ABC's 'The Newsreader' has collected a further six AACTA Award nominations, taking its total to 16, with the academy unveiling the technical craft nominees today.
'Nitram' now leads in film after picking up another seven nominations, taking its tally to 14.
"There's been enormous change over the journey." Palace Cinemas national programming director Kim Petalas will step down from his role in late December after some 30 years with the company.
With all cinemas in the country now allowed to trade, the national box office was up 67 per cent last weekend, and for the first time in almost three months, two titles earned more than $1 million.
AACTA has revealed those in contention for the major film, television and short-form prizes at this year's awards, with 'High Ground' leading the charge in the film categories and 'The Newsreader' ahead in television.
Cinemas in metro-Melbourne are able to reopen to fully vaccinated patrons tonight from 6pm, at 75 per cent capacity or up to 1,000 people. With Melbourne the most locked-down city in the world, IF talks to Village Cinemas executive general manager Nic Robin and Cinema Nova joint executive director Natalie Miller about how they have fared and how they see the theatrical landscape.
Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell, and Alycia Debnam-Carey will join Sigourney Weaver in leading the cast of Amazon's seven-part drama 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart'.
The first round of open auditions for 'The Lion King Reo Māori' are now open, with people based in Australia welcome to apply.
"We took some time convincing one another to do it, because the subject matter would require it to be quite personal again. Of course it should be. But then when we jumped into it we realised that was its true power, so we are really glad it happened."