AACTA ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE 2024 AACTA INDUSTRY AWARDS PRESENTED BY FOXTEL GROUP
Talk To Me, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Deadloch, The New Boy and The Australian Wars come out on top at this year’s AACTA Industry Awards Ceremony at HOTA (Home of the Arts) on the Gold Coast.
Hosted by entertainment icon Harry Connick Jr., the AACTA Industry Awards after another high-quality year of Australian screen content, Talk to Me, The Australian Wars, Deadloch and The Lost Flowers Of Alice Hart walked away as the big winners of the night.
The AACTA Industry Awards were presented by a range of Australian screen greats, including Warwick Thornton, Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan, Darren Gilshenan, Zoe Coombs Marr and more. 15 productions took out 28 awards, recognising excellence in screen craft across film, television, documentary, short film, and digital production.
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Deadloch and The Australian Wars dominated the television categories, walking away with three awards each. The Australian Wars won both Best Documentary or Factual Program and Best Direction in Nonfiction Television. The most nominated production for this year was The Newsreader, whichscooped up the highly coveted Best Direction in Drama or Comedy and will look to bring home even more wins from its additional seven nominations at the AACTA Awards Ceremony on Saturday 10th February.
Brothers Danny and Michael Philippou’s break-out hit Talk to Me received the highest number of awards on the night with five, including Best Screenplay and Best Editing in Film. The other big winner across the film categories was The New Boy, collecting two wins including Best Cinematography in Film. Warwick Thornton’s film is competing for an additional six awards, while Talk to Me is up for an additional five at Saturday’s Ceremony.
Australian filmmaking veteran and former Byron Kennedy Award Winner Ivan Sen’s Limbo won Best Indie Film. The VFX team behind the Hollywood blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny took home the AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation.
Groundbreaking comedy Latecomers took home the award for Best Online Drama or Comedy and Best Short Film went to Finding Addison.
AACTA CEO Damian Trewhella said, "We applaud the exceptional craftsmanship and dedication of Australia's screen industry showcased at the 2024 AACTA Industry Awards. Congratulations to all the deserving winners, whose talent and innovation continue to push the boundaries of storytelling. These awards not only honour the outstanding achievements of our industry's finest but also serve as a testament to the vibrant creativity that defines Australian cinema and television.”
Amanda Laing, Foxtel Group Chief Commercial and Content Officer and BINGE Managing Director, said, “Our creative community is flourishing, and the world-class talent we have here in Australia is at the heart of this vibrant industry. Congratulations to all the winners today, and to everyone that was nominated and recognised.”
Highlights from the 2024 AACTA Industry Awards presented by Foxtel Group will be available on AACTA’s YouTube channel in the days following the ceremony.
The remainder of this year’s AACTA Award winners will be announced at the 2024 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel Group Ceremony on Saturday 10 February at HOTA on the Gold Coast. The AACTA Awards Ceremony will be broadcast on Channel Ten at 7pm AEDT that evening. A special director’s cut including all awards from the ceremony will be available at 7:30pm on Sunday 11 February on BINGE and Foxtel On-Demand and on AACTA TV.
For a full list of AACTA Industry Award winners and nominees click here. The 2024 AACTA Industry Awards forms part of the inaugural AACTA Festival, a four-day celebration of Australia’s vibrant screen industry. With more than 90 events, AACTA Festival will present a dynamic array of insightful panels, meet-and-greets, screenings and activities offering a place for the Australian screen industry to connect from February 8-11, 2024. Many nominees and winners from the AACTA Industry Awards will be presenting on panels and discussions throughout the Festival. AACTA Festival will be held at the Home of the Arts (HOTA) on the Gold Coast, a destination renowned for its beauty and vibrant cultural scene. Find out more at aactafestival.com
Queensland’s Tourism Minister Michael Healy said it was fitting to honour the screen industry on the Gold Coast.
“Queensland is the country’s screen production capital and celebrating the industry’s best here is an honour. We are always looking to attract more production to Queensland and in turn, share our spectacular landscapes, culture and people with the world through the screen. We’re hoping viewers and attendees are so inspired by what they’ve seen of the Gold Coast, that they return for their next holiday.”
Queensland Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch said the AACTA Industry Awards offer important recognition for the remarkable skill and creativity of our country’s finest screen practitioners.
“The AACTA Industry Awards shine the spotlight on the talented people working tirelessly across productions, bringing their years of dedication and training to the fore, and highlighting their vital contributions to Australian dramas and documentaries.
“The Queensland Government through Screen Queensland is proud to support these awards as part of the inaugural AACTA Festival on the Gold Coast and we congratulate all of this year’s nominees and winners.”
“We are incredibly proud to be a destination of choice for film and television producers worldwide not just because of our natural assets, but also our world-class studios and importantly the depth of talent among our vast local network of skilled technicians and crews,” said Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate. “These industry creatives are the backbone of the film and television sector and are instrumental in creating the magic we see on screen. I congratulate all the winners and nominees at this year’s AACTA Industry Awards.”
Key Details:
2024 AACTA Industry Awards: Thursday, 8 February
2024 AACTA Awards Ceremony: Saturday, 10 February
AACTA Awards Broadcast: Channel Ten at 7pm AEDT, Saturday 10 February
AACTA Festival: Thursday, 8 February – Sunday, 11 February
For information on the AACTA Awards and ticket sales, click here.
For information on the AACTA Festival, click here.
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