'Snowtown' towards the top of five wins at first Aussie Acad honours

SYDNEY -- Real-crime drama "Snowtown" introduced the kudo wins nevertheless it was feelgood local hit "Red-colored-colored Dog" that fetched top honors in addition to pic within the inaugural Australian Academy of Cinema and television Arts honours within the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday evening."Red-colored-colored Dog" was the finest local pic of a year ago within the box office, getting a boffo $22.3 million haul. "Snowtown" needed home best director for Justin Kurzel actor for Daniel Henshall, as killer John Bunting supporting actress for Louise Harris, among the numerous non-pros attracted on for your film modified script kudo for Take advantage of Grant, and greatest appear and editing.Kurzel recognized the non-pros as well as the "synchronicity" of meeting Harris in the retail complex.He added that, despite the fact that pic was belittled For opening old wounds, it absolutely was being well recognized worldwide."It absolutely was just released inside the Uk plus it did perfectly there plus it seems to become story that people overseas find really compelling as well as other,In . Kurzel mentioned.Pic opens Stateside in March.Judy Davis snagged best actress for "The Interest in the Storm" while Hugo Weaving won best supporting actor for "Oranges and Sunshine."AACTA was created last summer season to switch the Australian Film Institute, that have repped the in excess of fifty years.The AACTA honours transformed the AFI honours and introduced a completely new worldwide component which was presented in La on Friday evening by AACTA prexy Geoffrey Hurry.Hurry was available for your Sydney kudocast as was AACTA ambassador Cate Blanchett. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com