6th AACTA International Awards

6th AACTA International Awards
Date6 January 2017 (ceremony date)
8 January 2017 (broadcast date)
SiteThe Avalon
Los Angeles
Hosted byDaniel MacPherson
Highlights
Best FilmLa La Land
Most awardsLa La Land, Lion, and Manchester by the Sea (2)
Most nominationsHacksaw Ridge, La La Land, and Lion (7)
Television coverage
NetworkFoxtel Arts

The 6th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (commonly known as the AACTA International Awards will be presented by the Australian 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 will be handed out for the best films of 2016 regardless of the country of origin, and are the international counterpart to the awards for Australian films.[1]

The awards will be presented on 6 January 2017 at The Avalon in Hollywood, Los Angeles with Australian actor Daniel MacPherson hosting the event. The ceremony will be broadcast on Foxtel Arts in Australia on 8 January.[2] The nominees were announced on 13 December 2016 with Hacksaw Ridge, La La Land and Lion receiving nominations in all seven categories.[3]

  1. ^ "AACTA International Awards". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. ^ "AACTA announces nominees for sixth International Awards". Mumbrella ( Focal Attractions Pty Ltd). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Australian Academy Unveils Nominees for AACTA International Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.