A selection of Australia's best-known Hollywood exports will take to the stage at this month's SXSW Sydney conference as part of two new sessions being presented by Australian in Film, in partnership with Screen Australia.
Nicole Kidman will join the likes of George Clooney, John Williams, Jane Fonda, and Mel Brooks in receiving the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
The Australian Film Institute board will begin a new era under Keith Rodger after Alan Finney announced he would be stepping down from the position.
This year's Academy Award nominations are a showcase of Australian and New Zealand talent, with Jane Campion's 'The Power of the Dog' leading the race with 12 nominations, and further nods for Nicole Kidman, 'Dune' cinematographer Greig Fraser and the 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' VFX team.
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.
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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.
Jane Campion, Nicole Kidman, and Kodi Smit-McPhee have will carry local hopes in the film categories at January's Golden Globes, while Sarah Snook and producer Tony McNamara will fly the flag in the television awards.