Here Is The Long List Of People Who Have Been Nominated For AACTA Awards

BEST TELEVISION COMEDY SERIES 
• IT’S A DATE SERIES 2 Laura Waters, Andrea Denholm, Paul Walton and Peter Helliar – ABC 
• THE MOODYS Chloe Rickard and Jason Burrows – ABC 
• PLEASE LIKE ME Todd Abbott, Josh Thomas and Kevin Whyte – ABC2 
• SHAUN MICALLEF’S MAD AS HELL, SERIES 3 Peter Beck and Shaun Micallef – ABC 
• UTOPIA Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Michael Hirsh and Rob Sitch – ABC 

BEST LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION SERIES 
• THE CHECKOUT Julian Morrow, Nick Murray and Martin Robertson – ABC 
• HAMISH & ANDY’S GAP YEAR SOUTH AMERICA Tim Bartley, Sophia Mogford, Frank Bruzzese and Ryan Shelton – Nine Network 
• PADDOCK TO PLATE, SERIES 1 Rod Parker – FOXTEL – Lifestyle 
• THE PROJECT Craig Campbell – Network Ten

BEST REALITY TELEVISION SERIES 
• MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA – SERIES 6 Margaret Bashfield, Dave Forrester, David McDonald and Keely Sonntag – Network Ten 
• THE VOICE AUSTRALIA Julie Ward – Nine Network 
• THE VOICE KIDS Julie Ward – Nine Network 
• THE X FACTOR Jonathon Summerhayes – Seven Network 

BEST TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES 
• THE CODE Shelley Birse, David Maher and David Taylor – ABC 
• JANET KING Karl Zwicky and Lisa Scott – ABC 
• PUBERTY BLUES SEASON 2 John Edwards and Imogen Banks – Network Ten 
• RAKE SERIES 3 Ian Collie, Peter Duncan and Richard Roxburgh – ABC 

AACTA AWARD FOR BEST TELEFEATURE OR MINI SERIES 
• CARLOTTA Riccardo Pellizzeri and Lara Radulovich – ABC 
• DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND Helen Bowden, Penny Chapman and Blake Ayshford – FOXTEL – Showcase 
• INXS – NEVER TEAR US APART Mark Fennessy, Rory Callaghan, Kerrie Mainwaring and Andrew Prowse – Seven Network 
• SECRETS & LIES Tracey Robertson, Leigh McGrath and Nathan Mayfield – Network Ten

BEST DIRECTION IN A TELEVISION DRAMA OR COMEDY 
• THE CODE Episode 1 Shawn Seet – ABC 
• DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND Episode 1.4: The Forgiveness of Sins Tony Krawitz – FOXTEL – Showcase 
• INXS – NEVER TEAR US APART Part 1 Daina Reid – Seven Network 
• PLEASE LIKE ME Episode 2/07: Scroggin Matthew Saville – ABC2 

BEST DIRECTION IN A TELEVISION LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT OR REALITY SERIES 
• BLACK COMEDY Episode 3 Beck Cole and Craig Anderson – ABC 
• HAMISH AND ANDY’S GAP YEAR SOUTH AMERICA Episode 1: Week 1 Tim Bartley – Nine Network 
• MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA – SERIES 6 Episode 60: Grand Finale Michael Venables – Network Ten 
• THE VOICE AUSTRALIA Episode 1: Blind Audition #1 Peter Ots – Nine Network 

BEST SCREENPLAY IN TELEVISION 
• THE CODE Episode 1 Shelley Birse – ABC 
• THE MOODYS Episode 1: Australia Day Trent O’Donnell and Phil Lloyd – ABC 
• PLEASE LIKE ME Episode 2/07: Scroggin Josh Thomas – ABC2 
• RAKE SERIES 3 Episode 1 Peter Duncan – ABC 

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA 
• Luke Arnold INXS – NEVER TEAR US APART – Seven Network 
• Richard Roxburgh RAKE SERIES 3 – ABC 
• Dan Spielman THE CODE – ABC 
• Ashley Zukerman THE CODE – ABC 

BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA 
• Danielle Cormack WENTWORTH SERIES 2 Episode 11: Into The Night – FOXTEL – SoHo 
• Ashleigh Cummings PUBERTY BLUES SEASON 2 – Network Ten 
• Marta Dusseldorp JANET KING – ABC 
• Kat Stewart OFFSPRING SEASON 5 – Network Ten 

BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA 
• Eamon Farren CARLOTTA – ABC 
• Andrew McFarlane DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND Episode 1.5: The Whirlwind and The Storm – FOXTEL – Showcase 
• Andy Ryan INXS – NEVER TEAR US APART Part 1 – Seven Network 
• Dan Wyllie RAKE SERIES 3 Episode 1 – ABC 

BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA 
• Charlotte Best PUBERTY BLUES SEASON 2 Episode 8 – Network Ten 
• Piper Morrissey SECRETS & LIES Episode 6 – Network Ten 
• Chelsie Preston Crayford THE CODE Episode 1 – ABC 
• Denise Roberts SCHAPELLE – Nine Network 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TELEVISION COMEDY 
• Patrick Brammall THE MOODYS – ABC 
• Debra Lawrance PLEASE LIKE ME – ABC2 
• Celia Pacquola UTOPIA – ABC 
• Josh Thomas PLEASE LIKE ME – ABC2 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN TELEVISION 
• ANZAC GIRLS Episode 6: Courage Geoffrey Hall ACS – ABC 
• THE BROKEN SHORE Martin McGrath ACS – ABC 
• CARLOTTA Toby Oliver ACS – ABC 
• JANET KING Episode 6: Overtime Joseph Pickering ACS – ABC 

BEST EDITING IN TELEVISION 
• THE BROKEN SHORE Scott Gray ASE and Alexandre de Franceschi ASE – ABC 
• THE CODE Episode 1 Deborah Peart ASE – ABC 
• RAKE SERIES 3 Episode 1 Henry Dangar ASE – ABC 
• THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MELBOURNE Episode 1 Paula Zorgdrager – FOXTEL – Arena 

BEST SOUND IN TELEVISION 
• ANZAC GIRLS Episode 6: Courage Tom Heuzenroeder, Des Kenneally, Belinda Trimboli and Pete Best – ABC 
• THE BROKEN SHORE John McKerrow – ABC 
• THE CODE Episode 1 Gerry Duffy, Danielle Wiessner, Robert Sullivan and Grant Shepherd – ABC 
• PLEASE LIKE ME Episode 2/07: Scroggin John Wilkinson and Simon Rosenberg – ABC2

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE IN TELEVISION 
• THE BROKEN SHORE Cezary Skubiszewski – ABC 
• THE CODE Episode 1 Roger Mason – ABC 
• THE FLAMIN’ THONGS Episode 20: A Fright At The Opera Keith C Moore – ABC3 
• THE GODS OF WHEAT STREET Episode 1: The Obligation Jeff Lang – ABC 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN TELEVISION 
• ANZAC GIRLS Episode 6: Courage Scott Bird – ABC 
• CARLOTTA Murray Picknett – ABC 
• THE CODE Episode 1 Michelle McGahey – ABC 
• DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND Episode 1.5: The Whirlwind and The Storm Annie Beauchamp – FOXTEL – Showcase 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN TELEVISION 
• THE BROKEN SHORE Jeanie Cameron – ABC 
• CARLOTTA Jenny Miles – ABC 
• THE OUTLAW MICHAEL HOWE Xanthe Heubel – ABC 
• UPPER MIDDLE BOGAN Episode 3: Bonds and Stocks Sandi Cichello – ABC 

BEST SHORT ANIMATION 
• GOD SQUAD Nicholas Kempt and Troy Zafer 
• GRACE UNDER WATER Anthony Lawrence 
• LOVE IN THE TIME OF MARCH MADNESS Robertino Zambrano and Melissa Johnson 
• THE VIDEO DATING TAPE OF DESMONDO RAY, AGED 33 AND ¾ Steve Baker 

BEST SHORT FICTION FILM 
• FLORENCE HAS LEFT THE BUILDING Mirrah Foulkes and Alex White 
• GREY BULL Eddy Bell and Khoby Rowe 
• THE iMOM Ariel Martin and Anna Fawcett 
• WELCOME TO IRON KNOB Dave Wade and Alexandra Blue 

BEST FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY 
• ALL THIS MAYHEM George Pank, Eddie Martin and James Gay-Rees 
• DEEPSEA CHALLENGE 3D Andrew Wight and Brett Popplewell 
• THE LAST IMPRESARIO Nicole O’Donohue 
• UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL Kitty Green, Jonathan auf der Heide and Michael Latham

BEST DOCUMENTARY TELEVISION PROGRAM 
• BRILLIANT CREATURES: GERMAINE, CLIVE, BARRY & BOB Margie Bryant, Dan Goldberg and Adam Kay – ABC 
• THE NETWORK Eva Orner – SBS 
• TAKING ON THE CHOCOLATE FROG Simon Steel and Debbie Cuell – FOXTEL – STUDIO 
• TENDER Kath Shelper – ABC 

BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY 
• ALL THIS MAYHEM Eddie Martin 
• SONS & MOTHERS Christopher Houghton 
• TENDER Lynette Wallworth – ABC 
• UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL Kitty Green 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A DOCUMENTARY 
• DEEPSEA CHALLENGE 3D Jules O’Loughlin ACS and John Stokes ACS 
• SONS & MOTHERS Aaron Gully and Maxx Corkindale 
• UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL Michael Latham 
• THE WALER. AUSTRALIA’S GREAT WAR HORSE Torstein Dyrting ACS

BEST EDITING IN A DOCUMENTARY 
• ALL THIS MAYHEM Chris King 
• SONS & MOTHERS David Banbury 
• TENDER Karryn de Cinque – ABC 
• UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL Kitty Green 

BEST SOUND IN A DOCUMENTARY 
• DEEPSEA CHALLENGE 3D Chris Goodes, Steve Burgess, Andy Wright, James Ashton and Helen Field 
• SONS & MOTHERS Des Kenneally, Will Sheridan, Pete Best and Scott Illingworth 
• TENDER Liam Egan, Sam Hayward and Mark Cornish – ABC 
• UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL Jed Palmer and Doron Kipen 

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE IN A DOCUMENTARY 
• ALL THIS MAYHEM Jed Kurzel 
• DEEPSEA CHALLENGE 3D Ricky Edwards, Brett Aplin and Amy Bastow 
• TENDER Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – ABC 
• UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL Jed Palmer and Zoë Barry 

AWARD FOR BEST FILM 
• THE BABADOOK Kristina Ceyton and Kristian Moliere 
• CHARLIE’S COUNTRY Nils Erik Nielsen, Peter Djigirr and Rolf de Heer 
• PREDESTINATION Paddy McDonald, Tim McGahan, Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig 
• THE RAILWAY MAN Chris Brown, Andy Paterson and Bill Curbishley 
• TRACKS Emile Sherman and Iain Canning 
• THE WATER DIVINER Andrew Mason, Keith Rodger and Troy Lum 

BEST DIRECTION 
• THE BABADOOK Jennifer Kent 
• CHARLIE’S COUNTRY Rolf de Heer 
• PREDESTINATION Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig 
• THE ROVER David Michôd 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY 
• 52 TUESDAYS Matthew Cormack and Sophie Hyde 
• THE BABADOOK Jennifer Kent 
• CHARLIE’S COUNTRY Rolf de Heer and David Gulpilil 
• THE WATER DIVINER Andrew Knight and Andrew Anastasios 

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY 
• PREDESTINATION Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig 
• THE RAILWAY MAN Frank Cottrell Boyce and Andy Paterson 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 
• FELL Marden Dean 
• PREDESTINATION Ben Nott ACS 
• THE RAILWAY MAN Gary Phillips ACS 
• TRACKS Mandy Walker ASC ACS 

BEST EDITING 
• 52 TUESDAYS Bryan Mason 
• THE BABADOOK Simon Njoo 
• PREDESTINATION Matt Villa ASE 
• THE WATER DIVINER Matt Villa ASE 

BEST SOUND 
• CHARLIE’S COUNTRY James Currie and Tom Heuzenroeder 
• FELONY William Ward, Andrew Plain, Grant Shepherd and Robert Mackenzie 
• THE RAILWAY MAN Andrew Plain, Gethin Creagh, Craig Walmsley and Colin Nicolson 
• THE ROVER Sam Petty, Des Kenneally, Justine Angus, Brooke Trezise, Francis Ward Lindsay and Robert Mackenzie 

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE 
• HEALING David Hirschfelder 
• PREDESTINATION Peter Spierig 
• THE RAILWAY MAN David Hirschfelder 
• THE ROVER Antony Partos and Sam Petty 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN 
• THE BABADOOK Alex Holmes 
• PREDESTINATION Matthew Putland 
• THE ROVER Jo Ford 
• THE WATER DIVINER Christopher Kennedy 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN 
• PREDESTINATION Wendy Cork 
• THE RAILWAY MAN Lizzy Gardiner 
• TRACKS Mariot Kerr 
• THE WATER DIVINER Tess Schofield 

BEST LEAD ACTOR 
• Russell Crowe THE WATER DIVINER 
• David Gulpilil CHARLIE’S COUNTRY 
• Damon Herriman THE LITTLE DEATH 
• Guy Pearce THE ROVER 

BEST LEAD ACTRESS 
• Kate Box THE LITTLE DEATH 
• Essie Davis THE BABADOOK 
• Sarah Snook PREDESTINATION 
• Mia Wasikowska TRACKS 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 
• Patrick Brammall THE LITTLE DEATH 
• Yilmaz Erdogan THE WATER DIVINER 
• Robert Pattinson THE ROVER 
• TJ Power THE LITTLE DEATH 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 
• Erin James THE LITTLE DEATH 
• Jacqueline McKenzie THE WATER DIVINER 
• Kate Mulvany THE LITTLE DEATH 
• Susan Prior THE ROVER