4th AACTA International Awards

Last updated
4th AACTA International Awards
Date31 January 2015
Site Los Angeles, California
Hosted by Nicole Kidman
Geoffrey Rush
Highlights
Best Film Birdman
Most awards Birdman (4)
Most nominations Birdman (7)
Television coverage
Channel Arena

The 4th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (commonly known as the AACTA International Awards), are to be 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 will be handed out for the best films of 2014 regardless of the country of origin, and are the international counterpart to the awards for Australian films (held on 27 and 29 January). The winners will be announced in Los Angeles, California on 31 January 2015 as part of the Australia Week event. [1] The ceremony will be hosted by Nicole Kidman and Geoffrey Rush and broadcast in Australia on Arena on 1 February. [1]

Contents

The nominees were announced on 7 January 2015. Birdman received the most nominations with seven in all categories except Best Lead Actress. [1]

Background

On 9 December 2014, a partnership between AACTA and G'day LA organisers was announced. [2] At this announcement it was revealed that the 4th AACTA International Awards will be presented during the G'day LA black tie gala, an event which usually hands out awards for achievements by Australians in Hollywood. [3] Nominees were chosen by the international chapter of the Academy which comprises 140 members of Australian filmmakers and executives "with distinguished international credentials." [4] The ceremony will be held on 31 January and presided over by Nicole Kidman and Geoffrey Rush. [5] The event will be broadcast in Australia on subscription television channel Arena for the second year running on 1 February 2015. [1]

Winners and nominees

The final nominees were announced on 7 January 2015. [6] Of those nominated, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) received the most nominations with seven in all categories except for Best Actress. Other nominated productions include Boyhood and The Imitation Game with five, Whiplash with four, The Grand Budapest Hotel with three, Foxcatcher and The Theory of Everything with two and The Babadook , Dawn of the Planet of the Apes , Gone Girl , Into the Woods , Still Alice and Wild with one each. [7]

Best Film Best Direction
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Screenplay

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Blatchford, Emily (7 January 2015). "Birdman leads the flock in AACTA International Award noms". Inside Film. Archived from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Moran, Jonathon (9 December 2014). "AACTA partners with G'Day USA for its annual international awards as Sydney set for big event". The Daily Telegraph . News Limited. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Hoyer, Melissa (9 December 2014). "G'Day USA announces new partnership with AACTA awards and continues Qantas deal". News.com.au (News Limited). Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Australian Academy announces nominees for 4th AACTA International Awards" (PDF). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). 7 January 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Bulbeck, Pip (6 January 2015). "'Birdman' Leads Australian Academy's International Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Hawker, Philippa; Boyle, Finlay (7 January 2014). "AACTA international nominations 2015: The Babadook a surprise inclusion". The Sydney Morning Herald . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "4th AACTA International Award nominees by production" (PDF). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). 7 January 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
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