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Television

Best Drama Series

• BLOOM David Maher, David Taylor, Glen Dolman, Sue Seeary – Playmaker Media (Stan)
• MR INBETWEEN Michele Bennett – Blue-Tongue Films, Jungle Entertainment, Pariah Productions (Foxtel – Showcase)
• SECRET CITY: UNDER THE EAGLE Stephen Corvini, Penny Chapman, Matt Cameron, Penny Win, Carly Heaton – Matchbox Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• TOTAL CONTROL Darren Dale, Miranda Dear, Rachel Griffiths – Blackfella Films (ABC)
• WENTWORTH Jo Porter, Pino Amenta – FremantleMedia Australia (Foxtel – Showcase)

Best Telefeature Or Miniseries

• THE CRY Claire Mundell, Brian Kaczynski, Stuart Menzies –Synchronicity Films in association with December Media (ABC)
• FIGHTING SEASON Kylie du Fresne, Blake Ayshford, Elisa Argenzio – Goalpost Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• THE HUNTING Sophie Hyde, Lisa Scott, Rebecca Summerton –Closer Productions (SBS)
• LAMBS OF GOD Jason Stephens, Helen Bowden, Sarah Lambert, Elisa Argenzio – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• ON THE ROPES Helen Bowden, Courtney Wise, Jason Stephens – Lingo Pictures (SBS)

Best Comedy Program

• FRAYED Clelia Mountford, Sharon Horgan, Nicole O'Donohue, Kevin Whyte – Merman Television, Guesswork Television (ABC)
• THE LETDOWN Linda Micsko, Julian Morrow, Sarah Scheller, Alison Bell – Giant Dwarf (ABC)
• ROSEHAVEN Andrew Walker, Kevin Whyte, Celia Pacquola, Luke McGregor – What Horse?, Guesswork Television (ABC)
• SAMMY J Sammy J, Michelle Buxton, Chris McDonald – Buxstock Entertainment (ABC)
• UTOPIA Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch, Michael Hirsh – Working Dog Productions (ABC)

Best Entertainment Program

• AUSTRALIAN NINJA WARRIOR Julie Ward, Amelia Fisk, Mark Barlin – Endemol Shine Australia (Nine Network)
• AUSTRALIA'S GOT TALENT Digby Mitchell, David Briegel-Jones, Jonathon Summerhayes – FremantleMedia Australia (Seven Network)
• HARD QUIZ Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Tom Gleeson, Charlie Pickering, John Tabbagh –Thinkative Television (ABC)
• LEGO® MASTERS AUSTRALIA David McDonald, Eoin Maher, AJ Johnson – Endemol Shine Australia (Nine Network)
• The Masked Singer Sean Kneale, Janine Cooper – Warner Bros (Network Ten)

Best Factual Entertainment Program

• GOGGLEBOX AUSTRALIA David McDonald, Kerrie Kerr – Endemol Shine Australia (Network Ten/Foxtel)
• GRUEN Nick Murray, Polly Connolly, Wil Anderson, Sarah Douglas – CJZ (ABC)
• TODD SAMPSON'S BODY HACK Chris Hilton, David Alrich, Todd Sampson – Essential Media Group (Network Ten)
• WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE Maxine Gray – Warner Bros (SBS)
• YOU CAN'T ASK THAT Kirk Docker, Aaron Smith, Frances O'Riordan – Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Best Lifestyle Program

• DESTINATION FLAVOUR CHINA Olivia Hoopmann, Joshua Martin – SBS (SBS)
• GRAND DESIGNS AUSTRALIA Brooke Bayvel, Michael O'Neill – FremantleMedia Australia (Foxtel – Lifestyle)
• THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF Nicole Rogers, David Briegel-Jones – FremantleMedia Australia (Foxtel – Lifestyle)
• LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA Karen Warner, Geoff Fitzpatrick, Howard Myers – Beyond Productions (Foxtel – Lifestyle)
• SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA Sally Joyce, Sonia Harding, Geoff Fitzpatrick – Beyond Productions (Foxtel – Lifestyle)

Best Reality Series

• AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR: CHAMPIONS V CONTENDERS Amelia Fisk, Adam Fergusson – Endemol Shine Australia (Network Ten)
• THE BLOCK Julian Cress, David Barbour – Nine Network, Cavalier Television (Nine Network)
• Married At First Sight Australia Tara McWilliams, Emma Lamb, Kate Feely – Endemol Shine Australia (Nine Network)
• MASTERCHEF Marty Benson, Adam Fergusson – Endemol Shine Australia (Network Ten)
• MY KITCHEN RULES Joe Herdman, David Dutton, Nicole Anthony, Therese Hegarty, Angus Ross – Seven Studios (Seven Network)

Best Children's Television Program

• BLUEY Charlie Aspinwall, Daley Pearson, Sam Moor – Ludo Studio (ABC Kids)
• DROP DEAD WEIRD Sally Browning, Monica O'Brien, Kylie Mascord – Ambience Entertainment, Air Pig Productions, Telegael (7Two)
• HARDBALL Catherine Nebauer, Joe Weatherstone, Bernadette O'Mahony, Jan Stradling – Northern Pictures (ABCME)
• THE INBESTIGATORS Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope – Gristmill (ABCME)
• THE UNLISTED Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford, Justine Flynn – Aquarius Films in association with Buster Productions (ABCME)

Best Sports Entertainment Program

• AFL 360 Tim Hodges, Tom Dullard – Fox Sports Australia (Foxtel – Fox Sports)
• BOUNCE Bill Cannon – Fox Sports Australia (Foxtel – Fox Sports)
• THE FRONT BAR Adrian Brown, Richard Molloy, Mick Molloy, Greg Sitch, Adam Rowe – Front Bar Enterprises (Seven Network)
• ON THE COUCH Ben Roberts – Fox Sports Australia (Foxtel – Fox Sports)
• SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MATTY JOHNS Ben Churchill, Matty Johns, John Singleton – Fox Sports Australia (Foxtel – Fox Sports)

Best Sports Coverage

• 2018/19 SEVEN’S SUMMER OF CRICKET – Seven Network
• AFL 2019 – Foxtel – Fox Sports
• THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2019 – Nine Network
• STATE OF ORIGIN – Nine Network
• TEST CRICKET LIVE ON FOX – Foxtel – Fox Sports

Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama

• Patrick Brammall GLITCH – Matchbox Pictures (ABC)
• Bryan Brown BLOOM – Playmaker Media (Stan)
• Ewen Leslie THE CRY – Synchronicity Films in association with December Media (ABC)
• Sam Reid LAMBS OF GOD – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Scott Ryan MR INBETWEEN – Blue-Tongue Films, Jungle Entertainment, Pariah Productions (Foxtel – Showcase)

Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

• Jenna Coleman THE CRY – Synchronicity Films in association with December Media (ABC)
• Essie Davis LAMBS OF GOD – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Ann Dowd LAMBS OF GOD – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Deborah Mailman TOTAL CONTROL – Blackfella Films (ABC)
• Anna Torv SECRET CITY: UNDER THE EAGLE – Matchbox Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)

Best Performance in a Television Comedy

• Alison Bell THE LETDOWN – Giant Dwarf (ABC)
• Celia Pacquola ROSEHAVEN – What Horse?, Guesswork Television (ABC)
• Celia Pacquola UTOPIA - Working Dog Productions (ABC)
• Rob Sitch UTOPIA – Working Dog Productions (ABC)
• Miranda Tapsell GET KRACK!N – A Katering Productions, Guesswork Television (ABC)

Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama

• Damon Herriman LAMBS OF GOD – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Damon Herriman MR INBETWEEN – Blue-Tongue Films, Jungle Entertainment, Pariah Productions (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Ewen Leslie FIGHTING SEASON – Goalpost Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Richard Roxburgh THE HUNTING – Closer Productions (SBS)
• John Stanton BLOOM – Playmaker Media (Stan)

Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama

• Kate Box LES NORTON – Roadshow Rough Diamond (ABC)
• Rachel Griffiths TOTAL CONTROL – Blackfella Films (ABC)
• Asher Keddie THE CRY – Synchronicity Films in association with December Media (ABC)
• Brooke Satchwell MR INBETWEEN – Blue-Tongue Films, Jungle Entertainment, Pariah Productions (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Jacki Weaver BLOOM – Playmaker Media (Stan)

Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy Series

• LAMBS OF GOD (Episode 1 – The Devil Into Paradise) Jeffrey Walker – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• THE LETDOWN (Episode 2 – The Dilemma) Sarah Scheller, Alison Bell – Giant Dwarf (ABC)
• THE HUNTING (Episode 3 – #shittyboys) Ana Kokkinos – Closer Productions (SBS)
• TOTAL CONTROL (Episode 3) Rachel Perkins – Blackfella Films (ABC)

Best Direction In Nonfiction Television

• AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR: CHAMPIONS V CONTENDERS (Episode 1) Richard Franc – Endemol Shine Australia (Network Ten)
• BODY HACK (Episode 1 – Gaza Frontlines) Jeff Siberry – Essential Media Group (Network Ten)
• DESTINATION FLAVOUR CHINA (Episode 1 – Beijing) Olivia Hoopmann – SBS (SBS)
• EMPLOYABLE ME (Episode 1– Eric, Kathleen & Paul) Cian O’Clery – Northern Pictures (ABC)

Best Screenplay In Television

• THE CRY (Episode 2) Jacquelin Perske – Synchronicity Films in association with December Media (ABC)
• THE HUNTING (Episode 3 – #shittyboys) Matthew Cormack, Niki Aken – Closer Productions (SBS)
• LAMBS OF GOD (Episode 1 – The Devil Into Paradise) Sarah Lambert – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• UTOPIA (Episode 2 – Working With Children) Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch – Working Dog Productions (ABC)

Best Cinematography In Television

• THE CRY (Episode 2) Sam Chiplin – Synchronicity Films in association with December Media (ABC)
• DESTINATION FLAVOUR CHINA (Episode 1 – Beijing) Gilbert Farkas – SBS (SBS)
• LAMBS OF GOD (Episode 1 – The Devil Into Paradise) Don McAlpine – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• SECRET CITY: UNDER THE EAGLE (Episode 1 – Run Little Rabbit) Mark Wareham – Matchbox Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)

Best Editing In Television

• THE CRY (Episode 2) Alastair Reid – Synchronicity Films in association with December Media (ABC)
• LAMBS OF GOD (Episode 1 – The Devil Into Paradise) Deborah Peart – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel –
• Showcase)
• TOTAL CONTROL (Episode 3) Deborah Peart – Blackfella Films (ABC)
• THE UNLISTED (Episode 1) Mat Evans – Aquarius Films in association with Buster Productions (ABCME)

Best Sound In Television

• BODY HACK (Episode 1 – Gaza Frontlines) Damian Jory – Essential Media Group (Network Ten)
• FRAYED (Episode 1) Mark Cornish, Ralph Ortner – Merman Television, Guesswork Television (ABC)
• LAMBS OF GOD (Episode 1 – The Devil Into Paradise) Nick Emond, Stephen Smith, Paul
• Devescovi, Mia Stewart – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• TOTAL CONTROL (Episode 3) Nick Emond, Dane Cody, Luke Mynott, Wes Chew – Blackfella Films (ABC)

Best Original Music Score In Television

• THE CRY (Episode 2) Lorne Balfe – Synchronicity Films in association with December Media (ABC)
• FRAYED (Episode 1) Bryony Marks – Merman Television, Guesswork Television (ABC)
• LAMBS OF GOD (Episode 1 – The Devil Into Paradise) Bryony Marks – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• THE UNLISTED (Episode 1) Diego Baldenweg, Nora Baldenweg, Lionel Vincent Baldenweg – Aquarius Films in association with Buster Productions (ABCME)

Best Production Design In Television

• FRAYED (Episode 1) Fiona Donovan – Merman Television, Guesswork Television (ABC)
• LAMBS OF GOD (Episode 1 – The Devil Into Paradise) Chris Kennedy – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• THE LETDOWN (Episode 2 – The Dilemma) Roslyn Durnford – Giant Dwarf (ABC)
• SECRET CITY: UNDER THE EAGLE (Episode 1 – Run Little Rabbit) Elizabeth Mary Moore – Matchbox Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)

Best Costume Design In Television

• FRAYED (Episode 1) Nina Edwards – Merman Television, Guesswork Television (ABC)
• LAMBS OF GOD (Episode 1 – The Devil Into Paradise) Xanthe Heubel – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• LES NORTON (Episode 1 – You Wouldn’t Be Dead For Quids) Jenny Miles – Roadshow Rough Diamond (ABC)
• THE MASKED SINGER (Episode 1 – Face Off 1) Tim Chappel – Warner Bros (Network Ten)

Subscription Television

Subscription Television Award for Best Female Presenter

• Maggie Beer THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF – FremantleMedia Australia (Foxtel – Lifestyle)
• Shaynna Blaze SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA – Beyond Productions (Foxtel – Lifestyle)
• Claire Hooper THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF – FremantleMedia Australia (Foxtel – Lifestyle)
• Margaret Pomeranz SCREEN – Foxtel (Foxtel – Arts)
• Yvonne Sampson – LEAGUE LIFE, FOX LEAGUE GAME DAY HOSTING – Fox Sports Australia (Foxtel – Fox Sports)

Subscription Television Award for Best Male Presenter

• Graeme Blundell SCREEN – Foxtel (Foxtel – Arts)
• Ron Iddles RON IDDLES: THE GOOD COP – CJZ (Foxtel – Crime + Investigation)
• Matty Johns SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MATTY JOHNS, THE MATTY JOHNS PODCAST – Fox Sports Australia (Foxtel – Fox Sports)
• Peter Maddison GRAND DESIGNS AUSTRALIA – FremantleMedia Australia (Foxtel – Lifestyle)
• Andrew Winter SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA & LOVE IT OR LIST IT AUSTRALIA – Beyond Productions (Foxtel – Lifestyle)

Subscription Television Award for Best Female New Talent

• Asha Boswarva LAMBS OF GOD – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Usha Cornish BLOOM – Playmaker Media (Stan)
• Paulene Gibson WENTWORTH – FremantleMedia Australia (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Emma Lancaster LAMBS OF GOD – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Yvonne Rae LAMBS OF GOD – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)

Subscription Television Award for Best Male New Talent

• Chris Alosio FIGHTING SEASON – Goalpost Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Frederick du Rietz SECRET CITY: UNDER THE EAGLE – Matchbox Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Fletcher Kennedy SECRET CITY: UNDER THE EAGLE – Matchbox Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• Diesel La Torraca LAMBS OF GOD – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)

Feature Film

Best Film

• HOTEL MUMBAI Basil Iwanyk, Gary Hamilton, Julie Ryan, Jomon Thomas – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• JUDY & PUNCH Michele Bennett, Nash Edgerton, Danny Gabai – Vice Media LLC, Blue-Tongue Films, Pariah Productions
• THE KING Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Liz Watts, David Michôd, Joel Edgerton –
• Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• THE NIGHTINGALE Kristina Ceyton, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Jennifer Kent –
• Causeway Films, Made Up Stories
• RIDE LIKE A GIRL Richard Keddie, Rachel Griffiths, Susie Montague – The Film Company, Magdalene Media
• TOP END WEDDING Rosemary Blight, Kylie du Fresne, Kate Croser – Goalpost Pictures

Best Indie Film

• ACUTE MISFORTUNE Thomas M. Wright, Virginia Kay, Jamie Houge, Liz Kearney – Arenamedia, Plot Media, Blackheath Films
• BOOK WEEK Heath Davis, Joanne Weatherstone – Crash House Productions
• BUOYANCY Rodd Rathjen, Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton, Rita Walsh – Causeway Films
• EMU RUNNER Imogen Thomas, Victor Evatt, Antonia Barnard, John Fink – Emu Runner Film
• SEQUIN IN A BLUE ROOM Samuel Van Grinsven, Sophie Hattch, Linus Gibson

Best Direction

• HOTEL MUMBAI Anthony Maras – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• JUDY & PUNCH Mirrah Foulkes – Vice Media LLC, Blue-Tongue Films, Pariah Productions
• THE KING David Michôd – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• THE NIGHTINGALE Jennifer Kent – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories

Best Lead Actor

• Timothée Chalamet THE KING – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• Baykali Ganambarr THE NIGHTINGALE – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories
• Damon Herriman JUDY & PUNCH – Vice Media LLC, Blue-Tongue Films, Pariah Productions
• Dev Patel HOTEL MUMBAI – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• Hugo Weaving HEARTS AND BONES – Night Kitchen Productions

Best Lead Actress

• Nazanin Boniadi HOTEL MUMBAI – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• Aisling Franciosi THE NIGHTINGALE – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories
• Teresa Palmer RIDE LIKE A GIRL – The Film Company, Magdalene Media
• Miranda Tapsell TOP END WEDDING – Goalpost Pictures
• Mia Wasikowska JUDY & PUNCH – Vice Media LLC, Blue-Tongue Films, Pariah Productions

Best Supporting Actor

• Joel Edgerton THE KING – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• Damon Herriman THE NIGHTINGALE – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories
• Andrew Luri HEARTS AND BONES – Night Kitchen Productions
• Ben Mendelsohn THE KING – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• Michael Sheasby THE NIGHTINGALE – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories

Best Supporting Actress

• Tilda Cobham-Hervey HOTEL MUMBAI – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• Magnolia Maymuru THE NIGHTINGALE – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories
• Hilary Swank I AM MOTHER – The Penguin Empire, Southern Light Films
• Bolude Watson HEARTS AND BONES – Night Kitchen Productions
• Ursula Yovich TOP END WEDDING – Goalpost Pictures

Best Asian Film

• ANDHADHUN Sriram Raghavan, Sanjay Rautray, Keval Garg – Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Sanjay Routray
• GULLY BOY Zoya Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar – Excel Entertainment, Tiger Baby
• HELLO, LOVE, GOODBYE Cathy Garcia-Molina, Olivia M. Lamasan, Carlo L. Katigbak – ABS-CBN Films, A Star Cinema Production
• NE ZHA Jiao Zi, Wei Yunyun, Liu Wenzhang – Beijing Enlight Pictures Co., Horgos Coloroom Pictures Co., Horgos Cococartoon Co., Khorgos October Culture Media Co.
• PARASITE Bong Joon-Ho, Young-Hwan Jang, Yang-kwon Moon, Kwak Sin-ae – Barunson E&A, C/O Madman Entertainment
• SHADOW Zhang Yimou, Ellen Eliasoph, Zhang Zhao, Pang Liwei, Liu Jun, Wang Xiaozhu – Perfect Village Entertainment HK, Le Vision Pictures (Beijing) Co., Shanghai Tencent Pictures Culture Media Company
• SUPER DELUXE Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Ezhilmathy SD – Tyler Durden, Kino Fist
• THE WANDERING EARTH Frant Gwo, Gong Geer, Wang Hong – Beijing Culture Motion Pictures Entertainment, China Film, Beijing Dengfeng International Media Co.
• WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES Makoto Nagahisa, Taihei Yamanishi, Shinichi Takahashi, Haruki Yokoyama, Haruhiko Hasegawa – Nikkatsu Corporation

Best Screenplay

• HOTEL MUMBAI John Collee, Anthony Maras – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• JUDY & PUNCH Mirrah Foulkes – Vice Media LLC, Blue-Tongue Films, Pariah Productions
• THE KING David Michôd, Joel Edgerton – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• THE NIGHTINGALE Jennifer Kent – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories

Best Cinematography

• DANGER CLOSE: THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN Ben Nott – Red Dune Films, Deeper Water Films
• HOTEL MUMBAI Nick Remy Matthews – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• THE KING Adam Arkapaw – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• THE NIGHTINGALE Radek Ladczuk – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories

Best Editing

• HOTEL MUMBAI Peter McNulty, Anthony Maras – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• JUDY & PUNCH Dany Cooper – Vice Media LLC, Blue-Tongue Films, Pariah Productions
• THE KING Peter Sciberras – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• THE NIGHTINGALE Simon Njoo – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories

Best Sound

• DANGER CLOSE: THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN Liam Egan – Red Dune Films, Deeper Water Films
• HOTEL MUMBAI Sam Petty, Pete Smith, Nakul Kamte, James Currie, Peter Ristic – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• THE KING Robert Mackenzie, Sam Petty, Gareth John, Leah Katz, Mario Vaccaro, Tara Webb – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• THE NIGHTINGALE Robert Mackenzie, Dean Ryan, Leah Katz, Pete Smith – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories

Best Original Music Score

• DANGER CLOSE: THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN Caitlin Yeo – Red Dune Films, Deeper Water Films
• HOTEL MUMBAI Volker Bertelmann aka Hauschka – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• JUDY & PUNCH François Tétaz – Vice Media LLC, Blue-Tongue Films, Pariah Productions
• RIDE LIKE A GIRL David Hirschfelder – The Film Company, Magdalene Media

Best Production Design

• HOTEL MUMBAI Steven Jones-Evans – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• JUDY & PUNCH Jo Ford – Vice Media LLC, Blue-Tongue Films, Pariah Productions
• THE KING Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• THE NIGHTINGALE Alex Holmes – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories

Best Costume Design

• HOTEL MUMBAI Anna Borghesi – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• JUDY & PUNCH Edie Kurzer – Vice Media LLC, Blue-Tongue Films, Pariah Productions
• THE KING Jane Petrie – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• THE NIGHTINGALE Margot Wilson – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories

Documentary

Best Documentary

• THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM Daniel Gordon, Sarah Thomson, Nick Batzias, Virgina Whitwell, John Battsek – GoodThing Production Company, Passion Pictures
• THE EULOGY Janine Hosking, Katey Grusovin, Trish Lake – iKandy Films, Freshwater Pictures, Grusoflix
• THE FINAL QUARTER Ian Darling, Mary Macrae – Shark Island Productions
• IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS Maya Newell, Sophie Hyde, Rachel Naninaaq Edwardson, Larissa Behrendt – Closer Productions
• MYSTIFY MICHAEL HUTCHENCE Richard Lowenstein, Maya Gnyp, John Battsek, Sue Murray, Mark Fennessy, Lynn-Maree Milburn, Andrew de Groot – Ghost Pictures

Best Documentary or Factual Program

• AUSTRALIA IN COLOUR Jo-anne McGowan, Jennifer Peedom – Stranger Than Fiction Films (SBS)
• EMPLOYABLE ME Karina Holden, Jenni Wilks – Northern Pictures (ABC)
• EXPOSED: THE CASE OF KELI LANE Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Jaya Balendra, Elise Worthington, Sue Spencer – ABC (ABC)
• GATWICK – THE LAST CHANCE HOTEL Jason Byrne – Positive Ape (ABC)
• OLD PEOPLE’S HOME FOR 4 YEAR OLDS Debbie Cuell, Brooke Hulsman – Endemol Shine Australia (ABC)

Best Cinematography in a Documentary

• 100 DAYS TO VICTORY (Episode 1 – The Spring Offensive) Torstein Dyrting – Electric Pictures (Foxtel – History)
• FINKE: THERE AND BACK Dylan River, Shane Mulcahy, Peter Beeh – Brindle Films
• IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS Maya Newell – Closer Productions
• MAGICAL LAND OF OZ (Episode 1 – Oceans) Paul Bell, Dan Proud, Jon Shaw – Northern Pictures, Oxford Scientific Films (ABC)

Best Editing in a Documentary

• THE CULT OF THE FAMILY (Episode 1 – Unseen, Unheard, Unknown) Bill Murphy – Big Stories (ABC)
• EXPOSED: THE CASE OF KELI LANE (Episode 1 – Truth and Lies) Lile Judickas – ABC (ABC)
• THE FINAL QUARTER Sally Fryer – Shark Island Productions
• MYSTIFY MICHAEL HUTCHENCE Richard Lowenstein, Lynn-Maree Milburn, Tayler Martin – Ghost Pictures

Best Sound in a Documentary

• 100 DAYS TO VICTORY (Episode 1 – The Spring Offensive) Ric Curtin, Xoe Baird, Laurie Chlanda – Electric Pictures (Foxtel – History)
• DEFEND, CONSERVE, PROTECT Chris Goodes – Revolution Pictures
• DON’T STOP THE MUSIC Nicholas Dunlop – Artemis Media (ABC)
• MYSTIFY MICHAEL HUTCHENCE Robert Mackenzie, Mick Boraso, Simon Rosenberg, LynnMaree Milburn – Ghost Pictures

Best Original Music Score in a Documentary

• 2040 Bryony Marks – GoodThing Productions
• THE CULT OF THE FAMILY (Episode 1 – Unseen, Unheard, Unknown) Amanda Brown – Big Stories (ABC)
• THE LEUNIG FRAGMENTS Luke Altmann – Film Camp
• MARTHA: A PICTURE STORY Adit Gauchan, Vincent Goodyer – Projector Films

Casting

Best Casting

• HOTEL MUMBAI Ann Fay, Leigh Pickford, Trishaan Sarkar – Hotel Mumbai Double Guess Productions
• THE KING Des Hamilton, Francine Maisler – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, Blue-Tongue Films
• THE NIGHTINGALE Nikki Barrett – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories
• TOTAL CONTROL Anousha Zarkesh – Blackfella Films (ABC)

Visual Effects or Animation

Best Visual Effects or Animation

• AQUAMAN Kelvin McIlwain, Kimberly Nelson LoCascio, Josh Simmonds, David Nelson – Method Studios
• CAPTAIN MARVEL Chris Townsend, Damien Carr, Paul Butterworth, Greg Jowle – Animal Logic
• DUMBO Richard Stammers, Hal Couzens, Hayley Williams, Dennis Jones, Corinne Teng – Rising Sun Pictures
• I AM MOTHER Jonathan Dearing, Chris Spry – Fin Design + Effects
• SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Brendan Seals, Michael Perdew, Andrew Zink, Adam Gailey – Luma Pictures

Hair and Make-Up

Best Hair and Make-Up

• THE KING Alessandro Bertolazzi – Plan B Entertainment, Porchlight Films, A Yoki Inc, BlueTongue Films
• LAMBS OF GOD Zeljka Stanin, Paul Pattison, Cheryl Williams – Lingo Pictures (Foxtel – Showcase)
• NEKROTRONIC Angela Conte, Paul Katte, Nick Nicolaou, Rosemary Saffioti – Hopscotch Features, Guerrilla Films
• THE NIGHTINGALE Nikki Gooley, Larry Van Duynhoven, Cassie O’Brien – Causeway Films, Made Up Stories

Short Form

Best Short Film

• THE EGG Jane Cho, Ilana Lazar – Good Egg Creative
• REBOOTED Michael Shanks, Nicholas Colla, Chris Hocking – LateNite Films
• SNARE Madeleine Gottlieb, Tom Slater – Grand Illusions
• YULUBIDYI – UNTIL THE END Curtis Taylor, Nathan Mewett, Glen Stasiuk

Best Short Animation

• JASPER Simon Rippingale, Alesandra Grasso
• PINCHPOT Greg Holfeld
• SOHRAB AND RUSTUM Lee Whitmore – Susan Lane Studio
• SOLE Yori Narpati, Erika Ju, Quynh Truong

Best Short Documentary

• DEMONIC Pia Borg, Anna Vincent, Bonnie McBride – Ritual Pictures, SLA Films
• HOME FRONT – FACING AUSTRALIA’S CLIMATE EMERGENCY Luke Taylor
• WAR MOTHERS: UNBREAKABLE Stefan Bugryn, Steven Zelko
• WOVEN THREADS Michi Marosszeky, Paul Sullivan – Benchmark Media and Entertainment

Online

Best Online Drama or Comedy

• AUNTY DONNA – GLENNRIDGE SECONDARY COLLEGE Katherine Dale, Rachel Millar, Max Miller, Aunty Donna – Haven’t You Done Well Productions
• CONTENT Meg O’Connell, Daley Pearson, Jackson Lapsley Scott, Anna Barnes – Ludo Studio
• KOALA MAN Michael Cusack, Mike Cowap – Princess Pictures
• OVER AND OUT Adele Vuko, Christiaan Van Vuuren, Bridget Callow-Wright, Gemma Knight, Abi Tabone – Midwinter Films
• ROBBIE HOOD Dylan River, Tanith Glynn-Maloney, Meg O’Connell, Charlie Aspinwall – Ludo Studio, Since1788 Productions

Online

Best Online Entertainment

• BOUNCE PATROL
• CKN TOYS
• GEORGIA PRODUCTIONS
• HOW TO BASIC
• OZZY MAN REVIEWS
• PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY
• WENGIE