14th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards
Friday, February 7, 2025

International Award for Best Film

“Anora” • NEON
Sean Baker | Director
Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan | Producers

“BETTER MAN” • Paramount Pictures
Michael Gracey | Director
Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma, Jules Daly, Craig McMahon | Producers

“The Brutalist” • A24
Brady Corbet | Director
Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews | Producers

“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
Denis Villeneuve | Director
Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick | Producers

“Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
Jacques Audiard | Director
Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Pascal Caucheteux, Anthony Vaccarello | Producers

International Award for Best Direction in Film

Jacques Audiard
“Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Pascal Caucheteux, Anthony Vaccarello | Producers

Brady Corbet
“The Brutalist” • A24
Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews | Producers

Michael Gracey
“BETTER MAN” • Paramount Pictures
Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma, Jules Daly, Craig McMahon | Producers

George Miller
“FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA” • Warner Bros Pictures
Doug Mitchell, George Miller | Producers

Denis Villeneuve
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick | Producers

International Award for Best Lead Actor in Film

Adrien Brody
“The Brutalist” • A24
Brady Corbet | Director
Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews | Producers

Daniel Craig
“Queer” • A24
Luca Guadagnino | Director
Luca Guadagnino, Lorenzo Mieli | Producers

Jonno Davies
“BETTER MAN” • Paramount Pictures
Michael Gracey | Director
Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma, Jules Daly, Craig McMahon | Producers

Colman Domingo
“SING SING” • A24
Greg Kwedar | Director
Monique Walton, Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar | Producers

Ralph Fiennes
“Conclave” • Focus Features
Edward Berger | Director
Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, Alice Dawson | Producers

International Award for Best Lead Actress in Film

KIRSTEN DUNST
“CIVIL WAR” • A24
Alex Garland | Director
Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Gregory Goodman | Producers

Karla Sofía Gascón
“EMILIA PÉREZ” • Netflix
Jacques Audiard | Director
Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello | Producers

Nicole Kidman
“BABYGIRL” • A24
Halina Reijn | Director
David Hinojosa, Halina Reijn, Julia Oh | Producers

Mikey Madison
“Anora” • NEON
Sean Baker | Director
Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan | Producers

KATE WINSLET
“LEE” • Roadside Attractions / Vertical
Ellen Kuras | Director
Kate Solomon, Kate Winslet, Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, Marie Savare, Lauren Hantz | Producers

International Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film

Kieran Culkin
“A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures
Jesse Eisenberg | Director
Ewa Puszczyńska, Jennifer Semler, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Ali Herting, Dave McCary | Producers

Damon Herriman
“BETTER MAN” • Paramount Pictures
Michael Gracey | Director
Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma, Jules Daly, Craig McMahon | Producers

Guy Pearce
“The Brutalist” • A24
Brady Corbet | Director
Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews | Producers

Stanley Tucci
“Conclave” • Focus Features
Edward Berger | Director
Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, Alice Dawson | Producers

Denzel Washington
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures
Ridley Scott | Director
Douglas Wick, Ridley Scott, Lucy Fisher, Michael A. Pruss, David Franzoni | Producers

International Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film

Toni Collette
“JUROR #2” • Warner Bros Pictures
Clint Eastwood | Director
Clint Eastwood, Tim Moore, Jessica Meier, Adam Goodman, Matt Skiena | Producers

Ariana Grande-Butera
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers

FELICITY JONES
“The Brutalist” • A24
Brady Corbet | Director
Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews | Producers

Zoe Saldaña
“EMILIA PÉREZ” • Netflix
Jacques Audiard | Director
Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello | Producers

Alison Steadman
“BETTER MAN” • Paramount Pictures
Michael Gracey | Director
Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma, Jules Daly, Craig McMahon | Producers

International Award for Best Screenplay in Film

“Anora” • NEON
WRITTEN BY Sean Baker
Sean Baker | Director
Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan | Producers

“BETTER MAN” • Paramount Pictures
WRITTEN BY Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole, Michael Gracey
Michael Gracey | Director
Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma, Jules Daly, Craig McMahon | Producers

“The Brutalist” • A24
WRITTEN BY Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
Brady Corbet | Director
Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews | Producers

“Conclave” • Focus Features
WRITTEN BY Peter Straughan
Based on “Conclave” by Robert Harris
Edward Berger | Director
Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, Alice Dawson | Producers

“A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures
WRITTEN BY Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg | Director
Ewa Puszczyńska, Jennifer Semler, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Ali Herting, Dave McCary | Producers

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