It’s AACTA time again! An important date on the Australian film and television calendar where a handful of our finest filmmaking talent are awarded for their hard work and dedication to their craft.

Below are our predictions for this year’s awards. There aren’t too many differences between our ‘will win’ and ‘should win’ predictions this year which is making us even more excited for tonight’s ceremony.

Enjoy.

BEST FILM
The Nominees: The Daughter, Girl Asleep, Goldstone, Hacksaw Ridge and Tanna
Who will win: Hacksaw Ridge
Who should win: Hacksaw Ridge
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Pawno

BEST DIRECTOR
The Nominees: Rosemary Myers (Girl Asleep), Ivan Sen (Goldstone), Mel Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge), Bentley Dean and Martin Butler (Tanna)
Who will win: Mel Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge)
Who should win: Mel Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge)
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Paul Ireland (Pawno)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Nominees: Abe Forsythe (Down Under), Ivan Sen (Goldstone), Andrew Knight, Robert Schenkkan (Hacksaw Ridge) and Damian Hill (Pawno)
Who will win: Damian Hill (Pawno)
Who should win: Damian Hill (Pawno)
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Heath Davis (Broke)

BEST LEAD ACTOR
The Nominees: John Brumpton (Pawno), Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge), Damian Hill (Pawno), Ewen Leslie (The Daughter)
Who will win: Ewen Leslie (The Daughter)
Who should win: Ewen Leslie (The Daughter)
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Steve Le Marquand (Broke)

BEST LEAD ACTRESS
The Nominees: Maeve Dermody (Pawno), Maggie Naouri (Joe Cinque’s Consolation), Teresa Palmer (Hacksaw Ridge), Odessa Young (The Daughter)
Who will win: Odessa Young (The Daughter)
Who should win: Odessa Young (The Daughter)
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Bethany Whitmore (Girl Asleep)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
The Nominees: Mark Coles Smith (Pawno), Damon Herriman (Down Under), Sam Neill (The Daughter), Hugo Weaving (Hacksaw Ridge)
Who will win: Hugo Weaving (Hacksaw Ridge)
Who should win: Sam Neill (The Daughter)
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Max Cullen (Broke)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
The Nominees: Kerry Armstrong (Pawno), Rachel Griffiths (Hacksaw Ridge), Miranda Otto (The Daughter), Anna Torv (The Daughter)
Who will win: Anna Torv (The Daughter)
Who should win: Miranda Otto (The Daughter)
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Sacha Joseph (Joe Cinque’s Consolation)