Craig Lahiff, director/writer and producer and one of the pillars of the South Australian screen industry, died in Adelaide on Sunday after a short illness. He was 66.
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While a lively debate over the 13 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards for The Great Gatsby rages on social media, TV viewers have given their verdict on the Network Ten telecast.
If the 3rd annual Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards could be categorised as a David vs Goliath battle between The Rocket and The Great Gatsby, Goliath is the hands-down winner.
The Great Gatsby dominated AACTA's technical and short film awards today, collecting gongs in all six craft categories for which it was nominated, plus the AACTA award for outstanding achievement in visual effects.
On Sunday Jacki Weaver was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. Today the Animal Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook star was named the recipient of the AACTA Raymond Longford Award.
Adelaide writer-director Ashlee Page today was given the Sundance Instititute Mahindra Global Filmmaking award at the Sundance film festival in Utah.
The odds of Cate Blanchett winning her second Oscar look even stronger after she collected the Screen Actors Guild award on Sunday for best lead actress in Blue Jasmine.
Oscar has smiled upon Australia this morning, with Academy Award nominations for Cate Blanchett, Catherine Martin, Beverly Dunn, Michael Wilkinson and Dave Clayton.