Producer Jack Christian has been appointed chairperson of the Australian Film Institute, succeeding Keith Rodger, who held the role for 12 months.
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Warwick Thornton won the Golden Frog at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland over the weekend for his cinematography on 'The New Boy', which he also wrote and directed.
First-time narrative feature directors Noora Niasari and Gracie Otto will vie against Warwick Thornton, Jeffrey Walker and Colin and Cameron Cairnes for the top prize at the Australian Directors' Guild Awards next month.
AACTA, with the support of Nicole Kidman, is set to establish the Brian Walsh Award for Emerging Talent.
David Vincent Smith's debut feature 'He Ain't Heavy' may have yet to officially premiere, but it is still the most nominated title for this year's WA Screen Culture Awards.
Michael Yezerski was a double winner last night's Screen Music Awards, while Benjamin Speed took out Feature Film Score of the Year for 'The Portable Door'.
'20 Days in Mariupol' director Mstyslav Chernov and composer Nainita Desai of 'The Deepest Breath' and '14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible' are the first international speakers confirmed for March's Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC).
While winning a Screen Music Award for 'The Portable Door' is no doubt an honour for composer Benjamin Speed, it is unlikely to top the other spoils the project has brought him - that is, his marriage and kids.