For Immediate Release
7TH AACTA AWARDS PRESENTED BY FOXTEL All Winners – by Broadcaster
7TWO
THE WILD ADVENTURES OF BLINKY BILL – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Children’s Television Series
ABC – 10 Wins
SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY – 9 Nominations, 5 Wins AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama – Hugo Weaving AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama – Andrea Demetriades AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy (Episode 2 – Alex) AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television (Episode 2 – Alex) AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television (Episode 1 – Joe) AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television (Episode 1 – Joe) AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television (Episode 1 – Joe) AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television (Episode 1 – Joe)
CLEVERMAN – 5 Nominations, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy (Episode 4 – Muya) AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television (Episode 3 – Dark Clouds) AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score in Television (Episode 3 – Dark Clouds) AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup
UTOPIA – 4 Nominations, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy – Rob Sitch AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television (Episode 5 – Start Up) AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television (Episode 5 – Start Up)
ROSEHAVEN – 3 Nominations, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy – Celia Pacquola AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television (Episode 4)
CONVICTION – 2 Nominations AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary
JANET KING – PLAYING ADVANTAGE – 2 Nominations AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama – Marta Dusseldorp
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ABC (cont)
JULIA ZEMIRO’S HOME DELIVERY – 2 Nominations AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Television Light Entertainment, Lifestyle or Reality Series (Episode 1 – Sam Neill)
PLEASE LIKE ME – 2 Nominations AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy – Debra Lawrance AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy (Episode 4 – Degustation)
A SENSE OF SELF – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Documentary
GLITCH – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series
GRUEN – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series
HARD QUIZ – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series
LITTLE LUNCH – THE SPECIALS – 1 Nomination, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Children’s Television Series
MAN UP – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Documentary Television Program
WAR ON WASTE – 1 Nomination, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Documentary Television Program
ABC ME
MUSTANGS FC – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Children’s Television Series
NOWHERE BOYS – TWO MOONS RISING – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Children’s Television Series
FOXTEL/ARTS – 1 Win
STAGE & SCREEN – 1 Nomination, 1 Win AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Female Presenter – Margaret Pomeranz
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FOXTEL/BBC FIRST – 4 Wins
TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL – 11 Nominations, 4 Wins AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama – David Dencik AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama – Elisabeth Moss AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama – Ewen Leslie AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama – Nicole Kidman AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy (Episode 5 – Who’s Your Daddy?) AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television (Episode 5 – Who’s Your Daddy?) AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television (Episode 4 – Birthday) AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score in Television (Episode 4 – Birthday) AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television (Episode 4 – Birthday) AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television (Episode 4 – Birthday)
FOXTEL/CMC
THE 7TH ANNUAL CMC MUSIC AWARDS – 1 Nomination AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Live Event Production
FOXTEL/FOX SPORTS – 1 Win
FOX SPORTS – 2 Nominations AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Female Presenter – Yvonne Sampson AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Female Presenter – Jess Yates
AFLW – 1 Nomination AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Live Event Production
JEFF HORN V MANNY PACQUIAO – 1 Nomination, 1 Win AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Live Event Production
FOXTEL/HISTORY
COAST AUSTRALIA – 1 Nomination AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Male Presenter – Neil Oliver
FOXTEL/LIFESTYLE – 1 Win
SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA – 3 Nominations, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Television Program AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Female Presenter – Shaynna Blaze AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Male Presenter – Andrew Winter
GRAND DESIGNS AUSTRALIA – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Television Program
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FOXTEL/NAT GEO PEOPLE
THE SURGERY SHIP – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary (Episode 1 – The Power of Yes & No)
FOXTEL/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
TALES BY LIGHT – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Episode 3 – Life and Death)
FOXTEL/SHOWCASE – 3 Wins
A PLACE TO CALL HOME – 4 Nominations, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television (Episode 2 – Fallout) AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television (Episode 1 – Own Worst Enemy) AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best New Talent – Madeleine Clunies-Ross AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best New Talent – George Pullar
WENTWORTH – 3 Nominations, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama – Pamela Rabe AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best New Talent – Zahra Newman
GAME OF THRONES – THE SPOILS OF WAR – 1 Nomination, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation
FOXTEL/SKY NEWS – 1 Win
PAUL MURRAY LIVE – 2 Nominations AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Male Presenter – Paul Murray AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Live Event Production
PM AGENDA/SPEERS TONIGHT – 1 Nomination, 1 Win AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best Male Presenter – David Speers
NETWORK TEN – 4 Wins
WAKE IN FRIGHT – 7 Nominations, 2 Wins AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama – Sean Keenan AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama – David Wenham AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television (Episode 1 – Part 1) AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television (Episode 1 – Part 1) AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score in Television (Episode 1 – Part 1) AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television (Episode 1 – Part 1)
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NETWORK TEN (cont)
MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA – 3 Nominations, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Reality Television Series AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Television Light Entertainment, Lifestyle or Reality Series (Episode 1) AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television (Episode 1)
AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR – 2 Nominations, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Reality Television Series AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Television Light Entertainment, Lifestyle or Reality Series (Episode 1)
NINE NETWORK – 1 Win
AUSTRALIAN NINJA WARRIOR – 2 Nominations, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Television Light Entertainment, Lifestyle or Reality Series (Episode 1)
DOCTOR DOCTOR – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama – Tina Bursill
TRUE STORY WITH HAMISH & ANDY – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series
NITV
SERVANT OR SLAVE – 3 Nominations AACTA Award for Best Documentary Television Program AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score in a Documentary
IN MY OWN WORDS – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Documentary Television Program
SBS – 1 Win
DEEP WATER: THE REAL STORY – 3 Nominations AACTA Award for Best Feature Length Documentary AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Documentary AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary
SUNSHINE – 2 Nominations, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama – Anthony LaPaglia
DESTINATION FLAVOUR SINGAPORE – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Television Program
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SBS (cont)
GOURMET FARMER – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Television Program
SEVEN NETWORK – 1 Win
BLUE MURDER: KILLER COP – 11 Nominations, 1 Win AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama – Richard Roxburgh AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama – Toni Collette AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama – Matt Nable AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama – Emma Booth AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television (Episode 1 – Part One) AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television (Episode 1 – Part One) AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score in Television (Episode 1 – Part One) AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television (Episode 1 – Part One) AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television (Episode 1 – Part One) AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup
LITTLE BIG SHOTS – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Reality Television Series
MY KITCHEN RULES – 1 Nomination AACTA Award for Best Reality Television Series
STAN
NO ACTIVITY – 4 Nominations AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy – Darren Gilshenan AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television (Episode 3 – Silent Night) AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best New Talent – Susie Youssef
THE OTHER GUY – 1 Nomination AACTA Subscription Television Award for Best New Talent – Matt Okine
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