Bradley Cooper's 'A Star is Born' leads the nominees for the 8th AACTA International Awards, with nods in five categories including Best Film.
Nicole Kidman, Simon Baker, Deborah Mailman, Bruce Beresford, Nash Edgerton, Celia Pacquola, Aaron Pedersen, Tina Bursill, Wayne Blair and Leah Purcell are among the nominees who will attend the 2018 AACTA Awards in Sydney on December 5.
Given the challenging subject, Joel Edgerton’s gay conversion therapy drama 'Boy Erased' opened very respectably in Australia last weekend, its first international market after platforming in the US.
Ashleigh Cummings has landed the co-lead in AMC’s supernatural horror drama 'NOS4A2' after making her Hollywood film debut in 'The Goldfinch'.
Joel Edgerton’s career as a filmmaker looks like rocketing in light of the critical acclaim for 'Boy Erased' after its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival followed by a special presentation screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
A total of 15 films will duke it out at next year’s AACTA International Awards, with Luca Guadagnino’s 'Call Me By Your Name', Greta Gerwig’s 'Lady Bird' and Martin McDonagh’s 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' leading the pack with five nominations each.
Aussie acting talent have made a strong showing among this year’s Golden Globe nominees, while See Saw Films’ 'Top of the Lake: China Girl' will vie for Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
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