The US distributor which released Tanna, Australia's first nominee for the best foreign language film Oscar, has acquired Benjamin Gilmour's Jirga.
Director Benjamin Gilmour's 'Jirga' took home the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Indie Film - designed to honour films made under $2 million - at the AACTA Industry Luncheon in Sydney yesterday.
Bryony Marks, Caitlin Yeo, Antony Partos, Brett Aplin and David Bridie have received three nominations each for the upcoming Screen Music Awards, staged by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGCS).