Today, SPA congratulates all of its members nominated for the 2026 AACTA Awards. Voting for all categories is open January 5th 2026, with the AACTA Awards held from the 4th - 6th February 2026.
The full list of SPA members nominated is as follows:
AACTA Award for Best Drama Series
Bay of Fires
Archipelago Productions and Fremantle Australia / ABC
Black Snow: Jack of Clubs
Goalpost Pictures / Stan
Mystery Road: Origin
Bunya Productions / ABC
The Family Next Door
Beyond Productions Pty Ltd / ABC
The Newsreader S3
Werner Film Productions / ABC
The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer
Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia Pty Ltd and Easy Tiger Productions Pty Ltd / Binge, Foxtel
AACTA Award for Best Miniseries
Apple Cider Vinegar
See-Saw Films and Picking Scabs / Netflix
Invisible Boys
Asphodel Films and Feisty Dame Productions / Stan
Mix Tape
Aquarius Films and Subotica / Binge, Foxtel
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Curio Pictures / Amazon Prime Video
The Survivors
Tony Ayres Productions, Matchbox Pictures and Universal International Studios / Netflix
AACTA Award for Best Narrative Comedy Series
Austin
Northern Pictures / ABC
Bump S5
Roadshow Rough Diamond / Stan
Ghosts: Australia
BBC Studios Productions / Network Ten, Paramount+
Mother and Son
Wooden Horse / ABC
Top End Bub
Goalpost Pictures / Amazon Prime Video
AACTA Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Program
Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee
Kevin & Co / ABC
Hard Quiz
Thinkative Television / ABC
Taskmaster Australia
Kevin & Co and Avalon / Paramount+
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
Thinkative Television / ABC
AACTA Award for Best Entertainment Program presented by Gravity Media
Dancing with the Stars
BBC Studios Productions Australia / Seven Network
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final: Access All Areas
Beyond Productions / SBS
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! Australia
ITV Studios Australia / Network Ten
LEGO® Masters Australia: Grand Masters of the Galaxy
Endemol Shine Australia / Nine Network
Portrait Artist of the Year
Endemol Shine Australia / ABC
AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program
Alone Australia
ITV Studios Australia / SBS
Gogglebox Australia
Endemol Shine Australia / Network Ten
Muster Dogs: Collies and Kelpies
Ambience Entertainment Pty Ltd / ABC
The Piano
Eureka Productions / ABC
The Secret DNA of Us
Eureka Productions / SBS
AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program
Grand Designs Australia
Eureka Productions / ABC
Love It or List It Australia
Beyond Productions / Binge, Foxtel
Restoration Australia
Eureka Productions / ABC
Selling Houses Australia
Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia Pty Ltd / Binge, Foxtel
AACTA Award for Best Reality Program presented by Network 10
Australian Idol
Eureka Productions / Seven Network
Australian Survivor: Australia v The World
Endemol Shine Australia / Network Ten
Married At First Sight Australia
Endemol Shine Australia / Nine Network
MasterChef Australia
Endemol Shine Australia / Network Ten
The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition
Eureka Productions / Network Ten
The Great Australian Bake Off
BBC Studios Productions Australia / Binge, Foxtel
AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program
End Game with Tony Armstrong
Barking Mad Productions, Smashing Films and Allstory Pictures / ABC
The Assembly
Helium Pictures / ABC
The Kimberley
Wild Pacific Media / ABC
The People vs Robodebt
CJZ / SBS
Who Do You Think You Are?
Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia / SBS
AACTA Award for Best Children’s Program
Hard Quiz Kids
Thinkative Television / ABC
Space Nova
SLR Productions and Giggle Garage / ABC
AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special
Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat
Haven’t You Done Well Productions / YouTube Premium (The Aunty Donna Channel)
Celia Pacquola: I’m As Surprised As You Are
Token Events / ABC, YouTube Premium
Tease Me About My Gloves
Token Events / ABC, YouTube Premium
AACTA Award for Best Film
Kangaroo
STUDIOCANAL, Bunya Productions and Brindle Films
Lesbian Space Princess
We Make A Thing Studio
The Correspondent
Pop Family Entertainment
The Travellers
Ambience Entertainment Pty Ltd
AACTA Award for Best Indie Film
It Will Find You
Giniirr Films Pty Ltd
Lesbian Space Princess
We Make A Thing Studio
With or Without You
WitWot Pty Ltd
AACTA Award for Best Documentary
Ellis Park
GoodThing Productions
Journey Home, David Gulpilil
Savage Films and Brindle Films / NITV
Unbreakable – The Jelena Dokic Story
In Films
AACTA Award for Best Online Drama or Comedy Series
Not Russian Anywhere
Anakie Street
Ruff & Ruby
Jessica Trinity Fisher
The Worst That Could Happen
Haven't You Done Well Productions