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AACTA Awards: The Babadook and The Water Diviner tie for Best Film

Last night’s AACTA Awards saw two films named Best Film, with horror film The Babadook and Russell Crowe’s directorial debut The Water Diviner sharing the award while The Lego Movie picked up the AACTA for Best Visual Effects or Animation after being snubbed at the Oscars.

Rose ByrneThe event saw Rose Byrne awarded the inaugural AACTA Trailblazer, honouring the actress for her work across Australia and US film and television including her performance in US series Damages alongside co-star Glenn Close, and her role in comedy Bridesmaids.

Director, producer, writer Amiel Courtin-Wilson was announced as the Byron Kennedy Award while the AACTA Longford Lyell Award went to writer, producer Andrew Knight.

In television ABC and ABC2 shows picked up a total of nine awards, with Nine grabbing two and Foxtel Showcase taking home the AACTA for Best Telefeature or Mini series for Devil’s Playground.

The ABC’s Utopia was named best television comedy series with the ABC’s The Code grabbing the best television drama award.

Nine’s Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year South America won the AACTA for Best Light Entertainment Television Series while The Voice Australia picked up the gong for Best Reality Television Series.

The winners:

  • AACTA LONGFORD LYELL AWARD: Andrew Knight
  • BYRON KENNEDY AWARD: Amiel Courtin-Wilson
  • AACTA TRAILBLAZER AWARD: Rose Byrne
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST VISUAL EFFECTS OR ANIMATION: THE LEGO MOVIE Chris McKay, Amber Naismith, Aidan Sarsfield and Grant Freckelton

Television

  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION COMEDY SERIES: UTOPIA Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Michael Hirsh and Rob Sitch – ABC
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION SERIES: HAMISH & ANDY’S GAP YEAR SOUTH AMERICA Tim Bartley, Sophia Mogford, Frank Bruzzese and Ryan Shelton – Nine Network
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST REALITY TELEVISION SERIES: THE VOICE AUSTRALIA Julie Ward – Nine Network
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES: THE CODE Shelley Birse, David Maher and David Taylor – ABC
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST TELEFEATURE OR MINI SERIES: DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND Helen Bowden, Penny Chapman, Blake Ayshford and Simon Burke – Foxtel – Showcase
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A TELEVISION DRAMA OR COMEDY: THE CODE Episode 1 Shawn Seet – ABC
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN TELEVISION: PLEASE LIKE ME Episode 2/07: Scroggin Josh Thomas – ABC2
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA: Ashley Zukerman THE CODE – ABC
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA: Marta Dusseldorp JANET KING – ABC
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA: Eamon Farren CARLOTTA – ABC
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA: Chelsie Preston Crayford THE CODE Episode 1 – ABC
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TELEVISION COMEDY: Debra Lawrance PLEASE LIKE ME – ABC2

Documentary

  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY: UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL Kitty Green, Jonathan auf der Heide and Michael Latham

Feature Film

  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST FILM: THE BABADOOK Kristina Ceyton and Kristian Moliere; and, THE WATER DIVINER Andrew Mason, Keith Rodger and Troy Lum
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION PRESENTED BY HYUNDAI GENESIS: THE BABADOOK Jennifer Kent
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: THE BABADOOK Jennifer Kent
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: THE RAILWAY MAN Frank Cottrell Boyce and Andy Paterson
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR: David Gulpilil CHARLIE’S COUNTRY
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS: Sarah Snook PREDESTINATION
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Yilmaz Erdogan THE WATER DIVINER
  • AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Susan Prior THE ROVER
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