6th AACTA International Awards

Annual Australian film awards

6th AACTA International Awards

Date| 6 January 2017 (ceremony date)
8 January 2017 (broadcast date)
Site| The Avalon
Los Angeles
Hosted by| Daniel MacPherson
Highlights
Best Film| La La Land
Most awards| La La Land, Lion, and Manchester by the Sea (2)
Most nominations| Hacksaw Ridge, La La Land, and Lion (7)
Television coverage
Network| Foxtel Arts

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The 6th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (commonly known as the AACTA International Awards will be presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television. Awards will be handed out for the best films of 2016 regardless of the country of origin, and are the international counterpart to the awards for Australian films.[1]

The awards will be presented on 6 January 2017 at The Avalon in Hollywood, Los Angeles with Australian actor Daniel MacPherson hosting the event. The ceremony will be broadcast on Foxtel Arts in Australia on 8 January.[2] The nominees were announced on 13 December 2016 with Hacksaw Ridge, La La Land and Lion receiving nominations in all seven categories.[3]

## Nominees

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Best Film

* La La Land
* Arrival
* Hacksaw Ridge
* Lion
* Manchester by the Sea

Best Direction

* Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge
* Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
* Damien Chazelle – La La Land
* Garth Davis – Lion
* Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea

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Best Actor

* Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
* Joel Edgerton – Loving
* Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
* Ryan Gosling – La La Land
* Denzel Washington – Fences

Best Actress

* Emma Stone – La La Land
* Amy Adams – Arrival
* Isabelle Huppert – Elle
* Ruth Negga – Loving
* Natalie Portman – Jackie

Best Supporting Actor

* Dev Patel – Lion
* Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
* Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
* Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
* Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals

Best Supporting Actress

* Nicole Kidman – Lion
* Viola Davis – Fences
* Naomie Harris – Moonlight
* Teresa Palmer – Hacksaw Ridge
* Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea

Best Screenplay

* Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan
* Hacksaw Ridge – Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan
* Hell or High Water – Taylor Sheridan
* La La Land – Damien Chazelle
* Lion – Luke Davies

## See also

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* 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards
* 22nd Critics' Choice Awards
* 70th British Academy Film Awards
* 74th Golden Globe Awards
* 89th Academy Awards

## References

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1. ^ "AACTA International Awards". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 14 December 2016.
2. ^ "AACTA announces nominees for sixth International Awards". Mumbrella ( Focal Attractions Pty Ltd). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
3. ^ "Australian Academy Unveils Nominees for AACTA International Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.

## External links

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* The Official Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts website

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Feature film|

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* Best Actor
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International
Feature film|

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* Best Supporting Actor – International
* Best Supporting Actress – International
* Best Direction – International
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* Best Sound - Documentary

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* Best Visual Effects or Animation
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* Best Experimental Film
* Best Foreign Film
* Global Achievement Award
* International Best Actor
* International Best Actress
* International Award Excellence in Filmmaking
* Jury Prize
* Best Screenplay
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* Best Sponsored Documentary
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* Best Young Actor
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