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12th AACTA Awards


12th AACTA Awards
Foxtel
5 December 2022 (2022-12-05) (industry luncheon)7 December 2022 (2022-12-07) (main ceremony)
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Amanda Keller
Rove McManus
Elvis
Elvis
Mystery Road: Origin
Elvis
Mystery Road: Origin
Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell
Fox Docos
Network 10
Craig Campbell

The 12th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (generally known as the AACTA Awards) was an awards ceremony to celebrate the best of Australian films and television of 2022. The main ceremony occurred on 7 December 2022 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney and was broadcast on Network 10 and Fox Arena. The recipient of the Longford Lyell Award was costume, production and set designer Catherine Martin. The recipient of the Trailblazer Award was actor Chris Hemsworth.

The nominations are as follows:

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Best Film
Elvis — Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick, Schuyler Weiss
Here Out West — Sheila Jayadev, Annabel Davis, Bree-Anne Sykes
Sissy — Lisa Shaunessy, John De Margheriti, Jason Taylor, Bec Janek
The Drover's Wife — Bain Stewart, David Jowsey, Angela Littlejohn, Greer Simpkin, Leah Purcell
The Stranger — Rachel Gardner, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Joel Edgerton, Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Kim Hodgert
Three Thousand Years of Longing — Doug Mitchell, George MillerBest Indie Film
A Stitch In Time — Sasha Hadden
Akoni — Genna Chanelle Hayes
Darklands — Scott Major, Sarah Mayberry, Christopher Gist, Shane Isheev
Lonesome — Craig Boreham, Ben Ferris, Dean Francis, Ulysses Oliver
Pieces — Martin Wilson, Nicole Ferraro, Ryan Hodgson, Melissa Kelly
Smoke Between Trees — Michael Joy, Mieke van Opstal
Best Direction
Baz Luhrmann – Elvis
Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes – Sissy
Leah Purcell – The Drover's Wife
Thomas M. Wright – The Stranger
George Miller – Three Thousand Years of LongingBest Screenplay in Film
Thomas Wright – The Stranger
Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, Jeremy Doner – Elvis
Jackie van Beek – Nude Tuesday
Leah Purcell – The Drover's Wife
George Miller, Augusta Gore – Three Thousand Years of Longing
Best Lead Actor
Austin Butler – Elvis
Rob Collins – The Drover’s Wife
Joel Edgerton – The Stranger
Idris Elba – Three Thousand Years of Longing
Damon Herriman – Nude TuesdayBest Lead Actress
Leah Purcell – The Drover’s Wife
Aisha Dee – Sissy
Julia Savage – Blaze
Tilda Swinton – Three Thousand Years of Longing
Jackie van Beek – Nude Tuesday
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Harris – The Stranger
Simon Baker – Blaze
Jemaine Clement – Nude Tuesday
Malachi Dower-Roberts – The Drover’s Wife
Tom Hanks – ElvisBest Supporting Actress
Olivia DeJonge – Elvis
Jada Alberts – The Stranger
Jessica De Gouw – The Drover’s Wife
Joanna Lumley – Falling for Figaro
Yael Stone – Blaze
Best Cinematography
Mandy Walker – Elvis
Jeremy Rouse – Blaze
Mark Wareham – The Drover's Wife
Sam Chiplin – The Stranger
John Seale – Three Thousand Years of LongingBest Editing
Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond – Elvis
Dany Cooper – Blaze
Nick Meyers – Nude Tuesday
Simon Njoo – The Stranger
Margaret Sixel – Three Thousand Years of Longing
Best Original Music Score
Cezary Skubiszewski – Falling for Figaro
Angela Little – A Stitch In Time
Elliott Wheeler – Elvis
Salliana Seven Campbell – The Drover's Wife
Tom Holkenborg – Three Thousand Years of LongingBest Sound
David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, Michael Keller – Elvis
Angus Robertson, Sam Hayward, Scott Mulready, Leah Katz, Cameron Grant, Les Fiddess – Bosch & Rockit
Liam Egan, Nick Emond, Leah Katz, Robert Sullivan, Tom Heuzenroeder, Les Fiddess – The Drover's Wife
Andy Wright, Will Sheridan, Beth Bezzina, Chris Goodes – The Stranger
Robert Mackenzie, Ben Osmo, Yulia Akerholt, James Ashton – Three Thousand Years of Longing
Best Production Design
Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Beverley Dunn – Elvis
George Liddle – Interceptor
Sam Hobbs – The Drover's Wife
Leah Popple – The Stranger
Roger Ford – Three Thousand Years of LongingBest Costume Design
Catherine Martin – Elvis
Wendy Cork – Here Out West
Monique Wilson, Kristie Rowe – Pieces
Tess Schofield – The Drover's Wife
Kym Barrett – Three Thousand Years of Longing
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Best Drama Series
Mystery Road: Origin – Greer Simpkin, David Jowsey (ABC)
Bump – Dan Edwards, John Edwards, Claudia Karvan, Kelsey Munro (Stan)
Heartbreak High – Carly Heaton, Sarah Freeman, Chris Oliver-Taylor (Netflix)
Love Me – Hamish Lewis, Michael Brooks, Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford (BINGE/Foxtel)
The Tourist – Lisa Scott, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Christopher Aird, Chris Sweeney (Stan)
Wolf Like Me – Steve Hutensky, Jodi Matterson, Bruna Papandrea, Abe Forsythe (Stan)Best Miniseries
The Twelve – Hamish Lewis, Ian Collie, Ally Henville, Rob Gibson, Michael Brooks (BINGE/Foxtel)
Barons – John Molloy, Michael Lawrence, Liz Doran, Justin Davies, Chris Oliver-Taylor, Nicholas Cook (ABC)
Savage River – Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford (ABC)
True Colours – Penny Smallacombe, Greer Simpkin, David Jowsey (SBS)
Underbelly: Vanishing Act – Kerrie Mainwaring, Matt Ford (Nine Network)
Best Comedy Program
Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell – Peter Beck, Beth Hart, Shaun Micallef (ABC)
Aftertaste – Rebecca Summerton, Matthew Bate, Erik Thomson, Julie De Fina (ABC)
Five Bedrooms – Christine Bartlett, Michael Lucas. Nathan Mayfield, Tracey Robertson (Network 10)
Hard Quiz – Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Tom Gleeson, John Tabbagh (ABC)
Spicks and Specks – Rachel Millar, Anthony Watt (ABC)
Summer Love – Wayne Hope, Robyn Butler (ABC)Best Entertainment Program
LEGO Masters Australia – David McDonald, Di Yang, AJ Johnson (Nine Network)
Eurovision: Australia Decides – Gold Coast 2022 – Paul Clarke, Stephanie Werrett, Emily Griggs (SBS)
Mastermind – Lucy De Luca, Anthony Watt (SBS)
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under – Fenton Bailey, RuPaul Charles, Cailah Scobie, Amanda Duthie, Nicola Van der Meijden (Stan)
The Dog House Australia – Sarah Thornton, Ciaran Flannery, Samantha De Alwis, Naomi Elkin (Network 10)
The Voice Australia – Majella Hay, Beth Hart, Chloe Baker (Seven Network)
Best Lifestyle Program
Gardening Australia – Gill Lomas (ABC)
Grand Designs Australia – Brooke Bayvel & Michael O'Neill (Foxtel)
Selling Houses Australia – Nicole Rogers, Caroline Swift, Kam Vurlow, Howard Myers (Foxtel)
The Cook Up with Adam Liaw – Olivia Hoopmann & Bruce Walters (SBS)
The Great Australian Bake Off – Alenka Henry, Howard Myers, Kylie Washington (Foxtel)
The Living Room – Tamara Simoneau & Rachael Brand (Network 10)Best Reality Series
MasterChef Australia – David Forster, Eoin Maher, Simon Child (Network 10)
Amazing Race Australia – Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Sophia Mogford, Kate Shelbourn, Dave Emery (Network 10)
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water – Amelia Fisk, Drina Maruna, Adam Fergusson (Network 10)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! – Ben Ulm, Riima Daher, Alex Mavroidakis, Beth Hart (Network 10)
Luxe Listings Sydney – Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Rikkie Proost, Evan Wilkes, Anastassia Gerakis, Jake Hargreaves (Amazon Prime Video)
The Bridge – Amelia Fisk, Lucy Connors, Toby Trappel (Paramount+)
Best Children's Series
Bluey – Charlie Aspinwall, Sam Moor, Daley Pearson (ABC)
First Day – Kirsty Stark, Kate Butler (ABC)
Little J & Big Cuz – Ned Lander, Colin South, David Gurney, Alicia Rackett (ABC/NITV/SBS)
MaveriX – Rachel Clements, Trisha Morton-Thomas, Sam Meikle, Isaac Elliott (ABC/Netflix)
Rock Island Mysteries – Timothy Powell, Chris Oliver-Taylor, Warren Clarke, Jonah Klein (Network 10)
The PM's Daughter – Chris Oliver-Taylor, Tristram Baumber, Alice Willison, Kieran Hoyle (ABC)Best Stand-Up Special
Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy – Ronny Chieng (Netflix)
Geraldine Hickey: What A Surprise – Geraldine Hickey, Frank Bruzzese, Kathleen McCarthy, Lauren Moore (Paramount+)
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Gala Supporting Oxfam – Various Performers, Rachel Millar, Kellie Williams, Susan Provan, Claire Hammond (ABC)
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Opening Night Comedy AllStars Supershow – Various Performers, Rachel Millar, Kellie Williams, Susan Provan, Claire Hammond (ABC)
Tom Ballard: Enough – Tom Ballard, Frank Bruzzese, Kathleen McCarthy, Lauren Moore (Paramount+)
Tommy Little: I’ll See Myself Out – Tommy Little, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy, Nikita Agzarian (Amazon Prime Video)
Best Lead Actor in Drama
Mark Coles Smith – Mystery Road: Origin
Jamie Dornan – The Tourist
James Majoos – Heartbreak High
Sam Neill – The Twelve
Hugo Weaving – Love MeBest Lead Actress in Drama
Tuuli Narkle – Mystery Road: Origin
Isla Fisher – Wolf Like Me
Claudia Karvan – Bump
Kate Mulvany – The Twelve
Bojana Novakovic – Love Me
Best Supporting Actor in Drama
Thomas Weatherall – Heartbreak High
Steve Bisley – Mystery Road: Origin
Brendan Cowell – The Twelve
Daniel Henshall – Mystery Road: Origin
Damon Herriman – The TouristBest Supporting Actress in Drama
Brooke Satchwell – The Twelve
Hayley McElhinney – Mystery Road: Origin
Jacqueline McKenzie – Savage River
Heather Mitchell – Love Me
Magda Szubanski – After the Verdict
Best Comedy Performer
Tom Gleeson – Hard Quiz
Wayne Blair – Aftertaste
Patrick Brammall – Summer Love
Harriet Dyer – Summer Love
Charlie Pickering – The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
Doris Younane – Five BedroomsBest Direction in Drama or Comedy
Dylan River – Mystery Road: Origin
Geoff Bennett – Bump
Gracie Otto – Heartbreak High
Emma Freeman – Love Me
Daniel Nettheim – The Twelve
Best Screenplay in Television
Hannah Carroll Chapman – Heartbreak High – Episode 1: Map Bitch
Adele Vuko – Love Me – Episode 4
Timothy Lee & Dylan River – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
Blake Ayshford, Steven McGregor & Dylan River – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 6
Sarah Walker – The Twelve – Episode 10Best Direction in Non-Fiction Television
Kirk Docker – You Can't Ask That – Episode 1
Sally Aitken – Books That Made Us – Episode 1
Michael Venables – Fearless: The Inside Story Of The AFLW – Episode 1
Helen Barrow – Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked – Episode 1
Tinzar Lwyn – Who Do You Think You Are? – Episode 4
Best Cinematography in Television
Tyson Perkins – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
Simon Ozolins – Heartbreak High – Episode 1: Map Bitch
Earle Dresner – Love Me – Episode 4
Ben Wheeler – The Tourist – Episode 1
Geoffrey Hall – The Tourist – Episode 6Best Costume Design in Television
Rita Carmody – Heartbreak High – Episode 1: Map Bitch
Heather Wallace – Firebite – Episode 3: We Don't Go Down
Cappi Ireland – Love Me – Episode 4
Terri Lamera – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
Xanthe Heubel – The Twelve – Episode 10
Best Editing in Television
Nicholas Holmes – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
Ariel Shaw – Bump – Episode 2
John Unwin, Orly Danon, Fiona Strain, Brendan Cain – Muster Dogs – Episode 1
Amelia Ford – Surviving Summer – Episode 7
Mark Perry – The Twelve – Episode 10Best Production Design in Television
Scott Bird – The Tourist – Episode 1
Amy Baker – Firebite – Episode 3: We Don't Go Down
Marni Kornhauser – Heartbreak High – Episode 1: Map Bitch
Josephine Ford – Love Me – Episode 4
Herbert Pinter – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
Best Original Music Score in Television
Bryony Marks – Savage River – Episode 1
Benjamin Speed – Aftertaste – Episode 3
Diego Baldenweg, Nora Baldenweg, Lionel Baldenweg – Born to Spy – Episode 4
Vincent Goodyer – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
Caitlin Yeo & Basil Hogios – The PM's Daughter – Episode 9: A Date with DestinyBest Sound in Television
Luke Mynott, Wes Chew, Trevor Hope, Dylan Barfield – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
Michael Darren, Pete Smith, Josh Williams, Leah McKeown – Aftertaste – Episode 3
Manel Lopez, Stuart Morton, Diego Ruiz – Savage River – Episode 1
Scott Findlay, Nick Godkin, Justin Lloyd – Summer Love – Episode 1: Jules and Tom and Jonah and Steph
Joel McLean – Troppo – Episode 8
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Best Documentary
River — Jennifer Peedom, Joseph Nizeti, Jo-anne McGowan, John Smithson
Ablaze — Alec Morgan, Tiriki Onus, Tom Zubrycki
Clean — Lachlan McLeod, David Elliot-Jones, Charlotte Wheaton
Everybody's Oma — Jason van Genderen, Roslyn Walker, Olivia Olley
Franklin — Kasimir Burgess, Christopher Kamen
Ithaka — Ben Lawrence, Gabriel Shipton, Adrian DevantBest Documentary or Factual Television Program
Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked – Laurie Critchley & Bethan Arwel-Lewis (ABC)
Books That Made Us – Darren Dale & Jacob Hickey (ABC)
Burning – Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Eva Orner, Jonathan Schaerf, Jason Byrne (Amazon Prime Video)
Fearless: The Inside Story Of The AFLW – Anne-Maree Sparkman, Cos Cardone, Luke Tunnecliffe, Becky Taylor (Disney+)
People's Republic of Mallacoota – Lucy Maclaren, Joe Connor, Ken Connor (ABC)
The Family Court Murders – Madeleine Hetherton-Miau, Rebecca Barry, Mark Morrissey, Debi Marshall (ABC)
Best Factual Entertainment Program
Old People's Home for Teenagers – Debbie Cuell, Tony De La Pena, Paulo Vivan, Brooke Hulsman (ABC)
Back Roads – Brigid Donovan, Louise Turley (ABC)
Gogglebox Australia – David McDonald, Danielle Vos (Foxtel/Network 10)
Muster Dogs – Michael Boughen, Monica O'Brien (ABC)
Who Do You Think You Are? – Maxine Gray (SBS)
You Can't Ask That – Frances O'Riordan, Kirk Docker, Josh Schmidt (ABC)Best Editing in a Documentary
Shannon Swan – We Were Once Kids
Tony Stevens – Ablaze
Nguyet Sang Louis Dai & Lachlan McLeod – Clean
Kasimir Burgess & Johanna Scott – Franklin
Simon Njoo – River
Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Rick Rifici – Facing Monsters
John Flavell – A Fire Inside
Danny Cohen – Anonymous Club
Cam Batten & Caspar Mazzotti, Nick Robinson – Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds
Daniel Stoupin & Pete West – Puff: Wonders of the ReefBest Original Music Score in a Documentary
Richard Tognetti, William Barton & Piers Burbrook de Vere – River
Matteo Zingales – A Fire Inside
Dale Cornelius – Age of Rage: The Australian Punk Revolution
Tim Count – Facing Monsters
Hylton Mowday – Puff: Wonders of the Reef
Best Sound in a Documentary
Jeremy Ashton, Ric Curtin & Xoe Baird – Facing Monsters
Luke Mynott, Wes Chew, Richard Teague & Tania Vlassova – A Fire Inside
Emma Bortignon, Simon Rosenberg & Christopher Kamen – Franklin
Tara Webb & Robert Mackenzie – River
Blair Slater, Mick Boraso, Cameron Grant & Sam Hayward – Unseen Skies
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Best Short Film
Finding Jedda — Tanith Glynn-Maloney
Giants — Eddy Bell, Luke Mulquiney, Nonny Klaile
Hatchback — Riley Sugars, Chloe Graham, Anthony Littlechild, Jon Grosland
The Moths Will Eat Them Up — Luisa Martiri, Tanya Modini
Stonefish – Megan Smart, Nonny Klaile, George Pullar
Voice Activated – Liam Heyen, Yingna Lu, Steve AnthopoulosBest Short Animation
Best Digital Series or Channel
A Beginner's Guide to Grief — Anna Lindner, Renee Mao, Linda Ujuk, Kate Butler, Julie Byrne
Black As — Joseph Smith, Dino Wanybarrngu, Chico Wanybarrnga, Jerome Lilypiyana, David Batty, Steve Crombie
Iggy & Ace — Riley Sugars, Chloe Graham, Anthony Littlechild, Jon Grosland
It's Fine I'm Fine — Clare Delaney, Iain Crittenden, Florence Tourbier, Stef Smith
Jimmy Rees POV – Jimmy Rees
Ozzy Man Reviews – Ethan MarrellBest Digital Short Video
Daddy Long Legs — Dr Karl
Halloween Knockoffs — Tanya Hennessy
Sound From A Black Hole — Kirsten Banks
Stress — Ozzy Man Reviews
Tales From The Dark Web: Moira Hill – Chapter 1 – Ryan Cauchi
The Silence Is So Loud – Millie Ford
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Best Asian Film
Drive My Car (Japan) – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe, Teruhisa Yamamoto
Barbarian Invasion (Hong Kong/Malaysia/Philippines) – Tan Chui Mui, Woo Ming Jin, Bianca Balbuena
Balloon (China) – Pema Tseden
The Disciple (India) – Chaitanya Tamhane, Alfonso Cuarón, Vivek Gomber
Hi, Mom (China) – Jia Ling
One for the Road (Thailand) – Baz Poonpiriya, Wong Kar Wai
One Second (China/Hong Kong) – Zhang Yimou, Ping Dong, William Kong, Liwei Pang, Shaokun Xiang
Sardar Udham (India) – Shoojit Sircar, Ronnie Lahiri, Sheel Kumar
Soorarai Pottru (India) – Sudha Kongara, Suriya, Jyothika, Guneet MongaBest Visual Effects or Animation
Tom Wood, Fiona Crawford, Julian Hutchens, Joshua Simmonds & Adam Hammond – Elvis
Sharna Hackett, Feargal Stewart, Christian So, Miles Green & Etienne Marc – DC League of Super-Pets
Kelly Port, Julia Neighly, Brendan Seals & Kilou Picard – Spider-Man: No Way Home
Jake Morrison, Lisa Marra, Dan Oliver, Dan Bethell & Ian Cope – Thor: Love and Thunder
Paul Butterworth, Eric Whipp, Jason Bath, Roy Malhi, Chris Spry, Alastair Stephen & Chris Davies – Three Thousand Years of Longing
Best Hair and Makeup
Shane Thomas, Louise Coulston, Mark Coulier & Jason Baird – Elvis
Jennifer Lamphee & Beth Halsted – Gold
Beth Halsted, Simon Joseph & Jennifer Lamphee – The Drover's Wife
Lesley Vanderwalt – Three Thousand Years of Longing
Rachel Scane, Helen Magelaki & Mariel McClorey – Wyrmwood: ApocalypseBest Casting
Kirsty McGregor – The Twelve
Nikki Barret & Denise Chamian – Elvis
Amanda Mitchell – Heartbreak High
Nathan Lloyd – Love Me
Anousha Zarkesh – The Stranger
Audience Choice Award for Best Film
Elvis
Thirteen Lives
Thor: Love and Thunder
Ticket to Paradise
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
Wog Boys ForeverAudience Choice Award for Best Television Series
Heartbreak High
Bluey
Gogglebox Australia
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Home and Away
Married at First Sight
Audience Choice Award for Best Actor
Bryn Chapman-Parish – Heartbreak High
Chris Hemsworth – Thor: Love and Thunder
Christian Ravello – Here Out West
Hazem Shammas – The Twelve
Jacob Elordi – Euphoria
Thomas Weatherall – Heartbreak HighAudience Choice Award for Best Actress
Chloé Hayden – Heartbreak High
Asher Yasbincek – Heartbreak High
Ayesha Madon – Heartbreak High
Isla Fisher – Wolf Like Me
Margot Robbie – Amsterdam
Rebel Wilson – Senior Year
Audience Choice Award for Best Television Personality
Abbie Chatfield
Adam and Symon from Gogglebox
Andy Lee
Chris Brown
Hamish Blake
Robert IrwinAudience Choice Award for Best Digital Creator
Kat Clark
Anna Paul
Esmé Louise James
Jeff van de Zandt
Luke and Sassy Scott
Sooshi Mango
Audience Choice Award for Best Sports Program
Women's Footy (Nine Network)
100% Footy (Nine Network)
AFL Sunday Footy Show (Nine Network)
Friday Night Football AFL (Foxtel)
Friday Night Football NRL (Foxtel)
The Front Bar (Seven Network)Audience Choice Award for Best Sports Commentary Team
2022 AFL Grand Final (Seven Network)
2021 Melbourne Cup (Network 10)
2022 AFL season (Foxtel)
2022 AFL season (Seven Network)
2022 Australian Open (Nine Network)
2022 Commonwealth Games (Seven Network)
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