12th AACTA Awards

{{Short description|Australian film and television awards ceremony}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox award

| name = 12th AACTA Awards

| image =

| sponsor = Foxtel

| date = {{start date|2022|12|05|df=y}} (industry luncheon)
{{start date|2022|12|07|df=y}} (main ceremony)

| location = Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

| host = {{Plainlist|

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| most_awards = Elvis

| most_nominations = {{Plainlist|

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| award1_type = Best Film

| award1_winner = Elvis

| award2_type = Best Drama Series

| award2_winner = Mystery Road: Origin

| award3_type = Best Comedy Series

| award3_winner = Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell

| network_list = {{Plainlist|

}}

| viewership =

| producer = Craig Campbell

| director =

| previous = 11th

| main = AACTA Awards

| next = 13th

}}

The 12th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (generally known as the AACTA Awards) was an awards ceremony to celebrate the best of Australian films and television of 2022. The main ceremony occurred on 7 December 2022 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney and was broadcast on Network 10 and Fox Arena.{{cite web|last=Cain|first=Sian|title=Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis leads 2022 AACTA award nominations|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/24/baz-luhrmanns-elvis-leads-2022-aacta-award-nominations|date=24 October 2022|website=The Guardian|access-date=5 December 2022|language=en}} The recipient of the Longford Lyell Award was costume, production and set designer Catherine Martin.{{cite web|last=Keast|first=Jackie|title=Catherine Martin to receive AACTA Longford Lyell Award|url=https://if.com.au/catherine-martin-to-receive-aacta-longford-lyell-award/|date=28 November 2022|website=If.com.au|publisher=The Intermedia Group|access-date=7 December 2022}} The recipient of the Trailblazer Award was actor Chris Hemsworth.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Chris Hemsworth to receive AACTA Trailblazer Award|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/12/chris-hemsworth-to-receive-aacta-trailblazer-award.html|date=7 December 2022|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=7 December 2022}}

Feature film

The nominations are as follows:{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Winners & Nominees|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/|website=Aacta.org|accessdate=5 December 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206005349/https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/|archive-date=6 December 2022}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Film}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Indie Film}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Direction}}

  • Baz Luhrmann – Elvis
  • Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes – Sissy
  • Leah Purcell – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • Thomas M. WrightThe Stranger
  • George Miller – Three Thousand Years of Longing

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Screenplay in Film}}

  • Thomas M. Wright – The Stranger
  • Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, Jeremy DonerElvis
  • Jackie van Beek – Nude Tuesday
  • Leah Purcell – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • George Miller, Augusta Gore – Three Thousand Years of Longing
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Lead Actor}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Lead Actress}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Supporting Actor}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Supporting Actress}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Cinematography}}

  • Mandy WalkerElvis
  • Jeremy Rouse – Blaze
  • Mark Wareham – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • Sam Chiplin – The Stranger
  • John SealeThree Thousand Years of Longing

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Editing}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Original Music Score}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Sound}}

  • David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, Michael Keller – Elvis
  • Angus Robertson, Sam Hayward, Scott Mulready, Leah Katz, Cameron Grant, Les Fiddess – Bosch & Rockit
  • Liam Egan, Nick Emond, Leah Katz, Robert Sullivan, Tom Heuzenroeder, Les Fiddess – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • Andy Wright, Will Sheridan, Beth Bezzina, Chris Goodes – The Stranger
  • Robert Mackenzie, Ben Osmo, Yulia Akerholt, James Ashton – Three Thousand Years of Longing
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Production Design}}

  • Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Beverley DunnElvis
  • George Liddle – Interceptor
  • Sam Hobbs – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • Leah Popple – The Stranger
  • Roger FordThree Thousand Years of Longing

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Costume Design}}

  • Catherine Martin – Elvis
  • Wendy CorkHere Out West
  • Monique Wilson, Kristie Rowe – Pieces
  • Tess Schofield – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • Kym BarrettThree Thousand Years of Longing

Television

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Drama Series}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Miniseries}}

  • The Twelve – Hamish Lewis, Ian Collie, Ally Henville, Rob Gibson, Michael Brooks (BINGE/Foxtel)
  • Barons – John Molloy, Michael Lawrence, Liz Doran, Justin Davies, Chris Oliver-Taylor, Nicholas Cook (ABC)
  • Savage RiverAngie Fielder, Polly Staniford (ABC)
  • True Colours – Penny Smallacombe, Greer Simpkin, David Jowsey (SBS)
  • Underbelly: Vanishing Act – Kerrie Mainwaring, Matt Ford (Nine Network)
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Comedy Program}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Entertainment Program}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Lifestyle Program}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Reality Series}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Children's Series}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Stand-Up Special}}

  • Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy – Ronny Chieng (Netflix)
  • Geraldine Hickey: What A Surprise – Geraldine Hickey, Frank Bruzzese, Kathleen McCarthy, Lauren Moore (Paramount+)
  • The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Gala Supporting Oxfam – Various Performers, Rachel Millar, Kellie Williams, Susan Provan, Claire Hammond (ABC)
  • The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Opening Night Comedy AllStars Supershow – Various Performers, Rachel Millar, Kellie Williams, Susan Provan, Claire Hammond (ABC)
  • Tom Ballard: Enough – Tom Ballard, Frank Bruzzese, Kathleen McCarthy, Lauren Moore (Paramount+)
  • Tommy Little: I’ll See Myself Out – Tommy Little, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy, Nikita Agzarian (Amazon Prime Video)
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Lead Actor in Drama}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Lead Actress in Drama}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Supporting Actor in Drama}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Supporting Actress in Drama}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Comedy Performer}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Direction in Drama or Comedy}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Screenplay in Television}}

  • Hannah Carroll Chapman – Heartbreak High – Episode 1: Map Bitch
  • Adele Vuko – Love Me – Episode 4
  • Timothy Lee & Dylan River – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
  • Blake Ayshford, Steven McGregor & Dylan River – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 6
  • Sarah WalkerThe Twelve – Episode 10

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Direction in Non-Fiction Television}}

  • Kirk Docker – You Can't Ask That – Episode 1
  • Sally AitkenBooks That Made Us – Episode 1
  • Michael Venables – Fearless: The Inside Story Of The AFLW – Episode 1
  • Helen Barrow – Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked – Episode 1
  • Tinzar Lwyn – Who Do You Think You Are? – Episode 4
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Cinematography in Television}}

  • Tyson Perkins – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
  • Simon Ozolins – Heartbreak High – Episode 1: Map Bitch
  • Earle Dresner – Love Me – Episode 4
  • Ben Wheeler – The Tourist – Episode 1
  • Geoffrey Hall – The Tourist – Episode 6

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Costume Design in Television}}

  • Rita Carmody – Heartbreak High – Episode 1: Map Bitch
  • Heather Wallace – Firebite – Episode 3: We Don't Go Down
  • Cappi Ireland – Love Me – Episode 4
  • Terri Lamera – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
  • Xanthe Heubel – The Twelve – Episode 10
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Editing in Television}}

  • Nicholas Holmes – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
  • Ariel Shaw – Bump – Episode 2
  • John Unwin, Orly Danon, Fiona Strain, Brendan Cain – Muster Dogs – Episode 1
  • Amelia Ford – Surviving Summer – Episode 7
  • Mark Perry – The Twelve – Episode 10

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Production Design in Television}}

  • Scott Bird – The Tourist – Episode 1
  • Amy Baker – Firebite – Episode 3: We Don't Go Down
  • Marni Kornhauser – Heartbreak High – Episode 1: Map Bitch
  • Josephine Ford – Love Me – Episode 4
  • Herbert Pinter – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Original Music Score in Television}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Sound in Television}}

  • Luke Mynott, Wes Chew, Trevor Hope, Dylan Barfield – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 3
  • Michael Darren, Pete Smith, Josh Williams, Leah McKeown – Aftertaste – Episode 3
  • Manel Lopez, Stuart Morton, Diego Ruiz – Savage River – Episode 1
  • Scott Findlay, Nick Godkin, Justin Lloyd – Summer Love – Episode 1: Jules and Tom and Jonah and Steph
  • Joel McLean – Troppo – Episode 8

Documentary

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Documentary}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Documentary or Factual Television Program}}

  • Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked – Laurie Critchley & Bethan Arwel-Lewis (ABC)
  • Books That Made UsDarren Dale & Jacob Hickey (ABC)
  • BurningBen Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Eva Orner, Jonathan Schaerf, Jason Byrne (Amazon Prime Video)
  • Fearless: The Inside Story Of The AFLW – Anne-Maree Sparkman, Cos Cardone, Luke Tunnecliffe, Becky Taylor (Disney+)
  • People's Republic of Mallacoota – Lucy Maclaren, Joe Connor, Ken Connor (ABC)
  • The Family Court Murders – Madeleine Hetherton-Miau, Rebecca Barry, Mark Morrissey, Debi Marshall (ABC)
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Factual Entertainment Program}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Editing in a Documentary}}

  • Shannon Swan – We Were Once Kids
  • Tony Stevens – Ablaze
  • Nguyet Sang Louis Dai & Lachlan McLeod – Clean
  • Kasimir Burgess & Johanna Scott – Franklin
  • Simon Njoo – River
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Cinematography in a Documentary}}

  • Rick Rifici – Facing Monsters
  • John Flavell – A Fire Inside
  • Danny Cohen – Anonymous Club
  • Cam Batten & Caspar Mazzotti, Nick Robinson – Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds
  • Daniel Stoupin & Pete West – Puff: Wonders of the Reef

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Original Music Score in a Documentary}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Sound in a Documentary}}

  • Jeremy Ashton, Ric Curtin & Xoe Baird – Facing Monsters
  • Luke Mynott, Wes Chew, Richard Teague & Tania Vlassova – A Fire Inside
  • Emma Bortignon, Simon Rosenberg & Christopher Kamen – Franklin
  • Tara Webb & Robert MackenzieRiver
  • Blair Slater, Mick Boraso, Cameron Grant & Sam Hayward – Unseen Skies

Short form and digital

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Short Film}}

  • Finding Jedda — Tanith Glynn-Maloney
  • Giants — Eddy Bell, Luke Mulquiney, Nonny Klaile
  • Hatchback — Riley Sugars, Chloe Graham, Anthony Littlechild, Jon Grosland
  • The Moths Will Eat Them Up — Luisa Martiri, Tanya Modini
  • StonefishMegan Smart, Nonny Klaile, George Pullar
  • Voice Activated – Liam Heyen, Yingna Lu, Steve Anthopoulos

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Short Animation}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Digital Series or Channel}}

  • A Beginner's Guide to Grief — Anna Lindner, Renee Mao, Linda Ujuk, Kate Butler, Julie Byrne
  • Black As — Joseph Smith, Dino Wanybarrngu, Chico Wanybarrnga, Jerome Lilypiyana, David Batty, Steve Crombie
  • Iggy & Ace — Riley Sugars, Chloe Graham, Anthony Littlechild, Jon Grosland
  • It's Fine I'm Fine — Clare Delaney, Iain Crittenden, Florence Tourbier, Stef Smith
  • Jimmy Rees POVJimmy Rees
  • Ozzy Man Reviews – Ethan Marrell

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Digital Short Video}}

  • Daddy Long LegsDr Karl
  • Halloween KnockoffsTanya Hennessy
  • Sound From A Black HoleKirsten Banks
  • Stress — Ozzy Man Reviews
  • Tales From The Dark Web: Moira Hill – Chapter 1 – Ryan Cauchi
  • The Silence Is So Loud – Millie Ford

Additional awards

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Asian Film}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Visual Effects or Animation}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Hair and Makeup}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Casting}}

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  • Elvis
  • Thirteen Lives
  • Thor: Love and Thunder
  • Ticket to Paradise
  • The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • Wog Boys Forever
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    {{Award category|#eedd82|Audience Choice Award for Best Television Series}}

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    {{Award category|#eedd82|Audience Choice Award for Best Actor}}

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    {{Award category|#eedd82|Audience Choice Award for Best Actress}}

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    {{Award category|#eedd82|Audience Choice Award for Best Television Personality}}

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    {{Award category|#eedd82|Audience Choice Award for Best Digital Creator}}

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    {{Award category|#eedd82|Audience Choice Award for Best Sports Program}}

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    {{Award category|#eedd82|Audience Choice Award for Best Sports Commentary Team}}

    References

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