AACTA has announced the return of the Brian Walsh Award for Emerging Talent, which provides $50,000 toward the career development of an up-and-coming actor, along with exposure and recognition opportunities.
Binge eight-part mystery thriller 'High Country' stars Leah Purcell as a detective who is transferred to the Victorian High Country and thrust into a mystery of five missing persons who have vanished into the wilderness.
Danny and Michael Philippou's 'Talk To Me' took home a further three awards at AACTA Ceremony on Saturday evening, including Best Film and Best Direction, adding to its haul of five gongs from Thursday.
Producer Jack Christian has been appointed chairperson of the Australian Film Institute, succeeding Keith Rodger, who held the role for 12 months.
AACTA, with the support of Nicole Kidman, is set to establish the Brian Walsh Award for Emerging Talent.
Blossom Films will go into production on 'The Last Anniversary' for Binge next month, Nicole Kidman and Per Saari told SXSW Sydney yesterday.
Foxtel was the big winner as the TV Week Logie Awards returned to Sydney for the first time in 37 years on Sunday, with comedy series 'Colin From Accounts' and courtroom drama 'The Twelve' both receiving three awards.
Binge has announced a large ensemble cast set to join Leah Purcell, Ian McElhinney, Sara Wiseman and Aaron Pedersen in mystery thriller 'High Country' as production gets underway in the Victorian Alps.