The 10th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (generally known as the AACTA Awards) is an awards ceremony to celebrate the best of Australian films and television of 2020. The main ceremony was held at The Star in Sydney and televised on Foxtel Arts and the Seven Network.
Feature film
Babyteeth — Alex White H Is for Happiness — Julie Ryan, Tenille Kennedy, Lisa Hoppe I Am Woman — Rosemary Blight, Unjoo Moon The Invisible Man — Kylie du Fresne, Jason Blum True History of the Kelly Gang — Hal Vogel, Liz Watts, Justin Kurzel, Paul Ranford Relic — Anna McLeish, Sarah Shaw | valign="top" width="50%" |Standing Up for Sunny — Steve Vidler (Dir), Jamie Hilton, Michael Pontin, Drew BaileyA Boy Called Sailboat — Cameron Nugent, Andrew Curry, Nick Farnell, Sullivan Stapleton Hot Mess — Lucy Coleman, Sheila Jayadev, Lyn Norfor, Martin Thorne Koko: A Red Dog Story — Dominic Pearce, Aaron McCann, Nelson Woss, Lauren Brunswick A Lion Returns — Serhat Caradee, Liz Burton Unsound — Ian Watson, Tsu Shan Chambers |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Shannon Murphy — Babyteeth John Sheedy — H Is For Happiness Leigh Whannell — The Invisible Man Natalie Erika James — Relic Justin Kurzel — True History of the Kelly GangRita Kalnejais — Babyteeth Abe Forsythe — Little Monsters Leigh Whannell — The Invisible Man Natalie Erika James, Christian White — Relic Shaun Grant — True History of the Kelly GangToby Wallace — Babyteeth George MacKay — True History of the Kelly Gang Sam Neill — Rams Richard Roxburgh — H is for Happiness Hugo Weaving — Measure for MeasureEliza Scanlen — Babyteeth Tilda Cobham-Hervey — I Am Woman Laura Gordon — Undertow Elisabeth Moss — The Invisible Man Lupita Nyong'o — Little MonstersBen Mendelsohn — Babyteeth Fayssal Bazzi — Measure for Measure Russell Crowe — True History of the Kelly Gang Aaron Jeffery — The Flood Wesley Patten — H is for HappinessEssie Davis — Babyteeth Emma Booth — H is for Happiness Bella Heathcote — Relic Deborah Mailman — H is for Happiness Doris Younane — Measure for MeasureStefan Duscio — The Invisible Man Andrew Commis — Babyteeth Brad Shield — Bloody Hell Geoffrey Hall — Escape from Pretoria Bonnie Elliott — H is for HappinessAndy Canny — The Invisible Man Steve Evans — Babyteeth Dany Cooper — I Am Woman Nick Fenton — True History of the Kelly Gang Julie-Anne De Ruvo, Nick Meyers — UndertowAmanda Brown — Babyteeth Craig Armstrong — Dirt Music Nerida Tyson-Chew — H is for Happiness Rafael May — I Am Woman Jed Kurzel — True History of the Kelly GangP.K Hooker, Will Files, Paul “Salty” Brincat — The Invisible Man Sam Hayward, Angus Robertson, Rick Lisle, Nick Emond — Babyteeth Robert Mackenzie, Ben Osmo, Pete Smith, Tara Webb — I Am Woman Robert Mackenzie, John Wilkinson, Steve Burgess, Glenn Newnham — Relic Frank Lipson, Steve Single, Andrew Neil, Andrew Ramage — True History of the Kelly GangKaren Murphy, Rebecca Cohen — True History of the Kelly Gang Sherree Philips — Babyteeth Michael Turner, Richie Dehne — I Am Woman Alex Holmes, Katie Sharrock — The Invisible Man Robert Perkins — Miss Fisher and the Crypt of TearsAlice Babidge — True History of the Kelly Gang Terri Lamera — H is for Happiness Emily Seresin — I Am Woman Zohie Castellano, Olivia Simpson — Measure for Measure Nina Edwards — Standing up for SunnyTim Crosbie, Joy Wu, Jason Troughton, Tom Wood, Julian Hutchens — The Eight Hundred Olivier Dumont, Kathy Siegel, Malte Sarnes, Mark Byers, Matt Grieg — Ford V Ferrari Jonathan Dearing, Marcus Bolton, Matt Ebb, Aevar Bjarnason — The Invisible Man Jimmy Uddo, Nicholas Brooks, Josh Simmonds, Ineke Majoor — It Chapter Two Thomas Elder-Groebe, Mark Breakspear, Glenn Melenhorst, Ineke Majoor — Jumanji: The Next LevelKirsten Veysey — True History of the Kelly Gang Nikki Gooley, Wendy de Waal, Cassie O’Brien — I Am Woman Sheldon Wade, Kerryn Flewell-Smith, Cheryl Williams — Operation Buffalo Chiara Tripodi, Larry Van Duynhoven, Toni Ffrench — Preacher: Episode 8: Fear of the Lord Angela Conte, Larry Van Duynhoven, Bec Taylor — RelicKirsty McGregor, Stevie Ray — Babyteeth Jane Norris — H is for Happiness Nikki Barrett — I Am Woman Allison Meadows — Stateless Nikki Barrett — True History of the Kelly Gang
Television Mystery Road — David Jowsey, Greer Simpkin (ABC)Bloom — David Maher, David Taylor, Glen Dolman, Sue Seeary (Stan) Doctor Doctor — Ian Collie, Ally Henville, Keith Thompson, Rodger Corser (Nine Network) Halifax: Retribution — Roger Simpson, Louisa Kors (Nine Network) The Heights — Warren Clarke, Peta Astbury-Bulsara, Debbie Lee, Que Minh Luu (ABC) Wentworth — Jo Porter, Pino Amenta (Foxtel) | valign="top" width="50%" |Stateless — Cate Blanchett, Elise McCredie, Tony Ayres, Sheila Jayadev, Paul Ranford, Liz Watts, Andrew Upton (ABC)The Gloaming — Victoria Madden, John Molloy, Fiona McConaghy (Stan) Hungry Ghosts — Stephen Corvini, Timothy Hobart, Debbie Lee, Sue Masters (SBS) Operation Buffalo — Vincent Sheehan, Tanya Phegan, Peter Duncan (ABC) The Secrets She Keeps — Helen Bowden, Jason Stephens, Paul Watters (Network Ten) |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Upright — Jason Stephens, Helen Bowden, Melissa Kelly, Chris Taylor, Tim Minchin (Foxtel)At Home Alone Together — Nick Hayden, Janet Gaeta, Nikita Agzarian, Dan Ilic (ABC) Black Comedy — Kath Shelper, Mark O'Toole, Nakkiah Lui, David Woodhead (ABC) The Other Guy — Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford, Jude Troy, Alice Willison (Stan) Rosehaven — Andrew Walker, Kevin Whyte, Celia Pacquola, Luke McGregor (ABC) | valign="top" width="50%" |Have You Been Paying Attention? — Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Michael Hirsh, Rob Sitch (Network Ten)Eurovision – Australia Decides – Gold Coast 2020 — Paul Clarke, Stephanie Werrett, Josh Martin (SBS) Hard Quiz — Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Charlie Pickering, Tom Gleeson, John Tabbagh (ABC) LEGO Masters Australia — David McDonald, AJ Johnson, Mark Barlin (Nine Network) The Voice — Leigh Aramberri, Chloe Baker, Jaala Webster, Beth Hart (Nine Network) The Weekly — Kevin Whyte, Chris Walker, Charlie Pickering, Jo Long (ABC) |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell — Shaun Micallef, Peter Beck, Gary McCaffrie (ABC)Australian Amazon Original Stand-up Specials — Todd Abbott, Frank Bruzzese, Kevin Whyte, Kathleen McCarthy (Amazon Prime Video Australia) Australian Lockdown Comedy Festival — Kevin Whyte, Jon Casimir, Todd Abbott (Stan) Drunk History Australia — Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Sophia Mogford, Ashley Davies (Network Ten) LOL: Last One Laughing Australia — David McDonald, Marty Benson (Amazon Prime Video Australia) | valign="top" width="50%" |Gogglebox Australia — Howard Myers, David McDonald, Kerrie Kerr (Foxtel / Network Ten)Hamish & Andy’s “Perfect” Holiday — Tim Bartley, Hamish Blake, Andy Lee, Ryan Shelton (Nine Network) Love on the Spectrum — Cian O’Clery, Karina Holden, Jenni Wilks (ABC) The Project — Craig Campbell, Christopher Bendall, Sarah Ashley (Network Ten) Who Do You Think You Are? — Maxine Gray, Michael Wilton (SBS) You Can't Ask That — Kirk Docker, Frances O’Riordan, Ali Russell (ABC) |- | valign="top" width="50%" |The Living Room — Sarah Thornton, Ciaran Flannery (Network Ten)Better Homes and Gardens — Russel Palmer, Rani Eaton (Seven Network) Jimmy Shu's Taste of the Territory — Naina Sen, Sally Ingleton, Josh Martin (SBS) Luke Nguyen's Railway Vietnam — Michael Donnelly, Josh Martin, John Hatcher, Clara O’Sullivan (SBS) Restoration Australia — Brooke Bayvel (ABC) | valign="top" width="50%" |Masterchef Australia — Marty Benson, Adam Fergusson (Network Ten)The Amazing Race Australia — Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Sophia Mogford, Stephen Tate (Network Ten) Australian Survivor: All Stars — Amelia Fisk, Keely Sonntag, Adam Fergusson (Network Ten) The Block — David Barbour, Julian Cress (Nine Network) I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! — Ben Ulm, Clare Bath, Alex Mavroidakis, Riima Daher (Network Ten) The Real Dirty Dancing — Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Sophia Mogford, Sonya Wilkes (Seven Network) |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Bluey — Joe Brumm, Charlie Aspinwall, Sam Moor, Daley Pearson (ABC)Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? — Vanna Morosini, Stu Connolly, Donna Andrews (ABC) First Day — Julie Kalceff, Kirsty Stark, Kate Croser (ABC) The Inbestigators — Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope (ABC) Little J & Big Cuz — Tony Thorne, Ned Lander, Colin South, Alicia Rackett (NITV) Mustangs FC — Amanda Higgs, Rachel Davis, Debbie Lee (ABC) | valign="top" width="50%" |Stateless Elise McCredie — Episode 1: The Circumstances in Which They Come The Commons - Shelley Birse — Episode 1 First Day - Julie Kalceff — Episode 1 Mystery Road – "Broken" Kodie Bedford — Episode 4 Operation Buffalo - Peter Duncan — Episode 4 |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Fayssal Bazzi — Stateless Bryan Brown — Bloom Jai Courtney — Stateless Ewen Leslie — Operation Buffalo Aaron Pedersen — Mystery RoadYvonne Strahovski — Stateless Jada Alberts — Mystery Road Rebecca Gibney — Halifax: Retribution Asher Keddie — Stateless Pamela Rabe — WentworthDarren Gilshenan — Stateless Rob Collins — Mystery Road Damon Herriman — The Commons Callan Mulvey — Mystery Road Ed Oxenbould — BloomCate Blanchett — Stateless Jacqueline McKenzie — Bloom Ngaire Pigram — Mystery Road Tasma Walton — Mystery Road Jacki Weaver — BloomTim Minchin — Upright Milly Alcock — Upright Anne Edmonds — At Home Alone Together Luke McGregor — Rosehaven Celia Pacquola — RosehavenRebel Wilson - Lol: Last One Laughing Australia Shaynna Blaze Selling Houses Australia Deborah Hutton Find Me a Beach House Tyson Mayr Bear - Koala Hero Andrew Winter Selling Houses Australia / Love it or List it AustraliaEmma Freeman — Stateless Simon Francis — Australian Amazon Original Stand-up Specials Wayne Blair — Mystery Road Warwick Thornton — Mystery Road Jocelyn Moorehouse — StatelessLarissa Behrendt — Maralinga Tjarutja Nick Robinson — Australia's Ocean Odyssey: A Journey Down the East Australian Current Mark Joffe — Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story Cian O’Clery — Love on the Spectrum Adrian Brown — The Test: A New Era for Australia's TeamStateless — Bonnie Elliott – Episode 1: The Circumstances in Which They Come The Commons — Earle Dresner — Episode 1 The Gloaming — Marden Dean — Episode 4: Black Winged Angels Mystery Road — Warwick Thorton — Episode 4: Broken Operation Buffalo — Martin McGrath — Episode 4Stateless — Mark Atkin — Episode 1: The Circumstances in Which They Come Mystery Road — Nicholas Holmes — Episode 6: What You Do Now Operation Buffalo — Mark Perry — Episode 4 Stateless — Martin Connor — Episode 6: The SeventhStateless — Tom Heuzenroeder, Pete Smith, Michael Darren, Des Kenneally — Episode 1: The Circumstances in Which They Come The Gloaming — Dean Ryan, Andrew Neil, Ralph Ortner, Lee Yee — Episode 4: Black Winged Angels Halifax: Retribution — Paul Pirola, Brendan Croxon, James Harvey, Andrew Ramage — Episode 3 Mystery Road — Wes Chew, Luke Mynott, Michael Newton, Trevor Hope — Episode 4: Broken Operation Buffalo — Luke Mynott, Wes Chew, Guntis Sics — Episode 4Stateless — Cornel Wilczek — Episode 6: The Seventh Bluey — Joff Bush — Episode 24: Flatpack Itch — Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg and Lionel Baldenweg — Episode 10: 376 Down Operation Buffalo — Antony Partos — Episode 4 Rosehaven — Kit Warhurst — Episode 8Stateless — Melinda Doring — Episode 1: The Circumstances in Which They Come The Commons — Tim Ferrier — Episode 1 Mystery Road — Herbert Pinter — Episode 6: What You Do Now The New Legends of Monkey — Nick Williams — Episode 10: Shadow Boxing Operation Buffalo — Colin Gibson — Episode 4Stateless — Mariot Kerr — Episode 1: The Circumstances in Which They Come The Commons — Xanthe Heubei — Episode 1 The Masked Singer — Tim Chappel — Episode 4 The New Legends of Monkey — Liz McGregor — Episode 10: Shadow Boxing Operation Buffalo — Wendy Cork — Episode 4
Documentary Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra — Nel Minchin, Wayne Blair, Ivan O’Mahoney