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Taking out a staggering four awards was series The Code, which won for Best Television Drama Series, Best Direction in Television Drama, Best Lead Actor (won by Ashley Zukerman) and Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama (won by Chelsie Preston Crayford).
The Babadook, directed by Jennifer Kent, scooped up three awards, including Best Film, Best Direction, and Best Original Screenplay.
Aussie favourite Rose Byrne also scored the AACTA Trailblazer Award.
Long gowns seemed to be all the craze on the red carpet, with several of them having high thigh splits. Anna Bamford stunned the crowd in a white racy floor-length version, while Natalie Bassingthwaighte picked hers in a dramatic shimmery gold colour.
Outstanding beauty looks included Rose Byrnes’ cropped locks, Anna Bamford’s standout red lips and Samantha Jade’s dark smokey eyes.
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Winners list
AACTA Longford Lyell Award: Andrew Knight
Byron Kennedy Award: Amiel Courtin-Wilson
AACTA Trailblazer Award: Rose Byrne
AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation: The Lego Movie
AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series: Utopia (ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series: Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year South America (Nine Network)
AACTA Award for Best Reality Television Series: The Voice Australia (Nine Network)
AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series: The Code (ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series: Devil’s Playground (Foxtel)
AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy: The Code (Episode 1, ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television: Please Like Me (ABC2)
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama: Ashley Zukerman (The Code, ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama: Marta Dusseldorp (Janet King, ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama: Eamon Farren (Carlotta, ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama: Chelsie Preston Crayford (The Code, ABC)
AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy: Debra Lawrance (Please Like Me, ABC2)
AACTA Award for Best Feature Length Documentary: Ukraine Is Not A Brothel
AACTA Award for Best Film: The Babadook, The Water Diviner
AACTA Award for Best Direction Presented by Hyundai Genesis: The Babadook
AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay: The Babadook
AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay: The Railway Man
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor: David Gulpilil (Charlie’s Country)
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress: Sarah Snook (Predestination)
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor: Yilmaz Erdogan (The Water Diviner)
AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress: Susan Prior (The Rover)
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