The AACTA nominees for 2015 have been announced.
Peter Allen Not The Boy Next Door lead the pack with 10 nominations. There was a lot of love for ABC programs and a few well deserved nominations for Wentworth.
Best Children’s TV Series
- Little Lunch – Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope (ABC3)
- The New Adventures Of Figaro Pho – Daniel Fill, Frank Verheggen, Luke Jurevicius (ABC3)
- Nowhere Boys Series 2 – Beth Frey (ABC3)
- Ready For This – Darren Dale, Miranda Dear, Joanna Werner (ABC3)
Best TV Comedy Series
- Danger 5 Series 2 – Kate Croser, Dario Russo (SBS)
- Sammy J & Randy In Ricketts Lane – Donna Andrews, Stu Connolly – ABC
- Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell – Shaun Micallef, Peter Beck – ABC
- Utopia – Michael Hirsh, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch – ABC
Best Light Entertainment TV Series
- Dirty Laundry Live – Tarni James, Peter Lawler, Rachel Millar, Richard Kelly (ABC)
- Judith Lucy Is All Woman – Anna Bateman, Judith Lucy (ABC)
- Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery – Damian Davis, Polly Connolly, Nick Murray (ABC)
- The Weekly With Charlie Pickering – Charlie Pickering, Kevin Whyte, Chris Walker, Frank Bruzzese (ABC)
Best Reality TV Series
- Masterchef Australia – Margaret Bashfield, Marty Benson, Tim Toni, Rob Wallace (Network Ten)
- My Kitchen Rules 6 – Rikkie Proost, Evan Wilkes, Matt Apps (Seven Network)
- Real Housewives Of Melbourne Season 2 – Kylie Washington, Lisa Potasz, Virginia Hodgson (Foxtel Arena)
- The Voice Australia – Richard Rietveld (Nine Network)
- The X Factor – Digby Mitchell (Seven Network)
Best TV Drama Series
- Glitch – Tony Ayres, Louise Fox, Ewan Burnett (ABC)
- Love Child Series 2 – Tom Hoffie (Nine Network)
- Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Series 3 – Fiona Eagger, Deb Cox (ABC)
- Wentworth Series 3 – Jo Porter, Amanda Crittenden (Foxtel Soho)
Best Telefeature Or Mini Series
- Banished – Sita Williams, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Jamie Laurenson, Brett Popplewell (Foxtel BBC First)
- Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door – Kerrie Mainwaring, Rory Callaghan (Seven Network)
- The Principal – Ian Collie (SBS)
- The Secret River – Stephen Luby (ABC)
Best Direction In A TV Drama Or Comedy
- Banished Episode 7 – Jeffrey Walker (Foxtel BBC First)
- Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Michael Rymer (Foxtel Showcase)
- Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 2 – Shawn Seet (Seven Network)
- The Principal Episode 1 – Kriv Stenders (SBS)
Best Direction In A TV Light Entertainment Or Reality Series
- Hipsters Episode 1 – What Is A Hipster? – Seth Larney (SBS2)
- Judith Lucy Is All Woman Episode 2 – Hanky Panky – Anna Bateman (ABC)
- Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery Episode 7 – Waleed Aly – Damian Davis (ABC)
- Kitchen Cabinet Episode 7 – Clive Palmer – Stamatia Maroupas (ABC)
Best Screenplay In TV
- Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Jacquelin Perske, Shaun Grant (Foxtel Showcase)
- Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 2 – Michael Miller (Seven Network)
- The Principal Episode 1 – Kristen Dunphy (SBS)
- Utopia Episode 1 – A Fresh Start – Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch (ABC)
Best Lead Actor In A TV Drama
- Wayne Blair – Redfern Now – Promise Me (ABC)
- Joel Jackson – Deadline Gallipoli (Foxtel Showcase)
- Joel Jackson – Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door (Seven Network)
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen – The Secret River (ABC)
Best Lead Actress In A TV Drama
- Deborah Mailman – Redfern Now – Promise Me (ABC)
- Pamela Rabe – Wentworth Series 3 (Foxtel Soho)
- Peta Sergeant – House Of Hancock (Nine Network)
- Sarah Snook – The Secret River (ABC)
Best Guest Or Supporting Actor In A TV Drama
- John Bach – Gallipoli Episode 6 – If Only … (Nine Network)
- Ky Baldwin – Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 (Seven Network)
- Lachy Hulme – The Secret River Part 1 (ABC)
- Rahel Romahn – The Principal Episode 2 (SBS)
Best Guest Or Supporting Actress In A TV Drama
- Harriet Dyer – Love Child Series 2 Episode 3 (Nine Network)
- Rarriwuy Hick – Redfern Now – Promise Me (ABC)
- Hannah Monson – Glitch Episode 4 (ABC)
- Sigrid Thornton – Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 (Seven Network)
Best Performance In A TV Comedy
- Nathan Lovejoy – Sammy J & Randy In Ricketts Lane (ABC)
- Celia Pacquola – Utopia (ABC)
- Randy – Sammy J & Randy In Ricketts Lane (ABC)
- Emily Taheny – Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (ABC)
Best Cinematography In TV
- Banished Episode 6 – Martin Mcgrath ACS (Foxtel BBC First)
- Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Geoffrey Hall ACS (Foxtel Showcase)
- Redfern Now – Promise Me – Mark Wareham ACS (ABC)
- The Secret River Part 1 – Bruce Young (ABC)
Best Editing In TV
- Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Martin Connor, Dany Cooper ASE (Foxtel Showcase)
- Little Lunch Episode 5 – The Top Of The Fireman’s Pole – Annabelle Johnson (ABC3)
- Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 – Deborah Peart ASE (Seven Network)
- Redfern Now – Promise Me – Nicholas Holmes ASE (ABC)
Best Sound In TV
- Banished Episode 6 – Paul Brincat, Gary Desmond, Dan Johnson (Foxtel BBC First)
- Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Des Kenneally, Robert Mackenzie (Foxtel Showcase))
- Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 – Grant Shepherd, Ashley Irwin, Ian Neilson, Ben Anderson, Nigel Croydon, Robert Sullivan (Seven Network)
- Redfern Now – Promise Me – Rainier Davenport, Ian McLoughlin CAS, Wes Chew, Tom Herdman, Annie Breslin, Blair Slater (ABC)
Best Original Music Score In TV
- Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – David Bridie (Foxtel Showcase)
- Glitch Episode 4 – Cornel Wilczek (ABC)
- Redfern Now – Promise Me – Antony Partos (ABC)
- The Secret River Part 1 – Burkhard Dallwitz (ABC)
Best Production Design In TV
- Banished Episode 6 – Claire Kenny (Foxtel BBC First)
- Deadline Gallipoli Part 1 – Pete Baxter (Foxtel Showcase)
- Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 – Tim Ferrier (Seven Network)
- The Secret River Part 1 – Herbert Pinter (ABC)
Best Costume Design In TV
- House Of Hancock Part 1 – Shareen Beringer (Nine Network)
- Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Series 3, Episode 1 – Death Defying Feats – Marion Boyce (ABC)
- Peter Allen – Not The Boy Next Door Episode 1 – Jenny Miles (Seven Network)
- The Secret River Part 1 – Edie Kurzer (ABC)
Best Documentary Television Program Presented By Foxtel Movies
- Between A Frock And A Hard Place – Jo-anne Mcgowan (ABC)
- The Cambodian Space Project – Not Easy Rock’n’roll – Richard Kuipers (ABC)
- The Killing Season – Deborah Masters, Sarah Ferguson (ABC)
- Prison Songs – Harry Bardwell, Kelrick Martin (SBS)
Best Direction In A Documentary
- The Killing Season Episode 2 – Great Moral Challenge (2009-2010) – Deborah Masters (ABC)
- Only The Dead – Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware
- Prison Songs – Kelrick Martin (SBS)
- Uranium – Twisting The Dragon’s Tail Episode 1 – The Rock That Became A Bomb – Wain Fimeri, Steve Westh (SBS)
Best Cinematography In A Documentary
- The Killing Season Episode 2 – Great Moral Challenge (2009-2010) – Louie Eroglu ACS (ABC)
- Life On The Reef Episode 1 – Nick Robinson, Luke Peterson, Jon Shaw (ABC)
- Prison Songs – Torstein Dyrting ACS (SBS)
- Sherpa – Renan Ozturk, Hugh Miller, Ken Sauls
Best Editing In A Documentary
- The Cambodian Space Project – Not Easy Rock’n’roll – Andrea Lang ASE (ABC)
- The Killing Season Episode 2 – Great Moral Challenge (2009-2010) – Lile Judickas (ABC)
- Only The Dead – Jane Moran
- Sherpa – Christian Gazal
Best Sound In A Documentary
- The Cambodian Space Project – Not Easy Rock’n’roll – Keith Thomas (ABC)
- Life On The Reef Episode 1 – Caspar Mazzotti, Craig Beckett, Dan Miau, Terry Meehan (ABC)
- Only The Dead – Steve Burgess, Leah Katz, Andy Wright, Chris Goodes CAS
- Prison Songs – Glenn Martin, Kim Lord (SBS)
Best Original Music Score In A Documentary
- Only The Dead – Michael Yezerksi
- Prison Songs – Shellie Morris, Casey Bennetto, Tim Cole (SBS)
- Sherpa – Antony Partos
- Uranium – Twisting The Dragon’s Tail Episode 1 – The Rock That Became A Bomb – Dale Cornelius (SBS)