The 3rd Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (commonly known as the AACTA International Awards), were 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 were handed out for the best films of 2013 regardless of geography, and are the international counterpart to the awards for Australian films (held on 28 and 30 January). The ceremony took place at Sunset Marquis in Los Angeles, California on 10 January 2014 and will be televised in Australia on 12 January on the Arena network.[1]
| 3rd AACTA International Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 January 2014 |
| Site | Sunset Marquis West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Geoffrey Rush |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Gravity |
| Most awards | 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle, Gravity (2) |
| Most nominations | American Hustle (7) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Arena |
The nominees were announced on 14 December 2013. 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle and Gravity won two awards each, with the latter film winning Best Film. Blue Jasmine was the only other winning film, with one for Best Actress.[2]
Background
editThe winners and nominees were chosen by the international chapter of the Academy, which comprises eighty members of Australian filmmakers and executives.[3] The finalists in each category were revealed on 13 December 2013 with the winners announced on 10 January 2014 at Sunset Marquis located in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.[4] Through a new partnership with Australian subscription television provider Foxtel, the awards, which are usually aired in snippets during the Australian awards ceremony, were televised as a separate presentation for the first time on Arena on 12 January 2014.[5] Two awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress were added, after being handed out as discretionary accolades the previous year.[3][6] Additionally, a new lifetime achievement award, the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Fellowship, was introduced and given to American film distributor Harvey Weinstein for his work in distributing Australian films internationally. The prize was presented to him on 23 November 2013, at the Canberra International Film Festival.[7]
Winners and nominees
editIn the following list, the winner is listed first and highlighted in boldface; those that are listed beneath the winner and not highlighted in boldface are the nominees.
| Best Film – International | Best Direction – International |
|---|---|
| Best Actor – International | Best Actress – International |
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| Best Supporting Actor – International | Best Supporting Actress – International |
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| Best Screenplay – International | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 3rd AACTA International Awards Archived December 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ 'Gravity' Wins Best Film At Australian Academy Awards; '12 Years A Slave' Nabs Two Acting Nods. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Australian Academy announces nominees for 3rd AACTA International Awards" (PDF). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). 13 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (13 December 2013). "'American Hustle' Dominates Australian Academy's International Award Noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ Staff. "Australian Academy Announces Nominees For 3rd AACTA International Awards". Filmink. FKP Universal Exports Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ McKenny, Leesha (28 January 2013). "Local acolades [sic] reward cinema's big hitters". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ Groves, Don (6 November 2013). "Two Aussie awards for Harvey Weinstein". if.com.au. Inside Film magazine. Retrieved 18 December 2013.