| 1st AACTA International Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 January 2012 |
| Site | Soho House West Hollywood, California |
| Hosted by | No host |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Artist |
| Most awards | The Artist (3) |
| Most nominations | The Artist (4) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Nine Network |
The 1st Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (more commonly known as the AACTA International Awards), were presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a not for profit organisation whose aim is to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television. The Academy, which normally hand out awards to Australian made films, presented awards for the best films of 2011 regardless of geography.
The Artist won three awards, for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor. Other winners were The Iron Lady, The Ides of March and Margin Call, with one. The ceremony was presented in segments, during the 2011 AACTA Awards for Australian films, on the Nine Network.