Musicals may be having a moment at the box office but its music-based films have led the charge in 2025 AACTA nominations today, with Michael Gracey's upcoming Robbie Williams-inspired 'Better Man' and Nick Waterman's adaptation of Paul Kelly's 'How To Make Gravy' securing 16 and 15 nods, respectively.
AACTA has announced the return of the Brian Walsh Award for Emerging Talent, which provides $50,000 toward the career development of an up-and-coming actor, along with exposure and recognition opportunities.
Applications are now open for the second year of the AACTA Young Stars: National Youth Casting Call, which is delivered in collaboration with Casting Networks® and the Casting Guild of Australia.
Road-trip comedy concept 'Over Her Dead Body' has won this year's AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes development initiative, with creative team Jacqueline Chii Chien Lim, Tamara Whyte, and Daniel Stevenson awarded a cash prize and ongoing support, including script consultation sessions, AWG pathways, and various industry connection opportunities.
The Australian Film Institute (AFI), which runs the annual AACTA Awards, has failed to lodge its 2022-23 financial accounts with the regulator on time.
Adelaide-based actor Mia Foran is the inaugural recipient of the AACTA Young Stars: National Youth Casting Call, beating out nine other young finalists to top the nationwide initiative.
AACTA has announced the ten finalists for its national youth casting call, run in collaboration with Casting Networks and the Casting Guild of Australia.