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Australian Academy Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA) awards

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS CEREMONY Tues 31 Jan 2012 - Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Award	Winner
Samsung AACTA Award for Best Feature Film	Red Dog (Nelson Woss, Julie Ryan)
AACTA Award for Best Direction (Feature Film)	Snowtown (Justin Kurzel)
AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay (Feature Film)	Griff the Invisible (Leon Ford)
AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (Feature Film)	Snowtown (Shaun Grant)
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor (Feature Film)	Daniel Henshall (Snowtown)
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress (Feature Film)	Judy Davis (The Eye of the Storm)
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Feature Film)	Hugo Weaving (Oranges and Sunshine)
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress (Feature Film)	Louise Harris (Snowtown)
AACTA Award for Best Young Actor	Lara Robinson (Cloudstreet, Part 1. Foxtel Showcase)
AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series	East West 101, Season 3 - 'The Heroes' Journey' (Steve Knapman, Kris Wyld. SBS)
AACTA Award for Best Telefeature, Miniseries or Short-run Series	The Slap (Tony Ayres, Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon. ABC1)
AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment TV Series	The Gruen Transfer, Series 4 (Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby, Jon Casimir. ABC1)
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Television	The Slap - Episode 3 - 'Harry' (Matthew Saville. ABC1)
AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television	The Slap - Episode 3 - 'Harry' (Brendan Cowell. ABC1)
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a TV Drama	Alex Dimitriades (The Slap. ABC1)
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a TV Drama	Sarah Snook (Sisters of War. ABC1)
AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a TV Drama	Richard Cawthorne (Killing Time - Episode 2. Foxtel TV1)
AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a TV Drama	Diana Glenn (The Slap - Episode 3, 'Harry')
Switched On Audience Choice Award for Best Television Program	Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network)
Switched On Audience Choice Award for Best Performance in a Television Drama	Asher Keddie (Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo. ABC1)

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS CEREMONY Fri 27 Jan 2012 - Soho House, Los Angeles
Award	Winner
AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay	The Ides of March (George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Williamson) Margin Call (JC Chandor)
AACTA International Award for Best Direction	The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius)
AACTA International Award for Best Actor	Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
AACTA International Award for Best Actress	Meryl Streep (Iron Lady)
AACTA International Award for Best Film	The Artist (Thomas Langmann)

Samsung AACTA AWARDS LUNCHEON Sunday 15 Jan 2012 - Westin Hotel Ballroom, Sydney
Award	Winner
AACTA Raymond Longford Award	Don McAlphine
Byron Kennedy Award	Ivan Sen
Best Visual Effects	Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (Grant Freckelton)
Best Television Comedy Series	Laid (Liz Watts, ABC1)
Best Performance in a Television Comedy	Chris Lilley (Angry Boys, ABC1)
Best Children's Television Series	My Place, series 2 (Penny Chapman, ABC3)
Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft	Herbert Pinter - Production Design, Cloudstreet (FOXTEL - Showcase)
Best Short Animation	Nullarbor (Alister Lockhart, Patrick Sarell, Katrina Mathers, Merrin Jensen, Daryl Munton)
Best Short Fiction Film	The Palace (Kate Croser, Anthony Maras, Andros Achilleos)
Best Screenplay in a Short Film	The Palace (Anthony Maras)
Best Feature Length Documentary	Mrs Carey's Concert (Bob Connolly, Helen Panckhurst, Sophie Raymond, ABC1)
Best Documentary under one hour	Jandamarra's War (Andrew Ogilvie, Andrea Quesnelle, Eileen Torres, ABC1)
Best Documentary Series	SAS ‐ The Search for Warriors (Julia Redwood, Ed Punchard, SBS)
Best Direction in a Documentary	Mrs Carey's Concert (Bob Connolly, Sophie Raymond, ABC1)
Best Cinematography in a Documentary	Out Of The Ashes (David Parer ACS, ABC1)
Best Editing in a Documentary	Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (Bryan Mason)
Best Sound in a Documentary	murundak ‐ songs of freedom (Emma Bortignon, Michael Letho, Peter Smith, Christopher O'Young, Simon Walbrook, SBS)
Best Cinematography	The Hunter (Robert Humphreys ACS)
Best Editing	Snowtown (Veronika Jenet ASE)
Best Sound	Snowtown (Frank Lipson MPSE, Andrew McGrath, Des Kenneally, Michael Carden, John Simpson, Erin McKimm)
Best Original Music Score	The Hunter (Matteo Zingales, Michael Lira, Andrew Lancaster)
Best Production Design	The Eye Of The Storm (Melinda Doring)
Best Costume Design	The Eye Of The Storm (Terry Ryan)
AFI Member's Choice Award	Red Dog (Nelson Woss, Julie Ryan)