Awards for 2013

Discretionary AACTA International Award

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook: Robert De Niro

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook: Jacki Weaver

AACTA Award for Best Young Actor

WINNER

Lore: Saskia Rosendahl

NOMINEES

Mental: Lily Sullivan
Julian: Ed Oxenbould
Puberty Blues: Brenna Harding

AACTA International Award

Best Film

WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook: Donna Gigliotti, Jonathan Gordon, Bruce Cohen

NOMINEES

Life of Pi: David Womark, Ang Lee, Gil Netter
Zero Dark Thirty: Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Megan Ellison
Les Misérables: Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, Debra Hayward, Cameron Mackintosh
Lincoln: Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Argo: Grant Heslov, George Clooney, Ben Affleck

Best Actor

WINNER

Lincoln: Daniel Day-Lewis

NOMINEES

Silver Linings Playbook: Bradley Cooper
The Sessions: John Hawkes
Les Misérables: Hugh Jackman
The Master: Joaquin Phoenix
Flight: Denzel Washington

Best Actress

WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook: Jennifer Lawrence

NOMINEES

Amour: Emmanuelle Riva
Rust and Bone: Marion Cotillard
The Impossible: Naomi Watts
Zero Dark Thirty: Jessica Chastain
The Paperboy: Nicole Kidman

Best Direction

WINNER

Silver Linings Playbook: David O. Russell

NOMINEES

Lincoln: Steven Spielberg
The Sessions: Ben Lewin
Life of Pi: Ang Lee
Argo: Ben Affleck
Zero Dark Thirty: Kathryn Bigelow

Best Screenplay

WINNER

Django Unchained: Quentin Tarantino

NOMINEES

Zero Dark Thirty: Mark Boal
Silver Linings Playbook: David O. Russell
Lincoln: Tony Kushner
The Master: Paul Thomas Anderson
Argo: Chris Terrio

AACTA Raymond Longford Award

WINNER

Al Clark

AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects

WINNER

Iron Sky: Jussi Lehtiniemi, Juuso Kaari, Samuli Torssonen, Kelly Lee Myers

NOMINEES

Killer Elite: Julian Dimsey, Ineke Majoor
Utopia Girls: Kylie Robertson, Rebecca Stegh
The Sapphires: James Rogers

AACTA Award

Best Film

WINNER

The Sapphires: Kylie Du Fresne, Rosemary Blight

NOMINEES

Lore: Karsten Stöter, Benny Drechsel, Liz Watts, Paul Welsh
Wish You Were Here: Angie Fielder
Burning Man: Jonathan Teplitzky, Andy Paterson

Best Lead Actor

WINNER

The Sapphires: Chris O'Dowd

NOMINEES

Wish You Were Here: Joel Edgerton
33 Postcards: Guy Pearce
Burning Man: Matthew Goode

Best Lead Actress

WINNER

The Sapphires: Deborah Mailman

NOMINEES

Mental: Toni Collette
Not Suitable for Children: Sarah Snook
Wish You Were Here: Felicity Price

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER

Wish You Were Here: Antony Starr

NOMINEES

Not Suitable for Children: Ryan Corr
Mental: Liev Schreiber
The King Is Dead!: Gary Waddell

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER

The Sapphires: Jessica Mauboy

NOMINEES

Burning Man: Essie Davis
Mental: Rebecca Gibney
Mental: Deborah Mailman

Best Direction in a Documentary

WINNER

Fighting Fear: Macario De Souza

NOMINEES

Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta: Bernadine Lim
Episode 2
Dr Sarmast's Music School: Polly Watkins
Go Back to Where You Came From: Rick McPhee, Ivan O'Mahoney

Best Direction

WINNER

The Sapphires: Wayne Blair

NOMINEES

Burning Man: Jonathan Teplitzky
Lore: Cate Shortland
Wish You Were Here: Kieran Darcy-Smith

Best Original Screenplay

WINNER

Wish You Were Here: Kieran Darcy-Smith, Felicity Price

NOMINEES

Not Suitable for Children: Michael Lucas
Burning Man: Jonathan Teplitzky
Mental: P.J. Hogan

Best Screenplay in a Short Film

WINNER

Transmission: Zak Hilditch

NOMINEES

Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke: Mirrah Foulkes
Bino: Billie Pleffer
Julian: Matthew Moore

Best Adapted Screenplay

WINNER

The Sapphires: Keith Thompson, Tony Briggs

NOMINEE

Lore: Cate Shortland, Robin Mukherjee

Best Cinematography in a Documentary

WINNER

Fighting Fear: Macario De Souza, Tim Bonython, Lee Kelly, Chris Bryant

NOMINEES

Go Back to Where You Came From: Stephen Baker, Nicola Daley
Episode 3
Storm Surfers 3D: Dean Cropp, Dave Maguire, Richard Kickbush, Robert C. Morton
Dr Sarmast's Music School: Peter Zakharov, Stephen Amis

Best Cinematography

WINNER

The Sapphires: Warwick Thornton

NOMINEES

Wish You Were Here: Jules O'Loughlin
Burning Man: Garry Phillips
Lore: Adam Arkapaw

Best Costume Design

WINNER

The Sapphires: Tess Schofield

NOMINEES

Burning Man: Lizzy Gardiner
Mental: Tim Chappel
Lore: Stefanie Bieker

Best Sound

WINNER

The Sapphires: John Simpson, Bry Jones, Andrew Plain, Ben Osmo, Peter D. Smith

NOMINEES

Burning Man: David Lee, Gethin Creagh, Andrew Plain
Lore: Antony Gray, Brooke Trezise, Sam Petty, Michael Busch, Yulia Akerholt, Robert Mackenzie
Swerve: Peter D. Smith, Des Kenneally, John Simpson, Martyn Zub

Best Sound in a Documentary

WINNER

Dr Sarmast's Music School: Dale Cornelius, Keith Thomas, Livia Ruzic

NOMINEES

Singapore 1942 End of Empire: Ash Gibson Greig, Glenn Martin, Leo Sullivan, Mark Tarpey, Ric Curtin, Ian Grant
Episode 1
Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta: Christopher Elves, David White, Chris McCallum
Episode 2
Paul Kelly: Stories of Me: Brooke Trezise, Ian McLoughlin, Paul Charlier, Richard Boxhall, Nick Batterham

Best Editing

WINNER

The Sapphires: Dany Cooper

NOMINEES

Wish You Were Here: Jason Ballantine
X: Night of Vengeance: Cindy Clarkson
Burning Man: Martin Connor

Best Editing in a Documentary

WINNER

Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta: Sam Wilson
Episode 1

NOMINEES

Storm Surfers 3D: Rodrigo Balart
Dr Sarmast's Music School: Tony Stevens
Chateau Chunder: A Wine Revolution: Lawrie Silvestrin

Best Original Music Score

WINNER

Not Suitable for Children: Matteo Zingales, Jono Ma

NOMINEES

A Few Best Men: Guy Gross
Mental: Michael Yezerski
33 Postcards: Antony Partos

Best Short Fiction Film

WINNER

Julian: Matthew Moore, Robert Jago

NOMINEES

Transmission: Liz Kearney, Zak Hilditch
Bino: Billie Pleffer, Rita Walsh
Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke: Michael Cody, Mirrah Foulkes, David Michôd

Best Short Animation

WINNER

The Hunter: Marieka Walsh

NOMINEES

Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace: Mark Thorley, Amber Naismith, David Scott
Sleight of Hand: Michael Cusack, Richard Chataway
The Maker: Christopher Kezelos, Christine Kezelos

Best Documentary Series

WINNER

Go Back to Where You Came From: Ivan O'Mahoney, Rick McPhee

NOMINEES

Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta: Jacob Hickey
Sporting Nation: Andrea Denholm, John Clarke, Lavinia Riachi, Laura Waters
Singapore 1942 End of Empire: Andrew Ogilvie, Trevor Graham, Ned Lander

Best Documentary Under One Hour

WINNER

Then the Wind Changed: Jeni McMahon, Celeste Geer

NOMINEES

The Man Who Jumped: Ed Punchard, Julia Redwood
All the Way: Anne Delaney

Best Feature Length Documentary

WINNER

Storm Surfers 3D: Marcus Gillezeau, Ellenor Cox

NOMINEES

The Curse of the Gothic Symphony: Veronica Fury
Dr Sarmast's Music School: Beth Frey
A Common Purpose: Mitzi Goldman

Best Telefeature or Mini Series

WINNER

Howzat! Kerry Packer's War: Mimi Butler, John Edwards

NOMINEES

Underground: The Julian Assange Story: Helen Bowden
Beaconsfield: John Edwards, Jane Liscombe
Devil's Dust: Antonia Barnard, Stephen Corvini

Best Production Design

WINNER

The Sapphires: Melinda Doring

NOMINEES

Lore: Silke Fischer
Killer Elite: Michelle McGahey
Burning Man: Steven Jones-Evans

Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama

WINNER

Rake: Richard Roxburgh
Season 2

NOMINEES

Howzat! Kerry Packer's War: Lachy Hulme
Devil's Dust: Anthony Hayes
Mabo: Jimi Bani

Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

WINNER

Redfern Now: Leah Purcell
Episode 1 'Family'

NOMINEES

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries: Essie Davis
Puberty Blues: Ashleigh Cummings
Dangerous Remedy: Susie Porter

Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama

WINNER

Underbelly: Aaron Jeffery
Episode 3 'The Loaded Dog'

NOMINEES

Puberty Blues: Dan Wyllie
Episode 4.
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War: Abe Forsythe
Part 1
Redfern Now: Luke Carroll
Episode 6 'Pretty Boy Blue'

Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama

WINNER

Howzat! Kerry Packer's War: Mandy McElhinney
Part 2

NOMINEES

Underground: The Julian Assange Story: Laura Wheelwright
Puberty Blues: Susan Prior
Part 2
Redfern Now: Shareena Clanton
Episode 1 'Family'

Best Direction in Television

WINNERS

Jack Irish: Bad Debts: Jeffrey Walker
Jack Irish: Bad Debts: Jeffrey Walker (director)

NOMINEES

Howzat! Kerry Packer's War: Daina Reid
Part 1
Beaconsfield: Glendyn Ivin
The Amazing Race Australia: Michael McKay
Episode 1

Best Screenplay in Television

WINNER

Redfern Now: Steven McGregor
Episode 6 'Pretty Boy Blue'

NOMINEES

Lowdown: Adam Zwar, Amanda Brotchie, Trudy Hellier
Season 2 - Episode 3 'One Fine Gay'
A Moody Christmas: Phil Lloyd, Trent O'Donnell
Episode 5 'Water Under the Bridge'
Puberty Blues: Alice Bell, Tony McNamara
Episode 5

Best Children's Television Series

WINNER

The Adventures of Figaro Pho: Dan Fill, Frank Verheggen, David Webster (Chocolate Liberation Front, Ambience Entertainment)

NOMINEES

Guess How Much I Love You: Tina Sicker, Seng Choon Meng, Sebastian Debertin, Suzanne Ryan
Flea-bitten: Gillian Carr
Dance Academy: Joanna Werner
Series 2

Best Reality Television Series

WINNER

The Amazing Race Australia: Michael McKay, Trent Chapman, Matthew Kowald, David Gardner

NOMINEES

The Voice: Julie Ward
My Kitchen Rules: Rikkie Proost, Matthew Apps, Greg Swanborough, Evan Wilkes
Series 3
MasterChef Australia: Tim Toni
Series 4

Best Television Drama Series

WINNER

Puberty Blues: John Edwards, Imogen Banks

NOMINEES

Tangle: John Edwards, Imogen Banks
Season 3
Rake: Peter Duncan, Ian Collie, Richard Roxburgh
Season 2
Redfern Now: Miranda Dear, Darren Dale

Best Television Comedy Series

WINNER

Lowdown: Amanda Brotchie, Nicole Minchin, Adam Zwar
Season 2

NOMINEES

Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell: Peter Beck
A Moody Christmas: Andrew Walker
Danger 5: Kate Croser, Dario Russo

Best Light Entertainment Television Series

WINNER

Agony Aunts: Nicole Minchin, Adam Zwar

NOMINEES

Gruen Sweat: Jon Casimir, Debbie Cuell, Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby
Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight: Adam Hills, Rachel Millar, Bruce Kane
Series 2
The Hamster Wheel: Andy Nehl
Series 1

Best Performance in a Television Comedy

WINNER

A Moody Christmas: Patrick Brammall

NOMINEES

The Strange Calls: Barry Crocker
Laid: Damon Herriman
Series 2
Woodley: Frank Woodley

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