The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) celebrated its 60th year tonight at the 2018 AACTA Awards Ceremony presented by Foxtel in Sydney at The Star Event Centre. In a big year for Australian screen stories, SWEET COUNTRY, MYSTERY ROAD, RIOT, LADIES IN BLACK, Nicole Kidman, Warwick Thornton, Deborah Mailman and Simon Baker were among the winners announced at the star-studded Ceremony. The Winners list is below.
Nicole Kidman
Local Caption *** Warwick Thornton
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Kat Stewart; Nazeem Hussain
Simon Baker
The complete list of 2018 AACTA winners:
AACTA Award for Best Film Presented by Foxtel
Winner: Sweet Country
AACTA Award for Best Indie Film presented by Event Cinemas
Winner: Jirga, Benjamin Gilmour (Dir), John Maynard
AACTA Award for Best Direction
Winner: Sweet Country, Warwick Thornton
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor
Winner: Hamilton Morris, Sweet Country
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress
Winner: Angourie Rice, Ladies In Black
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Simon Baker, Breath
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Nicole Kidman, Boy Erased
AACTA Award for Best Original Score
Winner: Ladies in Black
AACTA Award for Best Production Design
Winner: Peter Rabbit, Roger Ford, Lisa Thompson
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design
Winner: Ladies in Black, Wendy Cork
AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Sweet Country, David Tranter, Steven McGregor
AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Joel Edgerton, Boy Erased
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography
Winner: Sweet Country, Warwick Thornton
AACTA Award for Best Editing
Winner: Sweet Country, Nick Meyers
AACTA Award for Best Sound
Winner: Breath, Robert Mackenzie, Trevor Hope, Jed Dodge, Tara Webb
Photo: Lisa Maree Williams.
