‘Talk to Me’ Leads Australian Academy Awards, Including Wins for Best Picture, Director and Actress: Full List
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy “Talk to Me” was the runaway winner at this year’s main awards from the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
The native production, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival last year and was acquired by A24 for North American distribution, scored three of the evening’s top prizes, including wins for best film, best lead actress for Sophie Wilde and best direction for the filmmaking duo of brothers, Danny Philippou and Michael Philoppou.
Other winners from this year’s edition include “The New Boy” stars Aswan Reid and Deborah Mailman in lead actor and supporting actress, respectively, and Hugo Weaving in supporting actor for “The Rooster.” The AACTA Awards were held Saturday evening at the Home of the Arts, Gold Coast in Queensland.
Rebel Wilson served as host, while Australian star Margot Robbie was honored with the group’s trailblazer award. See the full list of winners below.
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