Babyteeth Dominates at the 2020 AACTA Awards

After leading the field with 12 nominations, it was all but predestined Shannon Murphy’s Babyteeth would dominate this year’s AACTA Awards. With a total of nine awards including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, and all four acting categories, the film has swept the field of major prizes this year.

In the technical categories, Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man and Justin Kurzel’s True History of the Kelly Gang walked away with three trophies each. Formerly known as the AFI Awards, the AACTA Awards are held each year to honour excellence in Australian cinema. In early 2021 (date currently TBD), the 10th AACTA International Awards will honour the best in film from all over the globe.

Best Film

• Babyteeth

Best Indie Film

• Standing Up For Sunny

Best Lead Actress

• Eliza Scanlen – Babyteeth

Best Lead Actor

• Toby Wallace – Babyteeth

Best Supporting Actress

• Essie Davis – Babyteeth

Best Supporting Actor

• Ben Mendelsohn – Babyteeth

Best Direction

• Shannon Murphy – Babyteeth

Best Documentary

• Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra

Best Screenplay

• Rita Kalnejais – Babyteeth

Best Original Score

• Amanda Brown – Babyteeth

Best Cinematography

• Stefan Duscio – The Invisible Man

Best Editing

• Andy Canny – The Invisible Man

Best Production Design

• Karen Murphy, Rebecca Cohen – True History of the Kelly Gang

Best Costume Design

• Alice Babidge – True History of the Kelly Gang

Best Hair and Makeup

• Kirsten Veysey – True History of the Kelly Gang

Best Sound

• P.K Hooker, Will Files, Paul “Salty” Brincat – The Invisible Man

Best Visual Effects

• Rising Sun Pictures – The Eight Hundred

Best Casting

• Kirsty McGregor, Stevie Ray – Babyteeth