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2018 AACTA International Awards Nominees Revealed

AACTA International Awards 2018 — Full List of Nominees

The Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts (AACTA) has released the nominees for its 2018 International Awards. The ceremony is scheduled to take place in Hollywood on 6 January 2018, and will be broadcast live in Australia via Foxtel Arts. This year’s shortlist highlights a strong field of films and performances from around the world, with particular attention on three standouts that each earned multiple nominations.

Overview and Highlights

Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name, Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird and Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri lead the pack, each receiving five nominations. Other noteworthy contenders include Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water and I, Tonya. The nominations span major categories — Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay and the leading and supporting acting awards — reflecting both critical favorites and a range of genre pictures.

The AACTA International Awards are designed to recognise outstanding international achievements in film, highlighting work that made a significant impact during the awards season. The 2018 nominees reflect a mix of intimate character studies, historical dramas, genre filmmaking and bold original screenwriting.

Complete List of Nominees by Category

Best Film

  • Call Me By Your Name
  • Dunkirk
  • Lady Bird
  • The Shape of Water
  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Direction

  • Luca Guadagnino — Call Me By Your Name
  • Christopher Nolan — Dunkirk
  • Craig Gillespie — I, Tonya
  • Greta Gerwig — Lady Bird
  • Guillermo del Toro — The Shape of Water

Best Screenplay

  • James Ivory — Call Me By Your Name
  • Christopher Nolan — Dunkirk
  • Jordan Peele — Get Out
  • Greta Gerwig — Lady Bird
  • Martin McDonagh — Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Lead Actress

  • Judi Dench — Victoria & Abdul
  • Sally Hawkins — The Shape of Water
  • Frances McDormand — Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
  • Margot Robbie — I, Tonya
  • Saoirse Ronan — Lady Bird

Best Lead Actor

  • Timothée Chalamet — Call Me By Your Name
  • Daniel Day‑Lewis — Phantom Thread
  • Hugh Jackman — Logan
  • Daniel Kaluuya — Get Out
  • Gary Oldman — Darkest Hour

Best Supporting Actress

  • Mary J. Blige — Mudbound
  • Abbie Cornish — Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
  • Allison Janney — I, Tonya
  • Nicole Kidman — The Killing of a Sacred Deer
  • Laurie Metcalf — Lady Bird

Best Supporting Actor

  • Willem Dafoe — The Florida Project
  • Armie Hammer — Call Me By Your Name
  • Tom Hardy — Dunkirk
  • Ben Mendelsohn — Darkest Hour
  • Sam Rockwell — Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Nomination Counts by Film

Below is a quick summary of how many nominations each film received. This provides a snapshot of the titles most recognised by the AACTA voting panels for the international ceremony.

  • Call Me By Your Name — 5 nominations
  • Lady Bird — 5 nominations
  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri — 5 nominations
  • Dunkirk — 4 nominations
  • The Shape of Water — 3 nominations
  • I, Tonya — 3 nominations
  • Darkest Hour — 2 nominations
  • Get Out — 2 nominations
  • The Florida Project — 1 nomination
  • The Killing of a Sacred Deer — 1 nomination
  • Logan — 1 nomination
  • Mudbound — 1 nomination
  • Phantom Thread — 1 nomination
  • Victoria & Abdul — 1 nomination

What to Watch For

The AACTA International Awards often reflect broader awards-season momentum, and several nominees here were frequently discussed across critics’ circles and industry coverage. Watch for categories where the field is close — such as Best Lead Actor and Best Supporting Actor — and for recognition of original storytelling in Best Screenplay. With multiple films sharing the highest nomination totals, the final winners could split across titles or consolidate around a single standout film.

The ceremony on 6 January 2018 will offer a clear indicator of international industry sentiment heading into the rest of the awards season. Australian audiences will have live access through Foxtel Arts, while industry coverage and commentary will follow in the days afterwards.

Full nominee list reproduced above is based on the AACTA announcement.