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    Winners Announced for the 12th AACTA International Awards

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    "Avatar: The Way of Water," "The Banshees of Inisherin" and "Elvis" dominate the film categories, while "Mystery Road: Origin" and "White Lotus: Sicily" take home the gongs for the small screen.

    SYDNEY -- (SPW) --

    The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the winners for the 12th AACTA International Awards, honoring the world’s best achievements in screen excellence.

    James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water took out the coveted Award for Best Film, however it was black tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin that lead this year’s film categories with three wins including Best Supporting Actor (Brendan Gleeson), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon), and Best Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). 

    Notably, Australian Actress Cate Blanchett won her third International AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in Film for her performance in Tár. Blanchett has previously received this Award for Carol (2015) and Blue Jasmine (2013).

    Elvis added two more AACTA Awards to its collection after receiving 11 at the Australian Academy’s domestic Awards in December last year. Baz Luhrmann took out Best Direction and Austin Butler was crowned Best Lead Actor.

    Australian productions and talent have also triumphed on the small screen, with ABC’s Mystery Road: Origin taking home Best Drama Series and Mark Coles Smith receiving Best Lead Actor in a Series – Awards they also received at the domestic AACTA Awards. Aaron Pederson and Mark Coles Smith, who have both played Detective Jay Swan in the Mystery Road Franchise, have now both received an International AACTA Award for their portrayals.  

    The White Lotus: Sicily has gone back-to-back for Best Comedy Series, with season 1 winning at the AACTA International Awards last year. Jennifer Coolidge, who plays the often rude, always-hilarious Tanya McQuoid in the series has taken out the International AACTA Award for Best Actress. 

    AACTA CEO Damian Trewhella said, “Congratulations to this year’s deserving AACTA International Award winners. The Australian Academy is proud to be able to celebrate and acknowledge some of the most compelling productions from this past year and show our appreciation for the talented screen practitioners who inspire and entertain us. It is also wonderful to see Australia’s Mystery Road: Origin and Elvis recognised on the international stage, as well as the talented Cate Blanchett and Mark Coles Smith. Australia’s screen industry is booming, and these awards demonstrate that our content is lauded worldwide.” 

    View the winner acceptance speeches via AACTA’s YouTube Channel.

    Full list of AACTA International Award Winners and Nominees below
     
    FILM
     
    Best Film
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    • Elvis
    • Everything Everywhere All at Once
    • The Banshees of Inisherin
    • Top Gun: Maverick
     
    Best Lead Actor
    • Austin Butler (As Elvis) – Elvis
    • Joel Edgerton (As Mark Frame) – The Stranger
    • Colin Farrell (As Pádraic Súilleabháin) – The Banshees of Inisherin
    • Brendan Fraser (As Charlie) – The Whale 
    • Hugh Jackman (As Peter) – The Son
     
    Best Lead Actress
    • Cate Blanchett (As Lydia Tár) – Tár 
    • Ana de Armas (As Norma Jeane) – Blonde 
    • Margot Robbie (As Nellie Laroy) – Babylon 
    • Michelle Williams (As Mitzi Fabelman) – The Fabelmans 
    • Michelle Yeoh (As Evelyn Wang) – Everything Everywhere All at Once 
     
    Best Supporting Actor
    • Brendan Gleeson (As Colm Doherty) – The Banshees of Inisherin 
    • Woody Harrelson (As The Captain) – Triangle Of Sadness 
    • Sean Harris (As Henry Teague) – The Stranger 
    • Brad Pitt (As Jack Conrad) – Babylon 
    • Ke Huy Quan (As Waymond Wang) – Everything Everywhere All at Once 
     
    Best Supporting Actress
    • Kerry Condon (As Siobhan Súilleabháin) – The Banshees of Inisherin 
    • Jamie Lee Curtis (As Deirdre Beaubeirdre) – Everything Everywhere All at Once 
    • Olivia DeJonge (As Priscilla) Elvis
    • Stephanie Hsu (As Joy Wang / Jobu Tupaki) – Everything Everywhere All at Once 
    • Jean Smart (As Elinor St. John) – Babylon 
     
    Best Direction
    • James Cameron – Avatar: The Way of Water 
    • Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once
    • Baz Luhrmann – Elvis 
    • Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin 
    • Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans
     
    Best Screenplay
    • Todd Field – Tár 
    • Rian Johnson – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
    • Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
    • Ruben Östlund – Triangle of Sadness 
    • Dana Stevens, Maria Bello – The Woman King 
     
    TELEVISION
     
    Best Drama Series
    • Heartbreak High
    • Mystery Road: Origin
    • Severance
    • Stranger Things
    • The Bear
     
    Best Comedy Series
    • Hacks
    • Only Murders in The Building
    • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    • The White Lotus: Sicily
    • Wednesday
     
    Best Actor in a Series
    • Jeremy Allen White (As Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto) – The Bear 
    • Jason Bateman (As Martin 'Marty' Byrde) – Ozark 
    • Mark Coles Smith (As Jay Swan) – Mystery Road: Origin 
    • Bob Odenkirk (As Jimmy McGill) – Better Call Saul
    • Thomas Weatherall (As Malakai Mitchell) – Heartbreak High
     
    Best Actress in a Series
    • Jennifer Coolidge (As Tanya McQuoid-Hunt) – The White Lotus: Sicily
    • Elizabeth Debecki (As Princess Diana) – The Crown
    • Laura Linney (As Wendy Byrde) – Ozark 
    • Jean Smart (As Deborah Vance) – Hacks 
    • Zendaya (As Rue Bennett) – Euphoria
     
    About AACTA
    The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) is a not-for-profit organisation, aimed at promoting, encouraging, and celebrating screen excellence in Australia. For more than 60 years, the AACTA Awards (formerly the AFI Awards) have recognised and celebrated Australia's highest achievements in film, television, short form, and digital content. Held annually in Sydney, the AACTA Awards are Australia’s most prestigious screen ceremony, embracing a diverse range of screen productions and recognising some of the biggest and brightest names in the industry. AACTA also remains committed to supporting and encouraging the next generation of industry talent through a variety of development initiatives aimed at providing opportunities and support for up-and-coming creatives. 
     
    The AACTA Awards are a continuum of the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards, which were first presented 63 years ago in 1958. Past AFI Award recipients include Nicole Kidman (AACTA Vice President), Russell Crowe (AACTA President), Eric Bana, Toni Collette, Dr. George Miller (AACTA Patron) and Cate Blanchett (AACTA Ambassador).
     
    The AACTA Awards are supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.
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