The Australian Cinematographers Society named Mandy Walker cinematographer of the year at its national awards in Sydney Saturday night, marking the first time the society’s Milli Award - presented since 1968 - has ever been won by a woman.
Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' left the building empty-handed at this year's Oscars, unable to convert any of its eight Oscar nominations.
Leah Purcell's 'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson' leads the nominees for the Australian Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards, which will be held later this year.
Eight was the lucky number for Australian hopes at this year's Academy Awards nominations, representing not only the tally of nods for Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' but also the amount of times Cate Blanchett has now been up for acting awards.
It seems AACTA voters couldn't help falling in love with the craft behind Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis', with the film picking up seven out of a possible 10 gongs at the Industry Awards - including a history-making cinematography win for Mandy Walker.
Cinematographer Mandy Walker, composer Nerida Tyson-Chew and radio journalist Glenn Daniel have received honorary degrees from the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS).
Luhrmann's Elvis explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).
A host of Aussie actors have joined the main cast of Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic, including Richard Roxburgh, Helen Thomson, David Wenham, and Dacre Montgomery.