15TH ANNUAL AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF CINEMA
& TELEVISION ARTS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Friday, February 6, 2026

— 15th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards —

International Award for Best Film

HAMNET • Focus Features

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

NUREMBERG • Sony Pictures Classics

James Vanderbilt | Director
Richard Saperstein, Bradley J. Fischer, James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Frank Smith, Benjamin Tappan, Cherilyn Hawrysh, István Major, George Freeman | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

— 15th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards —

International Award for Best Direction in Film

PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

RYAN COOGLER
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

GUILLERMO DEL TORO
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

JOSH SAFDIE
MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

CHLOÉ ZHAO
HAMNET • Focus Features

Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

— 15th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards —

International Award for Best Lead Actor in Film

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET
MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

RUSSELL CROWE
NUREMBERG • Sony Pictures Classics

James Vanderbilt | Director
Richard Saperstein, Bradley J. Fischer, James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Frank Smith, Benjamin Tappan, Cherilyn Hawrysh, István Major, George Freeman | Producers

LEONARDO DICAPRIO
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

JOEL EDGERTON
TRAIN DREAMS • Netflix

Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers

HUGH JACKMAN
SONG SUNG BLUE • Focus Features

Craig Brewer | Director
Craig Brewer, John Davis, John Fox | Producers

— 15th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards —

International Award for Best Lead Actress in Film

JESSIE BUCKLEY
HAMNET • Focus Features

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

ROSE BYRNE
IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU • A24

Mary Bronstein | Director
Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie Doyle | Producers

KATE HUDSON
SONG SUNG BLUE • Focus Features

Craig Brewer | Director
Craig Brewer, John Davis, John Fox | Producers

CHASE INFINITI
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

RENATE REINSVE
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

— 15th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards —

International Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film

BENICIO DEL TORO
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

JACOB ELORDI
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

PAUL MESCAL
HAMNET • Focus Features

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

DARCE MONTGOMERY
DEAD MAN’S WIRE • Row K Entertainment

Gus Van Sant | Director
Noor Alfallah, Remi Alfallah, Mark Amin, Andrea Bucko, Gordon Clark, Tom Culliver, Cassian Elwes, Billy Hines | Producers

SEAN PENN
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

— 15th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards —

International Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film

GLENN CLOSE
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY • Netflix

Rian Johnson| Director
Ram Bergman, Rian Johnson, Katie McNeill | Producers

ELLE FANNING
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

MIA GOTH
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

AMY MADIGAN
WEAPONS • Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema

Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers

EMILY WATSON
HAMNET • Focus Features

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

— 15th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards —

International Award for Best Screenplay in Film

HAMNET • Focus Features
Based on “Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell
Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell | Writers

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE • Netflix
Noah Oppenheim | Writer

Kathryn Bigelow | Director
Greg Shapiro, Kathryn Bigelow, Noah Oppenheim | Producers

MARTY SUPREME • A24
Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie | Writers

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Based on “Vineland” by Thomas Pynchon
Paul Thomas Anderson | Writer

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON
Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier | Writers

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

TELEVISION

— 15th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards —

International Award for Best Drama Series

ADOLESCENCE • Netflix

Philip Barantini | Director
Philip Barantini, Dede Gardner | Executive Producers

THE DIPLOMAT • Netflix

Debora Cahn | Creator
Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, Keri Russell, Simon Cellan Jones | Executive Producers

THE PITT • HBO Max

R. Scott Gemmill | Director
Simran Baidwan, R. Scott Gemmill, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells, Noah Wyle | Executive Producers

SEVERANCE • Apple TV+

Dan Erickson | Creator
Ben Stiller, Nicky Weinstock, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Jackie Cohn, Chris Black, Andrew Colville, John Cameron | Executive Producers

SLOW HORSES • Apple TV+

Will Smith | Creator
Graham Yost, James Hawes, Will Smith, Douglas Urbanski, Gail Mutrux, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta | Executive Producers

— 15th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards —

International Award for Best Comedy Series

THE BEAR • FX on Hulu

Christopher Storer | Creator
Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Nate Matteson, Hiro Murai, Josh Senior | Executive Producers

HACKS • HBO Max

Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky | Creators
Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello , Mike Schur, David Miner, Morgan Sackett | Executive Producers

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING • Hulu

Steve Martin, John Hoffman | Creators
Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Jamie Babbitt, Dan Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal, Steve Martin, John Hoffman | Executive Producers

SHRINKING • Apple TV+

Jason Segel, Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein | Creators
Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein, Neil Goldman, Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, James Ponsoldt, Randall Keenan Winston | Executive Producers

THE STUDIO • Apple TV+

Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Alex Gregory | Creators
James Weaver, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Alex McAtee, Josh Fagen | Executive Producers

— 15th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards —

International Award for Best Actor in a Series

OWEN COOPER
ADOLESCENCE • Netflix

Philip Barantini | Director
Philip Barantini, Dede Gardner | Executive Producers

STEPHEN GRAHAM
ADOLESCENCE • Netflix

Philip Barantini | Director
Philip Barantini, Dede Gardner | Executive Producers

GARY OLDMAN
SLOW HORSES • Apple TV+

Will Smith | Creator
Graham Yost, James Hawes, Will Smith, Douglas Urbanski, Gail Mutrux, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta | Executive Producers

SETH ROGEN
THE STUDIO • Apple TV+

Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Alex Gregory | Creators
James Weaver, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Alex McAtee, Josh Fagen | Executive Producers

NOAH WYLE
THE PITT • HBO Max

R. Scott Gemmill | Director
Simran Baidwan, R. Scott Gemmill, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells, Noah Wyle | Executive Producers

— 15th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts International Awards —

International Award for Best Actress in a Series

ERIN DOHERTY
ADOLESCENCE • Netflix

Philip Barantini | Director
Philip Barantini, Dede Gardner | Executive Producers

KERI RUSSELL
THE DIPLOMAT • Netflix

Debora Cahn | Creator
Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, Keri Russell, Simon Cellan Jones | Executive Producers

JEAN SMART
HACKS • HBO Max

Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky | Creators
Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello , Mike Schur, David Miner, Morgan Sackett | Executive Producers

SARAH SNOOK
ALL HER FAULT • Peacock

Kate Dennis, Minkie Spiro | Directors
Megan Gallagher, Andrea Mara, Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame, Sarah Snook, Minkie Spiro, Joanna Strevens, Jennifer Gabler Rawlings, Christine A. Sacani | Executive Producers

MICHELLE WILLIAMS
DYING FOR SEX • FX on Hulu

Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether | Creators
Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether, Katherine Pope, Kathy Ciric, Hernán López, Marshall Lewy, Aaron Hart, Michelle Williams, Nikki Boyer, Shannon Murphy, Leslye Headland | Executive Producers

ABOUT THE Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts

The primary role of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a not-for-profit organisation, is to recognise, encourage, promote and celebrate film and television excellence in Australia, connecting Australian and international audiences with great Australian screen content.

The Academy serves as Australia’s most prestigious film and television membership body, bringing together and representing screen professionals from a cross-section of the screen industry in order to further screen excellence in Australia.

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