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Australian academy presents first AACTA Awards; Cinematographer Don McAlpine honoured

Australian cinematographer Don McAlpine (ACS/ASC) received two standing ovations after tributes from longtime colleagues Jack Thompson and Bruce Beresford  at the inaugural Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts (AACTA) awards yesteryday.

McAlpine was awarded the coveted Raymond Longford Award for a lifetime achievement in cinema. McAlpine’s career spans over 50 films including Moulin Rouge and William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, Breaker Morant and most recently Mental.

The ceremony, hosted by Sigrid Thornton, was the first for the newly formed academy. The ceremony also included the announcement of the Australian academy’s international awards to recognise excellence in film. The announcements were made during a live cross to actress Jackie Weaver at the G’Day USA Gala in Los Angeles.

Further awards for both Australian cinema and TV and the international awards will be presented on January 31 at the Opera House.

The Winners

RAYMOND LONGFORD AWARD

Don McAlpine

BYRON KENNEDY AWARD

Ivan Sen

AWARD FOR BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole. Grant Freckelton.

AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION COMEDY SERIES

Laid. Liz Watts. ABC1

AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TELEVISION COMEDY

Chris Lilley. Angry Boys. ABC1

AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN’S TELEVISION SERIES

My Place, Series 2. Penny Chapman. ABC3

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TELEVISION SCREEN CRAFT

Herbert Pinter – Production Design. Cloudstreet. FOXTEL – Showcase

SHORT FILM

AWARD FOR BEST SHORT ANIMATION

Nullarbor. Alister Lockhart, Patrick Sarell, Katrina Mathers, Merrin Jensen, Daryl Munton.

AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FICTION FILM

The Palace. Kate Croser, Anthony Maras, Andros Achilleos.

AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN A SHORT FILM

The Palace. Anthony Maras.

AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY

Mrs Carey’s Concert. Bob Connolly, Helen Panckhurst, Sophie Raymond. ABC1

AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY UNDER ONE HOUR

Jandamarra’s War. Andrew Ogilvie, Andrea Quesnelle, Eileen Torres. ABC1Page 4 of 5

AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES

SAS – The Search for Warriors. Julia Redwood, Ed Punchard. SBS

AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY

Mrs Carey’s Concert. Bob Connolly, Sophie Raymond. ABC1

AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A DOCUMENTARY

Out Of The Ashes. David Parer ACS. ABC1

AWARD FOR BEST EDITING IN A DOCUMENTARY

Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure. Bryan Mason.

AWARD FOR BEST SOUND IN A DOCUMENTARY

Murundak – songs of freedom. Emma Bortignon, Michael Letho, Peter Smith, Christopher O’Young,

Simon Walbrook. SBS

AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Hunter. Robert Humphreys ACS.

AWARD FOR BEST EDITING

Snowtown. Veronika Jenet ASE.

AWARD FOR BEST SOUND

Snowtown. Frank Lipson MPSE, Andrew McGrath, Des Kenneally, Michael Carden, John Simpson,

Erin McKimm.

AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE

The Hunter. Matteo Zingales, Michael Lira, Andrew Lancaster.

AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

The Eye Of The Storm. Melinda Doring.

AWARD FOR BEST COSTUME DESIGN

The Eye Of The Storm. Terry Ryan.

AFI MEMBERS’ CHOICE AWARD

Red Dog. Nelson Woss, Julie Ryan

The AACTA International Awards Nominees

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY

· The Artist. Michel Hazanavicius

· The Descendants. Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash

· The Ides Of March. George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon

· Margin Call J.C. Chandor

· Melancholia.  Lars von Trier

· Midnight In Paris.  Woody Allen

· Moneyball. Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin

· We Need To Talk About Kevin. Lynne Ramsay, Rory Kinnear

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION

· The Artist. Michel Hazanavicius

· Drive. Nicolas Winding Refn

· Hugo.  Martin Scorsese

· Margin Call. J.C. Chandor

· Melancholia. Lars von Trier

· Midnight In Paris. Woody Allen

· The Tree Of Life.  Terrence Malick

· We Need To Talk About Kevin. Lynne Ramsay

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR

· George Clooney. The Descendants

· Leonardo DiCaprio. J. Edgar

· Jean Dujardin. The Artist

· Michael Fassbender. Shame

· Ryan Gosling. The Ides Of March

· Brad Pitt. Moneyball

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS

· Glenn Close. Albert Nobbs

· Kirsten Dunst. Melancholia

· Meryl Streep. The Iron Lady

· Tilda Swinton. We Need To Talk About Kevin

· Mia Wasikowska. Jane Eyre

· Michelle Williams. My Week With Marilyn

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST FILM

· The Artist

· The Descendants

· Hugo

· The Ides Of March

· Margin Call

· Melancholia

· Midnight In Paris

· Moneyball

· The Tree Of Life

· We Need To Talk About Kevin

Tickets are available for the awards ceremony on January 31, 2012 and can be purchased here.

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