The winners of the 2022 AACTA Industry Awards have been revealed at a ceremony in Sydney.
Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” took home seven of the 31 awards, including AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Film, AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Film and AACTA Award for Best Editing in Film.
“Mystery Road: Origin”, meanwhile, dominated the television awards, taking out four categories including Best Direction in Television and Best Cinematography in Television.
Both “Elvis” and “Mystery Road: Origin” are up for more awards at Wednesday’s AACTA Awards Ceremony.
Also during Monday’s event, “Bluey” won the AACTA Award for Best Children’s Program for the fourth consecutive year.
Damian Trewhella, CEO of AACTA, extended his congratulations to all of the nominees and winners.
“We’re thrilled that after the two-year pandemic hiatus that the AACTA Industry Awards is back as a major live event,” he said. “It’s excellent to again be able to bring together Australia’s most talented screen practitioners and celebrate the hard work and skill prevalent in our industry. The AACTA Industry Awards give us a chance to honour and recognise the incredible productions and talented creatives that contribute to the Australian entertainment landscape.”
The main 2022 AACTA Awards, presented by Foxtel Group, will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Sydney’s The Hordern. It will screen on Channel 10 and rescreen on Saturday, Dec. 10 on Fox Docos.
The full list of winners from the 2022 AACTA Industry Awards is below.
TELEVISION
• AACTA Award for Best Children’s Program: “Bluey” – Charlie Aspinwall, Sam Moor, Daley Pearson – Ludo Studio (ABC)
• AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television: “Mystery Road: Origin” (Episode 3) – Tyson Perkins
• AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television: “Heartbreak High” (Episode 1) – Rita Carmody
• AACTA Award for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy: “Mystery Road: Origin” (Episode 3) – Dylan River
• AACTA Award for Best Direction in Nonfiction Television: “You Can’t Ask That” (Episode 1) – Kirk Docker
• AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program: “Miriam Margolyes Australia Unmasked” – Laurie Critchley, Bethan Arwel-Lewis – Southern Pictures (ABC)
• AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television: “Mystery Road: Origin” (Episode 3) – Nicholas Holmes
• AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program: “Gardening Australia” – Gill Lomas – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
• AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television: “Savage River” (Episode 1) – Bryony Marks
• AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television: “The Tourist” (Episode 1) – Scott Bird
• AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television: “Mystery Road: Origin” (Episode 3) – Luke Mynott, Wes Chew, Trevor Hope, Dylan Barfield
• AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special: “Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy” – Ronny Chieng – All Things Comedy and Netflix (Netflix)
FILM
• AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Film: “Elvis” – Mandy Walker
• AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Film: “Elvis” – Catherine Martin
• AACTA Award for Best Editing in Film presented by Spectrum Films: “Elvis” – Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond
• AACTA Award for Best Indie Film: “A Stitch In Time” – Sasha Hadden (Dir.) – Hadden Motion Pictures
• AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Film: “Falling For Figaro” – Cezary Skubiszewski
• AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Film: “Elvis” – Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Beverley Dunn
• AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Film: “The Stranger” – Thomas M. Wright • AACTA Award for Best Sound in Film: Elvis – David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, Michael Keller
SHORT FILM
• AACTA Award for Best Short Film: “Finding Jedda” – Tanith Glynn-Maloney – Since1788 Productions, Unless Pictures, Orange Entertainment Co
DOCUMENTARY
• AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary: “Facing Monsters” – Rick Rifici
• AACTA Award for Best Documentary: “River” – Jennifer Peedom (Dir.), Joseph Nizeti, Jo-anne McGowan, John Smithson – Stranger Than Fiction Films
• AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary: “We Were Once Kids” – Shannon Swan
• AACTA Award for Best Original Score in a Documentary: “River” – Richard Tognetti, William Barton, Piers Burbrook de Vere
• AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary: “Facing Monsters” – Jeremy Ashton, Ric Curtin, Xoe Baird
DIGITAL
• AACTA Award for Best Digital Series or Channel: “A Beginner’s Guide to Grief” – Anna Lindner, Renee Mao, Linda Ujuk, Kate Butler, Julie Byrne
• AACTA Award for Best Digital Short Video: “Daddy Long Legs” – Dr. Karl
OTHER
• AACTA Award for Best Casting Presented by Casting Networks: “The Twelve” – Kirsty McGregor
• AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup presented by HASK: “Elvis” – Shane Thomas, Louise Coulston, Mark Coulier, Jason Baird
• AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation: “Elvis” – Tom Wood, Fiona Crawford, Julian Hutchens, Joshua Simmonds, Adam Hammond – Warner Bros. Pictures