feature ▁films , ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁entire ▁feature ▁film ▁and ▁television ▁nom ine es , ▁were ▁announced ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁Institute ▁of ▁D ram atic ▁Art ▁in ▁Sydney , ▁and ▁was ▁hosted ▁by ▁Adam ▁Elli ot . ▁Foreign ▁films ▁were ▁also ▁recogn ised ▁at ▁the ▁A ACT A ▁International ▁Awards ▁ceremony , ▁which ▁handed ▁out ▁awards ▁for ▁Best ▁Film , ▁Best ▁D irection , ▁Best ▁Screen play , ▁Best ▁A ctor ▁and ▁Best ▁Act ress . ▁The ▁nom ine es ▁were ▁announced ▁at ▁the ▁A ACT A ▁Awards ▁L un che on ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁in ▁conj unction ▁with ▁the ▁Australia ▁Week ▁Black ▁T ie ▁G ala , ▁and ▁the ▁w inners ▁were ▁determined ▁by ▁a ▁j ury . ▁ ▁Cer emon ies ▁The ▁awards ▁were ▁presented ▁over ▁three ▁separate ▁events : ▁the ▁A ACT A ▁Awards ▁L un che on , ▁at ▁the ▁West in ▁Hotel ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁the ▁A ACT A ▁Awards ▁Cer em ony , ▁at ▁the ▁Sydney ▁Opera ▁House , ▁in ▁Sydney , ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 2 ; ▁and ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁January , ▁the ▁A ACT A ▁International ▁Awards ▁at ▁So ho ▁House , ▁West ▁Hollywood , ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁The ▁lun che on ▁presented ▁awards ▁in ▁film ▁production , ▁television , ▁all ▁non - feature ▁film ▁categories ▁and ▁the ▁Long ford ▁Ly ell ▁Award ; ▁all ▁other ▁feature ▁film ▁and