2020 AACTA Awards Winners

The ABC took home a slew of AACTA awards last night.

There was also a lot of love  for Foxtel and 10

Winners in bold:

Television

Best Drama Series

• Bloom David Maher, David Taylor, Glen Dolman, Sue Seeary—Playmaker Media (Stan)
• Doctor Doctor Ian Collie, Ally Henville, Keith Thompson, Rodger Corser—Easy Tiger (Nine Network)
• Halifax: Retribution Roger Simpson, Louisa Kors—Beyond Lone Hand (Nine Network)
• The Heights Warren Clarke, Peta Astbury-Bulsara, Debbie Lee, Que Minh Luu— Matchbox Pictures In Association With for Pete’s Sake Productions (ABC)
• Mystery Road David Jowsey, Greer Simpkin—Bunya Productions (ABC)
• Wentworth Jo Porter, Pino Amenta—Fremantle (Foxtel)

Best Telefeature or Miniseries

• The Gloaming Victoria Madden, John Molloy, Fiona McConaghy—2 Jons And Sweet Potato Films (Stan)
• Hungry Ghosts Stephen Corvini, Timothy Hobart, Debbie Lee, Sue Masters— Matchbox Pictures (SBS)
• Operation Buffalo Vincent Sheehan, Tanya Phegan, Peter Duncan—Porchlight Films (ABC)
• The Secrets She Keeps Helen Bowden, Jason Stephens, Paul Watters—Lingo Pictures (Network Ten)
• Stateless Cate Blanchett, Elise McCredie, Tony Ayres, Sheila Jayadev, Paul Ranford, Liz Watts, Andrew Upton—Matchbox Pictures, Dirty Films (ABC)

Best Comedy Series

• At Home Alone Together Nick Hayden, Janet Gaeta, Nikita Agzarian, Dan Ilic— Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Black Comedy Kath Shelper, Mark O’Toole, Nakkiah Lui, David Woodhead—Scarlett Pictures (ABC)
• The Other Guy Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford, Jude Troy, Alice Willison—Aquarius Films, Wooden Horse (Stan)
• Rosehaven Andrew Walker, Kevin Whyte, Celia Pacquola, Luke McGregor—What Horse? And Guesswork Television (ABC)
• Upright – Jason Stephens, Helen Bowden, Melissa Kelly, Chris Taylor, Tim Minchin— Lingo Pictures (Foxtel)

Best Comedy Entertainment Program

• Australian Amazon Original Stand-Up Specials Todd Abbott, Frank Bruzzese, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy—Guesswork Television (Amazon Prime Video Australia)
• Australian Lockdown Comedy Festival Kevin Whyte, Jon Casimir, Todd Abbott—Guesswork Television (Stan)
• Drunk History Australia Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Sophia Mogford, Ashley Davies—Eureka Productions (Network Ten)
• LOL: Last One Laughing Australia David McDonald, Marty Benson—Amazon Prime Video Australia, Endemol Shine Australia (Amazon Prime Video Australia)
• Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell Shaun Micallef, Peter Beck, Gary McCaffrie—ITV Studios Australia, Giant Baby Productions (ABC)

Best Entertainment Program

• Eurovision – Australia Decides – Gold Coast 2020 Paul Clarke, Stephanie Werrett, Josh Martin—Blink TV Production (SBS)
• Hard Quiz Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Charlie Pickering, Tom Gleeson, John Tabbagh—Thinkative Television (ABC)
• Have You Been Paying Attention? Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Michael Hirsh, Rob Sitch—Working Dog Productions (Network Ten)
• Lego Masters Australia David McDonald, AJ Johnson, Mark Barlin—Endemol Shine Australia In Association With Nine Network (Nine Network)
• The Voice Leigh Aramberri, Chloe Baker, Jaala Webster, Beth Hart—ITV Studios Australia (Nine Network)
• The Weekly Kevin Whyte, Chris Walker, Charlie Pickering, Jo Long—Thinkative Television, Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Best Factual Entertainment Program

• Gogglebox Australia Howard Myers, David McDonald, Kerrie Kerr— Endemol Shine, Network Ten, Foxtel (Foxtel, Network Ten)
• Hamish & Andy’s “Perfect” Holiday Tim Bartley, Hamish Blake, Andy Lee, Ryan Shelton—Radio Karate (Nine Network)
• Love On The Spectrum Cian O’Clery, Karina Holden, Jenni Wilks —Northern Pictures (ABC)
• The Project Craig Campbell, Christopher Bendall, Sarah Ashley—Roving Enterprises, Network Ten (Network Ten)
• Who Do You Think You Are? Maxine Gray, Michael Wilton—Warner Bros. International Television Productions (SBS)
• You Can’t Ask That Kirk Docker, Frances O’Riordan, Ali Russell—Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Best Lifestyle Program

• Better Homes and Gardens Russel Palmer, Rani Eaton—Seven Network (Seven Network)
• Jimmy Shu’s Taste of the Territory Naina Sen, Sally Ingleton, Josh Martin— Indigo Productions and 360 Degree Films (SBS)
• The Living Room Sarah Thornton, Ciaran Flannery—Network Ten and WTFN (Network Ten)
• Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam Michael Donnelly, Josh Martin, John Hatcher, Clara O’Sullivan—Red Creative Media (SBS)
• Restoration Australia Brooke Bayvel—Fremantle (ABC)
• Selling Houses Australia Sonia Harding, Geoff Fitzpatrick, Wendy Moore— Beyond Productions (Foxtel)

Best Reality Program

• The Amazing Race Australia Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Sophia Mogford, Stephen Tate—Eureka Productions (Network Ten)
• Australian Survivor: All Stars Amelia Fisk, Keely Sonntag, Adam Fergusson— Endemol Shine Australia (Network Ten)
• The Block David Barbour, Julian Cress—Cavalier Television (Nine Network)
• I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Ben Ulm, Clare Bath, Alex Mavroidakis, Riima Daher—ITV Studios Australia (Network Ten)
• Masterchef Australia Marty Benson, Adam Fergusson—Endemol Shine Australia (Network Ten)
• The Real Dirty Dancing Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Sophia Mogford, Sonya Wilkes—Eureka Productions (Seven Network)

Best Children’s Program

• Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? Vanna Morosini, Stu Connolly, Donna Andrews—Flying Kite Pictures & Sticky Fingers Pictures (ABC)
• Bluey Joe Brumm, Charlie Aspinwall, Sam Moor, Daley Pearson—Ludo Studio (ABC)
• First Day Julie Kalceff, Kirsty Stark, Kate Croser—Epic Films (ABC)
• The Inbestigators Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope—Gristmill (ABC)
• Little J & Big Cuz Tony Thorne, Ned Lander, Colin South, Alicia Rackett—Ned Lander Media (NITV)
• Mustangs FC Amanda Higgs, Rachel Davis, Debbie Lee—Matchbox Pictures (ABC)

Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama

• Fayssal Bazzi—Stateless
• Bryan Brown—Bloom
• Jai Courtney—Stateless
• Ewen Leslie—Operation Buffalo
• Aaron Pedersen—Mystery Road

Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

• Jada Alberts—Mystery Road
• Rebecca Gibney—Halifax: Retribution
• Asher Keddie—Stateless
• Pamela Rabe—Wentworth
• Yvonne Strahovski—Stateless

Best Comedy Performer

• Milly Alcock—Upright
• Anne Edmonds—At Home Alone Together
• Luke McGregor—Rosehaven
• Tim Minchin—Upright
• Celia Pacquola—Rosehaven

est Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama

• Rob Collins—Mystery Road
• Darren Gilshenan—Stateless
• Damon Herriman—The Commons
• Callan Mulvey—Mystery Road
• Ed Oxenbould—Bloom

Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama

• Cate Blanchett—Stateless
• Jacqueline McKenzie—Bloom
• Ngaire Pigram—Mystery Road
• Tasma Walton—Mystery Road
• Jacki Weaver—Bloom

AACTA Award for Best Direction in A Television Drama or Comedy

• Australian Amazon Original Stand-Up Specials Anne Edmonds: What’s Wrong With You Simon Francis
• Mystery Road Episode 4– Broken Wayne Blair
• Mystery Road Episode 6– What You Do Now Warwick Thornton
• Stateless Episode 1 – The Circumstances in Which They Come Emma Freeman
• Stateless Episode 6 – The Seventh Jocelyn Moorhouse

AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television

• The Commons Episode 1 Shelley Birse
• First Day Episode 1 Julie Kalceff
• Mystery Road Episode 4– Broken Kodie Bedford
• Operation Buffalo Episode 4 Peter Duncan
• Stateless Episode 1 – The Circumstances in Which They Come Elise McCredie, Belinda Chayko

AACTA Award for Best Subscription Television Presenter

• Shaynna Blaze Selling Houses Australia
• Deborah Hutton Find Me A Beach House
• Tyson Mayr Bear Koala Hero
• Rebel Wilson LOL: Last One Laughing Australia
• Andrew Winter Selling Houses Australia / Love It or List It Australia

AACTA Award for Best Direction in Nonfiction Television                                   

• Australia’s Ocean Odyssey: A Journey Down the East Australian Current Episode 1 – The Tropics Nick Robinson
• Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story Episode 2 Mark Joffe
• Love On The Spectrum Episode 1 Cian O’Clery
• Maralinga Tjarutja Larissa Behrendt
• The Test: A New Era for Australia’s Team Episode 8 – A New Legacy Adrian Brown

AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television

• The Commons Episode 1 Earle Dresner
• The Gloaming Episode 4 – Black Winged Angels Marden Dean
• Mystery Road Episode 4– Broken Warwick Thornton
• Operation Buffalo Episode 4 Martin McGrath
• Stateless Episode 1 – The Circumstances in Which They Come Bonnie Elliott

AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television

• Mystery Road Episode 6– What You Do Now Nicholas Holmes
• Operation Buffalo Episode 4 Mark Perry
• The Secrets She Keeps Episode 1 Deborah Peart, James Manché
• Stateless Episode 1 – The Circumstances in Which They Come Mark Atkin
• Stateless Episode 6 – The Seventh Martin Connor

AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television

• Bluey Episode 24 – Flatpack Joff Bush
• Itch Episode 10 – 376 Down Diego Baldenweg, Nora Baldenweg, Lionel Baldenweg
• Operation Buffalo Episode 4 Antony Partos
• Rosehaven Episode 8 Kit Warhurst
• Stateless Episode 6 – The Seventh Cornel Wilczek 

AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television

• The Gloaming Episode 4 – Black Winged Angels Dean Ryan, Andrew Neil, Ralph Ortner, Lee Yee
• Halifax: Retribution Episode 3 Paul Pirola, Brendan Croxon, James Harvey, Andrew Ramage
• Mystery Road Episode 4– Broken Wes Chew, Luke Mynott, Michael Newton, Trevor Hope
• Operation Buffalo Episode 4 Luke Mynott, Wes Chew, Guntis Sics
• Stateless Episode 1 – The Circumstances in Which They Come Tom Heuzenroeder, Pete Smith, Michael Darren, Des Kenneally

AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television

• The Commons Episode 1 Tim Ferrier
• Mystery Road Episode 6 – What You Do Now Herbert Pinter
• The New Legends of Monkey Episode 10 – Shadow Boxing Nick Williams
• Operation Buffalo Episode 4 Colin Gibson
• Stateless Episode 1 – The Circumstances in Which They Come Melinda Doring

AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television

• The Commons Episode 1 Xanthe Heubel
• The Masked Singer Episode 4 Tim Chappel
• The New Legends of Monkey Episode 10 – Shadow Boxing Liz Mcgregor
• Operation Buffalo Episode 4 Wendy Cork
• Stateless Episode 1 – The Circumstances in Which They Come Mariot Kerr

AACTA Award for Best Casting Presented By Casting Networks

• Babyteeth Kirsty McGregor, Stevie Ray
• H Is for Happiness Jane Norris
• I Am Woman Nikki Barrett
• Stateless Allison Meadows
• True History Of The Kelly Gang Nikki Barrett

AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup Presented By Hask

• I Am Woman Nikki Gooley, Wendy De Waal, Cassie O’Brien
• Operation Buffalo Sheldon Wade
• Preacher Episode 8 – Fear of The Lord Chiara Tripodi, Larry Van Duynhoven, Toni Ffrench
• Relic Angela Conte, Larry Van Duynhoven, Bec Taylor
• True History of The Kelly Gang Kirsten Veysey

Documentary

Best Documentary

• Brazen Hussies Catherine Dwyer (Dir.), Andrea Foxworthy, Philippa Campey—Film Camp
• Brock: Over The Top Kriv Stenders (Dir.), Veronica Fury, Alan Erson, Ruby Schmidt—Wildbear Entertainment
• Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky Steven McGregor (Dir.), Danielle Maclean, Anna Grieve, Steven Thomas—Tamarind Tree Pictures, Roar Film
• Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra Nel Minchin (Dir.), Wayne Blair (Dir.), Ivan O’Mahoney—In Films
• Slim & I Kriv Stenders (Dir.), Chris Brown, Aline Jacques, James Arneman—Slim & I Productions
• Suzi Q Liam Firmager (Dir.), Tait Brady—The ACME Film Company

 

Best Documentary or Factual Program

• Ambulance Australia Margaret Bashfield, Debbie Cuell, Matthew Tomszewski— Endemol Shine Australia (Network Ten)
• Fight for Planet A: Our Climate Challenge Jodie Boylan, David Galloway— Lune Media (ABC)
• Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story Ian Collie, Rob Gibson, Francine Finnane, Mark Joffe —Easy Tiger Productions (Network Ten)
• Maralinga Tjarutja Darren Dale, Jacob Hickey—Blackfella Films (ABC)
• Murder in the Outback: The Falconio And Lees Mystery Andrew Farrell, Matt Campbell, Bethan Arwel-Lewis, Sophie Meyrick—CJZ (Seven Network)
• Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce Andrew Farrell, Shaun Micallef, Paula Bycroft, Matt Campbell—CJZ (ABC)

AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in A Documentary

• Australia’s Ocean Odyssey: A Journey Down the East Australian Current Episode 1 – The Tropics Nick Robinson, Jon Shaw, Caspar Mazzotti, Cam Batten
• Revelation Episode 1 – The Children Have Been Used By The Devil Aaron Smith
• Sea Lions – Life By A Whisker Jon Shaw, Cam Batten, Tim Nagle, David Gross
• The Test: A New Era for Australia’s Team Episode 7 – Under Siege Andre Mauger, Oliver West
• Viva The Underdogs Allan Hardy, Cam Pianta

AACTA Award for Best Editing in A Documentary

• Can Art Stop A Bullet: William Kelly’s Big Picture Daniela Raulli
• Firestarter – The Story Of Bangarra Nick Meyers, Karen Johnson
• Maralinga Tjarutja Jane Usher
• Revelation Episode 3 –Goliath Philippa Rowlands
• The Test: A New Era for Australia’s Team Episode 7 – Under Siege Adam Wright

AACTA Award for Best Original Score in A Documentary

• Australia’s Ocean Odyssey: A Journey Down The East Australian Current Episode 1 – The Tropics Hylton Mowday
• Brazen Hussies Amanda Brown
• Guy Sebastian – The Man The Music Guy Sebastian
• Machine Matteo Zingales
• Quilty – Painting The Shadows Amanda Brown, Damien Lane

AACTA Award for Best Sound in A Documentary

• Brazen Hussies Emma Bortignon, Simon Rosenberg, Jed Palmer, Guy Blackman
• Can Art Stop A Bullet: William Kelly’s Big Picture David Muir, Mark Street, Doron Kipen
• Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra Angus Robertson, Tara Webb, Leah Katz, Nick Meyers
• Suzi Q Emma Bortignon, Paul Shanahan, David Williams, Gemma Stack
• Wild Things Michael Gissing, Antony Partos, Matteo Zingales

Highlights from the 2020 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel Ceremony will be included in AACTA’s Best of the Decade: Australia Decides – a reimagined broadcast celebrating a decade of Australian screen Wednesday 2 December at 8.30pm on Seven