{"id":459492,"date":"2026-02-07T10:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/459492\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T10:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:01:08","slug":"bring-her-back-dominates-australias-2026-international-film-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/459492\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Bring Her Back’ Dominates Australia\u2019s 2026 International Film Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tUPDATED with International Awards winners, 4:30 PM: One Battle After Another was the lone double winner at Australia\u2019s 2026 AACTA<\/a> International Awards, revealed Friday. The Warner Bros action thriller won Best Film and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson. Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet and Rose Byrne also continued their awards-season momentum by taking the Best Actor and Actress prizes for their respective films Marty Supreme and If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You.<\/p>\n

\n\tPresented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts<\/a>, the hardware was handed out Friday at Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast. See the full winners list for the AACTA International Awards<\/a> and Australia-local AACTA Awards<\/a> below.<\/p>\n

\n\tJacob Elordi took Best Supporting Actor at the International Awards for Frankenstein, and Amy Madigan won Supporting Actress for Weapons. Sentimental Value scribes Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt went home with the Best Screenplay trophy. <\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: The 2026 Oscars: Everything We Know About The Ceremony, Host, Date & More So Far<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tOn the TV side, Netflix\u2019s Adolescence won Best Drama Series, and HBO Max\u2019s The Studio took the Comedy Series prize. <\/p>\n

\n\tMeanwhile, the Philippou Brothers\u2019 horror show Bring Her Back\u00a0carved up the movie competition at the Aussie-specific AACTA Awards, slicing off 10 wins among the 15 total categories including Best Film,\u00a0Best Lead Actress in Film\u00a0for\u00a0Sally Hawkins and Best Direction. The pic from A24 and Sony<\/a> came in with a leading 16 nominations.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Correspondent was next with three AACTA wins, including Richard Roxburgh for Best Actor, and Lesbian Space Princess with two was the only other multiple winner on the film side. See the full list below.<\/p>\n

\n\tPrime Video\u2019s WWII-set drama series The Narrow Road to the Deep North<\/a> attacked the TV field with nine wins including Best Actor for Jacob Elordi, Best Direction and many of the crafts categories. That was more than double the four wins for runner-up The Newsreader, but that AMC+ series took Best Drama, along with with Best Actress for Anna Torv and Best Screenplay. <\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA\u2019s 2026 individual honors went to Sarah Snook (Trailblazer Award), Bruce Beresford (Longford Lyell Award), Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings (Byron Kennedy Award), Kate Armon and Craig Smith (Reg Grundy Award) and Clare Hughes (Brian Walsh Award). <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis year\u2019s AACTA Awards recognize the remarkable depth and diversity of Australian screen talent,\u201d AACTA\u00a0CEO Damian Trewhella\u00a0said. \u201cFrom critically acclaimed productions to audience favorites, the winners showcase the strength of our industry and the stories that continue to resonate locally and globally.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHere are the winners at the 2026 AACTA International Awards, followed by the Aussie-local AACTA Awards:<\/p>\n

\t\tAACTA International Awards\t<\/p>\n

\n\tFILM<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA International Award for Best Direction in Film
One Battle After Another \u2013 Paul Thomas Anderson<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA International Award for Best Film
One Battle After Another<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA International Award for Best Lead Actor in Film
Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet (as Marty Mauser) \u2013 Marty Supreme<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress in Film
Rose Byrne (as Linda) \u2013 If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA International Award for Best Screenplay in Film
Sentimental Value \u2013 Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film
Jacob Elordi (as The Creature) \u2013 Frankenstein<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film
Amy Madigan (as Aunt Gladys) \u2013 Weapons<\/p>\n

\n\tTELEVISION<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA International Award for Best Actor in a Series
Gary Oldman (as Jackson Lamb) \u2013 Slow Horses<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA International Award for Best Actress in a Series
Sarah Snook (as Marissa Irvine) \u2013 All Her Fault<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA International Award for Best Comedy Series
The Studio \u2013 Season 1<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA International Award for Best Drama Series
Adolescence \u2013 Season 1<\/p>\n

\t\tAACTA Awards\t<\/p>\n

\n\tFILM<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Casting in Film presented by Casting Networks
Bring Her Back<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Film
Bring Her Back<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Film
Bring Her Back<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Direction in Film
Bring Her Back<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Editing in Film:
Bring Her Back<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Film:
Bring Her Back<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Indie Film
Lesbian Space Princess<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in Film
Richard Roxburgh \u2013 The Correspondent<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in Film
Sally Hawkins \u2013 Bring Her Back<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Original Score in Film
Bring Her Back<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Production Design in Film
The Correspondent<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Film
The Correspondent<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Sound in Film
Bring Her Back<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film
Julian McMahon \u2013 The Surfer<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film
Deborah Mailman \u2013 Kangaroo<\/p>\n

\n\tTELEVISION<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Acting in a Comedy
Miranda Tapsell \u2013 Top End Bub<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Casting in Television:
Apple Cider Vinegar<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Children\u2019s Program
Play School: All Together<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Program
Hard Quiz<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Comedy Performer
Tom Gleeson \u2013 Hard Quiz<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy
The Narrow Road to the Deep North<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Direction in Nonfiction Television
The People vs Robodebt<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program
The People vs Robodebt<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Drama Series
The Newsreader<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Editing in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Entertainment Program
Portrait Artist of the Year<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program
Alone Australia<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama
Jacob Elordi \u2013 The Narrow Road to the Deep North<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama
Anna Torv \u2013 The Newsreader<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program
Grand Designs Australia<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Miniseries
Apple Cider Vinegar<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Narrative Comedy Series
Bump<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Reality Program
The Great Australian Bake Off<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television
The Newsreader<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Sound in Television
The Narrow Road to the Deep North<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special
Celia Pacquola: I\u2019m As Surprised As You Are<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Daniel Henshall \u2013 The Newsreader<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Heather Mitchell \u2013 The Narrow Road to the Deep North<\/p>\n

\n\tDOCUMENTARY<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary
The Kimberley<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Documentary
Journey Home, David Gulpilil<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary
Unbreakable \u2013 The Jelena Dokic Story<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Original Score in a Documentary
Journey Home, David Gulpilil<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary
Yurlu | Country<\/p>\n

\n\tSHORT FILM<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Short Film
I\u2019m The Most Racist Person I Know<\/p>\n

\n\tONLINE<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Online Drama or Comedy
A Series of Unfortunate Dates<\/p>\n

\n\tOTHER<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup
Bring Her Back<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Original Song
Here I Go \u2013 Lesbian Space Princess<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Soundtrack
Mix Tape<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation:
Tron: Ares<\/p>\n

\n\tINDIVIDUAL<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Longford Lyell Award
Bruce Beresford<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Byron Kennedy Award
Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Reg Grundy Award
Kate Armon, Craig Smith<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Trailblazer Award
Sarah Snook<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Brian Walsh Award
Clare Hughes<\/p>\n

\n\tAUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Audience Choice Award for Favorite TV Show
Stranger Things (Season 5)<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Audience Choice Award for Favorite Film
Wicked: For Good<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Audience Choice Award for Favorite Australian Actress
Margot Robbie<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Audience Choice Award for Favorite Australian Actor
Jacob Elordi<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Audience Choice Award for Favorite Media Personality
Robert Irwin<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Audience Choice Award for Favorite Australian Podcast
Shameless<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Audience Choice Award for Favorite Australian Music Video
The Kid LAROI \u2013 A Cold Play<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Audience Choice Award for Favorite Online Channel
Norris Nuts @norrisnuts<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Audience Choice Award for Favorite Digital Creator:
Bridey Drake @brideydrake<\/p>\n

\n\tAACTA Audience Choice Award for Rabanne Breakthrough Artist
Mekonnen Knife<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UPDATED with International Awards winners, 4:30 PM: One Battle After Another was the lone double winner at Australia\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":459493,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[187984,187985,187986,77471,49,48,75,187987],"class_list":{"0":"post-459492","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-aacta","9":"tag-aacta-awards","10":"tag-aacta-international-awards","11":"tag-awardsnews","12":"tag-ca","13":"tag-canada","14":"tag-entertainment","15":"tag-the-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=459492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=459492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}