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Garry Maddox
October 29, 2015

The nominations for the fifth Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards are dominated in film by The Dressmaker (with 12 nods), Mad Max: Fury Road (with 11) and Last Cab To Darwin (with eight).

In television, the Seven network’s Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door leads the way (with 10 nods) from Foxtel Showcase’s Deadline Gallipoli and the ABC’s The Secret River (with eight) and Redfern Now (with seven).

The full list of nominations is …

FEATURE FILM

Best Film Presented By Presto

  • The Dressmaker – Sue Maslin
  • Holding The Man – Kylie Du Fresne
  • Last Cab To Darwin – Greg Duffy, Lisa Duff, Jeremy Sims
  • Mad Max: Fury Road – Doug Mitchell, Pj Voeten, George Miller
  • Paper Planes – Robert Connolly, Maggie Miles, Liz Kearne

Best Direction Presented By Hyundai Genesis

  • The Dressmaker – Jocelyn Moorhouse
  • Holding The Man – Neil Armfield
  • Last Cab To Darwin – Jeremy Sims
  • Mad Max: Fury Road – George Miller

Best Original Screenplay

  • Cut Snake – Blake Ayshford
  • Kill Me Three Times – James McFarland
  • Mad Max: Fury Road – George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nico Lathouris
  • Paper Planes – Robert Connolly, Steve Worland

Best Adapted Screenplay

  • Holding The Man – Tommy Murphy
  • Last Cab To Darwin – Reg Cribb, Jeremy Sims
  • Ruben Guthrie – Brendan Cowell

Best Cinematography

  • The Dressmaker – Donald M. McAlpine ACS, ASC
  • Last Cab To Darwin – Steve Arnold ACS
  • Mad Max: Fury Road – John Seale ASC, ACS
  • Oddball – Damian Wyvill ACS

Best Editing

  • Cut Snake – Andy Canny
  • The Dressmaker – Jill Bilcock ACE, ASE
  • Holding The Man – Dany Cooper ASE
  • Mad Max: Fury Road – Margaret Sixel

Best Sound

  • The Dressmaker – Andrew Ramage, Glenn Newnham, Chris Goodes Cas, David Williams, Mario Vaccaro, Alex Francis
  • Mad Max: Fury Road – Ben Osmo, David White, Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, Wayne Pashley, Mark Mangini
  • Paper Planes – Chris Goodes CAS, James Ashton, Emma Bortignon, Trevor Hope
  • Partisan – Robert Mackenzie, Dane Cody

Best Original Music Score

  • The Dressmaker – David Hirschfelder
  • Mad Max: Fury Road – Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL
  • Paper Planes – Nigel Westlake
  • Partisan – Daniel Lopatin

Best Production Design

  • Cut Snake – Jo Ford
  • The Dressmaker – Roger Ford
  • Mad Max: Fury Road – Colin Gibson
  • Partisan – Steven Jones-Evans APDG, Sarah Cyngler

Best Costume Design

  • Cut Snake – Cappi Ireland
  • The Dressmaker – Marion Boyce, Margot Wilson
  • Mad Max: Fury Road – Jenny Beavan
  • Partisan – Maria Pattison, Sarah Cyngler

Best Lead Actor

  • Patrick Brammall – Ruben Guthrie
  • Michael Caton – Last Cab To Darwin
  • Ryan Corr – Holding The Man
  • Sullivan Stapleton – Cut Snake

Best Lead Actress

  • Robyn Butler – Now Add Honey
  • Ningali Lawford-Wolf – Last Cab To Darwin
  • Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
  • Kate Winslet – The Dressmaker

Best Supporting Actor

  • Mark Coles Smith – Last Cab To Darwin
  • Alex Dimitriades – Ruben Guthrie
  • Anthony LaPaglia – Holding The Man
  • Hugo Weaving – The Dressmaker

Best Supporting Actress

  • Judy Davis – The Dressmaker
  • Emma Hamilton – Last Cab To Darwin
  • Deborah Mailman – Paper Planes
  • Sarah Snook – The Dressmaker

Best Visual Effects Or Animation

  • Avengers: Age Of Ultron – Christopher Townsend, Ryan Stafford, Paul Butterworth, Matt Estela
  • Mad Max: Fury Road – Andrew Jackson, Holly Radcliffe, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams, Tom Wood, Fiona Crawford
  • Pan – Chas Jarrett, Dan Barrow, Mark Holt, Marc Varisco, Alana Newell
  • Ted 2 – Glenn Melenhorst, Ineke Majoor

TELEVISION

Best Children’s TV Series

  • Little Lunch – Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope (ABC3)
  • The New Adventures Of Figaro Pho – Daniel Fill, Frank Verheggen, Luke Jurevicius (ABC3)
  • Nowhere Boys Series 2 – Beth Frey (ABC3)
  • Ready For This – Darren Dale, Miranda Dear, Joanna Werner (ABC3)

Best TV Comedy Series

  • Danger 5 Series 2 – Kate Croser, Dario Russo (SBS)
  • Sammy J & Randy In Ricketts Lane – Donna Andrews, Stu Connolly – ABC
  • Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell – Shaun Micallef, Peter Beck – ABC
  • Utopia – Michael Hirsh, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch – ABC

Best Light Entertainment TV Series

  • Dirty Laundry Live – Tarni James, Peter Lawler, Rachel Millar, Richard Kelly (ABC)
  • Judith Lucy Is All Woman – Anna Bateman, Judith Lucy (ABC)
  • Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery – Damian Davis, Polly Connolly, Nick Murray (ABC)
  • The Weekly With Charlie Pickering – Charlie Pickering, Kevin Whyte, Chris Walker, Frank Bruzzese (ABC)

Best Reality TV Series

  • Masterchef Australia – Margaret Bashfield, Marty Benson, Tim Toni, Rob Wallace (Network Ten)
  • My Kitchen Rules 6 – Rikkie Proost, Evan Wilkes, Matt Apps (Seven Network)
  • Real Housewives Of Melbourne Season 2 – Kylie Washington, Lisa Potasz, Virginia Hodgson (Foxtel Arena)
  • The Voice Australia – Richard Rietveld (Nine Network)
  • The X Factor – Digby Mitchell (Seven Network)

Best TV Drama Series

  • Glitch – Tony Ayres, Louise Fox, Ewan Burnett (ABC)
  • Love Child Series 2 – Tom Hoffie (Nine Network)
  • Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Series 3 – Fiona Eagger, Deb Cox (ABC)
  • Wentworth Series 3 – Jo Porter, Amanda Crittenden (Foxtel Soho)

Best Telefeature Or Mini Series

  • Banished – Sita Williams, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Jamie Laurenson, Brett Popplewell (Foxtel BBC First)
  • Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door – Kerrie Mainwaring, Rory Callaghan (Seven Network)
  • The Principal – Ian Collie (SBS)
  • The Secret River – Stephen Luby (ABC)

Best Direction In A TV Drama Or Comedy

  • Banished Episode 7 – Jeffrey Walker (Foxtel BBC First)
  • Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Michael Rymer (Foxtel Showcase)
  • Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 2 – Shawn Seet (Seven Network)
  • The Principal Episode 1 – Kriv Stenders (SBS)

Best Direction In A TV Light Entertainment Or Reality Series

  • Hipsters Episode 1 – What Is A Hipster? – Seth Larney (SBS2)
  • Judith Lucy Is All Woman Episode 2 – Hanky Panky – Anna Bateman (ABC)
  • Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery Episode 7 – Waleed Aly – Damian Davis (ABC)
  • Kitchen Cabinet Episode 7 – Clive Palmer – Stamatia Maroupas (ABC)

Best Screenplay In TV

  • Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Jacquelin Perske, Shaun Grant (Foxtel Showcase)
  • Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 2 – Michael Miller (Seven Network)
  • The Principal Episode 1 – Kristen Dunphy (SBS)
  • Utopia Episode 1 – A Fresh Start – Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch (ABC)

Best Lead Actor In A TV Drama

  • Wayne Blair – Redfern Now – Promise Me (ABC)
  • Joel Jackson – Deadline Gallipoli (Foxtel Showcase)
  • Joel Jackson – Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door (Seven Network)
  • Oliver Jackson-Cohen – The Secret River (ABC)

Best Lead Actress In A TV Drama

  • Deborah Mailman – Redfern Now – Promise Me (ABC)
  • Pamela Rabe – Wentworth Series 3 (Foxtel Soho)
  • Peta Sergeant – House Of Hancock (Nine Network)
  • Sarah Snook – The Secret River (ABC)

Best Guest Or Supporting Actor In A TV Drama

  • John Bach – Gallipoli Episode 6 – If Only … (Nine Network)
  • Ky Baldwin – Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 (Seven Network)
  • Lachy Hulme – The Secret River Part 1 (ABC)
  • Rahel Romahn – The Principal Episode 2 (SBS)

Best Guest Or Supporting Actress In A TV Drama

  • Harriet Dyer – Love Child Series 2 Episode 3 (Nine Network)
  • Rarriwuy Hick – Redfern Now – Promise Me (ABC)
  • Hannah Monson – Glitch Episode 4 (ABC)
  • Sigrid Thornton – Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 (Seven Network)

Best Performance In A TV Comedy

  • Nathan Lovejoy – Sammy J & Randy In Ricketts Lane (ABC)
  • Celia Pacquola – Utopia (ABC)
  • Randy – Sammy J & Randy In Ricketts Lane (ABC)
  • Emily Taheny – Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (ABC)

Best Cinematography In TV

  • Banished Episode 6 – Martin Mcgrath ACS (Foxtel BBC First)
  • Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Geoffrey Hall ACS (Foxtel Showcase)
  • Redfern Now – Promise Me – Mark Wareham ACS (ABC)
  • The Secret River Part 1 – Bruce Young (ABC)

Best Editing In TV

  • Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Martin Connor, Dany Cooper ASE (Foxtel Showcase)
  • Little Lunch Episode 5 – The Top Of The Fireman’s Pole – Annabelle Johnson (ABC3)
  • Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 – Deborah Peart ASE (Seven Network)
  • Redfern Now – Promise Me – Nicholas Holmes ASE (ABC)

Best Sound In TV

  • Banished Episode 6 – Paul Brincat, Gary Desmond, Dan Johnson (Foxtel BBC First)
  • Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Des Kenneally, Robert Mackenzie (Foxtel Showcase))
  • Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 – Grant Shepherd, Ashley Irwin, Ian Neilson, Ben Anderson, Nigel Croydon, Robert Sullivan (Seven Network)
  • Redfern Now – Promise Me – Rainier Davenport, Ian McLoughlin CAS, Wes Chew, Tom Herdman, Annie Breslin, Blair Slater (ABC)

Best Original Music Score In TV

  • Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – David Bridie (Foxtel Showcase)
  • Glitch Episode 4 – Cornel Wilczek (ABC)
  • Redfern Now – Promise Me – Antony Partos (ABC)
  • The Secret River Part 1 – Burkhard Dallwitz (ABC)

Best Production Design In TV

  • Banished Episode 6 – Claire Kenny (Foxtel BBC First)
  • Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Pete Baxter (Foxtel Showcase)
  • Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 – Tim Ferrier (Seven Network)
  • The Secret River Part 1 – Herbert Pinter (ABC)

Best Costume Design In TV

  • House Of Hancock Part 1 – Shareen Beringer (Nine Network)
  • Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Series 3, Episode 1 – Death Defying Feats – Marion Boyce (ABC)
  • Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 – Jenny Miles (Seven Network)
  • The Secret River Part 1 – Edie Kurzer (ABC)

SHORT FILM

Best Short Animation

  • Ernie Biscuit – Adam Elliot
  • The Meek – Laura DimaIo, Joe Brumm
  • The Orchestra – Mikey Hill, Melanie Brunt
  • The Story Of Percival Pilts – John Lewis, Janette Goodey

Best Short Fiction Film

  • Flat Daddy – Annie Kinnane, Matt Holcomb
  • Karroyul – Kelrick Martin, Jaclyn Hewer, Melissa Kelly
  • Nulla Nulla – Dylan River, Tanith Glynn-Maloney
  • Reg Makes Contact – Corrie Chen, Jiao Chen, Raquelle David

DOCUMENTARY

Best Feature Length Documentary

  • Gayby Baby – Charlotte Mars
  • Only The Dead – Patrick Mcdonald, Michael Ware
  • Sherpa – Bridget Ikin, John Smithson
  • That Sugar Film – Nick Batzias, Damon Gameau
  • Women He’s Undressed – Damien Parer, Gillian Armstrong

Best Documentary Television Program Presented By Foxtel Movies

  • Between A Frock And A Hard Place – Jo-anne Mcgowan (ABC)
  • The Cambodian Space Project – Not Easy Rock’n’roll – Richard Kuipers (ABC)
  • The Killing Season – Deborah Masters, Sarah Ferguson (ABC)
  • Prison Songs – Harry Bardwell, Kelrick Martin (SBS)

Best Direction In A Documentary

  • The Killing Season Episode 2 – Great Moral Challenge (2009-2010) – Deborah Masters (ABC)
  • Only The Dead – Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware
  • Prison Songs – Kelrick Martin (SBS)
  • Uranium – Twisting The Dragon’s Tail Episode 1 – The Rock That Became A Bomb – Wain Fimeri, Steve Westh (SBS)

Best Cinematography In A Documentary

  • The Killing Season Episode 2 – Great Moral Challenge (2009-2010) – Louie Eroglu ACS (ABC)
  • Life On The Reef Episode 1 – Nick Robinson, Luke Peterson, Jon Shaw (ABC)
  • Prison Songs – Torstein Dyrting ACS (SBS)
  • Sherpa – Renan Ozturk, Hugh Miller, Ken Sauls

Best Editing In A Documentary

  • The Cambodian Space Project – Not Easy Rock’n’roll – Andrea Lang ASE (ABC)
  • The Killing Season Episode 2 – Great Moral Challenge (2009-2010) – Lile Judickas (ABC)
  • Only The Dead – Jane Moran
  • Sherpa – Christian Gazal

Best Sound In A Documentary

  • The Cambodian Space Project – Not Easy Rock’n’roll – Keith Thomas (ABC)
  • Life On The Reef Episode 1 – Caspar Mazzotti, Craig Beckett, Dan Miau, Terry Meehan (ABC)
  • Only The Dead – Steve Burgess, Leah Katz, Andy Wright, Chris Goodes CAS
  • Prison Songs – Glenn Martin, Kim Lord (SBS)

Best Original Music Score In A Documentary

  • Only The Dead – Michael Yezerksi
  • Prison Songs – Shellie Morris, Casey Bennetto, Tim Cole (SBS)
  • Sherpa – Antony Partos
  • Uranium – Twisting The Dragon’s Tail Episode 1 – The Rock That Became A Bomb – Dale Cornelius (SBS)