14th AACTA International Awards

14th AACTA International Awards
Date	7 February 2025
Site	Home of the Arts, Gold Coast, Queensland
Hosted by	Russell Crowe
Highlights
Best Film	Better Man
Most awards	Better Man (2)
Most nominations	Better Man / The Brutalist (6)
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The 14th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards, commonly known as the AACTA International Awards, is presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television. Awards were handed out for the best films of 2024, regardless of the country of origin, and are the international counterpart to the awards for Australian films.

Nominations were announced on 18 December 2024, with Better Man and The Brutalist leading with six each. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Winners were announced to the public on 11 February 2025, four days following the previously communicated date. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

The ceremony was broadcast on Channel Ten on 7 February 2025, with an extended version available on Binge and Foxtel the following day on 8 February. ^[7] Russell Crowe served as the ceremony's host. ^[8]

Winners and nominees

Film

Best Film Better Man Anora Dune: Part Two Emilia Pérez The Brutalist	Best Direction Michael Gracey – Better Man Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez Brady Corbet – The Brutalist George Miller – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two
Best Actor Ralph Fiennes – Conclave as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence Adrien Brody – The Brutalist as László Tóth Daniel Craig – Queer as William Lee Jonno Davies – Better Man as Robbie Williams Colman Domingo – Sing Sing as John "Divine G" Whitfield	Best Actress Nicole Kidman – Babygirl as Romy Mathis Kirsten Dunst – Civil War as Lee Smith Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez as Emilia Pérez Mikey Madison – Anora as Anora "Ani" Mikheeva Kate Winslet – Lee as Lee Miller
Best Supporting Actor Guy Pearce – The Brutalist as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr. Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain as Benji Kaplan Damon Herriman – Better Man as Nigel Martin-Smith Stanley Tucci – Conclave as Cardinal Aldo Bellini Denzel Washington – Gladiator II as Macrinus	Best Supporting Actress Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez as Rita Mora Castro Toni Collette – Juror #2 as Faith Killebrew Ariana Grande – Wicked as Galinda "Glinda" Upland Felicity Jones – The Brutalist as Erzsébet Tóth Alison Steadman – Better Man as Betty
Best Screenplay Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain Sean Baker – Anora Michael Gracey, Oliver Cole, and Simon Gleeson – Better Man Peter Straughan – Conclave Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold – The Brutalist

Television

Best Comedy Series The Bear Colin from Accounts Curb Your Enthusiasm Hacks Only Murders in the Building	Best Drama Series Shōgun After the Party Boy Swallows Universe Slow Horses The Diplomat
Best Actor in a Series Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David Idris Elba – Hijack as Sam Nelson Gary Oldman – Slow Horses as Jackson Lamb Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun as Lord Yoshii Toranaga Jeremy Allen White – The Bear as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto	Best Actress in a Series Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown as Princess Diana Ayo Edebiri – The Bear as Sydney Adamu Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer as Martha Scott Anna Sawai – Shōgun as Toda Mariko Jean Smart – Hacks as Deborah Vance

References

1. Gray, Geordie (18 December 2024). "The bold, the bizarre, and the brilliant get award nods" . The Australian . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
2. Ramachandran, Naman (17 December 2024). "Robbie Williams Film 'Better Man' Leads Australia's AACTA International Awards Nominations". Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
3. Whittock, Jesse; Goldbart, Max (18 December 2024). "UFA Hires 'September 5' EP; 'Patience' Trailer; BBC/CBC Podcast; AACTA Award Noms — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 20 December 2024.
4. Ramachandran, Naman (11 February 2025). "Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman Score Acting Wins as 'Better Man' Leads Australia's AACTA Awards and 'Shōgun' Rules TV". Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 11 February 2025.
5. "'Better Man', Guy Pearce, Nicole Kidman claim AACTA International Awards". IF Magazine . 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
6. Downs, Sarah (11 February 2025). "Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman and Guy Pearce Win at 2025 AACTA International Awards". Variety Australia. Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 11 February 2025.
7. Lynch, Jessica (18 December 2024). "AACTA International Awards 2025: 'Better Man', 'The Brutalist' Lead Nominees". Variety Australia. Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
8. "Russell Crowe announced as AACTA Awards host". IF Magazine . 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

External links

• The Official Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts website