| 3rd AACTA International Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 January 2014 |
| Site | Sunset Marquis West Hollywood, Los Angeles,California |
| Hosted by | Geoffrey Rush |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Gravity |
| Most awards | 12 Years a Slave,American Hustle,Gravity (2) |
| Most nominations | American Hustle (7) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Arena |
The3rd Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (commonly known as the AACTA International Awards), were presented by theAustralian 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 forthe best films of 2013 regardless of geography, and are the international counterpart to theawards for Australian films (held on 28 and 30 January). The ceremony took place atSunset Marquis inLos Angeles,California on 10 January 2014 and will be televised in Australia on 12 January on theArena network.[1]
The nominees were announced on 14 December 2013.12 Years a Slave,American Hustle andGravity won two awards each, with the latter film winningBest Film.Blue Jasmine was the only other winning film, with one forBest Actress.[2]
The winners and nominees were chosen by the international chapter of the Academy, which comprises eighty members of Australian filmmakers and executives.[3] The finalists in each category were revealed on 13 December 2013 with the winners announced on 10 January 2014 atSunset Marquis located inWest Hollywood,Los Angeles,California.[4] Through a new partnership withAustralian subscription television providerFoxtel, the awards, which are usually aired in snippets during the Australian awards ceremony, were televised as a separate presentation for the first time onArena on 12 January 2014.[5] Two awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress were added, after being handed out as discretionary accolades theprevious year.[3][6] Additionally, a new lifetime achievement award, the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Fellowship, was introduced and given to American film distributorHarvey Weinstein for his work in distributing Australian films internationally. The prize was presented to him on 23 November 2013, at theCanberra International Film Festival.[7]
In the following list, the winner is listed first and highlighted in boldface; those that are listed beneath the winner and not highlighted in boldface are the nominees.
| Best Film – International | Best Direction – International |
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| Best Actor – International | Best Actress – International |
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| Best Supporting Actor – International | Best Supporting Actress – International |
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| Best Screenplay – International | |