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The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards, which are scheduled to take place in February 2012, will honour the best in the country's film and television.
Thriller The Hunter received 14 nominations, including 'Best Film', while its stars Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Frances O'Connor and Morgana Davies all received acting nods.
Also up for 'Best Film' are Red Dog, Mad Bastards, The Eye of the Storm, Oranges and Sunshine and murder movie Snowtown.
Snowtown received ten nominations including 'Best Direction' for Justin Kurzel, 'Best Actor' for Daniel Henshall, 'Best Original Music Score' and 'Best Cinematography'. Red Dog appeared in eight categories, while Oranges and Sunshine received seven nods.
In the television categories, The Slap and Cloudstreet dominated with eight nominations each. Paper Giants: The Story of Cleo and Sisters of War both made it into the 'Best Telefeature' group.
Asher Keddie, Essie Davis, Sarah Snook and Kerry Fox were all nominated for 'Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama', while Alex Dimitriades, Don Hany, Jonathan LaPaglia and Rob Carlton will fight it out for the 'Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama' gong.
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The AACTA nominations are as follows:
Television
Best TV Comedy Series
At Home with Julia
Laid
Twentysomething
Best Light Entertainment Television Series
The Gruen Transfer
Hungry Beast
Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey
Junior MasterChef
RocKwiz
Best Television Drama Series
East West 101
Offspring
Rake
Spirited
Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series
Cloudstreet
Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
Sisters of War
The Slap
Best Direction in Television
Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
The Slap
Small Time Gangster
Best Television Screenplay
Cloudstreet
Laid
The Slap
Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
Rob Carlton - Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
Alex Dimitriades - The Slap
Don Hany - East West 101
Jonathan LaPaglia - The Slap
Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
Essie Davis - Cloudstreet
Kerry Fox - Cloudstreet
Asher Keddie - Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
Sarah Snook - Sisters of War
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
Richard Cawthorne - Killing Time
Aaron Fa'aoso - East West 101
Jacek Koman - Spirited
Todd Lasance - Cloudstreet
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
Diana Glenn - The Slap
Rena Owen - East West 101
Susie Porter - Sisters of War
Lara Robinson - Cloudstreet
Best Performance in a Television Comedy
Alison Bell - Laid
Jess Harris - Twentysomething
Chris Lilley - Angry Boys
Celia Pacquola - Laid
Film
Best Film
The Eye of the Storm
The Hunter
Mad B**tards
Oranges and Sunshine
Red Dog
Snowtown
Best Direction
The Eye of the Storm
The Hunter
Red Dog
Snowtown
Best Lead Actor
Willem Dafoe - The Hunter
Daniel Henshall - Snowtown
Geoffrey Rush - The Eye of the Storm
David Wenham - Oranges and Sunshine
Best Lead Actress
Judy Davis - The Eye of the Storm
Frances O'Connor - The Hunter
Charlotte Rampling - The Eye of the Storm
Emily Watson - Oranges and Sunshine
Best Supporting Actor
John Gaden - The Eye of the Storm
Sam Neill - The Hunter
Robert Rabiah - Face to Face
Hugo Weaving - Oranges and Sunshine
Best Supporting Actress
Morgana Davies - The Hunter
Louise Harris - Snowtown
Helen Morse - The Eye of the Storm
Alexandra Schepisi - The Eye of the Storm
Watch the trailer for Red Dog below:
