Ides of March wins Australian Academy awards for best screenplay

by Katiedot Sun 29 Jan 2012, 03:27

Found by Henway:

From deadline.com

Australian Academy Awards: ‘The Artist’, Streep, Dujardin, Hazanavicius All Winners

By NIKKI FINKE | Friday January 27, 2012

Los Angeles, CA – The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts announced the winners of its newly launched AACTA International Awards recognizing International Achievements in Film tonight by AACTA President, Geoffrey Rush, at an intimate awards Ceremony at Soho House.

The Artist was awarded Best Film for producer Thomas Langmann, and Best Direction for French director Michel Hazanavicius. The film’s lead actor, Jean Dujardin, was awarded Best Actor.

Meryl Streep was awarded the AACTA International Award for Best Actress for her role in The Iron Lady.

The award for Best Screenplay had two joint winners after jury voting was tied in this category: the adapted screenplay from The Ides of March for George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, and the original screenplay from Margin Call for first time writer and director J.C. Chandor.

by silly girl Sun 29 Jan 2012, 03:32

Wow that is great....I always knew Australians had great literary taste... Very Happy

by Dexterdidit Sun 29 Jan 2012, 06:00

I didn't even know this award existed. Good choice though we do love our George, maybe they are hoping he shows up some year?

by Katiedot Sun 29 Jan 2012, 07:24

Hell, it works for the BAFTAS so why not in Australia too?

by Dexterdidit Sun 29 Jan 2012, 10:39

Exactly give it a couple of years and if they are going to do it in Summer then that is even more of a reason to pop over to pick up an award.

by Joanna Sun 29 Jan 2012, 11:47

That's great news for the Terrible Two but it looks like
the competition is tightening up from The Artist now.

by melbert Sun 29 Jan 2012, 14:20

Even though I really, really, really want George to win, I think that The Artist may do some sweeping up. I haven't seen The Artist, as that's really not the kind of film I like, but I want George to win!