6th AACTA Awards

Presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), the awards celebrate the best in Australian feature film, television, documentary and short film productions of 2016.

The first winners announced on 5 December 2016 and the AACTA Awards ceremony occurred on 7 December 2016 and was broadcast on the Seven Network for the second year running with an extended broadcast to air on Arena.

[3] A new feature film and television category for Best Hair and Makeup was presented for the first time.

[2] Through a partnership with Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) five additional awards, for subscription television programs, were handed out for Best Lifestyle Program, Best New Talent, Best Male Presenter, Best Female Presenter and Best Live Event Production.

[4] The nominations are as follows:[5] Oscar Wilde's The Nightingale and the Rose – Angie Fielder, Brendan Fletcher and Del Kathryn Barton Dream Baby – Lucy Gaffy and Kiki Dillon Joe Bauer, Steve Kullback, Glenn Melenhorst and Ineke Majoor – Game of Thrones, season six, episode 9: "Battle of the Bastards" (Showcase) Kath Brown, Simon Joseph and Troy Follington – Cleverman (ABC)