‘Three Billboards,’ ‘I, Tonya’ win Australian Academy Awards
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri came out on top of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) awards, winning Best Film, Screenplay and Supporting Actor. I, Tonya pulled off two major acting wins in Lead Actress for Aussie Margot Robbie and Supporting Actress for Allison Janney. Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) pulled in another Lead Actor win.
Here is the full list of nominees and winners in bold.
AACTA International Award for Best Film
“Call Me by Your Name”
“Dunkirk”
“Lady Bird”
“The Shape of Water”
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” – WINNER
AACTA International Award for Best Direction
“Call Me by Your Name” – Luca Guadagnino
“Dunkirk” – Christopher Nolan – WINNER
“I, Tonya” – Craig Gillespie
“Lady Bird” – Greta Gerwig
“The Shape of Water” – Guillermo del Toro
AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay
“Call Me by Your Name” – James Ivory
“Dunkirk” – Christopher Nolan
“Get Out”- Jordan Peele
“Lady Bird” – Greta Gerwig
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”- Martin McDonagh – WINNER
AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress
Judi Dench – “Victoria & Abdul”
Sally Hawkins – “The Shape of Water”
Frances McDormand -“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Margot Robbie – “I, Tonya” – WINNER
Saoirse Ronan – “Lady Bird”
AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actor
Timothée Chalamet – “Call Me by Your Name”
Daniel Day-Lewis – “Phantom Thread”
Hugh Jackman – “Logan”
Daniel Kaluuya – “Get Out”
Gary Oldman – “Darkest Hour” – WINNER
AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress
Mary J. Blige – “Mudbound”
Abbie Cornish – “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Allison Janney – “I, Tonya” – WINNER
Nicole Kidman – “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”
Laurie Metcalf – “Lady Bird”
AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe – “The Florida Project”
Armie Hammer – “Call Me By Your Name”
Tom Hardy – “Dunkirk”
Ben Mendelsohn – “Darkest Hour”
Sam Rockwell – “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” – WINNER
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