AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay

34 winning films and series from Australia and New Zealand in our catalogue, newest first.

Title	Year	Director	Genre	Min	Awards
Nitram	2021	Justin Kurzel	Drama, Psychological	112	8
Sweet Country	2017	Warwick Thornton	Drama, Western	110	6
Ali's Wedding	2016	Jeffrey Walker	Comedy	110	1
Hacksaw Ridge	2016	Mel Gibson	Drama, War	131	12
Paper Planes	2015	Robert Connolly	Teen, Family	96	1
The Babadook	2014	Jennifer Kent	Drama, Horror	94	3
The Rocket	2013	Kim Mordaunt	Drama	—	2
Wish You Were Here	2011	Kieran Darcy-Smith	Drama	89	2
Animal Kingdom	2010	David Michôd	Drama, Crime	113	12
Griff the Invisible	2010	Leon Ford	Comedy drama, Romantic comedy	90	1
Samson and Delilah	2009	Warwick Thornton	Drama	97	5
The Black Balloon	2008	Elissa Down	Drama, Romance	97	6
Ten Canoes	2006	Rolf de Heer	Adventure	92	6
Look Both Ways	2005	Sarah Watt	Drama, Live-action/animated	100	3
Somersault	2004	Cate Shortland	Drama, Teen	106	13
Japanese Story	2003	Sue Brooks	Drama	110	8
Walking on Water	2002	Tony Ayres	Comedy drama, LGBTQ	90	5
Russian Doll	2001	Stavros Kazantzidis	Comedy drama	—	1
The Bank	2001	Robert Connolly	Drama, Thriller	100	1
Two Hands	1999	Gregor Jordan	Romantic comedy	103	5
The Interview	1998	Craig Monahan	Thriller	103	3
The Castle	1997	Rob Sitch	Trial	85	1
Shine	1996	Scott Hicks	Drama, Biographical	101	11
Angel Baby	1995	Michael Rymer	Drama	104	6
Bad Boy Bubby	1993	Rolf de Heer	Drama, Comedy	112	5
The Piano	1993	Jane Campion	Drama, Romance	120	31
Sweetie	1989	Jane Campion	Comedy, Comedy drama	97	2
The Year My Voice Broke	1987	John Duigan	Drama, Romance	102	4
Malcolm	1986	Nadia Tass	Comedy, Action	85	8
Fran	1985	Glenda Hambly	Drama	—	3
My First Wife	1984	Paul Cox	Drama	96	3
Buddies	1983	Arch Nicholson	Comedy drama	—	1
In Search of Anna	1979	Esben Storm	—	96	1
Newsfront	1978	Phillip Noyce	Drama	110	7

Awards as recorded on Wikidata (Q4649818); older ceremonies may be incomplete.