12th AACTA Awards


The 12th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards was an awards ceremony to celebrate the best of Australian films and television of 2022. The main ceremony occurred on 7 December 2022 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney and was broadcast on Network 10 and Fox Arena. The recipient of the Longford Lyell Award was costume, production and set designer Catherine Martin. The recipient of the Trailblazer Award was actor Chris Hemsworth.

Feature film

The nominations are as follows:

  • A Stitch In Time — Sasha Hadden
  • *Akoni — Genna Chanelle Hayes
  • *DarklandsScott Major, Sarah Mayberry, Christopher Gist, Shane Isheev
  • *LonesomeCraig Boreham, Ben Ferris, Dean Francis, Ulysses Oliver
  • *Pieces — Martin Wilson, Nicole Ferraro, Ryan Hodgson, Melissa Kelly
  • *Smoke Between TreesMichael Joy, Mieke van Opstal
  • Baz Luhrmann – Elvis
  • *Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes – Sissy
  • *Leah Purcell – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • *Thomas M. Wright – The Stranger
  • *George Miller – Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • Thomas M. Wright – The Stranger
  • *Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, Jeremy DonerElvis
  • *Jackie van Beek – Nude Tuesday
  • *Leah Purcell – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • *George Miller, Augusta Gore – Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • Austin ButlerElvis
  • *Rob Collins – The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • *Joel Edgerton – The Stranger
  • *Idris Elba – Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • *Damon Herriman – Nude Tuesday
  • Leah Purcell – The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • *Aisha Dee – Sissy
  • *Julia Savage – Blaze
  • *Tilda Swinton – Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • *Jackie van Beek – Nude Tuesday
  • Sean HarrisThe Stranger
  • *Simon Baker – Blaze
  • *Jemaine Clement – Nude Tuesday
  • *Malachi Dower-Roberts – The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • *Tom Hanks – Elvis
  • Olivia DeJonge – Elvis
  • *Jada Alberts – The Stranger
  • *Jessica De Gouw – The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • *Joanna Lumley – Falling for Figaro
  • *Yael Stone – Blaze
  • Mandy WalkerElvis
  • *Jeremy Rouse – Blaze
  • *Mark Wareham – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • *Sam Chiplin – The Stranger
  • *John Seale – Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond – Elvis
  • *Dany Cooper – Blaze
  • *Nick Meyers – Nude Tuesday
  • *Simon Njoo – The Stranger
  • *Margaret Sixel – Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • Cezary SkubiszewskiFalling for Figaro
  • *Angela Little – A Stitch In Time
  • *Elliott Wheeler – Elvis
  • *Salliana Seven Campbell – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • *Tom Holkenborg – Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, Michael Keller – Elvis
  • *Angus Robertson, Sam Hayward, Scott Mulready, Leah Katz, Cameron Grant, Les Fiddess – Bosch & Rockit
  • *Liam Egan, Nick Emond, Leah Katz, Robert Sullivan, Tom Heuzenroeder, Les Fiddess – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • *Andy Wright, Will Sheridan, Beth Bezzina, Chris Goodes – The Stranger
  • *Robert Mackenzie, Ben Osmo, Yulia Akerholt, James AshtonThree Thousand Years of Longing
  • Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Beverley DunnElvis
  • *George Liddle – Interceptor
  • *Sam Hobbs – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • *Leah Popple – The Stranger
  • *Roger Ford – Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • Catherine Martin – Elvis
  • *Wendy Cork – Here Out West
  • *Monique Wilson, Kristie Rowe – Pieces
  • *Tess Schofield – The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • *Kym Barrett – Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • Television

    Documentary

    Short form and digital

    Additional awards