Now in their 6th year, and formerly known as the AFI Awards, the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (or, AACTA Awards) recognises the talent of some of the nation’s best up-and-coming performers and creatives in the film and TV industry, alongside our most established stars.
Last night, the winners of this year’s biggest categories were announced during a special red-carpet ceremony at The Star in Sydney. Paul Hogan, Isla Fisher and Lynette Wallworth were the recipients of three special awards, while Mel Gibson‘s Hackshaw Ridge dominated the film categories with 9 awards (including best film and director), and The Kettering Incident and Wentworth were among the big winners of the diverse television categories. The Daughter also took home three awards.
You can check out the full list of the winners below!
AACTA LONGFORD LYELL AWARD
• Paul Hogan AM
AACTA TRAILBLAZER AWARD
• Isla Fisher
BYRON KENNEDY AWARD
• Lynette Wallworth
TELEVISION
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES
• Wentworth Pino Amenta ADG, Jo Porter S.P.A – Foxtel/SoHo
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST TELEFEATURE OR MINI SERIES
• The Kettering Incident Vincent Sheehan, Victoria Madden, Andrew Walker – Foxtel/Showcase
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION COMEDY SERIES
• Upper Middle Bogan Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope, Ben Grogan – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION SERIES
• Gruen Wil Anderson, Polly Connolly, Nick Murray, Jon Casimir, Richard Huddleston – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LIFESTYLE TELEVISION PROGRAM
• Destination Flavour Scandinavia Erik Dwyer, Rachel Hardie – SBS
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST REALITY TELEVISION SERIES
• Masterchef Australia Marty Benson, Tim Toni, Rob Wallace – Network Ten
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
• Samuel Johnson Molly – Seven Network
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
• Elizabeth Debicki The Kettering Incident – Foxtel/Showcase
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TELEVISION COMEDY
• Patrick Brammall No Activity – Stan
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
• Damon Herriman Secret City Episode 1 – A Donation to the Struggle – Foxtel/Showcase
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
• Celia Pacquola The Beautiful Lie Episode 3 – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A TELEVISION DRAMA OR COMEDY
• Rake Episode 8 Peter Duncan ADG – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A TELEVISION LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT, LIFESTYLE OR REALITY SERIES
• The Recruit Episode 2 Michael Venables – Foxtel/Fox8
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN TELEVISION
• ABC COMEDY SHOWROOM – The Letdown Sarah Scheller, Alison Bell – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN TELEVISION
• Wolf Creek Episode 3 – Salt Lake Geoffrey Hall ACS – Stan
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST EDITING IN TELEVISION
• Wentworth Episode 3 – Prisoner Ben Joss – Foxtel/SoHo
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SOUND IN TELEVISION
• Rake Episode 7 Guntis Sics ASSG, Michol Marsh, Peter Hall, Olivia Monteith – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE IN TELEVISION
• The Kettering Incident Episode 1 Matteo Zingales, Max Lyandvert – Foxtel/Showcase
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN TELEVISION
• Mary: The Making of a Princess Sam Rickard – Network Ten
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN TELEVISION
• Molly Part 1 Edie Kurzer – Seven Network
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN’S TELEVISION SERIES
• Beat Bugs Josh Wakely, Jennifer Twiner McCarron – 7Two
FEATURE FILM
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST FILM PRESENTED BY FOXTEL
• Hacksaw Ridge Bill Mechanic, David Permut, Paul Currie, Bruce Davey
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION
• Hacksaw Ridge Mel Gibson
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR
• Andrew Garfield Hacksaw Ridge
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS
• Odessa Young The Daughter
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
• Hugo Weaving Hacksaw Ridge
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
• Miranda Otto The Daughter
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
• Hacksaw Ridge Andrew Knight, Robert Schenkkan
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
• The Daughter Simon Stone
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
• Hacksaw Ridge Simon Duggan ACS
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST EDITING
• Hacksaw Ridge John Gilbert
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SOUND
• Hacksaw Ridge Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie, Kevin O’Connell, Mario Vaccaro, Tara Webb, Peter Grace ASSG
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE
• Tanna Antony Partos AGSC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
• Hacksaw Ridge Barry Robison
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST COSTUME DESIGN
• Girl Asleep Jonathon Oxlade
DOCUMENTARY
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
• Chasing Asylum Eva Orner
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY TELEVISION PROGRAM
• Hitting Home Nial Fulton, Sarah Ferguson, Ivan O’Mahoney – ABC
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY
• Hanson: Please Explain Anna Broinowski – SBS
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A DOCUMENTARY
• In The Shadow of The Hill Dan Jackson
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST EDITING IN A DOCUMENTARY
• In The Shadow of The Hill Steven Robinson ASE, Dan Jackson
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SOUND IN A DOCUMENTARY
• Highly Strung James Currie, Pete Smith, Tom Heuzenroeder ASSG
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE IN A DOCUMENTARY
• Monsieur Mayonnaise Cezary Skubiszewski AGSC
SHORT FILMS
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SHORT ANIMATION
• Oscar Wilde’s “The Nightingale and the Rose” Angie Fielder, Brendan Fletcher, Del Kathryn Barton
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FICTION FILM
• Dream Baby Lucy Gaffy, Kiki Dillon
SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION
AACTA SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION AWARD FOR BEST FEMALE PRESENTER
• Maggie Beer Great Australian Bake Off – Foxtel/Lifestyle Food
AACTA SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION AWARD FOR BEST MALE PRESENTER
• Stan Grant Crimes That Shook Australia – Foxtel/Crime+Investigation
AACTA SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION AWARD FOR BEST LIVE EVENT PRODUCTION
• 2015/16 HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE ADELAIDE UNITED V WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS Murray Shaw, Geoff Bullock – Foxtel/Fox Sports
AACTA SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION AWARD FOR BEST NEW TALENT
• James Rochford Not the NRL News – Foxtel/Fox Sports
VISUAL EFFECTS OR ANIMATION
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST VISUAL EFFECTS OR ANIMATION
• Game of Thrones – Battles of the Bastards Joe Bauer, Steve Kullback, Glenn Melenhorst, Ineke Majoor – Foxtel/Showcase
HAIR AND MAKEUP
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
• Cleverman Kath Brown, Simon Joseph, Troy Follington – ABC
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