AACTA Awards 2024: Nominations, Highlights, Date, Venue and Where to Watch?
by Aishwarya R
Updated Dec 12, 2023
AACTA Awards 2024
The 13th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA Awards 2024) is an annual awards ceremony that honors outstanding achievements in Australian films and television produced during the year 2023. Traditionally held toward the end of each year, the ceremony in 2024 took place in early 2024, a departure from its previous schedule in December 2023. This adjustment was made to align the Australian ceremony with the global awards season and the international awards schedule.
One notable change in the AACTA Awards structure for 2024 was the division of the previously combined Best Casting award into separate categories for film and television. This reflects a recognition of the distinct challenges and contributions made by casting professionals in the two mediums.
Additionally, the awards for Comedy were expanded to encompass more categories, now including Best Acting in a Comedy, Best Comedy Entertainment Program, and Best Online Drama or Comedy. This expansion signifies the growing importance and diversity within the comedy genre in both film and television.
The nominations for the AACTA Awards 2024 were officially announced on 8 December 2023. This event marked the unveiling of the outstanding works and performances that received recognition for their excellence in various categories.
The AACTA Awards 2024 continued to serve as a platform to celebrate and showcase the best talents, creativity, and contributions to the Australian film and television industry during the preceding year. The adjustments in award categories and the shift in the ceremony's timing demonstrate a commitment to staying in tune with global industry trends and providing due recognition to the evolving landscape of Australian entertainment.
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AACTA Awards 2024 Date and Venue
The 13th AACTA Awards ceremony for 2024 is scheduled to occur on the afternoon of February 10, 2024. The prestigious event will unfold at the Home of the Arts, located on the picturesque Gold Coast. This change in timing, with the ceremony shifting from its traditional year-end schedule to February 2024, aligns the AACTA Awards with the global awards season.
The Home of the Arts venue on the Gold Coast sets the stage for honoring outstanding achievements in Australian cinema and television from the preceding year. The event promises to be a celebration of creativity and excellence within the industry.
AACTA Awards 2024 Nominations
Television
Best Drama Series
Bay Of Fires - Marta Dusseldorp, Yvonne Collins
Black Snow - Kaylene Butler, Lois Randall, Rosemary Blight
Bump - Dan Edwards, John Edwards, Claudia Karvan, Kelsey Munro
Erotic Stories - Liam Heyen, Helen Bowden, Jason Stephens
Love Me - Nicole O'Donohue, Hamish Lewis, Michael Brooks
The Newsreader - Joanna Werner, Michael Lucas
Best Miniseries
Bad Behaviour - Amanda Higgs
In Our Blood - Nathan Mayfield, Tracey Robertson
Safe Home - Imogen Banks, Emelyne Palmer
The Clearing - Jude Troy, Richard Finlayson, Matt Cameron, Elise McCredie, Jeffrey Walker
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Jodi Matterson, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Barbara Gibbs, Sarah Lambert, Glendyn Ivin
While The Men Are Away - Lisa Shaunessy, Alexandra Burke, Kim Wilson, Elissa Down
Best Narrative Comedy Series
Colin From Accounts - Ian Collie, Rob Gibson, Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer
Deadloch - Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan, Andrew Walker, Kevin Whyte
Fisk - Vincent Sheehan, Kitty Flanagan
Gold Diggers - Ujuk Linda, John-Paul Sarni, Muffy Potter, Kate Butler
Upright - Jason Stephens, Meg O'Connell, Tim Minchin, Helen Bowden
Utopia - Michael Hirsh, Deb Herman
Best Comedy Entertainment Program
Hard Quiz - Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Tom Gleeson, John Tabbagh
RocKwiz - Ken Connor, Peter Bain-Hogg, Brian Nankervis, Joe Connor
Taskmaster Australia - Cam Bakker
Thank God You're Here - Michael Hirsh, Deb Herman, Rob Sitch
The Cheap Seats - Michael Hirsh, Deb Herman, Rob Sitch
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering - Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Charlie Pickering, Julia Holmes
Best Entertainment Program
Dancing With The Stars - Peter Beck, Kylie Washington, Deb Spinocchia
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 - Grand Final - Paul Clarke, Emily Griggs
Lego Masters: Grand Masters - David McDonald, AJ Johnson, Di Yang
Mastermind - Lucy De Luca, Kylie Washington, Deb Spinocchia
The 1% Club - John Leahy, Deb Spinocchia, Kylie Washington
The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition - Rikkie Proost
Best Factual Entertainment Program
Alone Australia - Riima Daher, Beth Hart
Gogglebox Australia - David McDonald, Will Minchin, Danielle Vos
Kitchen Cabinet - Julie Hanna, Madeleine Hawcroft, Annabel Crabb, Rebecca Lamond
Old People's Home for Teenagers - Tony De La Pena, Tara McWilliams, Emily Potts
Take 5 with Zan Rowe - Nikita Agzarian, Josh Schmidt, Zan Rowe, Phoebe Bennett
Who The Bloody Hell Are We? - Tony Jackson, David Collins, Nick McInerney
Best Lifestyle Program
Adam and Poh's Great Australian Bites - Adam Liaw
Gardening Australia - Gill Lomas, Rachel Coffey
Grand Designs Australia - Brooke Bayvel, Michael Collett
Love it or List It Australia - Karen Warner, Geoff Fitzpatrick, Caroline Audcent, Howard Myers
Selling Houses Australia - Nicole Rogers, Monique Bushby, Kam Vurlow
The Great Australian Bake Off - Alenka Henry, Howard Myers, Kylie Washington, Deb Spinocchia
Best Reality Program
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains - Amelia Fisk, David Forster, Maria Handas, Toby Trappel
FBOY Island Australia - Caroline Swift, Anson Charody-Bognar, Dean Toccini, Laura Cassidy
Hunted Australia - Marty Benson, Natalie Cattach, Ben Davis
MasterChef Australia - David Forster, Simon Child, Eoin Maher, April Mackay
Real Housewives of Sydney - Samantha Martin, Natalie Brosnan, Dan Sheldon
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under - Amanda Duthie, Cailah Scobie
Best Documentary or Factual Program
Matildas: The World at Our Feet - Steve Bibb
Ningaloo Nyinggulu - Celia Tait, Tim Winton, Peter Rees, Karen Williams
Queerstralia - Jon Casimir, Kevin Whyte, Zoë Coombs Marr, Plum Stubbings
The Australian Wars - Darren Dale, Rachel Perkins, Belinda Mravicic
War on Waste - Craig Reucassel, David Galloway, Leonie Lowe
Who Do You Think You Are - Maxine Gray
Best Children’s Program
Barrumbi Kids - Monica O'Brien, Danielle Maclean, Julia Morris
Beep and Mort - Kaye Weeks
Bluey - Charlie Aspinwall, Sam Moor, Daley Pearson
Crazy Fun Park - Joanna Werner
The PM's Daughter - Tim Powell, Kieran Hoyle, Warren Clarke, Yingna Lu
Turn Up The Volume - Philippa Campey, Amanda Higgs, Rachel Davis
Best Stand-Up Special
Aaron Chen: If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe - Aaron Chen, Craig Ivanoff, Joshua Duncan
Celeste Barber: Fine, thanks - Celeste Barber, Andy McIntyre, Nicole Dixon, Sarah Ben-m'rad, Steven Fisher, Trevor Engelson, Lisa Mann, Kay Lawrence
Hannah Gadsby: Something Special - Hannah Gadsby, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy, Jenney Shamash, Frank Bruzzese
Jim Jefferies: High & Dry - Jim Jefferies, Brian Volk-Veiss, Andrew Murray
Lizzy Hoo: Hoo Cares!? - Lizzy Hoo, Frank Bruzzese, Kathleen McCarthy, Georgina Ogilvie, Lauren Moore
Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert - Rhys Nicholson, Andy McIntyre, Nicole Dixon, Sarah Ben-m'rad, Kay Lawrence, Katherine Dale
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama presented by BINGE
Kate Box - Erotic Stories
Aisha Dee - Safe Home
Bojana Novakovic - Love Me
Teresa Palmer - The Clearing
Anna Torv - The Newsreader
Sigourney Weaver - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama presented by BINGE
Tim Draxl - In Our Blood
Travis Fimmel - Black Snow
Joel Lago - Erotic Stories
Sam Reid - The Newsreader
Richard Roxburgh - Bali 2002
Hugo Weaving - Love Me
AACTA Award for Best Comedy Performer presented by Network Ten
Tom Gleeson - Hard Quiz
Jim Jefferies - The 1% Club
Luke McGregor - Taskmaster Australia
Rhys Nicholson - RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
Nina Oyama - Taskmaster Australia
Charlie Pickering - The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
Natalie Tran - The Great Australian Bake Off
Cal Wilson - The Great Australian Bake Off
AACTA Award for Best Acting in a Comedy
Celeste Barber - Wellmania
Kate Box - Deadloch
Patrick Brammall - Colin from Accounts
Harriet Dyer - Colin From Accounts
Kitty Flanagan - Fisk
Nina Oyama - Deadloch
Helen Thomson - Colin From Accounts
Julia Zemiro - Fisk
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Alycia Debnam-Carey - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Marg Downey - The Newsreader
Michelle Lim Davidson - The Newsreader
Heather Mitchell - Love Me
Leah Purcell - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Brooke Satchwell - Black Snow
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Tim Draxl - Erotic Stories
Alexander England - Black Snow
William McInnes - The Newsreader
Bob Morley - Love Me
Hunter Page-Lochard - The Newsreader
Guy Pearce - The Clearing
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy
Colin From Accounts - Episode 3 - Trent O'Donnell
Colin From Accounts - Episode 6 - Matt Moore
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Ben Chessell
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 1 - Glendyn Ivin
The Newsreader - Episode 4 - Emma Freeman
AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television
Black Snow - Episode 1 - Lucas Taylor
Colin From Accounts - Episode 3 - Harriet Dyer
Colin From Accounts - Episode 6 - Patrick Brammall
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan
The Newsreader Season 2 - Episode 4 - Adrian Russell Wills
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Nonfiction Television
Aaron Chen: If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe - Henry Stone
Adam and Poh's Great Australian Bites - Episode 1 - Josh Martin
Matildas: The World at Our Feet - Episode 2 - Katie Bender Wynn
Queerstralia - Episode 1 - Stamatia Maroupas
The Australian Wars - Episode 1 - Rachel Perkins, Dylan River, Tov Belling
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe - Episode 1 - Aaron Farrugia
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Katie Milwright
Erotic Stories - Episode 2 - Tania Lambert
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 1 - Sam Chiplin
The Newsreader - Episode 4 - Earle Dresner
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television
Ten Pound Poms - Episode 1 - Xanthe Heubel
The Claremont Murders - Episode 1 - Lisa Galea Gunning
The Clearing - Episode 1 - Erin Roche
The Newsreader - Episode 4 - Zed Dragojlovich
While The Men Are Away - Episode 2 - Nina Edwards
AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe - Episode 1 - Peter Bennett
Colin From Accounts - Episode 3 - Danielle Boesenberg
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Angie Higgins
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 1 - Deborah Peart
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 6 - Deborah Peart, Dany Cooper
The Newsreader - Episode 4 - Angie Higgins
AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television
Beep and Mort - Episode 2 - Jonathon Oxlade
Black Snow - Episode 1 - Helen O'Loan
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Emma Fletcher
Gold Diggers - Episode 3 - Simon McCutcheon
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 1 - Melinda Doring
The Newsreader - Episode 4 - Paddy Reardon
AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television
Bad Behaviour - Episode 1 - Caitlin Yeo
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Amanda Brown
Fisk - Episode 4 - Megan Washington, Daniel O'Brien
In Limbo - Episode 1 - Matteo Zingales
RFDS - Episode 5 - Amanda Brown, Damien Lane
AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television
Black Snow - Episode 6 - Mark Cornish, Tom Heuzenroeder, Justin Spasevski, Robert Mackenzie
Last King of The Cross - Episode 4 - Grant Shepherd
The Clearing - Episode 1 - Roger van Wensveen, David Williams, Ralph Ortner
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 6 - David Lee, Robert MacKenzie
The Newsreader - Episode 6 - Nick Godkin, Ralph Ortner, Lee Yee, Liesl Pieterse
AACTA Award for Best Casting in Television presented by Casting Networks
Colin From Accounts - Kirsty McGregor, Stevie Ray
Deadloch - Alison Telford, Kate Leonard
Safe Home - Nathan Lloyd
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Jane Norris
The Newsreader - Nathan Lloyd
AACTA Award Category
Nominees
Drama
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama presented by BINGE
Kate Box - Erotic Stories
Aisha Dee - Safe Home
Bojana Novakovic - Love Me
Teresa Palmer - The Clearing
Anna Torv - The Newsreader
Sigourney Weaver - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama presented by BINGE
Tim Draxl - In Our Blood
Travis Fimmel - Black Snow
Joel Lago - Erotic Stories
Sam Reid - The Newsreader
Richard Roxburgh - Bali 2002
Hugo Weaving - Love Me
AACTA Award for Best Comedy Performer presented by Network Ten
Tom Gleeson - Hard Quiz
Jim Jefferies - The 1% Club
Luke McGregor - Taskmaster Australia
Rhys Nicholson - RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
Nina Oyama - Taskmaster Australia
Charlie Pickering - The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
Natalie Tran - The Great Australian Bake Off
Cal Wilson - The Great Australian Bake Off
AACTA Award for Best Acting in a Comedy
Celeste Barber - Wellmania
Kate Box - Deadloch
Patrick Brammall - Colin from Accounts
Harriet Dyer - Colin From Accounts
Kitty Flanagan - Fisk
Nina Oyama - Deadloch
Helen Thomson - Colin From Accounts
Julia Zemiro - Fisk
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Alycia Debnam-Carey - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Marg Downey - The Newsreader
Michelle Lim Davidson - The Newsreader
Heather Mitchell - Love Me
Leah Purcell - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Brooke Satchwell - Black Snow
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Tim Draxl - Erotic Stories
Alexander England - Black Snow
William McInnes - The Newsreader
Bob Morley - Love Me
Hunter Page-Lochard - The Newsreader
Guy Pearce - The Clearing
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy
Colin From Accounts - Episode 3 - Trent O'Donnell
Colin From Accounts - Episode 6 - Matt Moore
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Ben Chessell
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 1 - Glendyn Ivin
The Newsreader - Episode 4 - Emma Freeman
AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television
Black Snow - Episode 1 - Lucas Taylor
Colin From Accounts - Episode 3 - Harriet Dyer
Colin From Accounts - Episode 6 - Patrick Brammall
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan
The Newsreader Season 2 - Episode 4 - Adrian Russell Wills
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Nonfiction Television
Aaron Chen: If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe - Henry Stone
Adam and Poh's Great Australian Bites - Episode 1 - Josh Martin
Matildas: The World at Our Feet - Episode 2 - Katie Bender Wynn
Queerstralia - Episode 1 - Stamatia Maroupas
The Australian Wars - Episode 1 - Rachel Perkins, Dylan River, Tov Belling
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe - Episode 1 - Aaron Farrugia
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Katie Milwright
Erotic Stories - Episode 2 - Tania Lambert
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 1 - Sam Chiplin
The Newsreader - Episode 4 - Earle Dresner
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television
Ten Pound Poms - Episode 1 - Xanthe Heubel
The Claremont Murders - Episode 1 - Lisa Galea Gunning
The Clearing - Episode 1 - Erin Roche
The Newsreader - Episode 4 - Zed Dragojlovich
While The Men Are Away - Episode 2 - Nina Edwards
AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe - Episode 1 - Peter Bennett
Colin From Accounts - Episode 3 - Danielle Boesenberg
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Angie Higgins
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 1 - Deborah Peart
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 6 - Deborah Peart, Dany Cooper
The Newsreader - Episode 4 - Angie Higgins
AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television
Beep and Mort - Episode 2 - Jonathon Oxlade
Black Snow - Episode 1 - Helen O'Loan
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Emma Fletcher
Gold Diggers - Episode 3 - Simon McCutcheon
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 1 - Melinda Doring
The Newsreader - Episode 4 - Paddy Reardon
AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television
Bad Behaviour - Episode 1 - Caitlin Yeo
Deadloch - Episode 1 - Amanda Brown
Fisk - Episode 4 - Megan Washington, Daniel O'Brien
In Limbo - Episode 1 - Matteo Zingales
RFDS - Episode 5 - Amanda Brown, Damien Lane
AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television
Black Snow - Episode 6 - Mark Cornish, Tom Heuzenroeder, Justin Spasevski, Robert Mackenzie
Last King of The Cross - Episode 4 - Grant Shepherd
The Clearing - Episode 1 - Roger van Wensveen, David Williams, Ralph Ortner
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Episode 6 - David Lee, Robert MacKenzie
The Newsreader - Episode 6 - Nick Godkin, Ralph Ortner, Lee Yee, Liesl Pieterse
AACTA Award for Best Casting in Television presented by Casting Networks
Colin From Accounts - Kirsty McGregor, Stevie Ray
Deadloch - Alison Telford, Kate Leonard
Safe Home - Nathan Lloyd
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Jane Norris
The Newsreader - Nathan Lloyd
Category
Nominee
Where to Watch AACTA Awards 2024?
You can catch the AACTA Awards 2024 ceremony on Network 10 and Fox Arena, providing viewers with two platforms to witness the celebration of excellence in Australian cinema and television. The broadcast ensures widespread accessibility for audiences across Australia, offering a chance to experience the glamour and recognition of top achievements in the industry.
Whether tuning in through Network 10 or Fox Arena, viewers can enjoy the star-studded event and witness the acknowledgment of outstanding talent in the realm of film and television. The dual broadcasting approach enhances the accessibility and reach of the AACTA Awards, making it a must-watch for enthusiasts of Australian entertainment.
AACTA Awards 2024 - FAQs
The main ceremony is scheduled for the afternoon of February 10, 2024, at the Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast.
The AACTA Awards 2024 will be broadcast on Network 10 and Fox Arena, providing audiences with two platforms to tune in and celebrate the best in Australian cinema and television.
The AACTA Awards 2024 has introduced separate categories for Best Casting in film and television. Additionally, the Comedy Awards have expanded to include Best Acting in a Comedy, Best Comedy Entertainment Program, and Best Online Drama or Comedy.
"The Newsreader" dominates with 15 nominations, closely followed by "Colin from Accounts" and "Deadloch," each earning 10 nominations. "The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart" also stands out with 12 nominations.
Standout nominees include Sam Reid and Anna Torv from "The Newsreader," Kate Box for her roles in "Erotic Stories" and "Deadloch," and Cate Blanchett for her lead role in Warwick Thornton's "The New Boy," which leads in film nominations with 12 nods.