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.
Applications are open for Australians in Film’s (AiF) Heath Ledger Scholarship, which is returning after a two-year hiatus.
After making his US TV debut in the National Geographic docudrama 'Valley of the Boom' Dakota Shapiro was thrilled when he landed a role in the pilot of 'The Lost Boys', adapted from Joel Schumacher’s 1987 horror comedy movie.
Last year Ratidzo Mambo figured she wasn't being offered the type of roles she wanted and so she made a pivotal decision.
Born in Western Australia to Zimbabwean parents, Charmaine Bingwa is the first openly gay and woman of colour to win the $US30,000 Heath Ledger Scholarship presented by Australians in Film.
Aaron Glenane is honoured to be among the 10 finalists for this year’s Heath Ledger Scholarship.
There were a record number of applications including an increase from diverse and under-represented communities for the Heath Ledger Scholarship, now in its 10th year and worth $US30,000.
Rose Byrne, Matt Damon, Naomi Watts, director Gregor Jordan, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, director Jeremy Podeswa, Elizabeth Debicki and LA-based casting director Carmen Cuba will be among the official judges for the 10th anniversary of Australians in Film's Heath Ledger Scholarship.