AACTA International Awards 2014
The 3rd 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 10, 2014 at Sunset Marquis Hotel held in Los Angeles . They honored the best films of 2013 outside Australia and are the counterpart to the regular AACTA Awards for Australian films that took place on January 28th and 30th, 2014. The award ceremony was hosted by the Australian actor Geoffrey Rush and was shown for the first time on January 12, 2014 on the Australian cable channel Arena .
Overview
The nominations were announced on December 14, 2013. The categories of Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, which were initially introduced out of competition in the previous year, were now among the regular awards. With seven nominations, the comedy American Hustle received the most mentions, followed by 12 Years a Slave with six. Blue Jasmine , Captain Phillips , Gravity (3 each), Dallas Buyers Club , The Great Gatsby and August in Osage County (2 each) also received multiple nominations .
12 Years a Slave , American Hustle and Gravity could each win two awards. The slave drama was able to assert itself with the best leading and supporting actor, the best supporting actress and the best script belonged to the comedy, while the space thriller was recognized for the best film and the best director. The only remaining award went to Cate Blanchett for best leading actress for Blue Jasmine .
Winners and nominees
| Movie | N | A. |
|---|---|---|
| American hustle | 7th | 2 |
| 12 years a slave | 6th | 2 |
| Gravity | 3 | 2 |
| Blue jasmine | 3 | 1 |
| Captain Phillips | 3 | 0 |
| Dallas Buyers Club | 2 | 0 |
| The Great Gatsby | 2 | 0 |
| In August in Osage County | 2 | 0 |
Best movie
Best director
- Paul Greengrass - Captain Phillips
- Baz Luhrmann - The Great Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)
- Steve McQueen - 12 Years a Slave
- David O. Russell - American Hustle
Best script
Eric Warren Singer & David O. Russell - American Hustle
- John Ridley - 12 Years a Slave
- Woody Allen - Blue Jasmine
- Ethan and Joel Coen - Inside Llewyn Davis
- Kelly Marcel & Sue Smith - Saving Mr. Banks
Best Actor
Chiwetel Ejiofor - 12 Years a Slave
- Christian Bale - American Hustle
- Leonardo DiCaprio - The Wolf of Wall Street
- Tom Hanks - Captain Phillips
- Matthew McConaughey - Dallas Buyers Club
Best main actress
- Amy Adams - American Hustle
- Sandra Bullock - Gravity
- Judi Dench - Philomena
- Meryl Streep - In August in Osage County (August: Osage County)
Best supporting actor
Michael Fassbender - 12 Years a Slave
- Joel Edgerton - The Great Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)
- Bradley Cooper - American Hustle
- Jared Leto - Dallas Buyers Club
- Geoffrey Rush - The Book Thief (The Book Thief)
The best supporting actress
Jennifer Lawrence - American Hustle
- Sally Hawkins - Blue Jasmine
- Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave
- Julia Roberts - In August in Osage County (August: Osage County)
- Octavia Spencer - Next Stop: Fruitvale Station (Fruitvale Station)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pete Hammond, 'Gravity' Wins Best Film At Australian Academy Awards; '12 Years A Slave 'Nabs Two Acting Nods . In: Deadline.com . January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ Stuart Kemp: 'American Hustle' Dominates Australian Academy's International Award Noms . In: TheHollywoodReporter.com . December 13, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2014.