AACTA International Awards 2013
The 2nd presentation of the Australian AACTA International Awards , presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organization founded by the Australian Film Institute in August 2011 , took place on January 26, 2013 at Soho House in Los Angeles . They honored the best films of 2012 outside Australia and are the counterpart to the regular AACTA Awards for Australian films that took place on January 28th and 30th, 2013. The award was presented by Australian actor Russell Crowemoderated and shown in excerpts during the regular AACTA Awards at Network Ten .
Overview
The nominations were announced on January 8, 2013. Compared to the first award in 2012, two new categories ( Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress ) were introduced, but they were presented without competition. With five nominations, the comedy Silver Linings received the most mentions, followed by Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty with four each. Argo (3), Les Misérables , Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger , The Master and The Sessions - When Words Touch (2 each) also received several nominations .
Silver Linings won three awards for best film, best director and best actress. Additionally, Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver were each recognized as Best Supporting Actor for their roles in Silver Linings Out of Competition. The remaining two awards went to Quentin Tarantino for his screenplay for Django Unchained and Daniel Day-Lewis as best actor for Lincoln .
Winners and nominees
Movie | N | A. |
---|---|---|
Silver linings | 5 | 3 |
Lincoln | 4th | 1 |
Zero Dark Thirty | 4th | 0 |
Argo | 3 | 0 |
Les Misérables | 2 | 0 |
Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger | 2 | 0 |
The Master | 2 | 0 |
The Sessions - When words touch | 2 | 0 |
Best movie
Silver Linings (Silver Linings Playbook)
Best director
David O. Russell - Silver Linings (Silver Linings Playbook)
- Ben Affleck - Argo
- Ang Lee - Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger (Life of Pi)
- Steven Spielberg - Lincoln
- Ben Lewin - The Sessions - When Words Touch (The Sessions)
- Kathryn Bigelow - Zero Dark Thirty
Best script
Quentin Tarantino - Django Unchained
- Chris Terrio - Argo
- Tony Kushner - Lincoln
- Paul Thomas Anderson - The Master
- David O. Russell - Silver Linings (Silver Linings Playbook)
- Mark Boal - Zero Dark Thirty
Best Actor
- Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings (Silver Linings Playbook)
- John Hawkes - The Sessions - When Words Touch (The Sessions)
- Hugh Jackman - Les Misérables
- Joaquin Phoenix - The Master
- Denzel Washington - Flight
Best main actress
Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings (Silver Linings Playbook)
- Jessica Chastain - Zero Dark Thirty
- Marion Cotillard - The Taste of Rust and Bone
- Nicole Kidman - The Paperboy
- Emmanuelle Riva - Love (Amour)
- Naomi Watts - The Impossible
Best supporting actor
Robert De Niro - Silver Linings (Silver Linings Playbook)
The best supporting actress
Jacki Weaver - Silver Linings (Silver Linings Playbook)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pete Hammond: 'Silver Linings Playbook' Wins 5 Australian Academy Intl. Awards . In: Deadline.com . January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ↑ Stuart Kemp: 'Silver Linings Playbook' Leads Aussie Academy's International Awards Noms . In: TheHollywoodReporter.com . December 13, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2014.