AACTA Awards

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Nominees have been announced in the 7th AACTA Awards.

Drama Series
Cleverman
Glitch
Janet King
Top of the Lake: China Girl
Wentworth

Best Telefeature or Mini-series
Blue Murder: Killer Cop
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Sunshine
Wake in Fright

Best Television Comedy Series
No Activity
Rosehaven
True Story With Hamish & Andy (Nine Network)
Utopia

Reality Series
Australian Survivor
Little Big Shots
MasterChef Australia
My Kitchen Rules

Best Light Entertainment Television Series
Australian Ninja Warrior
Gruen
Hard Quiz
Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery

Documentary
Casting JonBenét
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
Deep Water: The Real Story
Whitely
Zach’s Ceremony

Lifestyle:
Destination Flavour Singapore
Gourmet Farmer
Grand Designs Australia
Selling Houses Australia

Children’s:
Little Lunch
Mustangs FC
Nowhere Boys: Two Moons Rising
The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill

Lead Actor in a Television Drama:
David Dencick, Top of the Lake: China Girl
Sean Keenan, Wake in Fright
Richard Roxburgh, Blue Murder: Killer Cop
Hugo Weaving, Seven Types of Ambiguity

Lead Actress in a Television Drama:
Toni Collette, Blue Murder: Killer Cop
Marta Dusseldorp, Janet King
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake: China Girl
Pamela Rabe, Wentworth

Best Performance in a Television Comedy:
Daren Gilshenan, No Activity
Debra Lawrance, Please Like Me
Celia Pacquola, Rosehaven
Rob Sitch, Utopia

Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama:
Anthony LaPaglia, Sunshine
Ewan Leslie, Top of the Lake: China Girl
Matt Nable, Blue Murder: Killer Cop
David Wenham, Wake in Fright

Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama:
Emma Booth, Blue Murder: Killer Cop
Tina Bursill, Doctor Doctor
Andrea Demetriades, Seven Types of Ambiguity
Nicole Kidman, Top of the Lake: China Girl

Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy:
Leah Purcell, Cleverman
Matthew Saville, Please Like Me
Glendyn Ivin, Seven Types of Ambiguity
Jane Campion, Top of the Lake: China Girl

Direction in Light Entertainment or Reality:
Australian Ninja Warrior, Gary Deans
Australian Survivor, Richard Franc
Julia Zemiro’s Home Deliverym Damian Davis
MasterChef Australia, Richard Franc

Best Screenplay in Television:
No Activity, Trent O’Donnell
Rosehaven, Celia Pacquola, Luke McGregor
Seven Types of Ambiguity, Jacquelin Perske
Utopia, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch

Best Cinematography in Television:
Blue Murder: Killer Cop, Bruce Young
Seven Types of Ambiguity, Bonnie Elliott
Top of the Lake: China Girl, Germain McMicking
Wake in Fright, Geoffrey Hall

Best Editing in Television:
Blue Murder: Killer Cop, Bill Russo
MasterChef Australia, Karen Crespo
Seven Types of Ambiguity, Joe Rodrigo
Utopia, Phil Simon, Santo Cilauro

Best Sound in Television:
Cleverman, Tim Chaproniere, Emile De La Ray, Matt Stutter, Paul Brincat, Nigel Scott, Chris Sinclair
Seven Types of Ambiguity, Stephen Witherow, Justin Lloyd, Ian MacWilliams, Dan Young, Nigel Croyden, Stefan Kluka
Top of the Lake: China Gir, Luke Mynott, David Lee, Tony Vaccher
Wake in Fright, Stephen Smith, Liam Price, Paul Brincat, Shanti Burn

Music Score in Television:
Blue Murder: Killer Cop, John Gray
Cleverman, Samuel Scott, Conrad Wedde, Lukasz Buda
Top of the Lake: China Girl, Mark Bradshaw
Wake in Fright, Antony Partos, Matteo Zingales

Production Design in Television:
A Place to Call Home, Fiona Donovan
Blue Murder: Killer Cop, Murray Picknett
Seven Types of Ambiguity, Jo Ford
Top of the Lake: China Girl Annie Beauchamp – Foxtel/BBC First

Costume Design in Television:
A Place to Call Home, Lisa Meagher
Blue Murder: Killer Cop, Damir Peranovic
Top of the Lake: China Girl, Emily Seresin
Wake in Fright, Mariot Kerr

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Foxtel congratulates AACTA nominees after record haul for broadcaster

Foxtel congratulates the nominees from its critically-acclaimed event series, Top of the Lake: China Girl for scoring an impressive 11 nominations for this year’s 7th AACTA Awards.

The nominations for the BBC First drama series Top of the Lake: China Girl include: Best Television Drama, Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama, for Elizabeth Moss, Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama, for David Dencik, Best Direction for Jane Campion, Best Guest or Supporting Actor, Ewan Leslie and Best Guest or Supporting Actress, Academy and Emmy Award winning actor, Nicole Kidman.

Foxtel’s Executive Director of Television, Brian Walsh, said: “Foxtel and our production partners, BBC and See Saw Films, are thrilled that our principal drama commission for 2017, Top of the Lake: China Girl has been recognized across so many categories in this year’s AACTA Awards.

‘Top Of The Lake’ was the highlight of Foxtel’s drama slate for this year. To scoop some eleven nominations for one series alone and in such highly competitive categories, is a testament to the craftsmanship and extraordinary talent of the artists involved on both sides of the camera.

“Local drama just keeps going from strength to strength and we are proud to bring great Australian stories to the screen,” he said.

Further nominees include Foxtel’s critically-acclaimed drama series Wentworth (showcase), nominated for several AACTA awards including Best Television Drama Series and Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama, for Pamela Rabe.

A Place to Call Home (showcase) was also recognized, with nominations including Best Production Design in Television and Best Costume Design in Television.

Rounding out the nominations is two of the Lifestyle channel’s highest-rating series, Selling Houses Australia and Grand Designs Australia, both nominated for Best Lifestyle Television Program.

Foxtel is the Presenting Partner of the AACTA Awards, which will be held at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on December 6, 2017.

Hailed as the Australian film and television industry’s night-of-nights, the AACTA Awards celebrate and honour the greatest achievements of our screen industry throughout the year.

For further information on the 7th AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel and to view the full list of nominees, please see attachment or go to www.aacta.org

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AACTA Awards 2017: winners

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ABC sweeps 7th AACTA Awards with seven wins

A staggering five ABC programs won their category at the 7th AACTA Awards ceremony this week in Sydney. The ABC wishes to congratulate all the nominees and winners whose vision and talents contribute to the extraordinarily strong TV industry in Australia.

Seven Types of Ambiguity, ABC’s critically acclaimed drama series, swept the categories for television winning three out of a potential five AACTA Awards. Awards included Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy, Best Cinematography in Television and Best Editing in Television.

The AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series went to Utopia for the second time, having previously received the Award at the 4th AACTA Awards.

David Anderson, Director of Television, ABC TV said: “The ABC congratulates our 2017 AACTA’s winners, seven wins is an excellent result. These successes are a testament to the rich and diverse range of content we offer our audience, and the investment the ABC makes in commissioning quality Australian content. I look forward to further success with our 2018 programming slate.”

7th AACTA Awards for ABC Titles
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION COMEDY SERIES
WINNER – UTOPIA Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch, Michael Hirsh – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN’S TELEVISION SERIES
WINNER – LITTLE LUNCH – THE SPECIALS Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A TELEVISION DRAMA OR COMEDY
WINNER - SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY Episode 2 – Alex Glendyn Ivin – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN TELEVISION
WINNER - SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY Episode 1 – Joe Bonnie Elliott – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST EDITING IN TELEVISION
WINNER - SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY Episode 1 – Joe Rodrigo Balart – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
WINNER - CLEVERMAN Katherine Brown, Troy Follington, Simon Joseph – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY TELEVISION PROGRAM
WINNER - WAR ON WASTE Jodi Boylan – ABC

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Foxtel’s hit programs win at last night’s AACTA Awards
Encore screenings of the 7th AACTA Awards Presented by Foxtel at 10:30pm AEDT Friday December 8 on Foxtel Movies Masterpiece, 8:30pm AEDT Sunday December 10 on Foxtel Arts and available anytime On Demand.

Stars of the big and small screen came together last night to celebrate Australia’s top screen achievements at the 7th AACTA Awards Ceremony, with Foxtel securing a total of 11 awards honouring some of the finest local productions from the past year.

Foxtel’s critically-acclaimed event series, TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL (BBC First) swept the television category with four awards, including Best Television Drama Series, Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama for Elisabeth Moss, Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama for Ewen Leslie, and Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama for Nicole Kidman.

Top-rating renovation series SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA (Lifestyle) was also honoured, taking out the highly contested award for Best Lifestyle Television Program.

Foxtel’s Executive Director of Television, Brian Walsh, said: “This year’s AACTA Awards have been a terrific and a fitting celebration honouring outstanding achievements in Australian film and television. At Foxtel we are very proud that our ongoing commitment to producing a broad range of Australian content for our customers is recognised by the vibrant Australian industry.

“I’d like to congratulate all of our nominees and winners, particularly our producing partners at BBC First and See-Saw Films for the extraordinary success of Top of the Lake: China Girl,” he said.

Other programs to enjoy the accolades across Foxtel’s drama, lifestyle, sports and news platforms were:

Best Production Design in Television – Fiona Donovan, A PLACE TO CALL HOME (showcase)
Best Visual Effects or Animation – GAME OF THRONES (showcase)
Subscription Television Award for Best Female Presenter – Margaret Pomeranz (Foxtel Arts)
Subscription Television Award for Best Male Presenter – David Speers (Sky NEWS)
Subscription Television Award for Best Live Event Production – JEFF HORN V MANNY PACQUIAO (FOX SPORTS)
Subscription Television Award for Best New Talent – Zahra Newman, WENTWORTH (showcase)

For further information on the 7th AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel and to view the full list of winners, go to www.aacta.org

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ABC sees further wins at the 7th AACTA Awards ceremony

The ABC was the proud recipient of a further three awards last night at the 7th AACTA Awards ceremony, following on from the first seven wins announced at the Industry Luncheon earlier this week. The ABC wishes to congratulate all the nominees and winners whose vision and talents contribute to the extraordinarily strong TV industry in Australia.

Hugo Weaving received his first AACTA Award in a television category, winning Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for Seven Types of Ambiguity, which also won for Best Screenplay in Television. Also receiving her third consecutive AACTA Award was Celia Pacquola, whose performance in Rosehaven earned her the Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy.

David Anderson, Director of Television, ABC TV said: “The ABC was delighted to receive further awards last night, and wishes to congratulate all of our 2017 AACTA’s winners once again. These awards only further serve to underline the excellent content on offer by the ABC, and are a remarkable achievement.”

7th AACTA Awards for ABC Titles
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
WINNER – HUGO WEAVING Seven Types of Ambiguity - ABC

AACTA AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TELEVISION COMEDY
WINNER – CELIA PACQUOLA Rosehaven - ABC

AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN TELEVSION
WINNER – Seven Types of Ambiguity Episode 2 – Alex Jacquelin Perske - ABC

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7th AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
BROADCAST EXCLUSIVELY ON FOXTEL ARTS
Sunday January 7 at 8.30pm

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts announces Nominees for the 7th AACTA International Awards

Foxtel Arts, Foxtel’s High Definition dedicated arts channel is proud to exclusively broadcast the 7th AACTA International Awards on Sunday January 7 at 8.30pm followed by encores on Monday January 8 at 6pm and Wednesday January 10 at 7.30pm.

Foxtel Arts is the home to awards shows including Broadway’s coveted Tony Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards® broadcast live and in HD. Foxtel Arts continues to support and participate in Australia’s creative industries and arts organisations and as part of this role the channel is proud to add the 7th AACTA International Awards to the prestigious list of awards broadcast, with winners being announced in Los Angeles on Friday 5 January at an exclusive ceremony held at The Avalon Hollywood.

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), has today announced the nominees for the 7th AACTA International Awards. A total of 15 films have received nominations this year, with CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, LADY BIRD and THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI leading the way with five nominations each.

Best Film nominations follow American Film Institute Movie of the Year acknowledgements for all five nominees: CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, DUNKIRK, LADY BIRD, THE SHAPE OF WATER and THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI.

Fresh from receiving two Awards at the Sydney-hosted AACTA Awards last week, Nicole Kidman continues an incredible year with her second consecutive AACTA International Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER. Nicole is chasing her second consecutive win, having won the Award earlier this year for LION.

This year also sees over three quarters of nominees receive their first AACTA nominations, including: Greta Gerwig (LADY BIRD), Christopher Nolan (DUNKIRK), Allison Janney (I, TONYA), Gary Oldman (DARKEST HOUR), Frances McDormand (THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI), Willem Dafoe (THE FLORIDA PROJECT) and Australian actress Margot Robbie, who follows her first Golden Globe nomination with her first AACTA International Award nomination for Best Lead Actress for I, TONYA.
Fellow Australians also receiving nominations are: Hugh Jackman (LOGAN), Ben Mendelsohn (DARKEST HOUR), Abbie Cornish (THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI) and Australian director Craig Gillespie (I, TONYA).

“Now in our seventh year, we are delighted to continue celebrating international excellence within the film industry, honouring the world’s best performers, practitioners and productions,” said AFI | AACTA CEO Damian Trewhella. “It’s great to see our International Chapter members adding their uniquely Australian perspective to the conversations, with a number of nominations for Australians who have excelled on the world stage. We are very proud to count these Australian filmmakers among our nominees and I congratulate all the nominees and wish them every success during the upcoming Awards season.”

Foxtel Executive Director of Television Brian Walsh said, “We are proud to partner with AACTA and bring our subscribers the official broadcast of the AACTA International Awards from Los Angeles on Foxtel Arts. This special event outlines our ongoing commitment to supporting the Australian film and television industry on a global scale.”

NOMINEES

AACTA International Award for Best Film
· CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
· DUNKIRK
· LADY BIRD
· THE SHAPE OF WATER
· THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

AACTA International Award for Best Direction
· CALL ME BY YOUR NAME – Luca Guadagnino
· DUNKIRK – Christopher Nolan
· I, TONYA – Craig Gillespie
· LADY BIRD – Greta Gerwig
· THE SHAPE OF WATER – Guillermo del Toro

AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay
· CALL ME BY YOUR NAME – James Ivory
· DUNKIRK – Christopher Nolan
· GET OUT – Jordan Peele
· LADY BIRD – Greta Gerwig
· THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI – Martin McDonagh

AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress
· Judi Dench – VICTORIA & ABDUL
· Sally Hawkins – THE SHAPE OF WATER
· Frances McDormand – THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
· Margot Robbie – I, TONYA
· Saoirse Ronan – LADY BIRD

AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actor
· Timothée Chalamet – CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
· Daniel Day-Lewis – PHANTOM THREAD
· Hugh Jackman – LOGAN
· Daniel Kaluuya – GET OUT
· Gary Oldman – DARKEST HOUR

AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress
· Mary J. Blige – MUDBOUND
· Abbie Cornish – THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
· Allison Janney – I, TONYA
· Nicole Kidman – THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER
· Laurie Metcalf – LADY BIRD

AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor
· Willem Dafoe – THE FLORIDA PROJECT
· Armie Hammer – CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
· Tom Hardy – DUNKIRK
· Ben Mendelsohn – DARKEST HOUR
· Sam Rockwell – THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

Following its broadcast on Foxtel Arts, the 7th AACTA International Awards, will be available to watch from Foxtel’s on demand library on internet enabled iQ set top boxes.