger Le Mesurier, Roger Simpson, Steve Jodrell Heroes' Mountain – Anthony Buckley Secret Bridesmaids' Business – Lynda House2003After the DelugeRichard Keddie Andrew Knight Andrew Wiseman BlackJack – Nick Murray, Sally Ayre-Smith The Postcard Bandit – Matt Carroll The Shark Net – Sue Taylor2004Marking TimeJohn EdwardsABC TV Go Big – Ellie Beaumont, Rosemary Blight, Michael Miller Small Claims – Rosemary Blight, Kylie Du Fresne, Ben Grant The Brush-Off – Huntaway Films & Ruby Entertainment2005The Incredible Journey of Mary BryantAndrew Benson Greg HaddrickNetwork Ten Little Oberon – Susan Bower Hell Has Harbour Views – Ian Collie Through My Eyes – Simone North, Tony Cavanaugh2006RANPenny ChapmanSBS TV Answered by Fire – Roger Le Mesurier & Andrew Walker The Silence – Jan Chapman The Surgeon – John Edwards & Judi McCrossin2007The KingJason StephensTV1 / Nine Network Bastard Boys – Brett Popplewell & Ray Quint The Circuit – Ross Hutchens & Colin South2008East West 101Steve Knapman Kris WyldSBS TV Bed of Roses – Stephen Luby & Mark Ruse Rain Shadow – Gus Howard Valentine's Day – Tony Wright2009False WitnessGreg Haddrick Peter AndrikidisUKTV 3 Acts of Murder – Sue Taylor The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce – Nial Fulton Saved – Michael McMahon, Tony Ayres2010Hawke Richard KeddieNetwork Ten A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne – Karl Zwicky (Network Ten)2011 The Slap Tony Ayres, Helen Bowden, Michael McMahonABC1 Cloudstreet – Greg Haddrick and Brenda Pam (Showcase) Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo – John Edwards and Karen Radzyner (ABC1) Sisters of War – Andrew Wiseman (ABC1) 2012 Howzat! Kerry Packer's War John Edwards, Mimi ButlerNine Network Beaconsfield – John Edwards, Jane Liscombe (Nine Network) Devil's Dust – Antonia Barnard, Stephen Corvini (ABC1) Underground: The Julian Assange Story – Helen Bowden (Network Ten) 2013 Top of the Lake Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Jane Campion, Philippa CampbellBBC UKTV An Accidental Soldier – Kylie du Fresne, Sue Taylor (ABC1) Mrs Biggs – Kwadjo Dajan, Tony Wright (Seven Network) Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War – John Edwards, Jodi Matterson (Nine Network) 2014 Devil's Playground Helen Bowden, Penny Chapman, and Blake AyshfordFoxtel-Showcase Carlotta – Riccardo Pellizzeri and Lara Radulovich (ABC) INXS: Never Tear Us Apart – Mark Fennessy, Rory Callaghan, Kerrie Mainwaring, and Andrew Prowse (Seven Network) Secrets & Lies – Tracey Robertson, Leigh McGrath, and Nathan Mayfield (Network Ten) 2015 Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door Kerrie Mainwaring, Rory CallaghanSeven Network Banished – Sita Williams, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Jamie Laurenson, Brett Popplewell (BBC First) The Principal – Ian Collie (SBS) The Secret River – Stephen Luby (ABC) 2016 The Kettering Incident Vincent Sheehan, Victoria Madden, Andrew WalkerFoxtel-Showcase Barracuda – Tony Ayres, Amanda Higgs (ABC) The Beautiful Lie – John Edwards S.P.A, Imogen Banks S.P.A (ABC) Molly – John Molloy (Seven Network) 2017 Sunshine Ian Collie, Anna McLeish, Sarah ShawSBS TV Blue Murder: Killer Cop – Carol Hughes, Michael Jenkins (Seven Network) Seven Types of Ambiguity – Amanda Higgs, Tony Ayres, Jacqueline Perske (ABC) Wake in Fright – Helen Bowden, Kristian Moliere (Network Ten)2018RiotJoanna Werner, Louise SmithABC1 Dead Lucky – Ellie Beaumont, Drew Proffitt, Diane Haddon (SBS) Friday On My Mind – David Taylor, David Maher, Diane Haddon, Christopher Lee (ABC) Picnic At Hanging Rock – Jo Porter, Brett Popplewell (Foxtel) Safe Harbour – Stephen Corvini, Debbie Lee (SBS)2019Lambs of GodJason Stephens, Helen Bowden, Sarah Lambert, Elisa ArgenzioFoxtel-Showcase The Cry – Claire Mundell, Brian Kaczynski, Stuart Menzies (ABC) Fighting Season – Kylie du Fresne, Blake Ayshford, Elisa Argenzio (Foxtel) The Hunting – Sophie Hyde, Lisa Scott, Rebecca Summerton (SBS) On the Ropes – Helen Bowden, Courtney Wise, Jason Stephens (SBS)2020StatelessCate Blanchett, Elise McCredie, Tony Ayres, Sheila Jayadev, Paul Ranford, Liz Watts, Andrew UptonABC The Gloaming – Victoria Madden, John Molloy, Fiona McConaghy (Stan) Hungry Ghosts – Stephen Corvini, Timothy Hobart, Debbie Lee, Sue Masters (SBS) Operation Buffalo – Vincent Sheehan, Tanya Phegan, Peter Duncan (ABC) The Secrets She Keeps – Helen Bowden, Jason Stephens, Paul Watters (Network Ten)

See also Australian Film Institute AFI Awards AFI Television Awardsf

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