A total of 15 films will duke it out at next year’s AACTA International Awards, with Luca Guadagnino’s 'Call Me By Your Name', Greta Gerwig’s 'Lady Bird' and Martin McDonagh’s 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' leading the pack with five nominations each.
Garth Davis’ debut feature 'Lion' was the pride of this year’s AACTA Awards, winning in each of the 12 categories it was nominated, including Best Film and Best Direction.
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.
Writer-director Daniel Agdag’s 'Lost Property Office' has made the shortlist in the animated short film category at the 90th annual Academy Awards after winning an AACTA award yesterday.
'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.
Ahead of the release of his feature directorial debut 'Breath', Simon Baker is set to receive this year's AACTA Trailblazer Award.
AACTA has named Martin Butler and Bentley Dean as this year’s recipients of the Byron Kennedy Award, which celebrates innovation and “outstanding creative enterprise” in the screen industry.
Kirsty McGregor won the prize for best casting for a feature film for See-Saw Films’ 'Lion' at the Casting Guild of Australia’s annual awards.