Industry veteran Simon Elrahi, known for his work as an actor, director, producer, and writer, has died after a short illness. He was 54.
Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis will visit Melbourne next month as the lead ambassador for a new ACMI exhibition.
AACTA has announced the ten finalists for its national youth casting call, run in collaboration with Casting Networks and the Casting Guild of Australia.
The casting directors behind 'Nitram', 'The Dry', 'High Ground', and 'The Furnace' will battle it out in the feature film category of the Casting Guild of Australia Awards to be held this month.
Anousha Zarkesh and Nathan Lloyd have once again led the charge at the annual Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) Awards, scooping the major prizes across television and film at Saturday's virtual ceremony.
Chris Hemsworth, Jacki Weaver, UK casting director Nina Gold, director Rachel Perkins, and US actor Alia Shawkat will make up the jury for this year's Heath Ledger Scholarship.
Swedish actress Sofia Helin, who starred in all four seasons of 'The Bridge', is co-starring with Aaron Pedersen in the second series of Bunya Productions' 'Mystery Road'.
AACTA has partnered with Casting Networks and the Casting Guild of Australia to run a national youth casting initiative.