The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction in Television is awarded annually by the Australian Film Institute as part of the awards in television for excellence in direction. Prior to 1990, two awards existed and were called Best Direction in a Mini Series and Best Direction in a Telefeature. The awards were merged in 1990 and became Best Direction in a Telefeature or Mini Series which in 1991 was renamed Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama. In 2004, this award became Best Direction in Television.

Best Direction in a Mini Series Year Winner Recipient(s) Network Other nominees 1986The Dunera BoysBen LewinABC TV1987The Great Bookie RobberyMarcus Cole, Mark Joffe1988The True BelieversPeter Fisk1989Edens LostNeil Armfield

Best Direction in a Telefeature Year Winner Recipient(s) Network Other nominees 1986Displaced PersonsGeoffrey Nottage1987Two FriendsJane Campion1988A Matter of ConvenienceBen Lewin1989RescuePeter Fisk

Best Direction in a Telefeature or Mini Series Year Winner Recipient(s) Network Other nominees 1990Come In SpinnerRobert MarchandABC TV

Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama Year Winner Episode Recipient(s) Network Other nominees 1991Embassy"A human dimension"Mark CallanABC TV1992Brides of ChristKen CameronABC TV1993Police Rescue"Whirlwind"Michael CarsonABC TV1994HeartlandEpisode #7Julian PringleABC TV1995Frontline"The siege"Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro,Jane Kennedy, Tom GleisnerABC TV1996Blue MurderMichael JenkinsABC TV1997Good Guys Bad Guys"1.8 million reasons to change your name (Part 2)"Brendan MaherNine Network1998WildsideEpisode #17Peter AndrikidisABC TV1999The Day of the RosesPeter Fisk2000Grass Roots"The whole year"Peter AndrikidisABC TV2001My Husband, My KillerPeter Andrikidis2002The Road from CoorainBrendan Maher2003After the DelugeBrendan Maher

Best Direction in Television Year Winner Episode Recipient(s) Network Other nominees 2004Marking TimeCherie Nowlan2005Love My WayJessica Hobbs2006Answered by FireJessica Hobbs2007The KingMatthew Saville2008UnderbellyPeter AndrikidisNine Network2009East West 101"Atonement"Peter AndrikidisSBS TV2010HawkeEmma FreemanNetwork Ten 2011 The Slap Episode 3: Harry Matthew SavilleABC1 2012 Jack Irish: Bad Debts Jeffrey Walker

See also Australian Film Institute AFI Awards Australian Film Institute Television Awards

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