The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) announced the nominees for its first ever AACTA International Awards at the G’Day USA Black Tie Gala held in Los Angeles on 14 January, 2012.
The AACTA International Awards recognise international excellence regardless of geography within five categories: Best Film; Best Direction; Best Screenplay; Best Actor, Best Actress.
A jury of pre-eminent Australian screen practitioners from a cross-section of crafts and with a wealth of local and international experience has selected the AACTA International Award nominees and winners.
Winners will be announced at a special AACTA International Awards Event held in association with Australians in Film in Los Angeles on 27 January 2012, at which AACTA President, Geoffrey Rush will be in attendance.
This will be a significant event, playing an important part in history as the Australian Academy’s first International Award winners are announced. The event will be filmed, and segments will be shown at the inaugural Samsung AACTA Awards Ceremony at the Sydney Opera House on 31 January 2012, which will be broadcast throughout Australia on the Nine Network.
NOMINEES FOR THE INAUGURAL AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
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
We’ve added more pics of Kirsten at last nights Art of Elysium “Heaven” Gala to the gallery.
