AACTA International Awards 2019
The 8th 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 4, 2019 in Los Angeles instead. They honored the best films of 2018 outside Australia and are thus the counterpart of the regular AACTA Awards for Australian films, which took place on December 3rd and 5th, 2018.
Overview
The nominations were announced on December 11, 2018. There were no changes compared to the award from the previous year . With five nominations, the music film A Star Is Born received the most mentions, followed by Vice - The second man with four. BlacKkKlansman , Bohemian Rhapsody , Roma , The Favorite - Intrigen und Irrsinn (3 each), A Quiet Place , Green Book - A special friendship and The Prodigal Son (2 each) also received several nominations .
The Favorite - Intrigen and Madness and Roma could each win two awards. The Mexican drama won best film and best director ( Alfonso Cuarón ), while the period film was recognized for best screenplay ( Tony McNamara and Deborah Davis ) and best actress ( Olivia Colman ). The remaining awards went to Rami Malek for portraying Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody , Mahershala Ali in Green Book, and Nicole Kidman in The Prodigal Son .
Winners and nominees
| Movie | N | A. |
|---|---|---|
| A star is born | 5 | 0 |
| Vice - the second man | 4th | 0 |
| The Favorite - intrigue and madness | 3 | 2 |
| Roma | 3 | 2 |
| Bohemian Rhapsody | 3 | 1 |
| BlacKkKlansman | 3 | 0 |
| Green Book - A special friendship | 2 | 1 |
| The lost Son | 2 | 1 |
| A quiet place | 2 | 0 |
Best movie
Best director
- Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born
- Spike Lee - BlacKkKlansman
- Giorgos Lanthimos - The Favorite - Intrigue and madness (The Favorite)
- Warwick Thornton - Sweet Country
Best script
Tony McNamara and Deborah Davis - The Favorite - Intrigue and Madness (The Favorite)
- John Krasinski , Scott Beck and Bryan Woods - A Quiet Place
- Charlie Wachtel , David Rabinowitz , Kevin Willmott and Spike Lee - BlacKkKlansman
- Anthony McCarten - Bohemian Rhapsody
- Alfonso Cuarón - Roma
Best Actor
Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody
- Christian Bale - Vice - The Second Man (Vice)
- Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born
- Hugh Jackman - The leading candidate (The Front Runner)
- Viggo Mortensen - Green Book - A Special Friendship (Green Book)
Best main actress
Olivia Colman - The Favorite - Intrigue and Insanity (The Favorite)
- Glenn Close - The wife of Nobel Prize winner (The Wife)
- Toni Collette - Hereditary - Das Vermächtnis (Hereditary)
- Lady Gaga - A Star Is Born
- Nicole Kidman - Destroyer
Best supporting actor
Mahershala Ali - Green Book - A Special Friendship (Green Book)
- Timothée Chalamet - Beautiful Boy
- Joel Edgerton - The Prodigal Son (Boy Erased)
- Sam Elliott - A Star Is Born
- Sam Rockwell - Vice - The Second Man (Vice)
The best supporting actress
Nicole Kidman - The Prodigal Son (Boy Erased)
- Amy Adams - Vice - The Second Man (Vice)
- Emily Blunt - A Quiet Place
- Claire Foy - Departure for the Moon (First Man)
- Margot Robbie - Maria Stuart, Queen of Scotland (Mary Queen of Scots)
Web links
- Official website of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
Individual evidence
- ↑ Erik Pedersen: AACTA International Awards: 'Roma' Takes Best Film & Director; 'The Favorite' Also A Double Winner . In: Deadline.com . January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ↑ Katherine Schaffstall: 'A Star Is Born' Leads Australian Academy International Nominees . In: TheHollywoodReporter.com . December 11, 2018. Accessed December 12, 2018.