11th AACTA Awards

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11th AACTA Awards
Sponsored byFoxtel Group
Date8 December 2021 (2021-12-08)
LocationSydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
Highlights
Most nominationsThe Newsreader
Best FilmNitram
Best Drama SeriesThe Newsreader
Best Comedy SeriesFisk
Television/radio coverage
Networks
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The 11th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (generally known as the AACTA Awards) is an awards ceremony to celebrate the best of Australian films and television of 2021. The main ceremony occurred on 8 December 2021 at the Sydney Opera House and was broadcast on Network 10 and Fox Arena, returning to Network 10 after a six year absence.[1][2]

Feature film

The nominations are as follows:[3][1]

Television

Best Comedy Entertainment Program
Best Factual Entertainment Program
Best Lifestyle Program
Best Reality Series
Best Stand-Up Special
  • Hannah Gadsby: DouglasHannah Gadsby, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy & John Irwin (Netflix)
    • Anne Edmonds and Lloyd Langford: Business with PleasureAnne Edmonds, Lloyd Langford, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy & Nikita Agzarian (Paramount+)
    • Celia Pacquola: Let Me Know How It All Works OutCelia Pacquola, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy & Nikita Agzarian (Paramount+)
    • Lano and Woodley in Lano and WoodleyColin Lane, Frank Woodley, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy & Nikita Agzarian (Paramount+)
    • Rhys Nicholson Live at the AthenaeumRhys Nicholson, Thomas Toby Parkinson, Elia Eliades & Katherine Dale (Netflix)
    • Tom Gleeson: Lighten UpTom Gleeson, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy & Nikita Agzarian (Paramount+)
Best Comedy Performer
Best Non-Fiction Television Direction
Best Cinematography in Television
  • Bonnie ElliottFires – Episode 2: Everything's Gone
    • Dylan River – A Sunburnt Christmas
    • Garry Phillips – Bump – Episode 1: Sorpresa!
    • Marden Dean – Clickbait – Episode 6: Simon
    • Earle Dresner – The Newsreader – Episode 1: Three, Two, One...
Best Editing in Television
Best Sound in Television
  • Emma Bortignon, Paul Pirola & Roger Van Wensveen – Fires – Episode 2: Everything's Gone
    • Emma Bortignon, Stephen Witherow, Nigel Croyden & John Wilkinson – Clickbait – Episode 1: Five Million Hits
    • Paul Finlay, Robert Sullivan, James Andrews & Dino Giacomin – Frayed – Episode 1
    • Nick Godkin – The Newsreader – Episode 1: Three, Two, One
    • Phil Keros, Stuart Waller, Andy Wright & Diego Ruiz – Total Control – Episode 1: Aftermath
Best Original Music Score in Television
Best Production Design in Television
Best Costume Design in Television

Documentary

  • My Name is Gulpilil — Molly Reynolds, Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr & David Gulpilil
    • Girls Can't Surf — Christopher Nelius & Michaela Perske
    • I'm Wanita — Matthew Walker, Carolina Sorensen, Clare Lewis & Tait Brady
    • Playing With Sharks — Sally Aitken & Bettina Dalton
    • Strong Female Lead — Tosca Looby & Karina Holden
    • When the Camera Stopped Rolling — Jane Castle & Pat Fiske
Best Editing in a Documentary
Best Cinematography in a Documentary
  • Dylan River – The Beach – Episode 1: Too Mad Too Shy
    • Jim Frater – After The Night – Episode 1: The End of Innocence
    • Nathan Barlow – The Bowraville Murders
    • Bonnie ElliottFreeman
    • Bonnie Elliott – Step into Paradise
Best Original Music Score in a Documentary
Best Sound in a Documentary
  • Wayne Pashley – Life in Colour with David Attenborough – Episode 1: Seeing in Colour
    • Richard Boxhall – The Bowraville Murders
    • Bryon Scullin – Freeman
    • Tom Heuzenroeder – My Name is Gulpilil
    • Sam Petty – When the Camera Stopped Rolling

Short form and online

Best Short Form Drama
  • The Tailings – Liz Doran, Richard Kelly, Stephen Thomas, Stevie Cruz-Martin, Caitlin Richardson
    • Beautiful TheyCloudy Rhodes, Ella Millard
    • The Bends – Tom Campbell, Alexandra George, Adam Spellicy, Annie Thatcher
    • Dwarf Planet – Adrian Chiarella, Bec Janek
    • Grace – Darren McFarlane, Brian Patto, Aaron Farrugia, Christopher Gillingham
    • You and Me, Before and After – Madeleine Gottlieb, Liam Heyen, Cyna Strachan
Best Short Form Comedy
  • All My Friends Are Racist – Enoch Mailangi, Kodie Bedford, Bjorn Stewart, Liliana Munoz
    • A Life in Questions: Wisdom School with Aaron ChenAaron Chen, Henry Stone, Joshua Duncan
    • Celebration NationMolly Daniels, Jenny Zhou, Gaby Seow
    • Hug the Sun – Aaron McCann, Sam Lingham
    • Jimmy Rees – Jimmy Rees, David Gillett
    • Samantha Andrew – Samantha Andrew
Best Short Form Entertainment
  • Strong Women – Corinne Innes, Alexandra Gaulupeau, Ann Megalla, Patrick McCabe
    • Chopsticks or Fork? – Lin Jie Kong, Jennifer Wong, Rachel Robinson, Susan Lumsdon
    • Gourmet Lazy – Brendan Wan, Annie Thiele, Matthew Wood, Frances O'Riordan
    • Nat's What I Reckon – Nat's What I Reckon
    • Ozzy Man Reviews – Ethan Marrell
    • Woven Threads - Stories from Within – Paul Sullivan, Michi Marosszeky

Additional awards

Best Casting
Favourite Actor
  • Eric Bana – The Dry
    • Asher Keddie – Nine Perfect Strangers
    • Deborah Mailman – Total Control
    • Celia Pacquola – Rosehaven
    • Pamela Rabe – Wentworth
Favourite Competition Reality Show
  • Lego Masters Australia
    • Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn
    • The Block
    • MasterChef Australia
    • The Voice
Favourite Digital Content Creator
Favourite Entertainment Show
Favourite Film
  • The Dry
    • A Sunburnt Christmas
    • Mortal Kombat
    • Penguin Bloom
    • Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Favourite Television Drama
Favourite Television Host

References

  1. ^ a b Burke, Kelly (31 October 2021). "AACTA awards 2021: The Newsreader, Nitram and High Ground scoop nominations". The Guardian. Guardian Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. ^ Coy, Bronte (31 October 2021). "AACTA Awards nominations 2021: The Newsreader, Wakefield lead pack". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Winners & Nominees". Aacta.org. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  4. ^ Frater, Patrick (31 October 2021). "'High Ground' and 'Nitram' Lead Australia's AACTA Awards Nominations". Variety.

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