1st AACTA Awards

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This article is about the winners and nominees of the 1st AACTA Awards. For the winners and nominees of the AACTA International Awards, see 1st AACTA International Awards.

1st AACTA Awards
Date15 January 2012 and
31 January 2012
Site
Westin Hotel and
Sydney Opera House
Sydney, New South Wales
Hosted byNo host
Produced byJohn Leahey (executive producer)[1]
Highlights
Best FilmRed Dog
Most awardsSnowtown (6)
Most nominationsThe Hunter (14)
Television coverage
NetworkNine Network
Duration2 hours[2]
Ratings314,000[3]

The Inaugural Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known more commonly as the AACTA Awards, presented by the

Westin Hotel, and the AACTA Awards Ceremony, on 31 January 2012, at the Sydney Opera House. Following the establishment of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), these awards marked the inauguration of the AACTA Awards, but served as a continuum to the AFI Awards, which were presented by the AFI since 1958.[4] The ceremony was televised on the Nine Network
.

The nominees for the non-feature award categories were announced on 30 August 2011, and all other non-feature film, feature film and television nominees were announced at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) on 30 November. The academy presented awards for achievements in foreign film, and announced the nominees at the AACTA Awards Luncheon.

Background

On 18 August 2011, the

Southern Cross constellation."[8] The nominees and winners were determined by the academy's fifteen Chapters, which comprise screen professionals from industry guilds and organisations including actors, directors, producers and screenwriters, who each decide the nominees in their individual fields and then vote for the winners of each category.[5][9][10] The president of the awards is Australian actor Geoffrey Rush.[11]

Works entered between 7 October 2010 and 2 November 2011 for films, and 5 May 2010 and 24 May 2011 for short films and documentaries were eligible for awards.

Don McAlpine, at the AACTA awards luncheon, and marked the first award presented by the academy since its inception. On 30 November 2011, the rest of the non-feature films, along with the entire feature film and television nominees, were announced at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, and was hosted by Adam Elliot.[15][16] Foreign films were also recognised at the AACTA International Awards ceremony, which handed out awards for Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress. The nominees were announced at the AACTA Awards Luncheon on 15 January 2011, in conjunction with the Australia Week Black Tie Gala, and the winners were determined by a jury.[15][17]

Ceremonies

The awards were presented over three separate events: the AACTA Awards Luncheon, at the

film production, television, all non-feature film categories and the Longford Lyell Award; all other feature film and television awards were handed out at the ceremony; and the International awards presented accolades for films produced outside of Australia, regardless of geography.[A] This marks the first time in ten years since the awards have been presented in Sydney, which had been held in Melbourne previously.[11] The awards date has been shifted from its usual November/December date, to January 2012, to align them with the international film awards season.[19] The awards ceremony was broadcast by the Nine Network.[20]

Special awards

During the AACTA Awards luncheon, special non-competitive awards were handed out to individuals for their contribution to the Australian screen industry. The

Cloudstreet (2011).[22]

Winners and nominees

Further information: Winners and nominees of the International Awards

Feature film

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best Film Best Direction
Best Original Screenplay Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Lead Actor Best Lead Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Cinematography[A] Best Editing[A]
Best Original Music Score[A] Best Sound[A]
  • Snowtown – Frank Lipson, Andrew McGrath, Des Kenneally, Michael Carden,
    John Simpson and Erin McKimm
Best Production Design[A] Best Costume Design[A]
AFI Members' Choice Award[A]

Television

Best Drama Series Best Comedy Series[A]
  • ABC1
    )
    • ABC1
      )
    • ABC2
      )
Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series
 Best Light Entertainment Series
Best Children's Television Series[A] Best Comedy Performance[A]
  • ABC1
    )
    • ABC1
      )
    • ABC2
      )
    • ABC1
      )
Best Lead Actor – Drama Best Lead Actress – Drama
  • ABC1
    )
    • ABC1
      )
    • SBS
      )
    • ABC1
      )
Best Guest or Supporting Actor – Drama Best Guest or Supporting Actress – Drama
  • TV1
    )
  • ABC1
    )
    • SBS
      )
    • ABC1
      )
    • Cloudstreet as Young Rose Pickles (Showcase
      )
Best Direction Best Screenplay
  • ABC1
    )
    • ABC1
      )
    • ABC1
      )
    • Movie Extra
      )

Non-feature film

Best Feature Length Documentary[A] Best Documentary Under One Hour[A]
  • Jandamarra's War – Andrew Ogilvie, Andrea Quesnelle and Eileen Torres
    • The Ball – Yael Bergman, Laura Waters and Jessica Leski
    • Leaky Boat – Penny Chapman
    • Orchids: My Intersex Adventure
       – Phoebe Hart
Best Short Fiction Film[A] Best Short Animation[A]
  • Forget Me Not – Emily Dean
  • The Missing Key – Garth Nix, Anna McFarlane and Jonathan Nix
  • The Moment – Justin Wight, Kristian Molière, Troy Bellchambers and Shane McNeil
  • Nullarbor – Alister Lockhart, Patrick Sarell, Katrina Mathers, Merrin Jensen and Daryl Munton
Best Documentary Series[A] Best Screenplay in a Short Film[A]
Best Direction in a Documentary[A] Best Cinematography in a Documentary[A]
Best Sound in a Documentary[A] Best Editing in a Documentary[A]

Additional awards

Best Television Program[B] Best Performance[B]
Best Young Actor
Best Visual Effects[A]

Films with multiple nominations

Presenters and performers

Presenters

Presenters are listed alphabetically:[1][23][24][25][26]

Performers

Gallery

See also

Notes

A
Best Visual Effects, AFI Members' Choice Award, Best Feature Length Documentary, Best Documentary Under One Hour, Best Direction – Documentary, Best Cinematography – Documentary, Best Editing – Documentary, Best Sound – Documentary, Best Short Fiction Film, Best Short Animation, Best Screenplay – Short Film
B1 2 : The awards for Best Television Program and Best Performance are television awards, voted for by the public.

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