The Annual ACCTA award nominations have been announced.
There is good news for all 5 networks plus Foxtel all scoring a nomination through out the 18 categories.
Best Television Drama Series
Offspring – Season 4 (Network Ten)
John Edwards, Imogen Banks
Redfern Now – Series 2 (ABC1)
Darren Dale, Miranda Dear
Serangoon Road (ABC1)
Paul Barron, Nick North
Wentworth – Series 1 (FOXTEL – SoHo)
Jo Porter, Amanda Crittenden
Best Telefeature or Mini Series
An Accidental Soldier (ABC1)
Kylie du Fresne, Sue Taylor
Mrs Biggs (Seven Network)
Kwadjo Dajan, Tony Wright
Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story (Nine Network)
John Edwards, Jodi Matterson
Top of the Lake (FOXTEL – UKTV)
Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Jane Campion, Philippa Campbell
Best Television Comedy or Light Entertainment Series
The Agony of Life (ABC1)
Adam Zwar, Nicole Minchin, Amanda Brotchie
Gruen Nation – Series 2 (ABC1)
Sophia Zachariou, Jo Wathen, Wil Anderson, Jon Casimir
Please Like Me (ABC2)
Todd Abbott
Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL – Series 2 (ABC1)
Peter Beck, Shaun Micallef
Upper Middle Bogan (ABC1)
Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope
Best Children’s Television Series
Dance Academy – Series 3 (ABC3)
Joanna Werner
Nowhere Boys (ABC3)
Tony Ayres, Beth Frey
Peleda (ABC3)
Luke Jurevicius, Nathan Jurevicius
You’re Skitting Me – Series 2 (ABC3)
Toni Malone, Damian Davis
Best Reality Television Series
Australia’s Got Talent – Series 7 (Nine Network)
Greg Beness, Steve Kelly
MasterChef: The Professionals (Network Ten)
Margaret Bashfield, David McDonald, Mark Barlin, Tim Toni
My Kitchen Rules – Series 4 (Seven Network)
Rikkie Proost, Matt Apps, Evan Wilkes, Greg Swanborough
The X Factor – Series 4 (Seven Network)
Jonathon Summerhayes
Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy
An Accidental Soldier (ABC1)
Rachel Ward
Please Like Me – Episode 3 ‘Portuguese Custard Tarts’ (ABC2)
Matthew Saville
Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story – Part 1 (Nine Network)
Geoff Bennett
Top of the Lake – Episode 5 ‘The Dark Creator’ (FOXTEL – UKTV)
Garth Davis
Best Direction in a Television Light Entertainment or Reality Series
Big Brother 2013 – Episode 1 ‘Launch’ (Nine Network)
Mark Adamson
Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year Asia – Episode 1 ‘Week 1′ (Nine Network)
Tim Bartley, Jo Siddiqui
MasterChef: The Professionals – Episode 13 ‘Mansfield Offsite’ (Network Ten)
Michael Venables
STUDIO at the MEMO – Episode 3 ‘Anna Lumb/Briefs/Don Walker/Sheridan Harbridge/Kaki King’ (FOXTEL – STUDIO)
Ken Connor
Best Screenplay in Television
Offspring -Season 4- Episode 13 (Network Ten)
Debra Oswald
Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story – Part 1 (Nine Network)
Samantha Winston
Redfern Now – Series 2 – Episode 3 ‘Babe in Arms’ (ABC1)
Steven McGregor
Upper Middle Bogan – Episode 5 ‘No Angel’ (ABC1)
Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope, Gary McCaffrie
Best Cinematography in Television
An Accidental Soldier (ABC1)
Germain McMicking
Mrs Biggs – Episode 3 (Seven Network)
Fabian Wagner
Redfern Now – Series 2 – Episode 6 ‘Dogs of War’ (ABC1)
Jules O’Loughlin ACS
Top of the Lake – Episode 5 ‘The Dark Creator’ (FOXTEL – UKTV)
Adam Arkapaw
Best Editing in Television
Mrs Biggs – episode 3 (Seven Network)
Ben Lester, Mark Atkin ASE
Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story – Part 1 (Nine Network)
Mark Perry
Redfern Now – Series 2 – Episode 6 ‘Dogs of War’ (ABC1)
Dany Cooper ASE
Top of the Lake – Episode 5 ‘The Dark Creator’ (FOXTEL – UKTV)
Scott Gray ASE
Best Sound in Television
Australia’s Got Talent – Series 7 – Episode 1 ‘Auditions’ (Nine Network)
John Simpson
Mrs Biggs – Episode 5 (Seven Network)
John Wilkinson, John Hughes AMPS, Clare Howarth, John Senior, John Whitworth
Redfern Now – Series 2 – Episode 3 ‘Babes in Arms’ (ABC1)
Grant Shepherd, Wes Chew, Robert MacKenzie, Tom Lowndes, Sam Gain-Emery
Top of the Lake – Episode 5 ‘The Dark Creator’ (FOXTEL – UKTV)
Richard Flynn, Tony Vaccher, John Dennison, Craig Butters, Danny Longhurst, Blair Slater
Best Original Music Score in Television
Mrs Biggs – Episode 3 (Seven Network)
Bryony Marks
Nowhere Boys – Episode 1 (ABC3)
Cornel Wilczek
Redfern Now – Series 2 – Episode 3 ‘Babe in Arms’ (ABC1)
Antony Partos
Top of the Lake – Episode 5 ‘The Dark Creator’ (FOXTEL – UKTV)
Mark Bradshaw
Best Production Design in Television
An Accidental Soldier (ABC1)
Clayton Jauncey
Mrs Biggs – Episode 5 (Seven Network)
Pat Campbell
Peleda – Episode 3 ‘The Amber Shard’ (ABC3)
Nathan Jurevicius
Top of the Lake – Episode 5 ‘The Dark Creator’ (FOXTEL – UKTV)
Fiona Crombie
Best Costume Design in Television
An Accidental Soldier (ABC1)
Terri Lamera
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries – Series 2 – Episode 1 ‘Murder Most Scandalous’ (ABC1)
Marion Boyce
Mrs Biggs – Episode 3 (Seven Network)
Amy Roberts, Kitty Stuckey
Top of the Lake – Episode 5 ‘The Dark Creator’ (FOXTEL – UKTV)
Emily Seresin
Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
Ernie Dingo
Redfern Now – Series 2 – Episode 6 ‘Dogs of War’ (ABC1)
Remy Hii
Better Man (SBS)
Lachy Hulme
Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story (Nine Network)
Meyne Wyatt
Redfern Now – Series 2 – Episode 3 ‘Babe in Arms’ (ABC1)
Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
Marie Bunel
An Accidental Soldier (ABC1)
Claudia Karvan
The Time of Our Lives (ABC1)
Asher Keddie
Offspring – Season 4 (Network Ten)
Sheridan Smith
Mrs Biggs (Seven Network)
Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
Alexander England
Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story – Part 1 (Nine Network)
Luke Ford
Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story – Part 2 (Nine Network)
Peter Mullan
Top of the Lake – Episode 5 ‘The Dark Creator’ (FOXTEL – UKTV)
David Wenham
Better Man – Part 2 (SBS)
Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
Kris McQuade
Wentworth – Series One – Episode 10 ‘Checkmate’ (FOXTEL – SoHo)
Heather Mitchell
Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story – Part 1 (Nine Network)
Robyn Nevin
Top of the Lake – Episode 4 ‘A Rainbow Above Us’ (FOXTEL – UKTV)
Kat Stewart
Offspring – Season 4 – Episode 9 (Network Ten)
Television / AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy
Lisa McCune
It’s A Date – Episode 1 ‘Abandon’ (ABC1)
Shaun Micallef
Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell – Series 2 (ABC1)
Robyn Nevin
Upper Middle Bogan (ABC1)
Josh Thomas
Please Like Me (ABC2)
The 3rd AACTA Awards will be held in Sydney and Los Angeles in late January 2014. To see the complete nominations list Click Here
