This morning, the nominations for the 2018 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards were announced - and it looks like SBS is poised to clean up in some very major categories.
Leading the SBS charge is the series , with eight nominations, followed by NITV’s documentary , which garnered three. The documentary Ghosthunter and the series , Grace Beside Me, and were also nominated.
The awards will be presented over two events later this year on Monday 3 December and Wednesday 5 December. This is the eighth presentation of the AACTAs, which took over for the AFI awards, which began in 1958.
Best Drama Series
• Jack Irish - Ian Collie, Matt Cameron, Andrew Knight – ABC / Easy Tiger Productions
• Mr Inbetween - Michele Bennett – Foxtel / Showcase / Blue-Tongue Films and Jungle Entertainment
• Mystery Road - David Jowsey, Greer Simpkin – ABC / Bunya Productions
• Rake - Ian Collie, Peter Duncan, Richard Roxburgh – ABC / Easy Tiger Productions
• Wentworth - Jo Porter, Pino Amenta – Foxtel / Showcase / FremantleMedia Australia
Best Telefeature or Mini Series
• Dead Lucky - Ellie Beaumont, Drew Proffitt, Diane Haddon – SBS / Subtext Pictures
• Friday On My Mind - David Taylor, David Maher, Diane Haddon, Christopher Lee – ABC /
Playmaker Media
• Picnic at Hanging Rock - Jo Porter, Brett Popplewell – Foxtel / Showcase / FremantleMedia
Australia
• Riot - Joanna Werner, Louise Smith – ABC / Werner Film Productions
• Safe Harbour - Stephen Corvini, Debbie Lee – SBS / Matchbox Pictures
Dead Lucky is streaming at SBS On Demand:
Best Comedy Program
• Black Comedy - Kath Shelper, Mark O’Toole – ABC / Scarlett Pictures Pty Ltd
• The Letdown - Julian Morrow, Sarah Scheller, Alison Bell – ABC / Giant Dwarf
• Nanette - Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy, Frank Bruzzese – Netflix / Guesswork Television
• Rosehaven - Andrew Walker, Kevin Whyte, Celia Pacquola, Luke McGregor – ABC / What Horse? / Guesswork Television
• True Story with Hamish & Andy - Tim Bartley, Andrew Lee, Ryan Shelton, Andrew Walker – Nine Network / Radio Karate
Best Entertainment Program
• Gogglebox Australia - David McDonald, Kerrie Kerr – Network Ten / Endemol Shine Australia
• Hard Quiz - Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Charlie Pickering, Tom Gleeson – ABC / Thinkative
Television
• Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery - Damian Davis, Polly Connolly, Nick Murray, Julia Zemiro – ABC / CJZ
• Little Big Shots - Karen Greene – Seven Network / Warner Bros International Television
• The Weekly with Charlie Pickering - Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Charlie Pickering, Jo Long ABC / Thinkative TV
Best Lifestyle Program
• Better Homes and Gardens - Russell Palmer, Rani Eaton – Seven Network / Seven Studios Pty Ltd
• The Checkout - Julian Morrow, Nick Murray, Rebecca Annetts – ABC / Jigsaw Dwarf & CJZ
• Food Safari Water - Toufic Charabati, Georgina Neal, Jacinta Dunn – SBS / Kismet Productions
• The Great Australian Bake Off - Nicole Rogers, David Briegel-Jones – Foxtel / Lifestyle / FremantleMedia Australia
• Selling Houses Australia - Geoff Fitzpatrick, Duane Hatherly, Sonia Harding – Foxtel / Lifestyle / Beyond Productions
Food Safari Water is streaming at SBS On Demand:
Best Reality Series
• Australian Survivor: Champions Vs Contenders - Amelia Fisk, Georgina Hinds, Adam Fergusson – Network Ten / Endemol Shine Australia
• Masterchef Australia - Marty Benson, Tim Toni, Adam Fergusson – Network Ten / Endemol Shine Australia
• My Kitchen Rules - Matt Apps, Joe Herdman – Seven Network / Seven Studios Pty Ltd
• Real Housewives of Melbourne Kylie Washington, Lisa Potasz, Natalie Brosnan, Pip Rubira – Foxtel / Arena / Matchbox Pictures
• The Single Wives - Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor – Seven Network / Eureka Productions
Best Children’s Program
• The Bureau of Magical Things - Jonathan M. Shiff, Stuart Wood – Eleven / Jonathan M. Shiff
Productions
• Grace Beside Me - Lois Randall, Dena Curtis – NITV / Magpie Pictures
• Guess How Much I Love You - Suzanne Ryan – ABC 4 Kids / SLR Productions
• My Year 7 Life - Laura Waters, Emma Fitzsimons, Karla Burt – ABC 4 Kids / Princess Pictures
• The New Legends of Monkey - Rachel Gardner, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Robin Scholes – ABC / See-Saw Films
Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
• Damon Herriman - Riot – ABC / Werner Film Productions
• Aaron Pedersen - Mystery Road – ABC / Bunya Productions
• Richard Roxburgh - Rake – ABC / Easy Tiger Productions
• Scott Ryan - Mr Inbetween – Foxtel / Showcase / Blue-Tongue Films and Jungle Entertainment
• Hazem Shammas - Safe Harbour – SBS / Matchbox Pictures
Safe Harbour is streaming at SBS On Demand:
Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
• Kate Box Riot – ABC / Werner Film Productions
• Tina Bursill - Doctor Doctor – Nine Network / Easy Tiger Productions
• Judy Davis - Mystery Road – ABC / Bunya Productions
• Leah Purcell - Wentworth – Foxtel / Showcase / FremantleMedia Australia
• Leeanna Walsman - Safe Harbour – SBS / Matchbox Pictures
Best Performance in a Television Comedy
• Alison Bell - The Letdown – ABC / Giant Dwarf
• Hannah Gadsby - Nanette – Netflix / Guesswork Television
• Wayne Hope - Back in Very Small Business – ABC / Gristmill
• Robyn Nevin - Back in Very Small Business – ABC / Gristmill
• Celia Pacquola - Rosehaven – ABC / What Horse? / Guesswork Television
Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
• Wayne Blair - Mystery Road – ABC / Bunya Productions
• Damien Garvey - Rake – ABC / Easy Tiger Productions
• Xavier Samuel - Riot – ABC / Werner Film Productions
• Dan Wyllie - Romper Stomper – Stan / Roadshow Rough Diamond
• Ashley Zukerman - Friday on My Mind – ABC / Playmaker Media
Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
• Caroline Brazier - Rake – ABC / Easy Tiger Productions
• Nicole Chamoun - Safe Harbour – SBS / Matchbox Pictures
• Celia Ireland - Wentworth – Foxtel / Showcase / FremantleMedia Australia
• Deborah Mailman - Mystery Road – ABC / Bunya Productions
• Tasma Walton - Mystery Road – ABC / Bunya Productions
Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy
• Mr Inbetween, Episode 2 – Unicorns Know Everybody’s Name - Nash Edgerton – Foxtel / Showcase / Blue-Tongue Films & Jungle Entertainment
• Mystery Road, Episode 4 – Silence - Rachel Perkins – ABC / Bunya Productions
• Riot - Jeffrey Walker – ABC / Werner Film Productions
• Safe Harbour, Episode 1 - Glendyn Ivin – SBS / Matchbox Pictures
Best Direction in Nonfiction Television
• After The Apology - Larissa Behrendt – NITV / Pursekey Productions
• Black As - David Batty – ABC / Rebel Films
• Hawke: The Larrikin and The Leader, Episode 1 – The Apprenticeship - Bruce Permezel – ABC / Southern Pictures
• You Can’t Ask That, Episode 1 – Survivors of Sexual Assault - Aaron Smith, Kirk Docker – ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Best Screenplay in Television
• Mr Inbetween, Episode 2 – Unicorns Know Everybody’s Name - Scott Ryan – Foxtel / Showcase
/ Blue-Tongue Films & Jungle Entertainment
• Mystery Road, Episode 5 – The Waterhole - Steven McGregor, Kodie Bedford, Timothy Lee, Michaeley O’Brien – ABC / Bunya Productions
• Riot - Greg Waters – ABC / Werner Film Productions
• Safe Harbour, Episode 1 - Belinda Chayko – SBS / Matchbox Pictures
Best Cinematography in Television
• A Place to Call Home, Episode 1 – For Better or Worse - Henry Pierce – Foxtel / Showcase / Seven Studios Pty Ltd
• Mystery Road, Episode 4 – Silence - Mark Wareham – ABC / Bunya Productions
• Picnic at Hanging Rock, Episode 1 - Garry Phillips – Foxtel / Showcase / FremantleMedia Australia
• Safe Harbour, Episode 1 - Sam Chiplin – SBS / Matchbox Pictures
Best Editing in Television
• Friday On My Mind, Episode 1 – Part 1 - Mark Perry – ABC / Playmaker Media
• Mystery Road, Episode 5 – The Waterhole - Deborah Peart – ABC / Bunya Productions
• Picnic at Hanging Rock, Episode 1 - Geoff Hitchins – Foxtel / Showcase / FremantleMedia Australia
• Riot - Geoffrey Lamb – ABC / Werner Film Productions
Best Sound in Television
• Friday On My Mind, Episode 1 – Part 1 - Luke Mynott, Wes Chew, Ben Osmo, Cihan Saral – ABC / Playmaker Media
• Picnic at Hanging Rock, Episode 1 - Andrew Neil, James Harvey, Frank Lipson, Ann Aucote –
Foxtel / Showcase / FremantleMedia Australia
• Romper Stomper, Episode 3 - Greg Burgmann, Frank Lipson, Andrew McGrath – Stan / Roadshow
Rough Diamond
• Safe Harbour, Episode 1 - Paul Brincat – SBS / Matchbox Pictures
Best Original Music Score in Television
• Mystery Road, Episode 4 – Silence Antony Partos, Matteo Zingales – ABC / Bunya Productions
• Picnic at Hanging Rock, Episode 1 - Cezary Skubiszewski – Foxtel / Showcase / FremantleMedia
Australia
• Riot - David Hirschfelder – ABC / Werner Film Productions
• Romper Stomper, Episode 3 – Poetry - Richard Pike – Stan / Roadshow Rough Diamond
Best Production Design in Television
• A Place to Call Home, Episode 1 – For Better or Worse - Fiona Donovan – Foxtel / Showcase / Seven Studios Pty Ltd
• Friday On My Mind, Episode 1 – Part 1 - Tim Ferrier, Nancy Dentice – ABC / Playmaker Media
• Picnic at Hanging Rock, Episode 1 - Jo Ford – Foxtel / Showcase / FremantleMedia Australia
• Riot - Pete Baxter – ABC / Werner Film Productions
Best Costume Design in Television
• A Place to Call Home ,Episode 1 – For Better or Worse - Lisa Meagher – Foxtel / Showcase / Seven Studios Pty Ltd
• The New Legends of Monkey, Episode 1 - Liz McGregor – ABC / See-Saw Films
• Picnic at Hanging Rock, Episode 1 - Edie Kurzer – Foxtel / Showcase / FremantleMedia Australia
• Riot - Xanthe Heubel – ABC / Werner Film Productions
Best Feature Documentary
• Ghosthunter - Ben Lawrence (Dir), Rebecca Bennett – Ghosthunter One
• Gurrumul - Paul Damien Williams (Dir), Shannon Swan – 6 Seasons Productions
• Gurrumul - Paul Damien Williams (Dir), Shannon Swan – 6 Seasons Productions
• Jill Bilcock: Dancing The Invisible - Axel Grigor (Dir), Faramarz K-Rahber – Faraway Productions
• Mountain - Jennifer Peedom (Dir), Jo-Anne McGowan – Stranger Than Fiction Films Pty Ltd
• Working Class Boy - Mark Joffe (Dir), Matt Campbell, Andrew Farrell, Michael Cordell – CJZ
Best Documentary or Factual Program
• After The Apology - Michaela Perske – NITV / Pursekey Productions
• Employable Me - Karina Holden, Sue Clothier, Jenni Wilks – ABC / Northern Pictures
• Employable Me - Karina Holden, Sue Clothier, Jenni Wilks – ABC / Northern Pictures
• Hawke: The Larrikin and The Leader - Laurie Critchley, Geraldine McKenna, Jo Cadman – ABC / Southern Pictures
• The Queen & Zak Grieve - Nial Fulton, Ivan O’Mahoney, Dan Box – Foxtel / Crime + Investigation / Screen Australia and in Films
• You Can’t Ask That - Kirk Docker, Aaron Smith, Lou Porter – ABC / Australian Broadcasting Corporation
After the Apology is streaming at SBS On Demand:
Best Original Music Score in A Documentary
• After The Apology - Caitlin Yeo – NITV / Pursekey Productions
• Ghosthunter - Rafael May – Ghosthunter One
• Ghosthunter - Rafael May – Ghosthunter One
• Gurrumul - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Erkki Veltheim, Michael Hohnen, Matthew Cunliffe – 6
Seasons Productions
• Mountain - Richard Tognetti – Stranger Than Fiction Films Pty Ltd
Best Online Video or Series
• BC Explained - Carl J Sorheim, David Gannon, Troy Larkin – Cameralla
• Deadlock - Fiona Eagger, Deb Cox, Belinda Mravicic, Billie Pleffer – Every Cloud Productions
• Homecoming Queens - Michelle Law, Chloe Reeson, Corrie Chen, Katia Nizic – Generator
Pictures
Pictures
• Kiki and Kitty - Liz Watts, Sylvia Warmer, Nakkiah Lui, Catriona McKenzie – Porchlight Films
• Small Town Hackers - Lauren Elliott, Matt Lovkis, Henry Inglis – Mad Kids
