AACTA International Awards 2021: nominees

Nominations have been announced for the AACTA International Awards 2021, recognising screen work on the world stage.

AACTA CEO Damian Trewhella said: “It’s hugely encouraging to see so many Australians nominated, and feature on the international stage. We wish them the very best of luck along with all the nominees, and look forward to seeing the results early in the new year.”

Television:

Best Drama
• Maid
• Mare of Easttown
• Nine Perfect Strangers
• Squid Game
• Succession
• The Handmaid’s Tale

Best Comedy
• Hacks
• Sex Education
• Ted Lasso
• The Great
• The Kominsky Method
• The White Lotus

Best Actor in a Series
• Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus
• Lee Jung-Jae – Squid Game
• Ewan McGregor – Halston
• Jeremy Strong – Succession
• Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso

Best Actress in a Series
• Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus
• Nicole Kidman – Nine Perfect Strangers
• Jean Smart – Hacks
• Sarah Snook – Succession
• Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown

There are also a number of SVOD candidates amongst the Film nominees:

Best Film
• Being The Ricardos
• Belfast
• Dune
• Licorice Pizza
• Nitram
• The Power of the Dog

Best Lead Actor
• Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
• Caleb Landry Jones – Nitram
• Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick … Boom!
• Will Smith – King Richard
• Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth

Best Lead Actress
• Penélope Cruz – Parallel Mothers
• Lady Gaga – House of Gucci
• Jennifer Hudson – Respect
• Nicole Kidman – Being The Ricardos
• Kristen Stewart – Spencer

Best Supporting Actress
• Caitríona Balfe – Belfast
• Cate Blanchett – Don’t Look Up
• Judi Dench – Belfast
• Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog
• Sally Hawkins – Spencer

Best Supporting Actor
• Bradley Cooper – Licorice Pizza
• Jamie Dornan – Belfast
• Ciarán Hinds – Belfast
• Al Pacino – House of Gucci
• Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog

Best Direction
• Belfast – Kenneth Branagh
• Dune – Denis Villeneuve
• Licorice Pizza – Paul Thomas Anderson
• Nitram – Justin Kurzel
• The Power of the Dog – Jane Campion

Best Screenplay
• Being The Ricardos – Aaron Sorkin
• Belfast – Kenneth Branagh
• Licorice Pizza – Paul Thomas Anderson
• Nitram – Shaun Grant
• The Power of the Dog – Jane Campion

Winners will be announced virtually at 7am AEDT Thursday January 27.