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
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.
Based on book 'The Barbary Coast' by Herbert Asbury, who also wrote 'The Gangs of New York', Collee will write the script with Gibson, who will likely direct the pilot.
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.
During a chat at the Sydney Film Festival, Gibson talked about losing personal anonymity, the dog days of his early 50's, and watching Mad Max: Fury Road with George Miller.
Weir talks about his latest film, the Aussie film industry and says he'd work with Mel Gibson again
If there was an AACTA award for Australia's busiest screenwriter, Andrew Knight would take the prize in a cakewalk.