The nominees for the 6th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards have been announced, with a total of 12 feature films nominated across all Awards.
Mel Gibson’s return to directing Hacksaw Ridge was rewarded with 13 nominations, including Best Direction, as well as Best Film alongside The Daughter, Girl Asleep, Goldstone and Tanna.
Ivan Sen received his third nomination in the Best Direction category, alongside nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing, for his Mystery Road sequel, Goldstone. Also nominated are Bentley Dean ADG and Martin Butler ADG for Tanna (Australia's entry to the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards) and director Rosemary Myers, who receives her first AACTA nomination for her feature film debut, Girl Asleep.
In the performance categories, The Daughter, Hacksaw Ridge and surprise entry Pawno dominate with 14 of the 16 nominations.
Andrew Garfield was nominated for Best Lead Actor for his portrayal as Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge. Ewen Leslie (The Daughter) and John Brumpton (Pawno) both received their second nominations in the category, alongside Damian Hill (Pawno), who also received a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Odessa Young (The Daughter) and Maggie Naouri (Joe Cinque’s Consolation) received first time nominations for Best Lead Actress in their feature film debuts. Also nominated for the Best Lead Actress award are Maeve Dermody (Pawno) and Teresa Palmer (Hacksaw Ridge).
The winners of the 6th AACTA Awards will be announced in Sydney at The Star Event Centre on Monday 5 December at an Industry Luncheon, and during the televised ceremony on Wednesday 7 December.
Here is the complete list of the nominees in the Film, Documentary and Short Film categories:
Film
AACTA Award for Best Film Presented by Foxtel
• The Daughter: Jan Chapman, Nicole O'donohue
• Girl Asleep: Jo Dyer
• Goldstone: Greer Simpkin, David Jowsey
• Hacksaw Ridge: Bill Mechanic, David Permut, Paul Currie, Bruce Davey
• Tanna: Martin Butler Adg, Bentley Dean Adg, Carolyn Johnson
AACTA Award for Best Direction
• Girl Asleep: Rosemary Myers
• Goldstone: Ivan Sen
• Hacksaw Ridge: Mel Gibson
• Tanna: Bentley Dean Adg, Martin Butler Adg
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor
• John Brumpton: Pawno
• Andrew Garfield: Hacksaw Ridge
• Damian Hill: Pawno
• Ewen Leslie: The Daughter
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress
• Maeve Dermody: Pawno
• Maggie Naouri: Joe Cinque's Consolation
• Teresa Palmer: Hacksaw Ridge
• Odessa Young: The Daughter
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor
• Mark Coles Smith: Pawno
• Damon Herriman: Down Under
• Sam Neill: The Daughter
• Hugo Weaving: Hacksaw Ridge
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress
• Kerry Armstrong: Pawno
• Rachel Griffiths: Hacksaw Ridge
• Miranda Otto: The Daughter
• Anna Torv: The Daughter
AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
• Down Under: Abe Forsythe
• Goldstone: Ivan Sen
• Hacksaw Ridge: Andrew Knight, Robert Schenkkan
• Pawno: Damian Hill
AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
• The Daughter: Simon Stone
• Girl Asleep: Matthew Whittet
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography
• Girl Asleep: Andrew Commis Acs
• Hacksaw Ridge: Simon Duggan Acs
• Spear: Bonnie Elliott
• Tanna: Bentley Dean Adg
AACTA Award for Best Editing
• The Daughter: Veronika Jenet Ase
• Girl Asleep: Karryn De Cinque
• Goldstone: Ivan Sen
• Hacksaw Ridge: John Gilbert
AACTA Award for Best Sound
• The Daughter: Liam Egan Assg, Nick Emond, Tony Murtagh Assg, James Andrews, Yulia Akerholt Assg, Robert Sullivan
• Gods of Egypt: Wayne Pashley Assg, Peter Grace Assg, Derryn Pasquill, Fabian Sanjurjo, Greg P. Fitzgerald, Peter Purcell Assg
• Hacksaw Ridge: Andrew Wright, Robert Mackenzie, Kevin O'connell, Mario Vaccaro, Tara Webb, Peter Grace Assg
• Tanna: Emma Bortignon, James Ashton, Martin Butler Adg
AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score
• Boys in the Trees: Darrin Verhagen
• Gods of Egypt: Marco Beltrami
• Tanna: Antony Partos Agsc
• Teenage Kicks: David Barber
AACTA Award for Best Production Design
• The Daughter: Steven Jones-Evans Apdg
• Girl Asleep: Jonathon Oxlade
• Goldstone: Matt Putland
• Hacksaw Ridge: Barry Robison
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design
• Girl Asleep: Jonathon Oxlade
• Gods of Egypt: Liz Palmer
• Hacksaw Ridge: Lizzy Gardiner
• Spear: Jennifer Irwin
Documentary
AACTA Award for Best Feature Length Documentary
• In the Shadow of the Hill: Dan Jackson
• Remembering the Man: Nickolas Bird Adg, Eleanor Sharpe Adg
• Snow Monkey: Lizzette Atkins, George Gittoes
AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Documentary
• Changing Minds: The Inside Story: Episode 1 Cian O'clery – ABC
• Chasing Asylum: Eva Orner
• Hanson: Please Explain: Anna Broinowski – SBS
• Putuparri and the Rainmakers: Nicole Ma
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary
• Another Country: Matt Nettheim
• Changing Minds: The Inside Story Episode 1 Simon Morris, Cian O'clery – ABC
• In the Shadow of the Hill: Dan Jackson
AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary
• Hitting Home: Episode 1 Andrew Cooke, Philippa Rowlands Ase – ABC
• In the Shadow of the Hill: Steven Robinson ASE, Dan Jackson
• Remembering the Man: Nickolas Bird ADG, Tony Stevens ASE, Eleanor Sharpe ADG
• Snow Monkey: Nick Meyers ASE
AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary
• Another Country: James Currie, Tom Heuzenroeder ASSG
• Chasing Asylum: Andy Wright, Diego Ruiz, Mario Vaccaro, Adam Connolly
• Highly Strung: James Currie
• In the Shadow of the Hill: Mark Street, Doron Kipen
AACTA Award For Best Original Music Score In A Documentary
• The Diplomat, the Artist and the Suit: Amanda Brown AGSC – ABC
• In the Shadow of the Hill: Kevin Kiner
• Michelle's Story: Elena Kats-Chernin, Alies Sluiter – ABC
• Monsieur Mayonnaise: Cezary Skubiszewski AGSC
Short Films
AACTA Award For Best Short Animation
• The Albatross: Joel Best, Alex Jeremy, Alex Karonis
• The Crossing: Marieka Walsh, Donna Chang
• Femme Enfant: Bonnie Forsyth, Grace Lim
• Oscar Wilde's "The Nightingale and the Rose": Angie Fielder, Brendan Fletcher, Del Kathryn Barton
AACTA Award For Best Short Fiction Film
• Bluey: Darlene Johnson Adg, Heather Oxenham S.P.A
• Dream Baby: Lucy Gaffy, Kiki Dillon
• Homebodies: Yianni Warnock, Charles Williams
• Nathan Loves Ricky Martin: Steven Arriagada, Llewellyn Michael Bates, Bryan Chauhoven
