AACTA reveals 2022 film, TV nominations

AATCA has announced the nominations for its 2022 awards ceremony, with a clear frontrunner in the film category.

The Australian Academy of Cinema Television Arts has unveiled the nominees for the 2022 awards ceremony.

Aussie director Baz Luhrmann’s ambitious biopic Elvis is ahead of the pack with 15 nominations in the film category for the AACTAs, followed by The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson and Three Thousand Years of Longing, which each have 13 nods.

Elvis, which grossed more than $456 million worldwide since its June release, is nominated for Best Film and Luhrmann for Best Direction, while Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge and costume designer Catherine Martin are all up for accolades.

Austin Butler is nominated for Best Actor.

On the small screen, ABC’s Mystery Road: Origin boasts 15 nominations, while Foxtel/BINGE dramas LOVE ME and The Twelve trail closely behind with 10 apiece.

BINGE is the most nominated streaming service at this year’s AACTA Awards with 20 nominations.

BINGE Executive Director Alison Hurbert-Burns said: “It’s been just over two years since BINGE launched, so I am extremely proud that we are the most nominated streaming service at this year’s AACTA Awards. To see our first original, LOVE ME, recognised with 10 nominations including Best Drama Series is such an honour and made possible through our incredible cast and creatives along with Warners Bros. and our producing partners. LOVE ME is back in production, and we can’t wait to bring Season 2 to BINGE viewers next year.”

The AACTAs will be held in Sydney on December 7, with audience choice nominations to be announced closer to that date.

Here are the full list of nominees:

TELEVISION

AACTA Award for Best Children’s Program

Bluey – ABC

First Day – ABC

Little J & Big Cuz – ABC, NITV, SBS

MaveriX ABC, Netflix

Rock Island Mysteries – Network 10

The PM’s Daughter – ABC

AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television

Heartbreak High (Episode 1) – Simon Ozolins

Love Me (Episode 4) – Earle Dresner

Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Tyson Perkins

The Tourist (Episode 1) – Ben Wheeler

The Tourist (Episode 6) – Geoffrey Hall

AACTA Award for Best Comedy Performer

Wayne Blair – Aftertaste

Patrick Brammall – Summer Love

Harriet Dyer – Summer Love

Tom Gleeson – Hard Quiz

Charlie Pickering – The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

Doris Younane – Five Bedrooms

AACTA Award for Best Comedy Program

Aftertaste – ABC

Five Bedrooms – Network 10, Paramount+

Hard Quiz – ABC

Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell – ABC

Spicks and Specks – ABC

Summer Love – ABC

AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television

Firebite (Episode 3) – Heather Wallace

Heartbreak High (Episode 1) – Rita Carmody

Love Me (Episode 4) – Cappi Ireland

Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Terri Lamera

The Twelve (Episode 10) – Xanthe Huebel

AACTA Award for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy

Bump (Episode 1) – Geoff Bennett

Heartbreak High (Episode 1) – Gracie Otto

Love Me (Episode 4) – Emma Freeman

Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Dylan River

The Twelve (Episode 10) – Daniel Nettheim

AACTA Award for Best Direction in Nonfiction Television

Books That Made Us (Episode 1) – Sally Aitken

Fearless: The Inside Story Of The AFLW (Episode 1) – Michael Venables

Miriam Margolyes Australia Unmasked (Episode 1) – Helen Barrow

Who Do You Think You Are? (Episode 4) – Tinzar Lwyn

You Can’t Ask That (Episode 1) – Kirk Docker

AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program

Books That Made Us – ABC

Burning – Amazon Prime Video

Fearless: The Inside Story Of The AFLW – Disney+

Miriam Margolyes Australia Unmasked – ABC

People’s Republic of Mallacoota – ABC

The Family Court Murders – ABC

AACTA Award for Best Drama Series

Bump – Stan

Heartbreak High – Netflix

Love Me – Binge, Foxtel

Mystery Road: Origin – ABC

The Tourist – Stan

Wolf Like Me – Stan

AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television

Bump (Episode 2) – Ariel Shaw

Muster Dogs (Episode 1) – John Unwin, Orly Danon, Fiona Strain, Brendon Cain

Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Nicholas Holmes

Surviving Summer (Episode 7) – Amelia Ford

The Twelve (Episode 10) – Mark Perry

AACTA Award for Best Entertainment Program

Eurovision – Australia Decides – Gold Coast 2022 – SBS

LEGO® Masters Australia – Nine Network

Mastermind – SBS

RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under – Stan

The Dog House Australia – Network 10

The Voice Australia – Seven Network

AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program

Back Roads – ABC

Gogglebox Australia – Foxtel, Network 10

Muster Dogs – ABC

Old People’s Home for Teenagers – ABC

Who Do You Think You Are? – SBS

You Can’t Ask That – ABC

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Presented by Foxtel

Mark Coles Smith – Mystery Road: Origin

Jamie Dornan – The Tourist

James Majoos – Heartbreak High

Sam Neill – The Twelve

Hugo Weaving – Love Me

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Presented by Foxtel

Isla Fisher – Wolf Like Me

Claudia Karvan – Bump

Kate Mulvany – The Twelve

Tuuli Narkle – Mystery Road: Origin

Bojana Novakovic – Love Me

AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program

Gardening Australia – ABC

Grand Designs Australia – Foxtel

Selling Houses Australia – Foxtel

The Cook Up with Adam Liaw – SBS

The Great Australian Bake Off – Foxtel

The Living Room – Network 10

AACTA Award for Best Miniseries

Barons – ABC

Savage River – ABC

The Twelve – Binge, Foxtel

True Colours – SBS

Underbelly: Vanishing Act – Nine Network

AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television

Aftertaste (Episode 3) – Benjamin Speed

Born To Spy (Episode 4) – Diego Baldenweg, Lionel Baldenweg, Nora Baldenweg

Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Vincent Goodyer

Savage River (Episode 1) – Bryony Marks

The PM’s Daughter (Episode 9) – Caitlin Yeo, Basil Hogios

AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television

Firebite (Episode 3) – Amy Baker

Heartbreak High (Episode 1) – Marni Kornhauser

Love Me (Episode 4) – Josephine Ford

Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Herbert Pinter

The Tourist (Episode 1) – Scott Bird

AACTA Award for Best Reality Program

Amazing Race Australia – Network 10

Australian Survivor: Blood V Water – Network 10

I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! – Network 10

Luxe Listings Sydney – Amazon Prime Video

MasterChef Australia – Network 10

The Bridge – Paramount+

AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television

Heartbreak High (Episode 1) – Hannah Carroll Chapman

Love Me (Episode 4) – Adele Vuko

Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Timothy Lee, Dylan River

Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 6) – Dylan River, Blake Ayshford

The Twelve (Episode 10) – Sarah Walker

AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television

Aftertaste (Episode 3) – Michael Darren, Pete Smith, Josh Williams, Leah McKeown

Mystery Road: Origin (Episode 3) – Luke Mynott, Wes Chew, Trevor Hope

Savage River (Episode 1) – Manel Lopez, Stuart Morton, Diego Ruiz

Summer Love (Episode 1) – Scott Findlay

Troppo (Episode 8) – Joel McLean

AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special

Geraldine Hickey: What A Surprise – Paramount+

Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy – Netflix

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Gala Supported by Oxfam – ABC

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Opening Night Comedy AllStars Show – ABC

Tom Ballard: Enough – Paramount+

Tommy Little: I’ll See Myself Out – Amazon Prime Video

AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama

Steve Bisley – Mystery Road: Origin

Brendan Cowell – The Twelve

Daniel Henshall – Mystery Road: Origin

Damon Herriman – The Tourist

Thomas Weatherall – Heartbreak High

AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama

Hayley McElhinney – Mystery Road: Origin

Jacqueline McKenzie – Savage River

Heather Mitchell – Love Me

Brooke Satchwell – The Twelve

Magda Szubanski – After the Verdict

FILM

AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Film

Blaze – Jeremy Rouse

Elvis – Mandy Walker

The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Mark Wareham

The Stranger – Sam Chiplin

Three Thousand Years of Longing – John Seale

AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Film

Elvis – Catherine Martin

Here Out West – Wendy Cork

Pieces – Monique Wilson, Kristie Rowe

The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Tess Schofield

Three Thousand Years of Longing – Kym Barrett

AACTA Award for Best Direction in Film presented by Filmology

Elvis – Baz Luhrmann

Sissy – Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes

The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Leah Purcell

The Stranger – Thomas M. Wright

Three Thousand Years of Longing – George Miller

AACTA Award for Best Editing in Film presented by Spectrum Films

Blaze – Dany Cooper

Elvis – Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond

Nude Tuesday – Nick Meyers

The Stranger – Simon Njoo

Three Thousand Years of Longing – Margaret Sixel

AACTA Award for Best Film

Elvis – Bazmark

Here Out West – Co-Curious and Emerald Productions

Sissy – Arcadia and DEMS Entertainment

The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Oombarra Productions and Bunya Productions

The Stranger – See-Saw Films

Three Thousand Years of Longing – Kennedy Miller Mitchell

AACTA Award for Best Indie Film

A Stitch In Time – Hadden Motion Pictures

Akoni – One World Creative

Darklands – Small Cow Productions

Lonesome – Breathless Films and JJ Splice Films

Pieces – Third Storey Pictures

Smoke Between Trees – Sensation Philosophy

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in Film

Austin Butler – Elvis

Rob Collins – The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson

Joel Edgerton – The Stranger

Idris Elba – Three Thousand Years of Longing

Damon Herriman – Nude Tuesday

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in Film

Aisha Dee – Sissy

Leah Purcell – The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson

Julia Savage – Blaze

Tilda Swinton – Three Thousand Years of Longing

Jackie van Beek – Nude Tuesday

AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Film

A Stitch In Time – Angela Little

Elvis – Elliott Wheeler

Falling For Figaro – Cezary Skubiszewski

The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Salliana Seven Campbell

Three Thousand Years of Longing – Tom Holkenborg

AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Film

Elvis – Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Beverley Dunn

Interceptor – George Liddle

The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Sam Hobbs

The Stranger – Leah Popple

Three Thousand Years of Longing – Roger Ford

AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Film

Elvis – Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, Jeremy Doner

Nude Tuesday – Jackie van Beek

The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Leah Purcell

The Stranger – Thomas M. Wright

Three Thousand Years of Longing – George Miller, Augusta Gore

AACTA Award for Best Sound in Film

Bosch & Rockit – Angus Robertson, Sam Hayward, Scott Mulready, Leah Katz, Cameron Grant, Les Fiddess

Elvis – David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, Michael Keller

The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson – Liam Egan, Nick Emond, Leah Katz, Robert Sullivan, Tom Heuzenroeder, Les Fiddess

The Stranger – Andy Wright, Will Sheridan, Beth Bezzina, Chris Goodes

Three Thousand Years of Longing – Robert Mackenzie, Ben Osmo, Yulia Akerholt, James Ashton

AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film

Simon Baker – Blaze

Jemaine Clement – Nude Tuesday

Malachi Dower-Roberts – The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson

Tom Hanks – Elvis

Sean Harris – The Stranger

AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film

Jada Alberts – The Stranger

Jessica De Gouw – The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson

Olivia DeJonge – Elvis

Joanna Lumley – Falling For Figaro

Yael Stone – Blaze

AACTA Award for Best Documentary

Ablaze – Ablaze Productions

Clean – Walking Fish Productions & Good Thing Productions

Everybody’s Oma – Oma’s Applesauce Productions

Franklin – Rock Island Bend Productions

Ithaka – Shipton House

River – Stranger Than Fiction Films

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