The 2025 AACTA Awards are all set to take place on Friday, February 7, 2025, on the Gold Coast.
Ahead of the ceremony, here’s the complete list of nominations as well as everything else you need to know about next year’s AACTA Awards.
What do the AACTA Awards stand for?
AACTA stands for Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, a professional not-for-profit organisation of film and television practitioners in Australia. The organisation annually recognises and rewards achievements in Australian film and television with an awards ceremony.
Who votes for the AACTA Awards?
Voting is exclusive to AACTA members.
An AACTA General membership is open to anyone and everyone.
An AACTA Professional membership is only available to those who successfully apply for accreditation in their field/s of expertise.
Where are the AACTA Awards being held?
The 2025 AACTA Awards will be held at HOTA’s Theatre in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. The ceremony will kick off on February 7, and you’ll be able to tune in from home via Channel 10 and 10Play.
Who’s hosting the AACTAs this year?
Russell Crowe, the Oscar-winning actor and president of AACTA, will host the awards ceremony in 2025.
Henry Cavill, Sophie Monk, Asher Keddie, and Teresa Palmer will all present categories during this year’s AACTAs. Furthermore, Robbie Williams will take to the stage to perform.
The complete list of 2025 AACTA Awards nominations:
Best Film
Better Man
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
How To Make Gravy
Late Night with the Devil
Memoir Of A Snail
Runt
Best Drama Series
Fake
Heartbreak High
The Artful Dodger
The Twelve
Thou Shalt Not Steal
Total Control
Best Narrative Comedy Series
Austin
Bump
Colin From Accounts
Fisk
Strife
The Office Australia
Best Miniseries
Boy Swallows Universe
Exposure
Four Years Later
House of Gods
Human Error
Last Days of the Space Age
Best Lead Actress in Film
Laura Gordon – Late Night with the Devil
Sarah Snook – Memoir Of A Snail
Jackie van Beek – Audrey
Anya Taylor-Joy – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Anna Torv – Force Of Nature: The Dry 2
Phoebe Tonkin – Kid Snow
Best Lead Actor in Film
Eric Bana – Force Of Nature: The Dry 2
David Dastmalchian – Late Night with the Devil
Jonno Davies – Better Man
Daniel Henshall – How To Make Gravy
Guy Pearce – The Convert
Kodi Smit-McPhee – Memoir Of A Snail
Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Asher Keddie – Fake
Deborah Mailman – Total Control
Leah Purcell – High Country
Anna Torv – Territory
Phoebe Tonkin – Boy Swallows Universe
Sherry-Lee Watson – Thou Shalt Not Steal
Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Zac Burgess – Boy Swallows Universe
Felix Cameron – Boy Swallows Universe
Rob Collins – Total Control
Brendan Cowell – Plum
Sam Neill – The Twelve
Noah Taylor – Thou Shalt Not Steal
Best Acting in a Comedy Series
Patrick Brammall – Colin From Accounts
Aaron Chen – Fisk
Harriet Dyer – Colin From Accounts
Kitty Flanagan – Fisk
Genevieve Hegney – Colin From Accounts
Asher Keddie – Strife
Michael Theo – Austin
Felicity Ward – The Office Australia
Best Supporting Actress in Film
Alyla Browne – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Hannah Diviney – Audrey
Kate Mulvany – Better Man
Kate Mulvany – How To Make Gravy
Ingrid Torelli – Late Night with the Devil
Jacki Weaver – Memoir Of A Snail
Best Supporting Actor in Film
Fayssal Bazzi – Late Night with the Devil
Chris Hemsworth – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Damon Herriman – Better Man
Damon Herriman – How To Make Gravy
Richard Roxburgh – Force Of Nature: The Dry 2
Hugo Weaving – How To Make Gravy
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Essie Davis – Exposure
Rachel Griffiths – Total Control
Heather Mitchell – Fake
Deborah Mailman – Boy Swallows Universe
Sophie Wilde – Boy Swallows Universe
Asher Yasbincek – Heartbreak High
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Simon Baker – Boy Swallows Universe
Wayne Blair – Total Control
Bryan Brown – Boy Swallows Universe
Travis Fimmel – Boy Swallows Universe
Lee Tiger Halley – Boy Swallows Universe
Ewen Leslie – Prosper
Best Direction in Film
Better Man – Michael Gracey
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – George Miller
How To Make Gravy – Nick Waterman
Late Night with the Devil – Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes
Memoir Of A Snail – Adam Elliot
Best Direction in a Drama or Comedy Series
Boy Swallows Universe (Episode 1) – Bharat Nalluri
Colin From Accounts (Episode 3) – Trent O’Donnell
Colin From Accounts (Episode 6) – Madeline Dyer
Fake (Episode 5) – Emma Freeman
Thou Shalt Not Steal (Episode 2) – Dylan River
Best Documentary
A Horse Named Winx
Every Little Thing
Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line
Otto by Otto
Porcelain War
The Musical Mind: A Portrait In Process
Best Documentary or Factual Program
Australia’s Sleep Revolution with Dr Michael Mosley
I Was Actually There
Maggie Beer’s Big Mission
Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian
Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye
Who Do You Think You Are?
Best Indie Film
Before Dawn
Birdeater
Christmess
Just A Farmer
The Emu War
You’ll Never Find Me
Best Comedy Performer
Wil Anderson – Taskmaster Australia
Aaron Chen – Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee
Anne Edmonds – Taskmaster Australia
Tom Gleeson – Hard Quiz
Guy Montgomery – Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee
Charlie Pickering – The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
Best Entertainment Program
Dancing With The Stars
LEGO® Masters Australia vs The World
Mastermind
Spicks and Specks
The 1% Club
Tipping Point Australia
Best Original Song
Dream On (Meg Washington, Electric Fields & The Prison Choir) – How To Make Gravy
Fine (Meg Washington, Brendan Maclean & The Prison Choir) – How To Make Gravy
Forbidden Road (Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek) – Better Man
Side By Side (Paul Kelly) – Runt
Streetlights (Jacob Harvey) – Under Streetlights
Best Soundtrack
Better Man – Jordan Carroll
Boy Swallows Universe – Jemma Burns
Heartbreak High – Jemma Burns
How To Make Gravy – Meg Washington
Last Days of the Space Age – Allegra Caldwell
Best Sound in Film
Better Man
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
How To Make Gravy
Late Night with the Devil
Memoir Of A Snail
Best Sound in Television
Bluey (Episode 2)
Boy Swallows Universe (Episode 4)
Exposure (Episode 5)
Territory (Episode 1)
Thou Shalt Not Steal (Episode 2)
Best Children’s Program
Bluey
Eddie’s Lil Homies
Hard Quiz Kids
Little J & Big Cuz
Play School: Big Ted’s Time Machine
Spooky Files
Best Stand-Up Special
Anne Edmonds: Why Is My Bag All Wet?
Lloyd Langford: Current Mood
Mel Buttle: Let Me Know Either Way?
Melbourne International Comedy Festival – The Allstars Supershow
Melbourne International Comedy Festival – The Gala
Rove McManus: Loosey Goosey
Best Comedy Entertainment Program
Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee
Hard Quiz
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Thank God You’re Here
The Cheap Seats
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
Best Factual Entertainment Program
Alone Australia
Gogglebox Australia
Muster Dogs
Stuff The British Stole
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
The Assembly
Best Lifestyle Program
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia
Gardening Australia
Grand Designs Australia
Grand Designs Transformations
Restoration Australia
Selling Houses Australia
Best Reality Program
Australian Idol
Australian Survivor: Titans V Rebels
MasterChef Australia
Shark Tank Australia
The Amazing Race
The Great Australian Bake Off
Best Screenplay in Film
Better Man – Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole, Michael Gracey
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – George Miller, Nico Lathouris
How To Make Gravy – Meg Washington, Nick Waterman
Late Night with the Devil – Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes
Memoir Of A Snail – Adam Elliot
Best Screenplay in Television
Boy Swallows Universe (Episode 4) – John Collee
Colin From Accounts (Episode 6) – Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer
Fake (Episode 1) – Anya Beyersdorf
Fisk (Episode 3) – Penny Flanagan, Kitty Flanagan
Thou Shalt Not Steal (Episode 2) – Tanith Glynn-Maloney, Sophie Miller, Dylan River
Best Short Film
And The Ocean Agreed
Before We Sleep
Die Bully Die
Favourites
Gorgo
Why We Fight
Best Online Drama or Comedy
Bad Ancestors
Buried
Descent
Girl Crush
Urvi Went to an All Girls School
Videoland
Best Direction in Nonfiction Television
Anne Edmonds: Why Is My Bag All Wet? – Simon Francis
Better Date than Never (Episode 1) – Mariel Thomas
Muster Dogs (Episode 3) – Sally Browning
Stuff The British Stole (Episode 5) – Marc Fennell
The Jury: Death on The Staircase (Episode 1) – Tosca Looby, Ben Lawrence
Best Visual Effects or Animation
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The Fall Guy
Transformers One
Best Cinematography in Film
Better Man
Force Of Nature: The Dry 2
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Late Night with the Devil
Memoir Of A Snail
Best Cinematography in Television
Boy Swallows Universe (Episode 4) – Shelley Farthing-Dawe
Boy Swallows Universe (Episode 6) – Mark Wareham
Exposure (Episode 5) – Aaron McLisky
Territory (Episode 1) – Simon Duggan
Thou Shalt Not Steal (Episode 2) – Tyson Perkins
Best Editing in Film
Better Man
Force Of Nature: The Dry 2
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Late Night with the Devil
Memoir Of A Snail
Best Editing in Television
Boy Swallows Universe (Episode 4) – Mark Perry
Colin From Accounts (Episode 3) – Danielle Boesenberg
Exposure (Episode 5) – Leila Gaabi
Fisk (Episode 3) – Katie Flaxman
The Artful Dodger (Episode 6) – Rodrigo Balart
Best Original Score in Film
Better Man – Batu Sener
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Tom Holkenborg
How To Make Gravy – Sam Dixon
Late Night with the Devil – Roscoe Irwin, Glenn Richards
Memoir Of A Snail – Elena Kats-Chernin
Best Original Score in Television
Bluey (Episode 2) – Joff Bush, Daniel O’Brien, Jazz Darcy
Boy Swallows Universe (Episode 4) – Johnny Klimek, Gabriel Isaac Mounsey
Exposure (Episode 5) – Mikey Young
The Artful Dodger (Episode 8) – Antony Partos
Thou Shalt Not Steal (Episode 2) – Vincent Goodyer
Best Production Design in Film
Better Man – Joel Chang
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Colin Gibson, Katie Sharrock
How To Make Gravy – Benjamin Fountain, Peter Kodicek
Late Night with the Devil – Otello Stolfo
Memoir Of A Snail – Adam Elliot
Best Production Design in Television
Boy Swallows Universe (Episode 4) – Michelle McGahey
Exposure (Episode 5) – Marni Kornhauser
House of Gods (Episode 6) – Roslyn Durnford
Ladies in Black (Episode 2) – Michael Rumpf
The Artful Dodger (Episode 6) – Matt Putland
Best Costume Design in Film
Better Man – Cappi Ireland
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Jenny Beavan
How To Make Gravy – Christina Validakis
Late Night with the Devil – Steph Hooke
Runt – Terri Lamera
Best Costume Design in Television
Boy Swallows Universe (Episode 4) – Kerry Thompson
Heartbreak High (Episode 1) – Rita Carmody
Ladies in Black (Episode 2) – Marion Boyce
Swift Street (Episode 1) – Ntombi Moyo
The Artful Dodger (Episode 6) – Xanthe Heubel
Best Casting in Film
Better Man – Alison Telford, Kate Leonard, Kate Dowd
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Nikki Barrett
How To Make Gravy – Nikki Barrett
Late Night with the Devil – Leigh Pickford
Runt – Kirsty McGregor, Annie Murtagh-Monks
Best Casting in Television
Boy Swallows Universe – Nikki Barrett
Colin From Accounts – Kirsty McGregor, Stevie Ray
Fake – Nathan Lloyd
The Artful Dodger – Leigh Pickford
The Twelve – Kirsty McGregor
Best Hair and Makeup
Boy Swallows Universe – Angela Conte
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Lesley Vanderwalt, Larry Van Duynhoven, Matteo Silvi, Luca Vannella
Ladies in Black – John Logue
The Artful Dodger – Lynne O’Brien
The Moogai – Nick Nicolaou, Paul Katte, Carol Cameron
Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Megafauna: What Killed Australia’s Giants? (Episode 1) – Jeff Siberry
Skategoat – Dan Freene, Jordan Ritz
The Mission (Episode 3) – Dean Brosche
The Musical Mind: A Portrait In Process – Geoffrey Hall, Emerson Hoskin
The Speedway Murders – Maxx Corkindale
Best Editing in a Documentary
Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line – Gretchen Peterson
ONEFOUR: Against All Odds – Johanna Scott
Revealed: Ben Roberts Smith Truth on Trial – Orly Danon
The Speedway Murders – Sean Lahiff
Welcome To Babel – Karen Johnson
Best Original Score in a Documentary
Aquarius – Damien Lane
Brand Bollywood Downunder – Dmitri Golovko, Burkhard Dallwitz, Brett Applin
Mozart’s Sister – Jessica Wells
Otto by Otto – Stefan Gregory
The Speedway Murders – Antony Partos, Jackson Milas, Josh Pearson, Josie Mann
Best Sound in a Documentary
A Horse Named Winx – Abigail Sie
Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line – Wayne Pashley, Travis Handley, Stephen Hopes, Jason King
Mozart’s Sister – Damian Jory
The Musical Mind: A Portrait In Process – Pete Smith, Tom Heuzenroeder
The Speedway Murders – Michael Darren, Pete Smith, Des Kenneally, Hamish Keen
