AACTA Awards

The Daily Telegraph entertainment reporter Jonathan Moran and Sunrise’s Edwina Bartholomew will host this year’s red carpet special.

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Performers are Guy Sebastian, The Angels and Anthony Callea (he will sing during the ln Memoriam tribute).

Presenters for this year’s awards have been announced, including Jessica Marais, Rachel Griffiths, Bryan Brown, Noni Hazlehurst, Shane Jacobson, Sophie Monk, Ryan Corr, Dan Wyllie and celebrated Indian actor and member of the Best Asian Film Grand Jury Anupam Kher. Nominees announced as presenters include: Celia Pacquola, Pamela Rabe, Marta Dusseldorp, Stephen Curry, Emma Booth, Osamah Sami, Ewen Leslie and Sean Keenan.

Is there an actual host for this years awards?
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Very Seven-centric - no other network’s programs featured :thinking:

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Presumably he will not be at the awards.

Simon Baker will accept the Trailblazer Award at Wednesday’s AACTA Awards ceremony.

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The first winners were announced during an industry lunch in Sydney today. ABC dominated although Game of Thrones also won an award.

Ten News report.

Director Phillip Noyce (Newsfront, Dead Calm, The Dismissal, Rabbit Proof Fence) will be honoured with the Longford Lyell Award at the AACTA Awards tonight.

Lion was the biggest winner in last night’s AACTA awards, claiming all 12 categories it was nominated in, including Best Film, Best Lead actor to 9-year-old Sunny Pawar and Best Supporting Actress to Nicole Kidman. Pawar, who wasn’t at the event, now becomes the youngest winner in the category, outdoing Simon Burke who was 15 when he won the AFI in 1976 for The Devil’s Playground. Emma Booth won Best Lead Actress for Hounds of Love.

TV winners
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Top of the Lake: China Girl (Foxtel)

BEST TELEFEATURE OR MINI SERIES
Sunshine (SBS)

BEST LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SERIES
Australian Ninja Warrior (Nine)

BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
Selling Houses Australia (Foxtel)

BEST REALITY SERIES
MasterChef Australia (Ten)

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Hugo Weaving — Seven Types of Ambiguity

BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Elisabeth Moss — Top of the Lake: China Girl

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY
Celia Pacquola — Rosehaven

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Ewen Leslie — Top of the Lake: China Girl

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Nicole Kidman — Top of the Lake: China Girl

BEST SCREENPLAY
Jacqueline Perske — Seven Types of Ambiguity

BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
War on Waste (ABC)

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Full list of Television winners for 2017

TELEVISION

BEST TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES

· TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Jane Campion, Philippa Campbell, Libby Sharpe – Foxtel/BBC First

BEST TELEFEATURE OR MINI SERIES

· SUNSHINE Ian Collie, Anna McLeish, Sarah Shaw – SBS

BEST TELEVISION COMEDY SERIES

· UTOPIA Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch, Michael Hirsh – ABC

BEST LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION SERIES

· AUSTRALIAN NINJA WARRIOR Julie Ward, Mark Barlin, Sophia Mogford – Nine Network

BEST LIFESTYLE TELEVISION PROGRAM

· SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA Geoff Fitzpatrick, Duane Hatherly – Foxtel/Lifestyle

BEST REALITY TELEVISION SERIES

· MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA Marty Benson, Adam Fergusson, Tim Toni – Network Ten

BEST CHILDREN’S TELEVISION SERIES

· LITTLE LUNCH – THE SPECIALS Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope – ABC

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA

· Hugo Weaving SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY – ABC

BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA

· Elisabeth Moss TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL – Foxtel/BBC First

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TELEVISION COMEDY

· Celia Pacquola ROSEHAVEN – ABC

BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA

· Ewen Leslie TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL – Foxtel/BBC First

BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA

· Nicole Kidman TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL – Foxtel/BBC First

BEST DIRECTION IN A TELEVISION DRAMA OR COMEDY

· SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY Episode 2 – Alex Glendyn Ivin – ABC

BEST DIRECTION IN A TELEVISION LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT, LIFESTYLE OR REALITY SERIES

· AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR Episode 1 Richard Franc – Network Ten

BEST SCREENPLAY IN TELEVISION

· SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY Episode 2 – Alex Jacquelin Perske – ABC

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN TELEVISION

· SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY Episode 1 – Joe Bonnie Elliott – ABC

BEST EDITING IN TELEVISION

· SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY Episode 1 – Joe Rodrigo Balart – ABC

BEST SOUND IN TELEVISION

· WAKE IN FRIGHT Episode 1 – Part 1 Stephen Smith, Liam Price, Paul Brincat, Shanti Burn, Tony Murtagh – Network Ten

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE IN TELEVISION

· WAKE IN FRIGHT Episode 1 – Part 1 Antony Partos, Matteo Zingales – Network Ten

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN TELEVISION

· A PLACE TO CALL HOME Episode 2 – Fallout Fiona Donovan – Foxtel/Showcase

BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN TELEVISION

· BLUE MURDER: KILLER COP Episode 1 – Part One Damir Peranovic – Seven Network

DOCUMENTARY

BEST FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY

· CASTING JONBENÉT Kitty Green, Scott Macaulay, James Schamus

BEST DOCUMENTARY TELEVISION PROGRAM

· WAR ON WASTE Jodi Boylan – ABC

BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY

· WHITELEY James Bogle

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A DOCUMENTARY

· BLUE Jody Muston, Jon Shaw

BEST EDITING IN A DOCUMENTARY

· WHITELEY Lawrie Silvestrin

BEST SOUND IN A DOCUMENTARY

· WHITELEY Ric Curtin, John Simpson, Lawrie Silvestrin

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE IN A DOCUMENTARY

· WHITELEY Ash Gibson Greig

ONLINE VIDEO OR SERIES

BEST ONLINE VIDEO OR SERIES

· RACKARACKA Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou, Judd Wild, Timani Seve

VISUAL EFFECTS OR ANIMATION

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS OR ANIMATION

· GAME OF THRONES – THE SPOILS OF WAR Joe Bauer, Steve Kullback, Glenn Melenhorst, Ineke Majoor, Josh Simmonds – Foxtel/Showcase

HAIR AND MAKEUP

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

· CLEVERMAN Katherine Brown, Troy Follington, Simon Joseph – ABC

SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION

AACTA SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION AWARD FOR BEST FEMALE PRESENTER

· Margaret Pomeranz STAGE & SCREEN – Foxtel/Arts

AACTA SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION AWARD FOR BEST MALE PRESENTER

· David Speers PM AGENDA/SPEERS TONIGHT – Foxtel/Sky News

AACTA SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION AWARD FOR BEST LIVE EVENT PRODUCTION

· JEFF HORN V MANNY PACQUIAO Steve Crawley, Matt Weiss, Joe Bromham – Foxtel/Fox Sports

AACTA SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION AWARD FOR BEST NEW TALENT

· Zahra Newman WENTWORTH – Foxtel/Showcase

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MasterChef Australia Wins AACTA Best Reality TV Series.

MasterChef Australia has cemented its position as the most acclaimed reality series in Australia, winning the Best Reality Television Series category at the AACTA Awards last night.

The announcement heralds the third year in a row that MasterChef Australia, which is produced for Network Ten by Endemol Shine Australia, has taken the prize. Network Ten congratulates the other nominees Australian Survivor, Little Big Shots and My Kitchen Rules.

The AACTA Award caps another highly successful year for MasterChef Australia. On television, the 2017 series ranked #1 in its timeslot among people 25 to 54 and under 55, while the Winner Announced episode drew a national audience of more than 1.8 million and dominated its timeslot.

MasterChef Australia also performed strongly in digital and social media. Viewing on Network Ten’s online catch-up and streaming service, tenplay, increased 11% during 2017 and the show remained the biggest local television series on Facebook, with 1.55 million “likes”.

Next year marks the 10th season of Australia’s most-loved and iconic reality television series. With a season full of surprises, MasterChef Australia is thrilled to welcome internationally renowned, Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay to the kitchen for the first time and excited to welcome back domestic goddess Nigella Lawson.

Network Ten Chief Content Officer, Beverley McGarvey, said: “As MasterChef Australia heads for its exciting and highly engaging 10th season in 2018, we are delighted that it has again won the AACTA Award for Best Reality Television Series.

MasterChef Australia is the best in its category thanks to the talent, passion and hard work of a lot of people, including our extraordinary judges and mentors – Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris, Matt Preston and Shannon Bennett – our wonderful partners at Endemol Shine Australia led by Peter Newman and Marty Benson, and the great team at Network Ten led by Executive Producer Rick Maier.

“We are very proud of MasterChef Australia and we can’t wait to present its remarkable 10th season to all Australians,” she said.

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Every year it happens and I still can’t see how the awards that make the televised event are chosen. Best Reality Show, Best Light Entertainment and Best Drama make the cut but Best Comedy misses out.

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Yeah that really is disappointing and I bet more people watching at home would know the producers of Utopia than the producer of Australian Ninja Warrior.

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Foxtel’s hit programs win at last night’s AACTA Awards

Stars of the big and small screen came together last night to celebrate Australia’s top screen achievements at the 7th AACTA Awards Ceremony, with Foxtel securing a total of 11 awards honouring some of the finest local productions from the past year.

Foxtel’s critically-acclaimed event series, TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL (BBC First) swept the television category with four awards, including Best Television Drama Series, Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama for Elisabeth Moss, Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama for Ewen Leslie, and Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama for Nicole Kidman.

Top-rating renovation series SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA (Lifestyle) was also honoured, taking out the highly contested award for Best Lifestyle Television Program.

Foxtel’s Executive Director of Television, Brian Walsh, said: “This year’s AACTA Awards have been a terrific and a fitting celebration honouring outstanding achievements in Australian film and television. At Foxtel we are very proud that our ongoing commitment to producing a broad range of Australian content for our customers is recognised by the vibrant Australian industry.

“I’d like to congratulate all of our nominees and winners, particularly our producing partners at BBC First and See-Saw Films for the extraordinary success of Top of the Lake: China Girl,” he said.

Other programs to enjoy the accolades across Foxtel’s drama, lifestyle, sports and news platforms were:

  • Best Production Design in Television – Fiona Donovan, A PLACE TO CALL HOME (showcase)

  • Best Visual Effects or Animation – GAME OF THRONES (showcase)

  • Subscription Television Award for Best Female Presenter – Margaret Pomeranz (Foxtel Arts)

  • Subscription Television Award for Best Male Presenter – David Speers (Sky NEWS)

  • Subscription Television Award for Best Live Event Production – JEFF HORN V MANNY PACQUIAO (FOX SPORTS)

  • Subscription Television Award for Best New Talent – Zahra Newman, WENTWORTH (showcase)

Encore screenings of the 7th AACTA Awards Presented by Foxtel at 10:30pm AEDT Friday December 8 on Foxtel Movies Masterpiece, 8:30pm AEDT Sunday December 10 on Foxtel Arts and available anytime On Demand.

Russell Crowe ‘reminiscing’ about a sex scene with
Jacqueline McKenzie, while talking about sexual harrassment, was cut from the Seven broadcast.

Not something that should have been shared at an awards ceremony but of all the years to share that story, this was some really poor judgement.

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