If we forget how tarnished Hollywood’s second-biggest awards are for a second,it could be a good year for Australia’s nominees.
The 80th Golden Globes will be held on Wednesday following a huge year for film and television,and lingering negative headlines about the gala’s organisers.
The 80th awards return after two years of damaging headlines,and Australia has skin in the game with nominations for Cate Blanchett,Elizabeth Debicki,Baz Luhrmann and more.
The often-polarising filmmaker could finally get a nomination as a director,while Hugh Jackman and Margot Robbie could be in contention for acting gongs.
Baz Luhrmann’s dazzling biopic Elvis has picked up three nominations - best film (drama),best actor in a drama and best film director.
Whatever you think of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis,the picture painted by the winners at yesterday’s AACTA Awards is encouraging.
The dazzling biopic won 11 awards,including best film,best director,best actor for Austin Butler and best supporting actress for Olivia DeJonge.
Olivia DeJonge thought the role of Priscilla in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis had gone to another actor,then she received an unexpected text from her agent.
Tar has been called one of the year’s best films but,because of its ‘challenging’ nature,Australians won’t be able to watch it for months.
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic and Mystery Road:Origins dominate nominations for the AACTA Awards in December.
Anisia Uzeyman and Saul Williams have taken home the Southern Hemisphere’s richest cash prize for their feature film,Neptune Frost,in a night of glitz and glamour at The Forum.