Justin Kurzel’s Nitram has started 2022 with further industry recognition, leading the way in the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award nominations.
A month after sweeping the AACTA Awards with eight wins, the psychological drama received seven nods from the FCCA, coming in ahead of Robert Connolly’s The Dry and Stephen Johnson’s High Ground, which each had five.
The three titles will battle it out for Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Director categories.
Of the other films to be nominated, JJ Winlove’s June Again and Glendyn Ivin’s Penguin Bloom are each up for two awards, while Stephen Hunter from Michael Budd’s Ruby’s Choice will contend the Best Actor Supporting Role award.
Winners will be announced on January 31 and posted at fcca.com.au
Best Film
High Ground
Producers: David Jowsey, Maggie Miles, Witiyana Marika, Greer Simpkin, Stephen Maxwell Johnson
Nitram
Producers: Nick Batzias, Virginia Whitwell, Justin Kurzel, Shaun Grant
The Dry
Producers: Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson, Steve Hutensky, Rob Connolly, Eric Bana
Best Director
Robert Connolly – The Dry
Stephen Maxwell Johnson – High Ground
Justin Kurzel – Nitram
Best Screenplay
Chris Anastassiades – High Ground
Robert Connolly and Harry Cripps – The Dry
Shaun Grant – Nitram
Best Cinematography
Sam Chiplin – Penguin Bloom
Andrew Commis – High Ground
Stefan Duscio – The Dry
Best Actor
Eric Bana – The Dry
Caleb Landry Jones – Nitram
Jacob Junior Nayinggul – High Ground
Best Actress
Judy Davis – Nitram
Noni Hazlehurst – June Again
Naomi Watts – Penguin Bloom
Best Actress Supporting Role
Essie Davis – Nitram
Claudia Karvan – June Again
Miranda Tapsell – The Dry
Best Actor Supporting Role
Anthony LaPaglia – Nitram
Sean Mununggurr – High Ground
Stephen Hunter – Ruby’s Choice