AACTA Awards shape as a big occasion for Mel Gibson and a little-known teenager

By Garry Maddox
Updated December 2 2016 - 12:09am, first published December 1 2016 - 4:48pm
Miranda Otto .. impressive in <i>The Daughter</i>. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Miranda Otto .. impressive in <i>The Daughter</i>. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Mel Gibson directs actor Vince Vaughn (right) on the set of <i>Hacksaw Ridge</i>. Photo: Summit Pictures/AP
Mel Gibson directs actor Vince Vaughn (right) on the set of <i>Hacksaw Ridge</i>. Photo: Summit Pictures/AP
Hot contender for best actress: Odessa Young in <I>The Daughter</i>.
Hot contender for best actress: Odessa Young in <I>The Daughter</i>.
Benedict Samuel and Sarah Snook in <i>The Beautiful Lie</i>, which is nominated for nine AACTA Awards.
Benedict Samuel and Sarah Snook in <i>The Beautiful Lie</i>, which is nominated for nine AACTA Awards.

Don't be alarmed if you fail to recognise many of the films in contention for the country's main film and television awards this year.

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