A total of 15 films will duke it out at next year’s AACTA International Awards, with Luca Guadagnino’s 'Call Me By Your Name', Greta Gerwig’s 'Lady Bird' and Martin McDonagh’s 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' leading the pack with five nominations each.
If the consensus views of the 200 members of AACTA's International chapter are a bellwether of the Academy Awards, it could be a memorable night for Korean director Bong Joon-ho's black comedy/thriller Parasite, Quentin Tarantino, Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie.
Female-led stories across film and television dominated the AACTA International Awards, with 'Promising Young Woman', 'Nomadland', and 'The Queen's Gambit' leading the winners.
Nicole Kidman's prospects of winning an Academy Award for best supporting actress in Joel Edgerton's gay conversion therapy drama Boy Erased may be brighter after she collected her second AACTA International Award.
The decision by the AFI/AACTA to maintain seven awards for non-Australian films while combining the best TV comedy and best light entertainment series into one category has been challenged by several producers.
Cate Blanchett has another lead actress trophy to add to her collection for her riveting performance in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine.
Australian film buffs will be able to watch this year's AACTA International Awards on Foxtel's dedicated Arts channel on Sunday.
Birdman has topped the list of the 4th AACTA International Award nominees with a total of seven nominations across six of the seven categories.