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.
A record number of feature films are in competition for this year’s AACTA Awards, while the five films nominated for Best Feature Length Documentary have also been revealed.
The first set of nominees for the 7th annual AACTA Awards have been unveiled, with the Australian Academy naming those up for Best Short Fiction Film and Best Short Animation prizes.
Entries for this year’s AACTA Awards open today, with the eligibility policy for feature films changed in a move designed to improve selection transparency and recognise non-traditional releases.
Indigenous media pioneer Lester Bostock and Academy Award winning sound designer David White have been awarded honorary degrees (Doctor of Arts) from AFTRS.
Guests who have participated in AACTA events over the last couple of years include Andrew Knight, Jeremy Sims, Jan Chapman, Tony Ayres, Joel Edgerton, Richard Roxburgh, Deborah Mailman, Penny Chapman, Ariel Kleiman, Megan Riakos and Ryan Griffen.
The new AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program will be open to free-to-air and subscription television entries, while four new subscription-only television awards have been created as a result of AACTA’s recently announced partnership with the Australia
Moorhouse will appear in an ‘In Conversation’ event presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA).