AACTA International Award for Best Film

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AACTA Award for Best International Film
Country Australia
Presented by Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA)
First award 2012
Currently held by Better Man (2024)
Website https://www.aacta.org

The AACTA Award for Best International Film is an award 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". [1] The award is presented at the annual AACTA International Awards, which hand out accolades for achievements in feature films, regardless of where the film was made. [2]

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From 1992 to 2004, a similar award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation. It was known as the AFI Award for Best Foreign Film and was handed out at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards).[ citation needed ]

Winners and nominees

The winner is highlighted first and highlighted in boldface.

2010s

YearFilmRecipient(s)
2011
(1st)
[3]
The Artist Thomas Langmann
The Descendants Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor
Hugo Johnny Depp, Timothy Headington, Graham King, and Martin Scorsese
The Ides of March George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Brian Oliver
Margin Call Robert Ogden Barnum, Michael Benaroya, Neal Dodson, Joe Jenckes, Corey Moosa, Zachary Quinto, Laura Rister, and Cassian Elwes
Melancholia Meta Louise Foldager and Louise Vesth
Midnight in Paris Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum, and Jaume Roures
Moneyball Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt
The Tree of Life Dede Gardner, Sarah Green, Grant Hill, Brad Pitt, and Bill Pohlad
We Need to Talk About Kevin Jennifer Fox, Luc Roeg, and Bob Salerno
2012
(2nd)
[4]
Silver Linings Playbook Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti, and Jonathan Gordon
Argo Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov
Les Misérables Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, and Cameron Mackintosh
Life of Pi Ang Lee, Gil Netter, and David Womark
Lincoln Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg
Zero Dark Thirty Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, and Megan Ellison
2013
(3rd)
[5]
Gravity Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman
12 Years a Slave Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, and Anthony Katagas
American Hustle Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, and Megan Ellison
Captain Phillips Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti, and Scott Rudin
Rush Andrew Eaton, Eric Fellner, Brian Oliver, Peter Morgan, Brian Grazer, and Ron Howard
2014
(4th)
[6]
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, Arnon Milchan, and James W. Skotchdopole
Boyhood Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland, Jonathan Sehring, and John Sloss
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, and Jeremy Dawson
The Imitation Game Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, and Teddy Schwarzman
Whiplash Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, Michel Litvak, and David Lancaster
2015
(5th)
[7]
Mad Max: Fury Road Doug Mitchell, George Miller, and P. J. Voeten
The Big Short Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Arnon Milchan, and Brad Pitt
Carol Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, and Christine Vachon
The Revenant Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, David Kanter, Mary Parent, James W. Skotchdopole, and Keith Redmon
Spotlight Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Michael Sugar
2016
(6th)
[8]
La La Land Fred Berger, Gary Gilbert, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt
Arrival Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde, and Aaron Ryder
Hacksaw Ridge Terry Benedict, Paul Currie, Bruce Davey, William D. Johnson, Bill Mechanic, Brian Oliver, and David Permut
Lion Iain Canning, Angie Fielder, and Emile Sherman
Manchester by the Sea Kimberly Steward, Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, and Kevin J. Walsh
2017
(7th)
[9]
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, and Martin McDonagh
Call Me by Your Name Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Émilie Georges, and Marco Morabito
Dunkirk Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas
Lady Bird Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, and Evelyn O'Neill
The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale
2018
(8th)
[10]
Roma Nicolás Celis, Alfonso Cuarón, and Gabriela Rodríguez
BlacKkKlansman Jason Blum, Spike Lee, Raymond Mansfield, Sean McKittrick, Jordan Peele, and Shaun Redick
Bohemian Rhapsody Jim Beach, and Graham King
A Star Is Born Bradley Cooper, Bill Gerber, Jon Peters, Todd Phillips, and Lynette Howell Taylor
Vice Megan Ellison, Will Ferrell, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay, Kevin Messick, and Brad Pitt
2019
(9th)
[11]
Parasite Kwak Sin-ae and Bong Joon-ho
The Irishman Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, and Irwin Winkler
Joker Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff
The King Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Liz Watts, David Michôd, and Joel Edgerton
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, and Quentin Tarantino

2020s

YearFilmRecipient(s)
2020
(10th)
[12]
Promising Young Woman Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara, Tom Ackerley, Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, and Emerald Fennell
The Father David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi, Philippe Carcassonne, Christophe Spardone, and Simon Friend
Minari Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Christina Oh
Nomadland Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, and Chloé Zhao
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Stuart M. Besser, Matt Jackson, Marc Platt, and Tyler Thompson
2021
(11th)
[13]
The Power of the Dog Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
Being the Ricardos Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch
Belfast Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik, and Tamar Thomas
Dune Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve, Cale Boyter, and Joe Caracciolo Jr.
Licorice Pizza Sara Murphy, Adam Somner, and Paul Thomas Anderson
Nitram Nick Batzias, Virginia Whitwell, Justin Kurzel, and Shaun Grant
2022
(12th)
[14]
Avatar: The Way of Water James Cameron and Jon Landau
The Banshees of Inisherin Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, and Martin McDonagh
Elvis Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick, and Schuyler Weiss
Everything Everywhere All at Once Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Jonathan Wang, and Peter Tam Lee
Top Gun: Maverick Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison, and Jerry Bruckheimer
2023
(13th)
[15]
Barbie David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
American Fiction Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
Killers of the Flower Moon Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese, and Daniel Lupi
Oppenheimer Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
Poor Things Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Emma Stone
2024
(14th)
[16]
Better Man Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma, Craig McMahon, and Jules Daly
Anora Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, and Sean Baker
Dune: Part Two Mary Parent,Cale Boyter, Patrick McCormick, Tanya Lapointe, and Denis Villeneuve
Emilia Pérez Jacques Audiard, Pascal Caucheteux, Valérie Schermann, and Anthony Vaccarello
The Brutalist Trevor Matthews, Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, Andrew Lauren, D.J. Gugenheim, and Brady Corbet

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A New Academy". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Overview". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Ginsberg, Merle (27 January 2012). "'The Artist' wins Best Picture at Inaugural Aussie Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Kilday, Gregg (26 January 2013). "Australian Academy's International Award for Best Film Goes to 'Silver Linings Playbook'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Bulbeck, Pip (11 January 2014). "'Gravity' Takes Top Prize at Australian Academy International Awards". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (31 January 2015). "'Birdman' Dominates Australian Academy's AACTA International Awards". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (29 January 2016). "'Mad Max' wins Best Picture & Director at Australian Academy's International Awards". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (6 January 2017). "'La La Land', 'Manchester by the Sea', 'Lion' & 'Hacksaw Ridge' Top 2017 AACTA International Awards". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (5 January 2018). "Australia's International Awards lauds 'Three Billboards' as Best Film; Nolan, Oldman & Robbie also win". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (4 January 2019). "AACTA International Awards: 'Roma' Takes Best Film & Director; 'The Favourite' also a Double Winner". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Grater, Tom (3 January 2020). "'Parasite' & Tarantino Triumph at Australian Academy's International Awards as 'The Irishman' Misses Out". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  12. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (5 March 2021). "Australia's AACTA International Awards Names 'Promising Young Woman' Best Film – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (26 January 2022). "AACTA International Awards Winners: 'The Power of the Dog' Scoops Best Film – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (23 February 2023). "Australia's International Awards: 'Avatar: The Way of Water', Cate Blanchett & Austin Butler Take Top Prizes – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  15. ↑ Anderson, Erik (10 February 2024). "'Barbie,' 'Talk to Me' Win Big at Australian Academy Awards (AACTA)". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  16. ↑ O'Keeffe, Ella (7 February 2025). "All of the winners and nominees at the 2025 AACTAS Awards". Vogue . Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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