2026 AACTA Awards & Festival Highlights

Celeste Barber hosts the 2026 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel Group (full broadcast)

Lesbian Space Princess Remastered

Portrait Artist of the Year wins the AACTA Award for Best Entertainment Program

Deborah Mailman (Kangaroo) Wins the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film

Mix Tape wins the AACTA Award for Best Soundtrack

Alone Australia wins the AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program

Journey Home, David Gulpilil wins the AACTA Award for Best Documentary

The Narrow Road to the Deep North wins the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television

Jacob Elordi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North) wins the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor

Anna Torv (The Newsreader) wins the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama

The Correspondent wins the AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Film

Grand Designs Australia wins the AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program

Lesbian Space Princess wins the AACTA Award for Best Indie Film

Justin Kurzel (The Narrow Road to the Deep North) wins AACTA for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy

Apple Cider Vinegar wins the AACTA Award for Best Casting in Television

Bring Her Back wins the AACTA Award for Best Casting in Film

Ed Kavalee opens the 2026 AACTA Awards Industry Gala

The Kimberley wins the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary

Bring Her Back wins the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Film

Here I Go (Lesbian Space Princess) wins the AACTA Award for Best Original Song

The Narrow Road to the Deep North wins the AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television

Bring Her Back wins the AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Film

Journey Home, David Gulpilil wins the AACTA Award for Best Original Score in a Documentary

The Narrow Road to the Deep North wins the AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television

The Correspondent wins the AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Film

Bring Her Back wins the AACTA Award for Best Editing in Film

Unbreakable - The Jelena Dokic Story wins the AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary

The Narrow Road to the Deep North wins the AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television

Bring Her Back wins the AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup

The Narrow Road to the Deep North wins the AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television

Bring Her Back win the AACTA Award for Best Sound in Film

Yurlu | Country wins the AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary

The People vs Robodebt wins the AACTA Award for Best Direction in Non Fiction Television

A Series of Unfortunate Dates wins the AACTA Award for Best Online Drama or Comedy

The People vs Robodebt wins the AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program

The Narrow Road to the Deep North wins the AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television

Bring Her Back wins the AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Film

Celia Pacquola wins the AACTA Award for Best Standup Special

Tron: Ares wins the AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation

I'm the Most Racist Person I Know wins the AACTA Award for Best Short Film

Causeway Films Accept the 2026 AACTA Byron Kennedy Award

Clare Hughes accepts the 2026 AACTA Brian Walsh Award

Brains on Tap win the 2026 AACTA Reg Grundy Award

Margaret Pomeranz Honoured those we lost for the In Memoriam at the 2026 AACTA Awards

Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein) wins the AACTA International Award Supporting Actor in Film

Michael Lucas (The Newsreader) wins the AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television

Julian McMahon (The Surfer) posthumously wins the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film

Richard Roxburgh (The Correspondent) wins the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in Film

Danny & Michael Philippou (Bring Her Back) win the AACTA Award for Best Direction in Film

Sally Hawkins (Bring Her Back) wins the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in Film

Tom Gleeson (Hard Quiz) wins the 2026 AACTA Award for Best Comedy Performer

Sarah Snook (All Her Fault) wins the AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress in a Series

Gary Oldman (Slow Horses) wins the 2026 AACTA International Award for Best Actor in a Series

The Great Australian Bakeoff wins the 2026 AACTA Award for Best Reality Program

Miranda Tapsell (Top End Bub) wins the 2026 AACTA Award for Best Acting in Comedy

The Newsreader wins the 2026 AACTA Award for Best Drama Series presented by Dacre Montgomery

Play School: All Together win the 2026 AACTA Award for Best Children's Program

Heather Mitchell (Narrow Road to the Deep North) wins the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress

Daniel Henshall (The Newsreader) wins the 2026 AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama