The winners and nominees were chosen by the international chapter of the Academy , which comprises eighty members of Australian filmmakers and executives . The finalists in each category were revealed on 13 December 2013 with the winners announced on 10 January 2014 at Sunset Marquis located in West Hollywood , Los Angeles , California . Through a new partnership with Australian subscription television provider Foxtel , the awards , which are usually aired in snippets during the Australian awards ceremony , were televised as a separate presentation for the first time on Arena on 12 January 2014 . Two awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress were added , after being handed out as discretionary accolades the previous year . Additionally , a new lifetime achievement award , the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Fellowship , was introduced and given to American film distributor Harvey Weinstein for his work in distributing Australian films internationally . The prize was presented to him on 23 November 2013 , at the Canberra International Film Festival
Canberra International Film Festival
Canberra International Film Festival
3rd AACTA International Awards