First-time narrative feature directors Noora Niasari and Gracie Otto will vie against Warwick Thornton, Jeffrey Walker and Colin and Cameron Cairnes for the top prize at the Australian Directors' Guild Awards next month.
Geoff Lamb was a double winner at Saturday's Ellie Awards, taking home prizes for his work cutting both feature film 'Talk to Me' and Disney+ series 'The Clearing'.
AACTA has announced the remaining nominations for its February awards, with Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy' garnering the most nods in film with 12, closely followed by 'Talk to Me' with 11, while with 15 nominations, 'The Newsreader' is the most recognised TV series.
With the Federal Government committed to introducing content obligations no later than July, the coming year is shaping up to be a gamechanger for streaming services in Australia.