La La Land wins Best Film at AACTA International Awards
Los Angeles
Jan 07, 2017

Romantic musical comedy-drama 'La La Land' has dominated
the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) International Awards
with trophies for Best Film and Best Lead Actress for Emma Stone.
'La La Land' topped 'Arrival', 'Hacksaw
Ridge', 'Lion' and 'Manchester by the Sea'.
The award ceremony was held on Friday night ceremonies at the
Avalon Hollywood here, reports variety.com.
Nominees attending the ceremony included Mel Gibson, Nicole
Kidman, Dev Patel, Luke Hemsworth, Kenneth Lonergan, Harvey Weinstein, Sacha
Baron Cohen and Joel Edgerton.
Gibson received the award for Best Direction for World War
II drama 'Hacksaw Ridge', which dominated at AACTA's domestic awards
in Sydney last month with nine awards, including Best Direction.
'Manchester by the Sea' received two AACTA International
Awards with Kenneth Lonergan receiving the Award for Best Screenplay, and Casey
Affleck receiving the Award for Best Lead Actor.
'Lion' took awards for Dev Patel for Best Supporting
Actor, while actress Nicole Kidman received the Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Los Angeles
Jan 07, 2017
Romantic musical comedy-drama 'La La Land' has dominated
the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) International Awards
with trophies for Best Film and Best Lead Actress for Emma Stone.
'La La Land' topped 'Arrival', 'Hacksaw
Ridge', 'Lion' and 'Manchester by the Sea'.
The award ceremony was held on Friday night ceremonies at the
Avalon Hollywood here, reports variety.com.
Nominees attending the ceremony included Mel Gibson, Nicole
Kidman, Dev Patel, Luke Hemsworth, Kenneth Lonergan, Harvey Weinstein, Sacha
Baron Cohen and Joel Edgerton.
Gibson received the award for Best Direction for World War
II drama 'Hacksaw Ridge', which dominated at AACTA's domestic awards
in Sydney last month with nine awards, including Best Direction.
'Manchester by the Sea' received two AACTA International
Awards with Kenneth Lonergan receiving the Award for Best Screenplay, and Casey
Affleck receiving the Award for Best Lead Actor.
'Lion' took awards for Dev Patel for Best Supporting
Actor, while actress Nicole Kidman received the Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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