One of Australia’s most prolific directors Phillip Noyce, whose extensive credits include 'Newsfront', 'Dead Calm', 'Patriot Games', 'Rabbit Proof Fence', 'The Bone Collector', 'Clear and Present Danger', 'The Quiet American' and 'The Giver', will be honoured with the Longford Lyell Award at tonight’s AACTA Ceremony.
Responding to criticism about the cost of submitting films for the AACTA Awards, the AFI has cut the entry fee for shorts - but the fees for features are unchanged.
AACTA is calling for recommendations for the Byron Kennedy Award which celebrates outstanding creative enterprise in the screen industry.
The voting public has proclaimed 2011's 'Red Dog' as their favourite Aussie film of the decade via the AACTA Audience Awards.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts is reinstating the Meet the Makers events in the week of the 4th annual AACTA awards.
AACTA has announced the nominees for Best Documentary, having expanded the field from the typical six to eight after receiving a record 41 submissions for the award.
'Lion' took home seven awards at the AACTA Industry Luncheon, winning in all seven categories in which it was nominated, including Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Original Music Score, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.