AFI Awards: full feature list, short film and short animation finalists announced

Here is the list, with some box office data for the last two years. All proving that justice can prevail, or be cruelly honest, or just brutally absent. Is there a Sapphires standout for this year?
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The features list has some really nice low budget films in 2013. Last year, the key names were Lore, Wish You Were Here, Burning Man and The Sapphires, which dominated the night.

There were 23 on the original list, to which I have added the local box office
33 Postcards – $69,396
A Few Best Men – $5,296,692
Any Questions For Ben? – $1,603,190
Bait 3D – $1,004,265
Burning Man – $213,642
Careless Love – $56,458
Dead Europe – $102,042
Hail – $41,263
Housos vs Authority – $1,356,817
Iron Sky – $289,931
Kath & Kimderella – $6,081,439
Killer Elite – $658,897
The King Is Dead! – $78,333
Last Dance – $19,278
Lore – $315,645
Mental – $4,080,443
Not Suitable For Children – $523,559
Santa’s Apprentice – $429,439
The Sapphires – $14,474,005
Swerve – $74,403
Toomelah – $64,318
Wish You Were Here – $1,650,966
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– $10,860

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.