AACTA Awards 2024: Margot Robbie steals limelight, and claims special honour

The Gold Coast’s golden girl Margot Robbie has stolen the spotlight at the 2024 AACTA Awards, claiming a prestigious award previously won by the likes of Chris Hemsworth and Isla Fisher. SEE THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS

The Gold Coast’s golden girl Margot Robbie clinched the spotlight at the 2024 AACTA Awards, claiming the prestigious Trailblazer Award.

Donning a stunning off-the-shoulder bustier gown, Robbie confirmed her status as a powerhouse both on and off the screen.

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The Trailblazer Award, previously bestowed upon icons like Chris Hemsworth and Isla Fisher, recognised Robbie’s acting roles and her influential work with her production company, LuckyChap Entertainment.

“It’s really amazing, and the fact that they’re holding the awards on the Gold Coast, it feels like it was all meant to be this year,” Robbie said.

Receiving the award at the Gold Coast’s acclaimed HOTA, Robbie reminisced about her early days performing at the venue.

“Twenty years ago I was (here) performing a vaguely inappropriate dance routine in our inter-school dance eisteddfod,” she told the crowd.

In addition to the Trailblazer honour, Robbie also took out the AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Actress and the AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress in Film, underscoring her widespread acclaim.

Margot Robbie attends the 2024 AACTA Awards. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for AFI)

Robbie partied the evening away among Australia’s film elite, including Hollywood heavyweights Cate Blanchett and the awards host Rebel Wilson, who playfully poked fun at Queensland’s unique charm during her opening monologue.

“I love Queensland, It’s like if Jetstar was a state – it’s where all the best Married At First Sight contestants come from,” she said.

Horror film Talk to Me emerged as a significant winner at the awards, securing both Best Film and Best Direction awards, while the children’s show Bluey won Best Children’s Program.

Meanwhile, Margot Robbie has revealed she is in the process of trying to produce a film in her hometown on the Gold Coast.

“Trust me, I keep trying, trust me, it’s going to happen” she said.

2024 AACTA AWARD WINNERS

FILM

• AACTA Award for Best Direction in Film: Talk to Me – Danny Philippou, Michael Philippo

• AACTA Award for Best Film: Talk to Me – Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton – CausewayFilms

• AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in Film: Aswan Reid – The New Boy

• AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in Film: Sophie Wilde – Talk to Me

• AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film: Hugo Weaving – The Rooster

• AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film: Deborah Mailman – The New Boy

• AACTA Award for Best Casting in Film presented by Casting Networks: Shayda – Anousha Zarkesh

• AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Film: The New Boy – Warwick Thornton

• AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Film: Carmen – Emily Seresin

• AACTA Award for Best Editing in Film presented by Spectrum Films: Talk to Me – Geoff Lamb

• AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup presented by HASK: Talk to Me – Rebecca Buratto, Paul Katte, Nick Nicolaou

• AACTA Award for Best Indie Film: Limbo – Ivan Sen (Dir.), David Jowsey, Greer Simpkin,

Rachel Higgins – Bunya Productions

• AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Film: Talk to Me – Cornel Wilczek

• AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Film: The New Boy – Amy Baker

• AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Film: Talk to Me – Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman

• AACTA Award for Best Sound in Film Talk to Me – Emma Bortignon, Pete Smith, Nick Steele

TV

• AACTA Award for Best Acting in a Comedy: Kate Box – Deadloch

• AACTA Award for Best Children’s Program: Bluey – Joe Brumm, Charlie Aspinwall, Sam Moor, Daley Pearson – Ludo Studio (ABC)

• AACTA Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Program: Hard Quiz – Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Tom Gleeson, John Tabbagh – Thinkative Television and ABC (ABC)

• AACTA Award for Best Comedy Performer presented by Network Ten: Cal Wilson – The Great Australian Bake Off

• AACTA Award for Best Drama Series: The Newsreader – Joanna Werner, Michael Lucas – Werner Film Productions (ABC)

• AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program: Old People’s Home for Teenagers – Tony De La Pena, Tara McWilliams, Emily Potts – Endemol Shine Australia (ABC)

• AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama presented by BINGE: Hugo Weaving – Love Me

• AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama presented by BINGE: Anna Torv – The Newsreader

• AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program: Gardening Australia – Gill Lomas – ABCTV (ABC)

• AACTA Award for Best Miniseries: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart – Jodi Matterson, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Barbara Gibbs, Sarah Lambert, Glendyn Ivin – Made Up Stories, Amazon Studios, Fifth Season (Amazon Prime Video)

• AACTA Award for Best Narrative Comedy Series: Colin From Accounts – Ian Collie, Rob Gibson, Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer – Easy Tiger (Binge, Foxtel)

• AACTA Award for Best Reality Program: MasterChef Australia – David Forster, Simon Child, Eoin Maher, April Mackay – Endemol Shine Australia (Network Ten)

• AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television: Deadloch (Episode 1) – Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan

• AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special: Hannah Gadsby: Something Special – Hannah Gadsby, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy, Jenney Shamash, Frank Bruzzese – Guesswork Television Pty Ltd (Netflix)

• AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama: Hunter Page-Lochard – The Newsreader

• AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama: Heather Mitchell – Love Me

• AACTA Award for Best Casting in Television presented by Casting Networks: Deadloch – Alison Telford, Kate Leonard

• AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart – Episode 1 – Sam Chiplin

• AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television: The Newsreader – Episode 4 – Zed Dragojlovich

• AACTA Award for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy: The Newsreader (Episode 4) – Emma Freeman

• AACTA Award for Best Direction in Nonfiction Television: The Australian Wars (Episode 1) – Rachel Perkins, Dylan River, Tov Belling

• AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program: The Australian Wars – Darren Dale, Rachel Perkins, Belinda Mravicic – Blackfella Films Pty Ltd (NITV, SBS)

• AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary: The Australian Wars – Andrea Lang, Mark Atkin, Hilary Balmond

• AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television: Deadloch – Episode 1 – Angie Higgins

• AACTA Award for Best Entertainment Program: Eurovision Song Contest 2023 – Grand Final – Paul Clarke, Emily Griggs – Blink TV Production Pty Ltd (SBS)

• AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television: Deadloch – Episode 1 – Amanda Brown

• AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart – Episode 1 – Melinda Doring

• AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart – Episode 6 – David Lee, Robert Mackenzie, Leah Katz, James Ashton

DOCUMENTARY

• AACTA Award for Best Documentary: John Farnham: Finding The Voice – Poppy Stockell (Dir.), Mikael Borglund, Paul Clarke, Martin Fabinyi, Olivia Hoopmann – Beyond Oz in association with Blink TV Production

• AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary: The Giants – Sherwin Akbarzadeh

• AACTA Award for Best Original Score in a Documentary: The Dark Emu Story – Caitlin Yeo, Damien Lane

• AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary: Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story – David Williams

ONLINE

• AACTA Award for Best Online Drama or Comedy: Latecomers – Liam Heyen, Hannah Ngo,

Angus Thompson, Emma Myers, Nina Oyama, Madeleine Gottlieb, Alistair Baldwin – Mad Ones Films & Lazy Susan Films

SHORT FILM

• AACTA Award for Best Short Film: Finding Addison – Francisca Braithwaite, Jess Milne, Nick Bolton – Blue Sparrow Entertainment

OTHER

• AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – Andrew Whitehurst, Kathy Siegel, Alistair Williams, Julian Hutchens, Ian Cope – Rising Sun Pictures

INDIVIDUAL

• 2024 AACTA Trailblazer Award Recipient: Margot Robbie

• 2024 AACTA Byron Kennedy Award Recipient: Bruna Papandrea

• 2024 AACTA Brian Walsh Award Recipient: Ngali Shaw

• 2024 AACTA Reg Grundy Award Recipient: Rachel Berger (Seriously Funny)

AACTA AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS

• AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite TV Show: Ginny & Georgia

• AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Film: Barbie

• AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Actress: Margot Robbie

• AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Actor: Adam Sandler

• AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Media Personality: Sophie Monk

• AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Digital Creator: Kat Clark and family @katclark

• AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Sporting Moment: Soccer: Matildas World Cup run

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

• AACTA International Award for Best Actor in a Series: Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

• AACTA International Award for Best Actress in a Series: Sarah Snook – Succession

• AACTA International Award for Best Comedy Series: The Bear

• AACTA International Award for Best Direction in Film: Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan

• AACTA International Award for Best Drama Series: Succession

• AACTA International Award for Best Film: Barbie

• AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actor in Film: Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer

• AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress in Film: Margot Robbie – Barbie

• AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay in Film: Poor Things – Tony McNamara

• AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film: Ryan Gosling – Barbie

• AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film: Vanessa Kirby – Napoleon