The 42nd Australian Film Institute Awards (generally known as the AFI Awards) were held on 18 November 2000 at the Fox Studios Australia in Sydney.
[1] The ceremony was broadcast on SBS and hosted by comedian Jonathan Biggins.
AFI introduced five new television categories for the 2000 awards, including best performance for an actor or actress in a guest role and a television open craft award.
[3] The awards for Best Performance By an Actor or Actress in a Television Drama were also judged over three episodes instead of one.
Chopper received the most nominations in the feature film category with 10, while Grass Roots received 12 nominations in the television category.