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Aacta awards 2025: Robbie Williams’ Better Man and Boy Swallows Universe dominate Australian film and TV prizes

Biopic of British singer wins best film and best actor for motion capture star Johnno Davies, while Trent Dalton adaptation takes home 12 of 22 nominations

Paul Kelly performed his tear-jerker How to Make Gravy, the 1996 ballad that inspired a feature film of the same name released last year, which won just one category – best original song. In a statement, Aacta’s chair Jack Christian said Better Man was a perfect example of the powerful and original work the Australian screen industry was delivering, “proving that great cinema leaves a lasting impact beyond the box office”. Sarah Snook and Jacki Weaver were recognised for their voice acting in the stop-motion animated feature Memoir of a Snail, directed by Harvey Krumpet film-maker Adam Elliott.

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