In its 50th year celebrations, the Australian Film Institute is thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative, the AFI Documentary Trailblazer and the 2008 AFI Awards Non-Feature Nominees.
Local industry demand has prompted AACTA to launch a campaign to create 10 new AACTA Awards.
Actress Noni Hazlehurst AM has joined the AACTA board, replacing former member Sigrid Thornton.
The Australian Academy of Cinema Television Arts has announced a number of changes to their annual awards, including the creation of six television craft awards.
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
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.
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.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) has unveiled the first set of nominees for this year's awards, announcing the five films that will compete for Best Documentary.