Australian Academy Award Winners (AACTA): ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Bring Her Back’ Lead
The Australian Academy Awards (AACTA) have been announced and One Battle After Another has won the international award for Best Film, with Paul Thomas Anderson as Best Director.
Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme) bested Aussies Russell Crowe, Joel Edgerton and Hugh Jackman for Best Actor, as well as Leonardo DiCaprio. Aussies Rose Byrne and Jacob Elordi won Best Actress and Supporting Actor, respectively, for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You and Frankenstein. Amy Madigan won over her only Oscar competition in the supporting actress category (Elle Fanning) for Weapons.
For international television, the winners were Adolescence, The Studio, Gary Oldman and Sarah Snook.
Locally, the hit horror film Bring Her Back dominated the film side with 10 wins including Best Film, Directing and Lead Actress for Sally Hawkins, while for television, the Jacob Elordi-starring The Narrow Road to the Deep North led with seven wins.
Here is the complete list of winners of the 2026 AACTA Awards.
2026 AACTA Awards International winners:
AACTA International Award for Best Film: One Battle After Another
AACTA International Award for Best Direction in Film: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actor in Film: Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress in Film: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor: Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan, Weapons
AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay in Film: Sentimental Value
2026 AACTA Awards Industry Gala winners:
Film
AACTA Award for Best Film
Bring Her Back
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Film
Bring Her Back – Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou
AACTA Award for Best Best Lead Actor in Film
Richard Roxburgh – The Correspondent
AACTA Award for Best Best Lead Actress in Film
Sally Hawkins – Bring Her Back
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film
Julian McMahon – The Surfer
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film
Deborah Mailman – Kangaroo
AACTA Award for Best Casting in Film presented by Casting Networks
Bring Her Back – Nikki Barrett
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Film
Bring Her Back – Aaron McLisky
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Film
Bring Her Back – Anna Cahill
AACTA Award for Best Editing in Film presented by Spectrum Films
Bring Her Back – Geoff Lamb
AACTA Award for Best Indie Film
Lesbian Space Princess – Tom Phillips – Wemat Studios
AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Film
Bring Her Back – Cornel Wilczek
AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Film
The Correspondent – Fiona Donovan
AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Film
The Correspondent – Peter Duncan
AACTA Award for Best Sound in Film
Bring Her Back – Emma Bortignon, Nick Steele, Hamish Keen, Cameron Grant, Lachlan Harris, Pete Smith
Television
AACTA Award for Best Casting in Television presented by Casting Networks
Apple Cider Vinegar – Kirsty McGregor
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Episode 1 – Sam Chiplin
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Alice Babidge
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy
The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Episode 1 – Justin Kurzel
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Nonfiction Television
The People vs Robodebt – Episode 2 – Ben Lawrence
AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program
The People vs Robodebt – Paula Bycroft, Michael Cordell, Andrew Farrell – CJZ (SBS)
AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Episode 1 – Alexandre de Franceschi
AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program
Grand Designs Australia – Brooke Bayvel, Michael Collett – Eureka Productions (ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Episode 1 – Jed Kurzel
AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Episode 1 – Alice Babidge, Bev Dunn, Paul Sarpi
AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Episode 1 – Andy Wright, Mick Boraso, Nick Emond, Glenn Newnham
AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special
Celia Pacquola: I’m As Surprised As You Are – Kevin Whyte, Celia Pacquola
Documentary
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary
The Kimberley – Episode 1 – Jack Riley, Nick Robinson, Caspar Mazzotti, Paul Bell
AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary
Unbreakable – The Jelena Dokic Story – Peter Crombie
AACTA Award for Best Original Score in a Documentary
Journey Home, David Gulpilil – David Bridie
AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary
Yurlu | Country – Sam Hayward, Cameron Grant, Lauren Ligovich, Stuart Melvey
Online
A Series of Unfortunate Dates – Amy Raffe – White Bonnet Films
Short Film
AACTA Award for Best Short Film
I’m The Most Racist Person I Know – Leela Varghese (Dir.), Suriyna Sivashanker, Shabana Azeez
Other
AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup
Bring Her Back – Rebecca Buratto, Larry Van Duynhoven, Paul Katte, Nick Nicolaou, Karen Gower, Mariel McClorey
AACTA Award for Best Original Song
Here I Go (Leela Varghese, Gemma Chua-Tran, Michael Darren) – Lesbian Space Princess
AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation
Tron: Ares – Jeff Capogreco, Alex Popescu, Jhon Alvarado, Tomasz Wachnik, Kacy McDonald – Industrial Light & Magic
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