Revealed: Where you can see Paul Kelly perform on the Gold Coast

An Australian music icon has locked in a Gold Coast performance to highlight a film adaptation of his hit song How to Make Gravy. Find out more.

Meg Washington as Kelly in How To Make Gravy film. Picture: Supplied.

A celebrated Australian music icon has announced his return to the Gold Coast.

Paul Kelly will perform his classic Christmas anthem How to Make Gravy alongside Aria award-winning artist Meg Washington, whose film adaptation of the song has received multiple AACTA awards nominations.

Paul Kelly. Picture: Tony Gough

Ms Washington said Paul Kelly had been involved in the film and was “very supportive of the project’.

“He actually has a small cameo in the film,” she said.

“He’s been so supportive and so generous around the film, he’s involved at the festival, in the ceremony, and then we’ll be doing this live event the following day.

“It will be a night of musical performances and celebration of the music in the film.

“So there’ll be performances from Beddy Rays, Brendan MacLean, who plays Possum in the film, myself, Electric Fields, (and) Ben Salter.”

Meg Washington with cast and musicians from How To Make Gravy. Picture: Supplied.

The musical performance will be held on February 8 on the outdoor stage at HOTA as part of the AACTA Festival, which follows the awards ceremony at the venue’s theatre the previous night.

How to Make Gravy has been recognised for its technical and acting excellence across 15 categories including the awards for Best Film, Best Lead Actor in Film (Daniel Henshall), Best Supporting Actress in Film (Kate Mulvany), and two nominations for Best Supporting Actor in Film (Damon Herriman and Hugo Weaving).

The AACTA also revealed the nominees for the 14th International AACTA Awards on Wednesday morning, adding to the list of Australian national nominees that were announced last week.

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD NOMINEES FOR FILM

AACTA International Award for Best Film

• Anora

• Better Man

• Dune: Part two

• Emilia Pérez

• The Brutalist

AACTA International Award for Best Direction in Film

• Better Man - Michael Gracey

• Dune: Part two - Denis Villeneuve

• Emilia Pérez - Jacques Audiard

• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - George Miller

• The Brutalist - Brady Corbet

AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay in Film

• A Real Pain - Jesse Eisenberg

• Anora - Sean Baker

• Better Man - Michael Gracey, Oliver Cole, Simon Gleeson

• Conclave - Peter Straughan

• The Brutalist - Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold

AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actor in Film

• Adrien Brody - The Brutalist

• Daniel Craig - Queer

• Jonno Davies - Better Man

• Colman Domingo - Sing Sing

• Ralph Fiennes - Conclave

AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress in Film

• Kirsten Dunst - Civil War

• Karla Sofia Gascón - Emilia Pérez

• Nicole Kidman - Babygirl

• Mikey Madison - Anora

• Kate Winslet - Lee

AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film

• Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain

• Damon Herriman - Better Man

• Guy Pearce - The Brutalist

• Stanley Tucci - Conclave

• Denzel Washington - Gladiator II

AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film

• Toni Collette - Juror #2

• Ariana Grande - Wicked

• Felicity Jones - The Brutalist

• Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez

• Alison Steadman - Better Man