Precursor: Australian Academy Awards Nominations (2019)

There aren’t a lot of films that qualify for these awards and it seems like the vast majority of the nominations went to just four films: The Nightingale, Hotel Mumbai, The King, and Judy & Punch. While these fils are eligible for Oscar consideration, to date only The King seems to be in the race at this point and it’s only hanging on by a Timothée Chalamet thread. Otherwise, there’s nothing much exciting here.

Nominations Tallies

(13) The Nightingale
(12) Hotel Mumbai
(11) The King
(9) Judy & Punch
(3) Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan, Hearts and Bones, Ride Like a Girl
Top End Wedding

The Nominations

Best Film

Hotel Mumbai
Judy & Punch
The King
The Nightingale
Ride Like a Girl
Top End Wedding

Best Indie Film

Acute Misfortune
Book Week
Buoyancy
Emu Runner
Sequin in a Blue Room

Best Direction

Hotel Mumbai – Anthony Maras
Judy & Punch – Mirrah Foulkes
The King – David Michod
The Nightingale – Jennifer Kent

Best Lead Actor

Timothée Chalamet – The King
Baykali Ganambarr – The Nightingale
Damon Herriman – Judy & Punch
Dev Patel – Hotel Mumbai
Hugo Weaving – Hearts and Bones

Best Lead Actress

Nazanin Boniadi – Hotel Mumbai
Aisling Fanciosi – The Nightingale
Teresa Palmer – Ride Like a Girl
Miranda Tapsell – Top End Wedding
Mia Wasikowska – Judy & Punch

Best Supporting Actor

Joel Edgerton – The King
Damon Herriman – The Nightingale
Andrew Luri – Hearts and Bones
Ben Mendelsohn – The King
Michael Sheasby – The Nightingale

Best Supporting Actress

Tilda Cobham-Hervey – Hotel Mumbai
Magnolia Maymuru – The Nightingale
Hilary Swank – I Am Mother
Bolude Watson – Hearts and Bones
Ursula Yovich – Top End Wedding