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Sponsored by | Foxtel Group |
Date | 8 February 2024 (industry luncheon) 10 February 2024 (main ceremony) |
Location | Home of the Arts, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Hosted by | Rebel Wilson |
Most nominations | The Newsreader |
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The 13th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (generally known as the AACTA Awards) is an awards ceremony to celebrate the best Australian films and television of 2023. The main ceremony took place on the afternoon of 10 February 2024 at the Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast, and was broadcast on Network 10 and Arena.
Previously held towards the end of each year, the date in early 2024 instead of December 2023 was designed to bring the Australian ceremony in line with the global awards season and the international awards schedule. [1] [2]
In 2024, the previously single award for Best Casting was split by film and television. Awards for Comedy were expanded to include Best Acting in a Comedy, Best Comedy Entertainment Program and Best Online Drama or Comedy.
The nominations were announced on 8 December 2023. [1]
The nominations are as follows, with the 2024 category winners in bold at the top of each section: [1] [3] [4] [5] [6]
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Best Casting
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Best Comedy Entertainment Program
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Best Lifestyle Program
| Best Reality Series
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| Best Stand-Up Special
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Best Comedy Performer
| Best Acting in a Comedy
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| Best Direction in Non-Fiction Television
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| Best Casting
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Best Cinematography in Television
| Best Costume Design in Television
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Best Editing in Television
| Best Production Design in Television
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Best Original Music Score in Television
| Best Sound in Television
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Best Editing in a Documentary
| Best Cinematography in a Documentary
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Best Original Music Score in a Documentary
| Best Sound in a Documentary
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Best Short Film
| Best Online Drama or Comedy
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Audience Choice Award for Favourite Film | Audience Choice Award for Favourite Television Show |
Audience Choice Award for Favourite Actor | Audience Choice Award for Favourite Actress |
Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Media Personality | Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Digital Creator
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Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Sports Moment
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The Trailblazer Award | |
The Brian Walsh Award
| The Reg Grundy Award
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The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the film and television industry, both locally and internationally, including the producers, directors, actors, writers, and cinematographers. It is the most prestigious awards ceremony for the Australian film and television industry. They are generally considered to be the Australian counterpart of the Academy Awards for the United States and the BAFTA Awards for the United Kingdom.
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