Aacta awards 2026: Bring Her Back and Jacob Elordi win big

Bring Her Back dominated the 2026 Aacta awards, winning 10 of 16 nominations. The Danny and Michael Philippou horror‑thriller about a sinister foster mother emerged as the most awarded film of the night, surpassing the eight awards they won for Talk to Me. It took best direction, best film, best leading actress in a film for Sally Hawkins and almost every technical category, including cinematography, editing, original score, sound, costume design, hair and makeup, and casting.

Jacob Elordi won best lead actor in a drama for his portrayal of army surgeon Dorrigo Evans in the screen adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Fresh from his Critics’ Choice Movie awards win for his portrayal of the Creature in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, Elordi also took home the audience choice award for favourite Australian actor and accepted his awards via a pre‑recorded video link while on a publicity tour for Wuthering Heights.

Margot Robbie won favourite Australian actress.

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