The 5th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (commonly known as the AACTA International Awards), presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television. Awards were handed out for the best films of 2015 regardless of the country of origin, and are the international counterpart to the awards for Australian films.
The nominations were announced on 6 January 2016 with Carol (2015) leading the nominees with five. The award winners were announced on 29 January 2016 and broadcast in Australia on 31 January 2016 on Foxtel Arts and Arena.
Winners and nominees
Best Film Best DirectionMad Max: Fury Road The Big Short Carol The Revenant SpotlightGeorge Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road Adam McKay – The Big Short Todd Haynes – Carol Ridley Scott – The Martian Alejandro G. Iñárritu – The Revenant Best Actor Best ActressLeonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant as Hugh Glass Steve Carell – The Big Short as Mark Baum Matt Damon – The Martian as Mark Watney Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs as Steve Jobs Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl as Lili ElbeCate Blanchett – Carol as Carol Aird Emily Blunt – Sicario as Kate Macer Brie Larson – Room as Joy “Ma” Newsome Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn as Eilis Lacey Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road as Imperator Furiosa Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting ActressMark Rylance – Bridge of Spies as Rudolf Abel Christian Bale – The Big Short as Michael Burry Paul Dano – Love & Mercy as Brian Wilson Benicio del Toro – Sicario as Alejandro Gillick Joel Edgerton – Black Mass as John ConnollyRooney Mara – Carol as Therese Belivet Judy Davis – The Dressmaker as Molly Dunnage Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight as Daisy Domergue Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl as Gerda Wegener Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs as Joanna Hoffman Best ScreenplayTom McCarthy and Josh Singer – Spotlight Alex Garland – Ex Machina Drew Goddard – The Martian Phyllis Nagy – Carol Aaron Sorkin – Steve Jobs
See also 5th AACTA Awards 21st Critics’ Choice Awards 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards 69th British Academy Film Awards 73rd Golden Globe Awards 88th Academy Awards
References
External links The Official Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts website Official Website of the AACTA International Awards broadcast