While the AACTA International Awards always naturally have a slight Australasian bent, this year felt particularly so, with multiple awards for Jane Campion's 'The Power of the Dog', including star Kodi Smit-McPhee, as well as Nicole Kidman and Murray Bartlett.
Kenneth Branagh's 'Belfast' and Jane Campion's 'The Power of the Dog' have followed up their dominance of the Golden Globes nominations with the lion's share of AACTA International Award nods.
Alice Englert’s Hollywood career is rocketing with roles in the Netflix series 'Ratched', horror movie 'Them That Follow' and the upcoming crime thriller 'Body Brokers'.
Actor Cliff Curtis modestly acknowledges he is not a brand or a marquee name, despite a vast body of work which includes Once Were Warriors, Whale Rider, Blow, Three Kings, The Insider, Training Day, Collateral Damage and Crossing Over.
Funding has been given to projects including a new series from Jane Campion and Emile Sherman
Thomas M. Wright cheerfully acknowledges he is far better known in the US and the UK than in his native Australia.
Australian cinematographer Ari Wegner will be presented with the Variety Artisan Award at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Screen Australia has announced the final round of story development funding for the 2018-19 financial year, backing five television series, six online projects and six feature films with $675,000.