Baz Luhrmann’s biopic ELVIS leads the charge for the 2022 AACTA Award film categories, picking up fifteen nominations. Prequel ABC series MYSTERY ROAD: ORIGIN dominates the television award categories, with fifteen nominations including all acting Awards and BINGE original series LOVE ME drew 10 nominations.
The Australian Academy of Cinema Television Arts (AACTA) today revealed the illustrious nominees for the 2022 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel Group, which will be presented across two ceremonies at The Hordern in Sydney’s iconic Entertainment Quarter.
Six of the year’s most compelling and exhilarating films are competing for the 2022 AACTA Award for Best Film, including Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis featuring Tom Hanks, George Miller’s Three Thousand Years of Longing starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, Leah Purcell’s The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson, The Stranger starring Joel Edgerton, anthology film Here Out West, and horror comedy Sissy, starring Aisha Dee.
With the inclusion of Technical Craft nominees, announced on Thursday 20 October, Elvis has garnered 15 nominations, leading the ranks for film awards this year. Elvis is nominated for Best Film, with director Baz Luhrmann, stars Olivia DeJonge, Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, and costumer and production designer Catherine Martin all vying for accolades. Elvis’ position on top of the nominee leader board is closely followed by Leah Purcell’s The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson and George Miller’s Three Thousand Years of Longing, both of which have 13 nominations.
Matching Elvis in number of accolades is ABC’s Mystery Road: Origin, also boasting 15 nominations and dominating the television category. Mystery Road: Origin is nominated for Best Drama Series and has received five nominations across the four acting Awards, with Mark Coles Smith, Tuuli Narkle, Daniel Henshall, Steve Bisley and Hayley McElhinney all vying for a statuette. Foxtel drama series Love Me and The Twelve closely trail, receiving 10 nominations each.
Comedy-drama’s Bump, Heartbreak High and Wolf Like Me are also competing for the Award for Best Drama Series this year, as well as Stan’s The Tourist, starring Jamie Dornan. Heartbreak High’s James Majoos received a nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Drama presented by Foxtel for their breakout role in the series, bringing the production’s tally to nine. Actor Damon Herriman received acknowledgement for work in both television and film, with a nomination for Best Lead Actor in Film for Nude Tuesday and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for The Tourist.
Nominated for the second year in a row, programs Amazing Race Australia, Australian Survivor: Blood V Water, Luxe Listing Sydney and MasterChef Australia are joined by I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and new format The Bridge in the race for the 2022 AACTA Award for Best Reality Program. The Dog House Australia, RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under and Eurovision – Australia Decides – Gold Coast 2022 are coming up against perennial contenders LEGO® Masters Australia, The Voice Australia and Mastermind for the 2022 AACTA Award for Best Entertainment Program.
Charlie Pickering is nominated for Best Comedy Performer alongside Wayne Blair, Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer, Tom Gleeson and Doris Younane for their roles in Aftertaste, Summer Love, Hard Quiz and Five Bedrooms – which are also nominated for the 2022 AACTA Award for Best Comedy Program. Spicks and Specks and Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell make up the remaining productions contending for Best Comedy Program.
The reinvented Digital Awards have seen A Beginner’s Guide to Grief, Black As, Iggy & Ace, It’s Fine I’m Fine, Jimmy Rees POV and Ozzy Man Reviews nominated for the Best Digital Series or Channel Award. Also included in this category is the Best Digital Short Video, which includes entertaining content from creators Millie Ford, Tanya Hennessy, Kirstin Banks, Ryan Cauchi, Ozzy Man Reviews and Dr Karl.
AACTA CEO, Damian Trewhella said:
“The Australian Academy proudly celebrates achievements in all screen mediums and craft and it is a privilege to announce the nominees vying for an AACTA Award. These nominees represent the freshest and most captivating works that have entertained us from the past year, as determined by Australia’s largest screen community. The broad range of content that has been nominated reflects the vastness of the Australian screen landscape, and the depth of our talent. We look forward to celebrating at both AACTA Awards events this December, in Sydney.”
Brian Walsh, Executive Director of Drama & Senior Content Consultant for the Foxtel Group said:
“The Foxtel Group – through our multi-year sponsorship with AACTA – is committed to supporting the Australian film and television industry and recognize the truly remarkable performances and talent that have graced our screens this year. From established artists and filmmakers to emerging talent, these Awards underpin the strength and capability of the local industry. Foxtel congratulates all nominees and look forward to celebrating the 2022 winners at this year’s Awards.”
NSW Minister for Tourism and the Arts Ben Franklin said the AACTA Awards highlighted the importance of the film industry to the NSW economy.
“NSW is home to the nation’s best filming locations, so we are delighted to roll out the red carpet in Sydney for this year’s AACTA Awards and I would like to congratulate all nominees for their contribution to the ongoing success of Australia’s screen industry. The AACTA Awards underscore the important economic benefits provided by the screen industry, which supports thousands of jobs in our creative, hospitality and tourism industries and drives visitation to NSW by showcasing the variety of unique destinations we have across our State to a global audience.”
Daniel Monaghan, Senior Vice President, Content and Programming at Paramount Australia and New Zealand said:
“The Australian screen sector is truly world-class and this list of nominees demonstrates the high-quality content we create locally but are known for around the globe.
“Not only are the nominees outstanding screen content but many were produced in the shadow of COVID. So the return of the in-person and televised AACTA awards also marks a positive turning point for our industry recognising we’ve made it through incredibly challenging times and continued to create compelling screen stories.”
BINGE the most nominated streaming service at this year’s AACTA Awards with 20 nominations including 10 for its first original drama, LOVE ME.
BINGE Executive Director Alison Hurbert-Burns said:
“It’s been just over two years since BINGE launched, so I am extremely proud that we are the most nominated streaming service at this year’s AACTA Awards. To see our first original, LOVE ME, recognised with 10 nominations including Best Drama Series is such an honour and made possible through our incredible cast and creatives along with Warners Bros. and our producing partners. LOVE ME is back in production, and we can’t wait to bring Season 2 to BINGE viewers next year.”
The nominees for the 2022 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel Group are:
TELEVISION
AACTA Award for Best Children’s Program
• Bluey – Charlie Aspinwall, Sam Moor, Daley Pearson – Ludo Studio (ABC)
• First Day – Kirsty Stark, Kate Butler – Epic Films and KOJO Studios (ABC)
• Little J & Big Cuz – Ned Lander, Colin South, David Gurney, Alicia Rackett – Ned Lander
Media (ABC, NITV, SBS)
• MaveriX – Rachel Clements, Trisha Morton-Thomas – Brindle Films (ABC, Netflix)
• Rock Island Mysteries – Timothy Powell – Fremantle (Network 10)
• The PM’s Daughter – Tristram Baumber, Willison Alice, Kieran Hoyle – Fremantle (ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television
• Heartbreak High (Episode 1) – Simon Ozolins
• Love Me (Episode 4) – Earle Dresner
• Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Tyson Perkins
• The Tourist (Episode 1) – Ben Wheeler
• The Tourist (Episode 6) – Geoffrey Hall
AACTA Award for Best Comedy Performer
• Wayne Blair – Aftertaste
• Patrick Brammall – Summer Love
• Harriet Dyer – Summer Love
• Tom Gleeson – Hard Quiz
• Charlie Pickering – The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
• Doris Younane – Five Bedrooms
AACTA Award for Best Comedy Program
• Aftertaste – Rebecca Summerton, Matthew Bate, Erik Thomson, Julie De Fina – Closer
Productions (ABC)
• Five Bedrooms – Nathan Mayfield, Tracey Robertson – Hoodlum Productions (Network 10,
Paramount+)
• Hard Quiz – Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Tom Gleeson, John Tabbagh – Thinkative Television and ABC (ABC)
• Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell – Peter Beck, Beth Hart, Shaun Micallef – ITV Studios
Australia (ABC)
• Spicks and Specks – Rachel Millar, Anthony Watt – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(ABC)
• Summer Love – Wayne Hope, Robyn Butler – Gristmill (ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television
• Firebite (Episode 3) – Heather Wallace
• Heartbreak High (Episode 1) – Rita Carmody
• Love Me (Episode 4) – Cappi Ireland
• Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Terri Lamera
• The Twelve (Episode 10) – Xanthe Huebel
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy
• Bump (Episode 1) – Geoff Bennett
• Heartbreak High (Episode 1) – Gracie Otto
• Love Me (Episode 4) – Emma Freeman
• Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Dylan River
• The Twelve (Episode 10) – Daniel Nettheim
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Nonfiction Television
• Books That Made Us (Episode 1) – Sally Aitken
• Fearless: The Inside Story Of The AFLW (Episode 1) – Michael Venables
• Miriam Margolyes Australia Unmasked (Episode 1) – Helen Barrow
• Who Do You Think You Are? (Episode 4) – Tinzar Lwyn
• You Can’t Ask That (Episode 1) – Kirk Docker
AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program
• Books That Made Us – Darren Dale, Jacob Hickey – Blackfella Films (ABC)
• Burning – Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Eva Orner, Jonathan Schaerf, Jason Byrne –
Propagate Content and Amazon Studios (Amazon Prime Video)
• Fearless: The Inside Story Of The AFLW – Anne-Maree Sparkman, Cos Cardone, Luke
Tunnecliffe, Becky Taylor – JAM TV (Disney+)
• Miriam Margolyes Australia Unmasked – Laurie Critchley, Bethan Arwel-Lewis – Southern
Pictures (ABC)
• People’s Republic of Mallacoota – Lucy Maclaren, Joe Connor, Ken Connor – Renegade Films (ABC)
• The Family Court Murders – Madeleine Hetherton-Miau, Rebecca Barry, Mark Morrissey,
Debi Marshall – Media Stockade with Said & Done (ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Drama Series
• Bump – Dan Edwards, John Edwards, Claudia Karvan, Kelsey Munro – Roadshow Rough
Diamond (Stan)
• Heartbreak High – Carly Heaton, Sarah Freeman – Fremantle (Netflix)
• Love Me – Hamish Lewis, Michael Brooks, Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford – Warner Bros.
International Television Production Australia (Binge, Foxtel)
• Mystery Road: Origin – Greer Simpkin, David Jowsey – Bunya Productions (ABC)
• The Tourist – Lisa Scott, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Christopher Aird, Chris Sweeney, –
Two Brothers Pictures (Stan)
• Wolf Like Me – Steve Hutensky, Jodi Matterson, Bruna Papandrea, Abe Forsythe – Made Up
Stories and Endeavour Content (Stan)
AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television
• Bump (Episode 2) – Ariel Shaw
• Muster Dogs (Episode 1) – John Unwin, Orly Danon, Fiona Strain, Brendon Cain
• Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Nicholas Holmes
• Surviving Summer (Episode 7) – Amelia Ford
• The Twelve (Episode 10) – Mark Perry
AACTA Award for Best Entertainment Program
• Eurovision – Australia Decides – Gold Coast 2022 – Paul Clarke, Stephanie Werrett, Emily
Griggs – Blink TV (SBS)
• LEGO® Masters Australia – David McDonald, Di Yang, AJ Johnson – Endemol Shine Australia (Nine Network)
• Mastermind – Lucy De Luca, Anthony Watt – BBC Studios Australia and SBS (SBS)
• RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under – Fenton Bailey, RuPaul Charles, Cailah Scobie, Amanda
Duthie, Nicola Van der Meijden – World of Wonder and Warner Bros. International
Television Production New Zealand Limited (Stan)
• The Dog House Australia – Sarah Thornton, Ciaran Flannery, Samantha De Alwis, Naomi
Elkin – Network 10 (Network 10)
• The Voice Australia – Majella Hay, Beth Hart, Chloe Baker – ITV Studios Australia (Seven
Network)
AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program
• Back Roads – Brigid Donovan, Louise Turley – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
• Gogglebox Australia – David McDonald, Danielle Vos – Endemol Shine Australia (Foxtel,
Network 10)
• Muster Dogs – Michael Boughen, Monica O’Brien – Ambience Entertainment (ABC)
• Old People’s Home for Teenagers – Debbie Cuell, Tony De La Pena, Paulo Vivan, Brooke
Hulsman – Endemol Shine Australia (ABC)
• Who Do You Think You Are? – Maxine Gray – Warner Bros. International Television
Production Australia (SBS)
• You Can’t Ask That – Frances O’Riordan, Kirk Docker, Josh Schmidt – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Presented by Foxtel
• Mark Coles Smith – Mystery Road: Origin
• Jamie Dornan – The Tourist
• James Majoos – Heartbreak High
• Sam Neill – The Twelve
• Hugo Weaving – Love Me
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Presented by Foxtel
• Isla Fisher – Wolf Like Me
• Claudia Karvan – Bump
• Kate Mulvany – The Twelve
• Tuuli Narkle – Mystery Road: Origin
• Bojana Novakovic – Love Me
AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program
• Gardening Australia – Gill Lomas – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
• Grand Designs Australia – Brooke Bayvel, Michael Collett – Fremantle (Foxtel)
• Selling Houses Australia – Nicole Rogers, Caroline Swift, Kam Vurlow, Howard Myers –
Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (Foxtel)
• The Cook Up with Adam Liaw – Bruce Walters, Samantha De Alwis – SBS (SBS)
• The Great Australian Bake Off – Alenka Henry, Howard Myers, Kylie Washington – BBC
Studios Australia (Foxtel)
• The Living Room – Sarah Thornton, Tamara Simoneau, Rachael Brand – Network 10
(Network 10)
AACTA Award for Best Miniseries
• Barons – John Molloy, Michael Lawrence, Liz Doran, Justin Davies, Nicholas Cook – 2 Jons,
Micanical Media, Fremantle (ABC)
• Savage River – Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford – Aquarius Films (ABC)
• The Twelve – Hamish Lewis, Ian Collie, Ally Henville, Rob Gibson, Michael Brooks – Warner
Bros. International Television Production Australia and Easy Tiger Productions (Binge,
Foxtel)
• True Colours – Penny Smallacombe, Greer Simpkin, David Jowsey – Bunya Productions
(SBS)
• Underbelly: Vanishing Act – Kerrie Mainwaring, Matt Ford – Screentime (Nine Network)
AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television
• Aftertaste (Episode 3) – Benjamin Speed
• Born To Spy (Episode 4) – Diego Baldenweg, Lionel Baldenweg, Nora Baldenweg
• Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Vincent Goodyer
• Savage River (Episode 1) – Bryony Marks
• The PM’s Daughter (Episode 9) – Caitlin Yeo, Basil Hogios
AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television
• Firebite (Episode 3) – Amy Baker
• Heartbreak High (Episode 1) – Marni Kornhauser
• Love Me (Episode 4) – Josephine Ford
• Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Herbert Pinter
• The Tourist (Episode 1) – Scott Bird
AACTA Award for Best Reality Program
• Amazing Race Australia – Paul Franklin, Rikkie Proost, Chris Culvenor, Sophia Mogford –
Eureka Productions (Network 10)
• Australian Survivor: Blood V Water – Amelia Fisk, Drina Maruna, Adam Fergusson, Di Yang – Endemol Shine Australia (Network 10)
• I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – Ben Ulm, Riima Daher, Alex Mavroidakis, Beth Hart – ITV Studios Australia (Network 10)
• Luxe Listings Sydney – Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Rikkie Proost, Evan Wilkes, Anastassia Gerakis, Jake Hargreaves – Eureka Productions (Amazon Prime Video)
• MasterChef Australia – David Forster, Eoin Maher, Simon Child – Endemol Shine Australia
(Network 10)
• The Bridge – Amelia Fisk, Lucy Connors, Toby Trappel – Endemol Shine Australia
(Paramount+)
AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television
• Heartbreak High (Episode 1) – Hannah Carroll Chapman
• Love Me (Episode 4) – Adele Vuko
• Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Timothy Lee, Dylan River
• Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 6) – Dylan River, Blake Ayshford
• The Twelve (Episode 10) – Sarah Walker
AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television
• Aftertaste (Episode 3) – Michael Darren, Pete Smith, Josh Williams, Leah McKeown
• Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Luke Mynott, Wes Chew, Trevor Hope
• Savage River (Episode 1) – Manel Lopez, Stuart Morton, Diego Ruiz
• Summer Love (Episode 1) – Scott Findlay
• Troppo (Episode 8) – Joel McLean
AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special
• Geraldine Hickey: What A Surprise – Geraldine Hickey, Frank Bruzzese, Kathleen McCarthy,
Lauren Moore – Guesswork Television (Paramount+)
• Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy – Ronny Chieng – All Things Comedy and Netflix (Netflix)
• The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Gala Supported by Oxfam – Various
Performers, Rachel Millar, Kellie Williams, Susan Provan, Claire Hammond – Australian
Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
• The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Opening Night Comedy AllStars Show
– Various Performers, Rachel Millar, Kellie Williams, Susan Provan, Claire Hammond –
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
• Tom Ballard: Enough – Tom Ballard, Frank Bruzzese, Kathleen McCarthy, Lauren Moore –
Guesswork Television (Paramount+)
• Tommy Little: I’ll See Myself Out – Tommy Little, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy, Nikita
Agzarian – Guesswork Television (Amazon Prime Video)
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
• Steve Bisley – Mystery Road: Origin
• Brendan Cowell – The Twelve
• Daniel Henshall – Mystery Road: Origin
• Damon Herriman – The Tourist
• Thomas Weatherall – Heartbreak High
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
• Hayley McElhinney – Mystery Road: Origin
• Jacqueline McKenzie – Savage River
• Heather Mitchell – Love Me
• Brooke Satchwell – The Twelve
• Magda Szubanski – After the Verdict
FILM
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Film
• Blaze – Jeremy Rouse
• Elvis – Mandy Walker
• The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Mark Wareham
• The Stranger – Sam Chiplin
• Three Thousand Years of Longing – John Seale
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Film
• Elvis – Catherine Martin
• Here Out West – Wendy Cork
• Pieces – Monique Wilson, Kristie Rowe
• The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Tess Schofield
• Three Thousand Years of Longing – Kym Barrett
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Film presented by Filmology
• Elvis – Baz Luhrmann
• Sissy – Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes
• The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Leah Purcell
• The Stranger – Thomas M. Wright
• Three Thousand Years of Longing – George Miller
AACTA Award for Best Editing in Film presented by Spectrum Films
• Blaze – Dany Cooper
• Elvis – Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond
• Nude Tuesday – Nick Meyers
• The Stranger – Simon Njoo
• Three Thousand Years of Longing – Margaret Sixel
AACTA Award for Best Film
• Elvis – Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick, Schuyler Weiss – Bazmark
• Here Out West – Sheila Jayadev, Annabel Davis, Bree-Anne Sykes – Co-Curious and Emerald Productions
• Sissy – Lisa Shaunessy, John De Margheriti, Jason Taylor, Bec Janek – Arcadia and DEMS
Entertainment
• The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Bain Stewart, David Jowsey, Angela
Littlejohn, Greer Simpkin, Leah Purcell – Oombarra Productions and Bunya Productions
• The Stranger – Rachel Gardner, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Joel Edgerton, Kerry KohanskyRoberts, Kim Hodgert – See-Saw Films
• Three Thousand Years of Longing – Doug Mitchell, George Miller – Kennedy Miller
Mitchell
AACTA Award for Best Indie Film
• A Stitch In Time – Sasha Hadden (Dir.) – Hadden Motion Pictures
• Akoni – Genna Chanelle Hayes (Dir.) – One World Creative
• Darklands – Scott Major (Dir.), Sarah Mayberry, Christopher Gist, Shane Isheev – Small Cow Productions
• Lonesome – Craig Boreham (Dir.), Ben Ferris, Dean Francis, Ulysses Oliver – Breathless Films and JJ Splice Films
• Pieces – Martin Wilson (Dir.), Nicole Ferraro – Third Storey Pictures
• Smoke Between Trees – Michael Joy (Dir.), Mieke van Opstal – Sensation Philosophy
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in Film
• Austin Butler – Elvis
• Rob Collins – The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson
• Joel Edgerton – The Stranger
• Idris Elba – Three Thousand Years of Longing
• Damon Herriman – Nude Tuesday
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in Film
• Aisha Dee – Sissy
• Leah Purcell – The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson
• Julia Savage – Blaze
• Tilda Swinton – Three Thousand Years of Longing
• Jackie van Beek – Nude Tuesday
AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Film
• A Stitch In Time – Angela Little
• Elvis – Elliott Wheeler
• Falling For Figaro – Cezary Skubiszewski
• The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Salliana Seven Campbell
• Three Thousand Years of Longing – Tom Holkenborg
AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Film
• Elvis – Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Beverley Dunn
• Interceptor – George Liddle
• The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Sam Hobbs
• The Stranger – Leah Popple
• Three Thousand Years of Longing – Roger Ford
AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Film
• Elvis – Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, Jeremy Doner
• Nude Tuesday – Jackie van Beek
• The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Leah Purcell
• The Stranger – Thomas M. Wright
• Three Thousand Years of Longing – George Miller, Augusta Gore
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film
• Simon Baker – Blaze
• Jemaine Clement – Nude Tuesday
• Malachi Dower-Roberts – The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson
• Tom Hanks – Elvis
• Sean Harris – The Stranger
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film
• Jada Alberts – The Stranger
• Jessica De Gouw – The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson
• Olivia DeJonge – Elvis
• Joanna Lumley – Falling For Figaro
• Yael Stone – Blaze
SHORT FILM NOMINEES
AACTA Award for Best Short Film
• Finding Jedda – Tanith Glynn-Maloney – Since1788 Productions, Unless Pictures, Orange
Entertainment Co
• Giants – Eddy Bell, Luke Mulquiney, Nonny Klaile – Flywheel Pictures
• Hatchback – Riley Sugars, Chloe Graham, Anthony Littlechild, Jon Grosland – Sugarland
Productions
• Stonefish – Megan Smart, Nonny Klaile, George Pullar – The Missing Letter Production
• The Moths Will Eat Them Up – Luisa Martiri, Tanya Modini
• Voice Activated – Liam Heyen, Yingna Lu, Steve Anthopoulos – Mad Ones Films & Spaceboy Productions
DOCUMENTARY
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary
• A Fire Inside – Josh Flavell
• Anonymous Club – Danny Cohen
• Facing Monsters – Rick Rifici
• Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds – Cam Batten, Caspar Mazzotti, Nick Robinson
• Puff: Wonders of the Reef – Daniel Stoupin, Pete West
AACTA Award for Best Documentary
• Ablaze – Alec Morgan (Dir.), Tiriki Onus (Dir.), Tom Zubrycki – Ablaze Productions
• Clean – Lachlan McLeod (Dir.), David Elliot-Jones, Charlotte Wheaton – Walking Fish
Productions & Good Thing Productions
• Everybody’s Oma – Jason van Genderen (Dir.), Roslyn Walker, Olivia Olley – Oma’s
Applesauce Productions
• Franklin – Kasimir Burgess (Dir.), Christopher Kamen – Rock Island Bend Productions
• Ithaka – Ben Lawrence (Dir.), Gabriel Shipton, Adrian Devant – Shipton House
• River – Jennifer Peedom (Dir.), Joseph Nizeti, Jo-anne McGowan, John Smithson – Stranger Than Fiction Films
AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary
• Ablaze – Tony Stevens
• Clean – Nguyet Sang Louis Dai, Lachlan McLeod
• Franklin – Kasimir Burgess, Johanna Scott
• River – Simon Njoo
• We Were Once Kids – Shannon Swan
AACTA Award for Best Original Score in a Documentary
• A Fire Inside – Matteo Zingales
• Age of Rage – The Australian Punk Revolution – Dale Cornelius
• Facing Monsters – Tim Count
• Puff: Wonders of the Reef – Hilton Mowday
• River – Piers Burbrook de Vere, William Barton, Richard Tognetti
AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary
• A Fire Inside – Luke Mynott
• Facing Monsters – Xoe Baird, Ric Curtin, Jeremy Ashton
• Franklin – Emma Bortignon, Simon Rosenberg, Christopher Kamen
• River – Tara Webb, Robert Mackenzie
• Unseen Skies – Blair Slater, Mick Boraso, Cameron Grant, Sam Hayward
DIGITAL
AACTA Award for Best Digital Series or Channel
• A Beginner’s Guide to Grief – Renee Mao, Julie Byrne, Kate Butler, Linda Ujuk, Anna Lindner
• Black As – Joseph Smith, Dino Wanybarrngu, Chico Wanybarrnga, Jerome Lilypiyana, David Batty
• Iggy & Ace – A.B Morrison, Monica Zanetti, Melissa Kelly, Hannah Ngo
• It’s Fine I’m Fine – Clare Delaney, Iain Crittenden, Florence Tourbier, Stef Smith
• Jimmy Rees POV – Jimmy Rees
• Ozzy Man Reviews – Ethan Marrell
AACTA Award for Best Digital Short Video
• Dr. Karl – Daddy Long Legs
• Tanya Hennessy – Halloween Knockoffs
• Kirsten Banks – Sound From A Black Hole
• Ozzy Man Reviews – Stress
• Ryan Cauchi – Tales From The Dark Web: Moira Hill – Chapter 1
• Millie Ford – The Silence Is So Loud
OTHER
AACTA Award for Best Casting Presented by Casting Networks
• Elvis – Nikki Barrett, Denise Chamian
• Heartbreak High – Amanda Mitchell
• Love Me – Nathan Lloyd
• The Stranger – Anousha Zarkesh
• The Twelve – Kirsty McGregor
AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup presented by HASK
• Elvis – Jason Baird, Mark Coulier, Louise Coulston, Shane Thomas
• Gold – Jennifer Lamphee
• The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Beth Halsted, Simon Joseph, Jennifer
Lamphee
• Three Thousand Years of Longing – Lesley Vanderwalt
• Wyrmwood: Apocalypse – Rachel Scane, Helen Magelaki, Mariel McClorey
AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation
• DC League of Super-Pets – Sharna Hackett, Feargal Stewart, Christian So, Miles Green,
Etienne Marc – Animal Logic
• Elvis – Tom Wood, Fiona Crawford, Julian Hutchens, Joshua Simmonds, Adam Hammond –
Warner Bros. Pictures
• Spider-Man: No Way Home – Kelly Port, Julia Neighly, Brendan Seals, Kilou Picard – Luma
Pictures
• Thor: Love and Thunder – Jake Morrison, Lisa Marra, Dan Oliver, Dan Bethell, Ian Cope –
Rising Sun Pictures
• Three Thousand Years of Longing – Jason Bath, Paul Butterworth, Chris Spry, Alastair
Stephen, Roy Malhi, Chris Davies – Fin Design + Effects
