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).
Australian silent film classic The Kid Stakes is set to engage new and old fans alike as it screens with a new live original music score in Sydney next month.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts will stage screenings of Strangerland, Glitch, Ruben Guthrie and Last Cab to Darwin in the next two months as it ramps up its events program for members.
The Australian Film Institute (AFI) has stemmed its losses as it strives to rebuild sponsorship and maintain its year-round program of events.