‘Nitram’ Steals the Show at Australia’s AACTA Awards, Taking all Major Prizes

Controversial drama “Nitram” dominated the prizes at the Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts (AACTA) film awards on Wednesday. Leaving little room for celebration of any other achievement in the past year, “Nitram” swept to eight awards. These included the most major prizes — best film, best directing and best original screenplay — as well as all four acting prizes. The film painstakingly depicts the build-up to a real-life mass shooting that took place in Tasmania. Many people had questioned whether the events were too painful to be retold and whether making a film would make a hero of… Read Full Article