During the In Memoriam section, a photo of Australian producer Jan Chapman ('The Piano', 'Love Serenade', 'Lantana', 'The Babadook') was shown next to the name of late costume designer Janet Patterson, with whom Chapman worked on several Jane Campion film
Robison, whose mother was born in Fremantle, first worked in Australia on Jodie Foster’s 'Nim's Island' in 2007.
21 years after 'Braveheart' won the top gong, Mel Gibson has been welcomed back into the Academy fold, with 'Hacksaw Ridge' nominated for six Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Andrew Garfield), Best Editing (Kiwi John Gilbert), Best Sound E
Australia has made a strong showing among the nominees for the 2017 Golden Globes, with 'Lion' nominated across four categories and 'Hacksaw Ridge' three.
The nominees for the 2017 BAFTA Awards have been unveiled, with both Lion and Hacksaw Ridge earning five nods each.
Actor Benedict Hardie has roles in two of the starriest local productions of the year – Hacksaw Ridge and The Light Between Oceans. Both films hit Aussie cinemas on November 3.
The MEAA is pressing producers to pay actors in Australian TV dramas residuals from the first dollar of revenues.
David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz travelled to the Gold Coast late last year to pick up a special award from the Australian International Movie Convention, recognising their contribution to the Australian film industry.