Tuesday's Screen Music Awards crowned a slew of first-time winners while honouring the work of composer Nigel Westlake, who received the Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen Award.
John Sheedy's 'Tarneit' has beaten a field of 35 global shorts to become the fourth Australian winner of the Iris Prize.
Actor Kodi Smit-McPhee, director Rolf de Heer and Roadshow Films CEO Joel Pearlman are among the Australians who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) this year.
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).
Antonio Gambale led the winners at Tuesday's Screen Music Awards, picking up two prizes for his work on Netflix's 'Unorthodox'.
Composer, orchestrator and conductor Nerida Tyson-Chew will receive the 2020 Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen Award at the Screen Music Awards in December.