Oscar has smiled upon Australia this morning, with Academy Award nominations for Cate Blanchett, Catherine Martin, Beverly Dunn, Michael Wilkinson and Dave Clayton.
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Actor and comedian Shane Bourne will host this year's Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTAs), broadcast in a 90-minute presentation on Thursday, January 30, at 8.30pm on TEN.
US actor-writer-producer Christopher Atkins has signed as a producer with Australia's Ignite Elite Artists, which is developing more than two dozen film and TV projects with its clients.
Cate Blanchett has another lead actress trophy to add to her collection for her riveting performance in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine.
Should screen producers brace themselves for a federal government review of subsidies, grants and tax breaks for the industry?
Malcolm Smith is retiring from Foxtel at the end of the month after 10 years with the pay-TV broadcaster and a lengthy career in production and as a film and TV executive.
It's been another successful year for the country's premier drama schools, at least measured by the number of actor graduates that have signed with Australian talent agents.
Australian Cinematographers Society national president Ron Johanson felt he was being called to the headmaster's office when he was asked to take an urgent Skype call from the AFI/AACTA.