“Oppenheimer,” followed closely by “Barbie” and “The Killers of the Flower Moon,” collected the most nominations for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) International Awards.
The Aacta International awards recognize global, not only Australian-made, film and TV productions from the current year and are voted on by Australian professionals. The separate Aacta Awards focus on Australian-made content.
The winners of the Aacta International Awards will be announced on Feb. 10, 2024, at a ceremony on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
The nominations, announced on Friday local time in Australia, saw “Oppenheimer” collect seven nods, including one for best film. “Barbie” and “Killers” each picked up five nominations, including best film. “Poor Things” and “American Fiction” rounded out the best film contenders.
Bradley Cooper scored three nominations for his work on “Maestro,” including best lead actor, best screenplay and best direction.
Cate Blanchett received her second Aacta International nomination...
The Aacta International awards recognize global, not only Australian-made, film and TV productions from the current year and are voted on by Australian professionals. The separate Aacta Awards focus on Australian-made content.
The winners of the Aacta International Awards will be announced on Feb. 10, 2024, at a ceremony on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
The nominations, announced on Friday local time in Australia, saw “Oppenheimer” collect seven nods, including one for best film. “Barbie” and “Killers” each picked up five nominations, including best film. “Poor Things” and “American Fiction” rounded out the best film contenders.
Bradley Cooper scored three nominations for his work on “Maestro,” including best lead actor, best screenplay and best direction.
Cate Blanchett received her second Aacta International nomination...
- 12/15/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts is out with the nominations for its 13th annual Aacta International Awards, and some familiar awards-season faces lead the pack.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer tops the list with six noms, followed by Greta Gerwig’s fellow global juggernaut Barbie and Martin Scorsese’s Cannes debutant Killers of the Flower Moon with five apiece. Bradley Cooper’s Maestro and Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction nabbed four each.
The hardware will be handed out February 10 at Aacta Awards, held on the Gold Coast in Queensland. See the full list of nominees below.
All of those pics except Maestro will vie in marquee Best Film category — Poor Things nabbed the fifth slot — but Cooper leads individual nominees for three, for Best Lead Actor, Screenplay and Direction.
HBO’s now-wrapped Succession leads the TV field with five nominations, followed by the premium cabler’s The Last of Us with three.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer tops the list with six noms, followed by Greta Gerwig’s fellow global juggernaut Barbie and Martin Scorsese’s Cannes debutant Killers of the Flower Moon with five apiece. Bradley Cooper’s Maestro and Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction nabbed four each.
The hardware will be handed out February 10 at Aacta Awards, held on the Gold Coast in Queensland. See the full list of nominees below.
All of those pics except Maestro will vie in marquee Best Film category — Poor Things nabbed the fifth slot — but Cooper leads individual nominees for three, for Best Lead Actor, Screenplay and Direction.
HBO’s now-wrapped Succession leads the TV field with five nominations, followed by the premium cabler’s The Last of Us with three.
- 12/14/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicole Kidman is providing $50,000 of her own money for a TV industry award named in honor of an Australian executive who died earlier this year.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) is to present the newly-created Brian Walsh Award for Emerging Talent at its annual award ceremony in February. The award aims to discover and nurture the next generation of Australian actors.
The award pays homage to the late Brian Walsh, one of Australia’s most admired screen creatives, who left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry, both in Australia and internationally. He died suddenly in March at the age of 67.
Walsh began his career in radio and later took up leadership roles at Ten in Australia and Sky in the U.K. He spent some 28 years at Australian pay-tv leader Foxtel, during which time he commissioned iconic series such as “Wentworth,” “The Twelve,” “Colin From Accounts...
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) is to present the newly-created Brian Walsh Award for Emerging Talent at its annual award ceremony in February. The award aims to discover and nurture the next generation of Australian actors.
The award pays homage to the late Brian Walsh, one of Australia’s most admired screen creatives, who left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry, both in Australia and internationally. He died suddenly in March at the age of 67.
Walsh began his career in radio and later took up leadership roles at Ten in Australia and Sky in the U.K. He spent some 28 years at Australian pay-tv leader Foxtel, during which time he commissioned iconic series such as “Wentworth,” “The Twelve,” “Colin From Accounts...
- 11/16/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Global blockbuster Avatar: The Way of Water was named Best Film today at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts’ 12th annual Aacta International Awards. See the full list of film and TV winners below.
Austin Butler followed up his BAFTA triumph by taking Best Lead Actor for playing the King in Elvis, and the pic’s Baz Luhrmann won Best Director. Cate Blanchett continued impressive her awards-season run with another Best Lead Actress win for her title role in Tár. It’s her third win in the category, having won for Carol and Blue Jasmine in 2015 and 2013, respectively.
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Austin Butler followed up his BAFTA triumph by taking Best Lead Actor for playing the King in Elvis, and the pic’s Baz Luhrmann won Best Director. Cate Blanchett continued impressive her awards-season run with another Best Lead Actress win for her title role in Tár. It’s her third win in the category, having won for Carol and Blue Jasmine in 2015 and 2013, respectively.
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- 2/23/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
With six nominations apiece, “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” lead the nominations for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts’ International Awards.
The Aacta International Awards are intended to honor outstanding film and television productions made worldwide in 2022, as determined by Australia’s leading filmmakers and content creators. The awards will be presented virtually on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Australia, or Thursday, Feb. 23 in Los Angeles, just a few weeks before the end of the Oscars campaign.
The five best film nominees are: “Banshees,” “Everything,” “Top Gun, Maverick” “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Elvis.”
The Australian-produced “Elvis” also received nominations for Baz Luhrmann in the best direction category, Austin Butler as best actor and Olivia DeJonge for best supporting actress.
Australian talent features prominently on the nominations list. Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris are acknowledged for their performances in “The Stranger.” Cate Blanchett, Margot Robbie...
The Aacta International Awards are intended to honor outstanding film and television productions made worldwide in 2022, as determined by Australia’s leading filmmakers and content creators. The awards will be presented virtually on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Australia, or Thursday, Feb. 23 in Los Angeles, just a few weeks before the end of the Oscars campaign.
The five best film nominees are: “Banshees,” “Everything,” “Top Gun, Maverick” “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Elvis.”
The Australian-produced “Elvis” also received nominations for Baz Luhrmann in the best direction category, Austin Butler as best actor and Olivia DeJonge for best supporting actress.
Australian talent features prominently on the nominations list. Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris are acknowledged for their performances in “The Stranger.” Cate Blanchett, Margot Robbie...
- 12/15/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Scooping four trophies, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis was the big winner at Wednesday night’s Aacta Awards in Sydney. The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts gave the Warner Bros/Bazmark/Roadshow hit nods for Best Film, Direction, Lead Actor (Austin Butler) and Supporting Actress (Olivia DeJonge).
The prizes complemented Elvis’ recent wins at Aacta’s Industry Awards including Costume Design, Production Design, Cinematography, Sound and Editing.
On the TV side, Bunya Productions’ drama Mystery Road: Origin led laureates with another three wins including Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actor (Mark Coles Smith) and Best Actress (Tuuli Narkle) in a Drama.
Another big winner of the evening was teen drama Heartbreak High with three Audience Choice Awards for Best TV Show, Best Actor (Bryn Chapman), and Best Actress (Chloe Hayden).
Chris Hemsworth was honored with the Trailblazer Award which highlights and honors the achievements, abilities and success of an...
The prizes complemented Elvis’ recent wins at Aacta’s Industry Awards including Costume Design, Production Design, Cinematography, Sound and Editing.
On the TV side, Bunya Productions’ drama Mystery Road: Origin led laureates with another three wins including Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actor (Mark Coles Smith) and Best Actress (Tuuli Narkle) in a Drama.
Another big winner of the evening was teen drama Heartbreak High with three Audience Choice Awards for Best TV Show, Best Actor (Bryn Chapman), and Best Actress (Chloe Hayden).
Chris Hemsworth was honored with the Trailblazer Award which highlights and honors the achievements, abilities and success of an...
- 12/7/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
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Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis dominated the film categories at the Australian Academy of Cinema Television Arts (Aacta) Industry Awards on Monday, while crime series prequel Mystery Road: Origin took top honors in the television section.
Hosted by Aussie screen veteran Rove McManus, the Aacta Industry Awards were held at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney’s historic entertainment quarter — marking the first time the show took place in person since the start of the pandemic. The ceremony honored Australia’s finest craft practitioners of 2022. It will be followed Wednesday by the main Aacta ceremony, honoring the year’s best films, series and performances.
Luhrmann’s Elvis achieved almost a clean sweep of Monday’s categories, taking home seven Aacta craft prizes, including a dual best costume design and best production design win for Catherine Martin, and best cinematography for Mandy Walker, the first woman...
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis dominated the film categories at the Australian Academy of Cinema Television Arts (Aacta) Industry Awards on Monday, while crime series prequel Mystery Road: Origin took top honors in the television section.
Hosted by Aussie screen veteran Rove McManus, the Aacta Industry Awards were held at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney’s historic entertainment quarter — marking the first time the show took place in person since the start of the pandemic. The ceremony honored Australia’s finest craft practitioners of 2022. It will be followed Wednesday by the main Aacta ceremony, honoring the year’s best films, series and performances.
Luhrmann’s Elvis achieved almost a clean sweep of Monday’s categories, taking home seven Aacta craft prizes, including a dual best costume design and best production design win for Catherine Martin, and best cinematography for Mandy Walker, the first woman...
- 12/5/2022
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar and Bafta-winning costume, production and set designer and producer Catherine Martin is to be honored by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) with the body’s most prestigious award, the Longford Lyell Award.
Martin is the most awarded Australian in Oscar history with four Oscars, five BAFTAs, a Tony Award and five AFI, three AACTAs and the Byron Kennedy Award.
“I am humbled and honoured to be this year’s recipient of the Longford Lyle Award,” said Martin.
“To be recognized by one’s peers in one’s home country is profoundly meaningful. Australia, with its myriad filmmaking opportunities and wonderful talents, has been extraordinarily fertile soil for my body of work, and for this, I am truly grateful.”
First presented in 1968, the Longford Lyell Award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell.
The Award is the highest...
Martin is the most awarded Australian in Oscar history with four Oscars, five BAFTAs, a Tony Award and five AFI, three AACTAs and the Byron Kennedy Award.
“I am humbled and honoured to be this year’s recipient of the Longford Lyle Award,” said Martin.
“To be recognized by one’s peers in one’s home country is profoundly meaningful. Australia, with its myriad filmmaking opportunities and wonderful talents, has been extraordinarily fertile soil for my body of work, and for this, I am truly grateful.”
First presented in 1968, the Longford Lyell Award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell.
The Award is the highest...
- 11/28/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Trailer
BAFTA and sponsor, telecommunications provider Ee, are celebrating a 25 year partnership with a trailer that is playing across U.K. cinemas from Friday. The partnership is one of the longest running arts partnerships in the U.K. with Ee working with BAFTA to introduce the Ee Rising Star Award. The nostalgic film looks back over the past 25 years of film, following the stories of the Chen family, opening with a popcorn-fuelled trip to the cinema in 1997, continuing with the memorable moment their father proudly reveals their first LCD TV set up and ready for Blockbuster VHS rentals, first dates at the cinema and culminates in the family streaming a film over Ee Full Fibre broadband in 2022. The film ends with the message: “The way we watch film might have changed, but our love for it never has. Ee proud sponsors of the BAFTA Film Awards for 25 years.”
The trailer,...
BAFTA and sponsor, telecommunications provider Ee, are celebrating a 25 year partnership with a trailer that is playing across U.K. cinemas from Friday. The partnership is one of the longest running arts partnerships in the U.K. with Ee working with BAFTA to introduce the Ee Rising Star Award. The nostalgic film looks back over the past 25 years of film, following the stories of the Chen family, opening with a popcorn-fuelled trip to the cinema in 1997, continuing with the memorable moment their father proudly reveals their first LCD TV set up and ready for Blockbuster VHS rentals, first dates at the cinema and culminates in the family streaming a film over Ee Full Fibre broadband in 2022. The film ends with the message: “The way we watch film might have changed, but our love for it never has. Ee proud sponsors of the BAFTA Film Awards for 25 years.”
The trailer,...
- 3/4/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) announced on Wednesday that “Drive My Car” has won its 2022 Aacta Award for Best Asian Film.
This is the first Aacta Award for director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, adding to the movie’s impressive haul of international accolades to date, including three awards at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and four Oscar nominations — for Best Picture, Best Director (the first ever for a Japanese film), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best International Feature.
Adapted from a short story of the same name by author Haruki Murakami, “Drive My Car” centers on two characters struggling with grief and loss, who connect while working on a new stage production of “Uncle Vanya” in the city of Hiroshima.
See Nominees and winners for the Australian Academy International Awards
In presenting the award, Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella proclaimed that “while all nominees for our Best Asian film have great strengths,...
This is the first Aacta Award for director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, adding to the movie’s impressive haul of international accolades to date, including three awards at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and four Oscar nominations — for Best Picture, Best Director (the first ever for a Japanese film), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best International Feature.
Adapted from a short story of the same name by author Haruki Murakami, “Drive My Car” centers on two characters struggling with grief and loss, who connect while working on a new stage production of “Uncle Vanya” in the city of Hiroshima.
See Nominees and winners for the Australian Academy International Awards
In presenting the award, Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella proclaimed that “while all nominees for our Best Asian film have great strengths,...
- 3/3/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has announced winners of the 11th Aacta International Awards, with Netflix’s The Power Of The Dog scoring three trophies. (Scroll down for the full list of laureates.)
The Jane Campion-directed western took prizes for Best Film, Best Lead Actor in Film (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Best Supporting Actor for Australia’s own Kodi Smit-Mcphee.
Aaron Sorkin’s Amazon Studios’ biopic Being The Ricardos won two AACTAs, for Lead Actress Nicole Kidman and for Sorkin’s screenplay. This is Kidman’s 7th Aacta.
Coming into the awards, Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast led the pack of nominees, converting one to a win for Judi Dench’s Supporting Actress turn.
Last year, Aacta extended the awards to include global TV, giving Best Drama Series to Succession this year while The White Lotus was voted Best Comedy Series. Murray Bartlett took the prize for Best...
The Jane Campion-directed western took prizes for Best Film, Best Lead Actor in Film (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Best Supporting Actor for Australia’s own Kodi Smit-Mcphee.
Aaron Sorkin’s Amazon Studios’ biopic Being The Ricardos won two AACTAs, for Lead Actress Nicole Kidman and for Sorkin’s screenplay. This is Kidman’s 7th Aacta.
Coming into the awards, Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast led the pack of nominees, converting one to a win for Judi Dench’s Supporting Actress turn.
Last year, Aacta extended the awards to include global TV, giving Best Drama Series to Succession this year while The White Lotus was voted Best Comedy Series. Murray Bartlett took the prize for Best...
- 1/26/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) announced the winners for the 11th annual Aacta International Awards, with Nicole Kidman nabbing her 7th Aacta award for her portrayal of Lucille Ball in “Being the Ricardos.”
Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” dominated the film categories with three wins — best film; best lead actor for Benedict Cumberbatch; and best supporting actor for Australian actor Kodi Smit-McPhee.
“Belfast” star Judi Dench won the best supporting actress prize, while “Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve picked up the award for best direction in film. Aaron Sorkin won the screenplay prize for his “Being the Ricardos” script.
In the television categories, Kidman and Smit-McPhee’s fellow Australian, “The White Lotus” star Murray Bartlett was named best actor in a series, revealing his win exclusively to Variety’s Marc Malkin on his “Just For Variety” podcast.
“Your home country celebrating you and acknowledging...
Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” dominated the film categories with three wins — best film; best lead actor for Benedict Cumberbatch; and best supporting actor for Australian actor Kodi Smit-McPhee.
“Belfast” star Judi Dench won the best supporting actress prize, while “Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve picked up the award for best direction in film. Aaron Sorkin won the screenplay prize for his “Being the Ricardos” script.
In the television categories, Kidman and Smit-McPhee’s fellow Australian, “The White Lotus” star Murray Bartlett was named best actor in a series, revealing his win exclusively to Variety’s Marc Malkin on his “Just For Variety” podcast.
“Your home country celebrating you and acknowledging...
- 1/26/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) today announced the nominees for its 11th Aacta International Awards with Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast and Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog leading the pack, at seven and six mentions, respectively. Each is up for Best Film, along with Dune, Being The Ricardos, Nitram and Licorice Pizza. (Scroll down for the full list.) The 2021 Aacta International Awards will be presented virtually at 7am January 27 Australia time, which is 12pm Pt January 26.
Celebrating the most outstanding film and television productions made this year, the awards are determined by many of Australia’s leading filmmakers and content creators.
This is the second year Aacta has extended the awards to include global TV across four categories. Succession and The White Lotus share the most series nominations with three a piece. Succession was recognized for Best Drama Series and for its Australian lead Sarah Snook,...
Celebrating the most outstanding film and television productions made this year, the awards are determined by many of Australia’s leading filmmakers and content creators.
This is the second year Aacta has extended the awards to include global TV across four categories. Succession and The White Lotus share the most series nominations with three a piece. Succession was recognized for Best Drama Series and for its Australian lead Sarah Snook,...
- 12/17/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) announced the nominations for their annual Aacta International Awards, with “Belfast” leading the pack of film nominations and “Succession” and “The White Lotus” as the top contenders for the TV awards.
“Belfast” picked up seven nominations, including best film; direction and screenplay nods for Kenneth Branagh; supporting actress nominations for Caitríona Balfe and Judi Dench; and supporting actor nods for Jamie Dornan and Ciarán Hinds.
Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” followed closely behind with six nods, with recognition for lead actor Benedict Cumberbatch; supporting actress Kirsten Dunst; supporting actor Kodi Smit-McPhee; and directing and screenplay nods for the New Zealand-born filmmaker.
In the TV categories, “Succession” (nominated for best drama series) and “The White Lotus” (best comedy series) each boast three nominations, including nods for their Australian lead actors Sarah Snook and Murray Bartlett, respectively. “Succession’s” Jeremy...
“Belfast” picked up seven nominations, including best film; direction and screenplay nods for Kenneth Branagh; supporting actress nominations for Caitríona Balfe and Judi Dench; and supporting actor nods for Jamie Dornan and Ciarán Hinds.
Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” followed closely behind with six nods, with recognition for lead actor Benedict Cumberbatch; supporting actress Kirsten Dunst; supporting actor Kodi Smit-McPhee; and directing and screenplay nods for the New Zealand-born filmmaker.
In the TV categories, “Succession” (nominated for best drama series) and “The White Lotus” (best comedy series) each boast three nominations, including nods for their Australian lead actors Sarah Snook and Murray Bartlett, respectively. “Succession’s” Jeremy...
- 12/17/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
The late David Gulpilil will receive Aacta’s highest honour, the Longford Lyell Award, for his outstanding contribution to Australian cinema on Wednesday.
The legendary actor died on Monday, aged 68, four years after a diagnosis of terminal lung cancer.
Aacta began work on the tribute and award six months ago, with Gulpilil accepting the honour a few weeks ago from South Australia as he was unable to travel.
First presented in 1968, the award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell. Previous recipients include Cate Blanchett, George Miller, Paul Hogan, Jack Thompson and Jacki Weaver.
Aacta has said this year’s prize acknowledges not just Gulpilil’s incredible body of work, but his role in creating more diverse, inclusive, and truthful Australian stories.
A Mandjalpingu man from Ramingining, Arnhem Land, Gulpilil’s first role was in Nick Roeg’s 1971 film Walkabout as a teenager.
The legendary actor died on Monday, aged 68, four years after a diagnosis of terminal lung cancer.
Aacta began work on the tribute and award six months ago, with Gulpilil accepting the honour a few weeks ago from South Australia as he was unable to travel.
First presented in 1968, the award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell. Previous recipients include Cate Blanchett, George Miller, Paul Hogan, Jack Thompson and Jacki Weaver.
Aacta has said this year’s prize acknowledges not just Gulpilil’s incredible body of work, but his role in creating more diverse, inclusive, and truthful Australian stories.
A Mandjalpingu man from Ramingining, Arnhem Land, Gulpilil’s first role was in Nick Roeg’s 1971 film Walkabout as a teenager.
- 12/2/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Six films are set to vie for this year’s Aacta Award for Best Documentary, with voting for the winner open from today until August 2.
For consideration are Christopher Nelius’ Girls Can’t Surf, the highest grossing feature doc of the year so far; Sally Aitken’s Sundance-selected Playing With Sharks, and Molly Reynold’s My Name Is Gulpilil, a portrait of one of Australia’s leading actors, David Gulpilil.
They will compete against Matthew Walker’s I’m Wanita, about to premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival following a HotDocs bow; Tosca Looby’s examination of the attacks that faced Julia Gillard in office, Strong Female Lead; and Jane Castle’s portrait of her mother, filmmaker Lilias Fraser, When The Camera Stopped Rolling.
‘Strong Female Lead’.
As If has reported, Aacta has adjusted its voting framework this year, with rounds per category staggered throughout the year.
The Best Documentary...
For consideration are Christopher Nelius’ Girls Can’t Surf, the highest grossing feature doc of the year so far; Sally Aitken’s Sundance-selected Playing With Sharks, and Molly Reynold’s My Name Is Gulpilil, a portrait of one of Australia’s leading actors, David Gulpilil.
They will compete against Matthew Walker’s I’m Wanita, about to premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival following a HotDocs bow; Tosca Looby’s examination of the attacks that faced Julia Gillard in office, Strong Female Lead; and Jane Castle’s portrait of her mother, filmmaker Lilias Fraser, When The Camera Stopped Rolling.
‘Strong Female Lead’.
As If has reported, Aacta has adjusted its voting framework this year, with rounds per category staggered throughout the year.
The Best Documentary...
- 7/26/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
The July 4 premiere of short “Off Hiatus,” presented by artist David Lachapelle and fashion designer Kai Milla, will be one of the highlights of the Monaco Streaming Film Festival.
The short follows Milla as she and her associates provide exclusive access and insight to what really happens behind the scenes of fashion, through storytelling and impromptu dialogue. The premiere will take place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, the festival’s flagship venue. The same evening, the festival’s gala awards will honor leading contributors to the world of on-demand content.
Speakers this year include Mitch Lowe, founding VP Netflix, “The Biggest Loser” producer David Broome, “MasterChef” creator Franc Roddam, composer Erran Baron Cohen (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”), and Buzz Hays, global lead, entertainment industry solutions, for Google Cloud.
Chris Fetner (Entertainment Globalization Association), Kay Meseberg (Arte), Elizabeth Markevitch (IkonoTV), Haymi Behar (Spi International), Jakob Mejlhede and Marius Johan-sen (Shahid...
The short follows Milla as she and her associates provide exclusive access and insight to what really happens behind the scenes of fashion, through storytelling and impromptu dialogue. The premiere will take place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, the festival’s flagship venue. The same evening, the festival’s gala awards will honor leading contributors to the world of on-demand content.
Speakers this year include Mitch Lowe, founding VP Netflix, “The Biggest Loser” producer David Broome, “MasterChef” creator Franc Roddam, composer Erran Baron Cohen (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”), and Buzz Hays, global lead, entertainment industry solutions, for Google Cloud.
Chris Fetner (Entertainment Globalization Association), Kay Meseberg (Arte), Elizabeth Markevitch (IkonoTV), Haymi Behar (Spi International), Jakob Mejlhede and Marius Johan-sen (Shahid...
- 5/17/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has unveiled the winners of its 10th Aacta International Awards with Carey Mulligan-starrer Promising Young Woman taking the Best Film prize. The black comedy thriller is produced by Australia’s multi-aacta International Award winner Margot Robbie and her LuckyChap Entertainment. Mulligan was also named Best Lead Actress. The late Chadwick Boseman was named Best Lead Actor in Film for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. (See full list of winners below.)
Nomadland filmmaker Chloé Zhao became the first woman to receive the Aacta International Award for Best Direction, coming off Best Director and Best Motion Picture – Drama wins at the Golden Globes and after starting an awards season run with the Golden Lion in Venice last September.
Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial Of The Chicago 7 took home Best Screenplay in Film and Best Supporting Actor in Film for Sacha Baron Cohen.
Nomadland filmmaker Chloé Zhao became the first woman to receive the Aacta International Award for Best Direction, coming off Best Director and Best Motion Picture – Drama wins at the Golden Globes and after starting an awards season run with the Golden Lion in Venice last September.
Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial Of The Chicago 7 took home Best Screenplay in Film and Best Supporting Actor in Film for Sacha Baron Cohen.
- 3/6/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” has won Best Picture at the 10th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) International Awards. Carey Mulligan also scooped the Best Lead Actress in Film award for the film.
Other winners include “Nomadland” director Chloé Zhao, who became the first woman to receive the Aacta International Award for Best Direction in Film.
“The Trial of the Chicago 7,” written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, took home Best Screenplay in Film and Best Supporting Actor in Film for Sacha Baron Cohen’s transformative work, marking his first Aacta International Award win.
Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella said: “Today’s results are a testament to the depth and excellence being produced globally in film and TV. It is particularly special to see Australian powerhouse Margot Robbie behind the scenes on such an important piece of work with ‘Promising Young Woman’ taking out Best Film. To...
Other winners include “Nomadland” director Chloé Zhao, who became the first woman to receive the Aacta International Award for Best Direction in Film.
“The Trial of the Chicago 7,” written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, took home Best Screenplay in Film and Best Supporting Actor in Film for Sacha Baron Cohen’s transformative work, marking his first Aacta International Award win.
Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella said: “Today’s results are a testament to the depth and excellence being produced globally in film and TV. It is particularly special to see Australian powerhouse Margot Robbie behind the scenes on such an important piece of work with ‘Promising Young Woman’ taking out Best Film. To...
- 3/6/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Female-led stories across film and television dominated the Aacta International Awards, with Promising Young Woman, Nomadland, and The Queen’s Gambit leading the winners.
There was also some joy for Australia in the television categories, with three-time AFI Aacta Award nominee Aaron Pedersen marking his first Aacta Award win for his role as detective Jay Swan in Australian outback drama, Mystery Road.
Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman – produced by Margot Robbie and her production house, LuckyChap Entertainment – took out the Award for Best Film, beating out The Father, Minari, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Nomadland.
The story, which tackles the dismantling of toxic masculinity, also received a Best Lead Actress in Film award for Carey Mulligan’s performance.
Robbie considered playing the lead herself as she has done with other LuckyChap projects but realised there was a less obvious choice for the protagonist.
Nomadland director Chloe Zhao followed...
There was also some joy for Australia in the television categories, with three-time AFI Aacta Award nominee Aaron Pedersen marking his first Aacta Award win for his role as detective Jay Swan in Australian outback drama, Mystery Road.
Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman – produced by Margot Robbie and her production house, LuckyChap Entertainment – took out the Award for Best Film, beating out The Father, Minari, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Nomadland.
The story, which tackles the dismantling of toxic masculinity, also received a Best Lead Actress in Film award for Carey Mulligan’s performance.
Robbie considered playing the lead herself as she has done with other LuckyChap projects but realised there was a less obvious choice for the protagonist.
Nomadland director Chloe Zhao followed...
- 3/6/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) announced its nominees in the film and newly-created television categories for its 10th Aacta International Awards.
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” leads the film nominations, earning six nods, including best film, best direction in a film and nods for stars Frances McDormand, David Strathairn and Swankie. “The Trial of the Chicago 7” follows with five nominations. The late Chadwick Boseman earned two nominations posthumously for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (for which Boseman’s co-star Viola Davis was also nominated) and “Da 5 Bloods.”
For the past ten years, the Aacta International Awards have honored excellence in film, with awards in seven categories. But in 2021, the Australian Academy expanded the awards to include four television awards.
Nominees for the Aacta International Award for best drama series are “The Crown,” “I May Destroy You,” “The Mandalorian,” “Mystery Road” and “The Queen’s Gambit,” with “Afterlife,...
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” leads the film nominations, earning six nods, including best film, best direction in a film and nods for stars Frances McDormand, David Strathairn and Swankie. “The Trial of the Chicago 7” follows with five nominations. The late Chadwick Boseman earned two nominations posthumously for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (for which Boseman’s co-star Viola Davis was also nominated) and “Da 5 Bloods.”
For the past ten years, the Aacta International Awards have honored excellence in film, with awards in seven categories. But in 2021, the Australian Academy expanded the awards to include four television awards.
Nominees for the Aacta International Award for best drama series are “The Crown,” “I May Destroy You,” “The Mandalorian,” “Mystery Road” and “The Queen’s Gambit,” with “Afterlife,...
- 2/13/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) today announced the nominees for its 10th Aacta International Awards with Searchlight’s Nomadland in the lead at six mentions including Best Film, Director, Actress, Screenplay and Supporting Actress and Actor. Also scoring several mentions are DreamWorks/Netflix’s The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Netflix’s Mank, Focus’ Promising Young Woman and Sony Pictures Classic’s The Father.
This is also the first year Aacta has extended the awards to include global TV across four new categories: Best Drama Series, Best Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Series and Best Actress in a Series with The Crown, The Mandalorian, Schitt’s Creek, Mrs America, The Undoing and The Queen’s Gambit among nominees. (See the full list below.)
Held in Los Angeles, the Aacta International Awards will produce a highlights package of acceptance speeches which will be available to watch on Aacta...
This is also the first year Aacta has extended the awards to include global TV across four new categories: Best Drama Series, Best Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Series and Best Actress in a Series with The Crown, The Mandalorian, Schitt’s Creek, Mrs America, The Undoing and The Queen’s Gambit among nominees. (See the full list below.)
Held in Los Angeles, the Aacta International Awards will produce a highlights package of acceptance speeches which will be available to watch on Aacta...
- 2/13/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland has earned six nominations for the Aacta International Awards, just ahead of Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, which received five.
Both are in contention for Best Film, together with Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman and Florian Zeller’s The Father, which each received four nominations overall, and Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari.
While the Aacta International Awards are typically held in LA, this year the event will be virtual, with a highlights package of acceptance speeches available to watch on Aacta’s YouTube channel March 6 Aedt/March 5 Pst.
The awards are determined by the Aacta International Chapter, made up of 150 Australian screen professionals with distinguished international credentials, many of whom are members of AMPAS and BAFTA.
This year, for the first time ever, Aacta has added in four television categories, recognising drama, comedy and acting. Earning the most nods was Schitt’s Creek,...
Both are in contention for Best Film, together with Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman and Florian Zeller’s The Father, which each received four nominations overall, and Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari.
While the Aacta International Awards are typically held in LA, this year the event will be virtual, with a highlights package of acceptance speeches available to watch on Aacta’s YouTube channel March 6 Aedt/March 5 Pst.
The awards are determined by the Aacta International Chapter, made up of 150 Australian screen professionals with distinguished international credentials, many of whom are members of AMPAS and BAFTA.
This year, for the first time ever, Aacta has added in four television categories, recognising drama, comedy and acting. Earning the most nods was Schitt’s Creek,...
- 2/13/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) crowned the winners from its 2020 awards ceremony today, with Babyteeh and Stateless dominating the film and TV categories respectively.
Shannon Murphy’s tragi-comedy Babyteeth was the big winner on the film side, scooping Best Film, Best Direction, Screenplay (Rita Kalnejais), Actor (Toby Wallace), Actress (Eliza Scanlen), Supporting Actor (Ben Mendelsohn) and Supporting Actress (Essie Davis).
On the TV side, Stateless, the series starring and created by Cate Blanchett, won Best Mini Series, Lead Actor (Fayssal Bazzi), Lead Actress (Yvonne Strahovski), Supporting Actor (Darren Gilshenan), Supporting Actress (Blanchett), Screenplay (Elise McCredie), and Direction (Emma Freeman).
Further winners included Rebel Wilson, who took Best Presenter for Lol: Last One Laughing Australia, and Tim Minchin, who won Comedy Performer for Upright.
Elsewhere, Better Days took Best Asian Film, the Bryon Kennedy Award was presented to The Babadook filmmaker Jennifer Kent, and Steve Bedwell, Bryan Cockerill...
Shannon Murphy’s tragi-comedy Babyteeth was the big winner on the film side, scooping Best Film, Best Direction, Screenplay (Rita Kalnejais), Actor (Toby Wallace), Actress (Eliza Scanlen), Supporting Actor (Ben Mendelsohn) and Supporting Actress (Essie Davis).
On the TV side, Stateless, the series starring and created by Cate Blanchett, won Best Mini Series, Lead Actor (Fayssal Bazzi), Lead Actress (Yvonne Strahovski), Supporting Actor (Darren Gilshenan), Supporting Actress (Blanchett), Screenplay (Elise McCredie), and Direction (Emma Freeman).
Further winners included Rebel Wilson, who took Best Presenter for Lol: Last One Laughing Australia, and Tim Minchin, who won Comedy Performer for Upright.
Elsewhere, Better Days took Best Asian Film, the Bryon Kennedy Award was presented to The Babadook filmmaker Jennifer Kent, and Steve Bedwell, Bryan Cockerill...
- 11/30/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
While Aacta’s Byron Kennedy Award is typically given to an individual or organisation who demonstrates “outstanding creative enterprise”, this year the award will go to a film.
The nominees for the honour, which celebrates the legacy of Dr George Miller’s original producing partner and Mad Max co-creator Byron Kennedy, are a short-list of the last decade’s best indie genre features.
The films are diverse, spanning comedies, Westerns, thrillers, horrors and sci-fis, but Aacta has determined each are in line with Kennedy’s “ethos of excellence”, resourcefulness and “the can-do spirit of independent, low-budget local filmmaking.”
They include: The Babadook, Beast, Cargo, Girl Asleep, I Am Mother, The Infinite Man, Mad Bastards, Mystery Road, Red Hill, That’s Not Me, These Final Hours and Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead.
‘Girl Asleep’.
Many nominated are debut features, such as Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook and Zak Hilditch’s These Final Hours,...
The nominees for the honour, which celebrates the legacy of Dr George Miller’s original producing partner and Mad Max co-creator Byron Kennedy, are a short-list of the last decade’s best indie genre features.
The films are diverse, spanning comedies, Westerns, thrillers, horrors and sci-fis, but Aacta has determined each are in line with Kennedy’s “ethos of excellence”, resourcefulness and “the can-do spirit of independent, low-budget local filmmaking.”
They include: The Babadook, Beast, Cargo, Girl Asleep, I Am Mother, The Infinite Man, Mad Bastards, Mystery Road, Red Hill, That’s Not Me, These Final Hours and Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead.
‘Girl Asleep’.
Many nominated are debut features, such as Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook and Zak Hilditch’s These Final Hours,...
- 11/24/2020
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Aussie cinema royalty Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman have been crowned king and queen of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
The pair are taking up the roles of President (Crowe) and Vice President (Kidman) of the Aacta, overseeing an organization that helped to further their careers when they won their first Aacta prizes back in 1991 and 1987, respectively.
The Oscar-winning duo will use their positions to nurture talent in Australia as well as continuing to grow the Aacta internationally and promote the Australian biz abroad.
“The support of Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman has been integral to Aacta’s growth over the last decade, helping us to achieve record industry and audience growth and engagement in Australia and internationally,” said Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella.
“From charting brave new territory by hosting the inaugural Aacta International Awards in L.A. in 2012, to hosting Aacta Awards events in Sydney and...
The pair are taking up the roles of President (Crowe) and Vice President (Kidman) of the Aacta, overseeing an organization that helped to further their careers when they won their first Aacta prizes back in 1991 and 1987, respectively.
The Oscar-winning duo will use their positions to nurture talent in Australia as well as continuing to grow the Aacta internationally and promote the Australian biz abroad.
“The support of Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman has been integral to Aacta’s growth over the last decade, helping us to achieve record industry and audience growth and engagement in Australia and internationally,” said Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella.
“From charting brave new territory by hosting the inaugural Aacta International Awards in L.A. in 2012, to hosting Aacta Awards events in Sydney and...
- 11/23/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s Global Bulletin, Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman fill top spots at the Australian Academy, ITV Studios and Nippon team on a new co-development deal, Abacus Media Rights and Revelation Films announce “The Real Manhunter,” Anderson Entertainment and ITV team on expanding classic sci-fi brands, and the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg announces this year’s award winners.
Academy
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television (Aacta) has announced that two of the country’s most recognizable on-screen performers, Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, will assume the roles of Academy president and vice president respectively.
Crowe’s Australian work includes “The Water Diviner,” his directorial debut for which he received five Aacta Awards, and performances in “Boy Erased” and “True History of The Kelly Gang.” For her part, Kidman’s domestic work takes in performances in “Top of The Lake,” “Lion” and “Boy Erased,” each earning her Aacta Awards.
Academy
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television (Aacta) has announced that two of the country’s most recognizable on-screen performers, Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, will assume the roles of Academy president and vice president respectively.
Crowe’s Australian work includes “The Water Diviner,” his directorial debut for which he received five Aacta Awards, and performances in “Boy Erased” and “True History of The Kelly Gang.” For her part, Kidman’s domestic work takes in performances in “Top of The Lake,” “Lion” and “Boy Erased,” each earning her Aacta Awards.
- 11/23/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
As the new president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta), Russell Crowe wants to lobby politicians so they understand the “power and reach” of the local screen industry.
The actor, director and producer was appointed to the role today, together with Nicole Kidman as vice-president.
“I’ll be working on encouraging the government to give Australian producers the fiscal tools they need to be globally competitive, while simultaneously fostering local talent and magnetising the industry to attract international productions,” said Crowe of his appointment.
“We need to grow our membership in every area of the industry and encourage people who work in film and television and people who love film and television to get involved with their Academy. I’m doubly honoured that Nicole is going to stand with me. I think we will make a good team. She’s pretty hard to say no to.
The actor, director and producer was appointed to the role today, together with Nicole Kidman as vice-president.
“I’ll be working on encouraging the government to give Australian producers the fiscal tools they need to be globally competitive, while simultaneously fostering local talent and magnetising the industry to attract international productions,” said Crowe of his appointment.
“We need to grow our membership in every area of the industry and encourage people who work in film and television and people who love film and television to get involved with their Academy. I’m doubly honoured that Nicole is going to stand with me. I think we will make a good team. She’s pretty hard to say no to.
- 11/23/2020
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Aacta has unveiled the final set of nominees for its upcoming awards, including the craft categories in television and documentary, as well as those up for the VFX, casting and the Best Asian Film awards.
Leading the charge in television is Matchbox Pictures/Dirty Films’ Stateless, which notched another 11 nominations today, taking its overall tally to 18.
Fellow ABC series Mystery Road, produced by Bunya Productions, follows with a total of 14 nominations.
Stateless helmers Emma Freeman and Jocelyn Moorhouse are both nominated for Best Direction in A Television Drama or Comedy. They will vie against Mystery Road‘s Wayne Blair and Warwick Thornton, and Simon Francis, who shot Anne Edmond’s Amazon stand-up special.
Thornton is a double nominee, also garnering recognition for his cinematography on Mystery Road, up against Marden Dean for The Commons; Martin McGrath for Operation Buffalo, and Bonnie Elliott for Stateless.
Nominated in the TV screenplay category...
Leading the charge in television is Matchbox Pictures/Dirty Films’ Stateless, which notched another 11 nominations today, taking its overall tally to 18.
Fellow ABC series Mystery Road, produced by Bunya Productions, follows with a total of 14 nominations.
Stateless helmers Emma Freeman and Jocelyn Moorhouse are both nominated for Best Direction in A Television Drama or Comedy. They will vie against Mystery Road‘s Wayne Blair and Warwick Thornton, and Simon Francis, who shot Anne Edmond’s Amazon stand-up special.
Thornton is a double nominee, also garnering recognition for his cinematography on Mystery Road, up against Marden Dean for The Commons; Martin McGrath for Operation Buffalo, and Bonnie Elliott for Stateless.
Nominated in the TV screenplay category...
- 11/18/2020
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Clockwise from top right: Sue Maslin, Nick Murray, Jub Clerc and Daley Pearson.
When this writer re-joined If in 2017, Netflix had an estimated 2.8 million subscribers, Stan had about 800,000 customers and the highest-rating entertainment show, The Block finale, attracted 2.5 million viewers in the five mainland capitals.
Today the streaming giant has approximately 5.8 million subs, Stan has 2.2 million and, major sporting events aside, broadcasters can only dream about that kind of reach.
Tim Worner was CEO of Seven West Media, Michelle Guthrie was the ABC’s not widely admired MD, Michael Ebeid drove Sbs and Paul Anderson ran Network 10 – all gone.
Among the heads of the screen agencies were Screen Queensland’s Tracey Vieira, Create Nsw’s Michael Brealey, Film Victoria’s Jenni Tosi, the South Australian Film Corporation’s Annabelle Sheehan and Screenwest’s Ian Booth.
Mitch Fifield was the largely ineffectual Minister for Communications and the Arts, Chris Hilton steered Essential Media,...
When this writer re-joined If in 2017, Netflix had an estimated 2.8 million subscribers, Stan had about 800,000 customers and the highest-rating entertainment show, The Block finale, attracted 2.5 million viewers in the five mainland capitals.
Today the streaming giant has approximately 5.8 million subs, Stan has 2.2 million and, major sporting events aside, broadcasters can only dream about that kind of reach.
Tim Worner was CEO of Seven West Media, Michelle Guthrie was the ABC’s not widely admired MD, Michael Ebeid drove Sbs and Paul Anderson ran Network 10 – all gone.
Among the heads of the screen agencies were Screen Queensland’s Tracey Vieira, Create Nsw’s Michael Brealey, Film Victoria’s Jenni Tosi, the South Australian Film Corporation’s Annabelle Sheehan and Screenwest’s Ian Booth.
Mitch Fifield was the largely ineffectual Minister for Communications and the Arts, Chris Hilton steered Essential Media,...
- 10/29/2020
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
‘Robbie Hood’ features on Aacta’s Access Australia platform in China.
Aacta has launched a free streaming service exclusively for the Chinese market, featuring Australian short films, web series and industry interviews.
Dubbed ‘Access Australia’ the platform includes Oscar-winning shorts The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan and Harvie Krumpet by Adam Elliot, Dylan River’s Sbs-commissioned web series Robbie Hood, Adele Vuko and Christiaan Van Vuuren’s Canneseries award-winning comedy Over and Out, and early works from directors David Michôd, Wayne Blair and Cate Shortland.
At present it boasts 30 short films, three web series and 60 interviews with film and television celebrities from Australia, Hollywood and China, with more content to be added regularly.
It also features a variety of ‘before and after’ VFX sequences by Australian studios on blockbusters including Captain Marvel, The Great Gatsby, X-Men and Ironman, and Zhang Yimou’s Shadow.
The platform forms part of Aacta’s International Engagement Programs,...
Aacta has launched a free streaming service exclusively for the Chinese market, featuring Australian short films, web series and industry interviews.
Dubbed ‘Access Australia’ the platform includes Oscar-winning shorts The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan and Harvie Krumpet by Adam Elliot, Dylan River’s Sbs-commissioned web series Robbie Hood, Adele Vuko and Christiaan Van Vuuren’s Canneseries award-winning comedy Over and Out, and early works from directors David Michôd, Wayne Blair and Cate Shortland.
At present it boasts 30 short films, three web series and 60 interviews with film and television celebrities from Australia, Hollywood and China, with more content to be added regularly.
It also features a variety of ‘before and after’ VFX sequences by Australian studios on blockbusters including Captain Marvel, The Great Gatsby, X-Men and Ironman, and Zhang Yimou’s Shadow.
The platform forms part of Aacta’s International Engagement Programs,...
- 10/12/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Lion’. (Photo: Mark Rogers)
What’s your favourite Australian film of the last decade?
That’s one of the questions Aacta is putting to the general public over the coming week as voting opens for its new Audience Choice Awards.
In contention for the film award are: Peter Rabbit, Red Dog, The Sapphires, The Great Gatsby, The Water Diviner, The Dressmaker, Lion, Ride Like A Girl and Mad Max: Fury Road.
While many of those nominated correspond to the Academy’s own ‘Best Film’ winners over the past 10 years, there are some notable exclusions – 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, 2018’s Sweet Country and 2019’s The Nightingale.
The Favourite TV Drama of The Decade category sees each broadcaster score two nods – bar Sbs, who were snubbed. They include 10’s Offspring and Neighbours, ABC’s Mystery Road and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Foxtel’s Top of the Lake and Wentworth, Seven’s Molly and Home and Away,...
What’s your favourite Australian film of the last decade?
That’s one of the questions Aacta is putting to the general public over the coming week as voting opens for its new Audience Choice Awards.
In contention for the film award are: Peter Rabbit, Red Dog, The Sapphires, The Great Gatsby, The Water Diviner, The Dressmaker, Lion, Ride Like A Girl and Mad Max: Fury Road.
While many of those nominated correspond to the Academy’s own ‘Best Film’ winners over the past 10 years, there are some notable exclusions – 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, 2018’s Sweet Country and 2019’s The Nightingale.
The Favourite TV Drama of The Decade category sees each broadcaster score two nods – bar Sbs, who were snubbed. They include 10’s Offspring and Neighbours, ABC’s Mystery Road and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Foxtel’s Top of the Lake and Wentworth, Seven’s Molly and Home and Away,...
- 10/6/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Warwick Thornton with his Aacta Award for Best Cinematography for ‘Sweet Country’ in 2018 (Photo: Lisa Maree Williams).
The Aacta Awards are set to go ahead in late November, albeit ‘re-imagined’ to meet Covid-19 restrictions.
The Industry Luncheon, where craft awards are presented, will be held online November 27. The Ceremony will go ahead in person November 30 at Sydney’s The Star, but across two sittings for relevant nominees.
Highlights from the ceremony will then screen on Seven two days later on December 2.
This year the academy will also run a free online festival during the week of the awards, dubbed Screenfest. Open to all, it will span from social media and short films to insider chats with cast and crew of some of the world’s biggest television and film productions. The full program will be announced October 28.
Aacta also celebrates 10 years this year, and a retrospective of the decade is in the works.
The Aacta Awards are set to go ahead in late November, albeit ‘re-imagined’ to meet Covid-19 restrictions.
The Industry Luncheon, where craft awards are presented, will be held online November 27. The Ceremony will go ahead in person November 30 at Sydney’s The Star, but across two sittings for relevant nominees.
Highlights from the ceremony will then screen on Seven two days later on December 2.
This year the academy will also run a free online festival during the week of the awards, dubbed Screenfest. Open to all, it will span from social media and short films to insider chats with cast and crew of some of the world’s biggest television and film productions. The full program will be announced October 28.
Aacta also celebrates 10 years this year, and a retrospective of the decade is in the works.
- 9/30/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Reg Grundy hosting ‘Wheel of Fortune’ in 1959.
Aacta has launched the Reg Grundy Award: an annual $50,000 prize open to anyone with the best new idea for an unscripted TV format.
Established in partnership with Reg Grundy’s wife, Rg Capital chairman Joy Chambers-Grundy, the award is designed to honour Reg’s entrepreneurial spirit, while also fostering a new generation of ideas.
Grundy’s legacy includes the local production of formats such as Sale of the Century, Blankety Blanks, Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, The Price Is Right and Perfect Match, as well as the creation of drama series Sons & Daughters, Prisoner and Neighbours.
The prize is open to anyone of any level of experience, who can demonstrate they have an idea that is original, viable and entertaining. Pitches can include genres such as quiz, variety, reality, competition, lifestyle, panel, and interview.
The judging panel will include Eureka Productions CEO Chris Culvenor,...
Aacta has launched the Reg Grundy Award: an annual $50,000 prize open to anyone with the best new idea for an unscripted TV format.
Established in partnership with Reg Grundy’s wife, Rg Capital chairman Joy Chambers-Grundy, the award is designed to honour Reg’s entrepreneurial spirit, while also fostering a new generation of ideas.
Grundy’s legacy includes the local production of formats such as Sale of the Century, Blankety Blanks, Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, The Price Is Right and Perfect Match, as well as the creation of drama series Sons & Daughters, Prisoner and Neighbours.
The prize is open to anyone of any level of experience, who can demonstrate they have an idea that is original, viable and entertaining. Pitches can include genres such as quiz, variety, reality, competition, lifestyle, panel, and interview.
The judging panel will include Eureka Productions CEO Chris Culvenor,...
- 9/6/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Aacta, in partnership with Monster Pictures, is calling out for horror and genre feature film ideas based on the theme of isolation for a new development initiative and pitch competition.
The winner of the competition will receive $10,000 in development funds, an Australian theatrical distribution agreement with Monster Pictures Distribribution and a ticket to the 2020 Aacta Awards in December.
The call out is for original concepts based around any kind of isolation – physical, societal or psychological – and ideas must work effectively with minimal locations, small casts and low costs.
Projects that demonstrate the following are likely to be the most successful:
New, creative and unique ways to engage audiences; Strong characters that resonate with audiences; Concise stories demonstrating clear, dramatic tension; Ideas that bend genres and break new ground.
A shortlist of 20 projects will be determined by a judging panel comprised of established producers, distributors and film financiers including Chris Brown,...
The winner of the competition will receive $10,000 in development funds, an Australian theatrical distribution agreement with Monster Pictures Distribribution and a ticket to the 2020 Aacta Awards in December.
The call out is for original concepts based around any kind of isolation – physical, societal or psychological – and ideas must work effectively with minimal locations, small casts and low costs.
Projects that demonstrate the following are likely to be the most successful:
New, creative and unique ways to engage audiences; Strong characters that resonate with audiences; Concise stories demonstrating clear, dramatic tension; Ideas that bend genres and break new ground.
A shortlist of 20 projects will be determined by a judging panel comprised of established producers, distributors and film financiers including Chris Brown,...
- 7/1/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Aacta has launched a new pitching competition designed to keep actors connected with industry while in isolation, putting a call out for screen test auditions based on a provided script inspired by current events.
The Aacta Pitch: Action! is looking for “authentic, truthful and unique performances”, with everyone from first-time performers through to established actors encouraged to apply.
Ten finalists will be shortlisted for the judging panel to review, with the winner receiving:
A mentor meeting with renowned talent agent Aran Michael from Amm One-year premium membership to Casting Networks Australia Two tickets to the 2020 Aacta Awards presented by Foxtel Ceremony & After party Professional headshot package $500 cash Interview and profile piece on Aacta Connect – Aacta’s online content hub $500 worth of Manfrotto product Written feedback from the judging panel
The judging panel includes Noni Hazlehurst, casting agent Kirsty McGregor and talent agent Aran Michael, who represents clients such as Chris Brown,...
The Aacta Pitch: Action! is looking for “authentic, truthful and unique performances”, with everyone from first-time performers through to established actors encouraged to apply.
Ten finalists will be shortlisted for the judging panel to review, with the winner receiving:
A mentor meeting with renowned talent agent Aran Michael from Amm One-year premium membership to Casting Networks Australia Two tickets to the 2020 Aacta Awards presented by Foxtel Ceremony & After party Professional headshot package $500 cash Interview and profile piece on Aacta Connect – Aacta’s online content hub $500 worth of Manfrotto product Written feedback from the judging panel
The judging panel includes Noni Hazlehurst, casting agent Kirsty McGregor and talent agent Aran Michael, who represents clients such as Chris Brown,...
- 4/3/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘The Irishman.’
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman leads the field with six nominations for the 9th Aacta International Awards, ahead of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood which got five.
Todd Philipps’ Joker and Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite each received four. Those titles will compete for the best film accolade alongside David Michod’s The King, which won four prizes at the Aacta Awards.
Voted on by its members, the Aacta International Awards will be handed out on January 3 in Los Angeles.
The supporting actress category is dominated by Australians with Toni Collette for Knives Out, Nicole Kidman for Bombshell and Margot Robbie for both Bombshell and Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood.
That’s the first time in Aacta International Awards history that Australians have received four of the five nominations in the same category and the first for a double nomination in the same category.
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman leads the field with six nominations for the 9th Aacta International Awards, ahead of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood which got five.
Todd Philipps’ Joker and Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite each received four. Those titles will compete for the best film accolade alongside David Michod’s The King, which won four prizes at the Aacta Awards.
Voted on by its members, the Aacta International Awards will be handed out on January 3 in Los Angeles.
The supporting actress category is dominated by Australians with Toni Collette for Knives Out, Nicole Kidman for Bombshell and Margot Robbie for both Bombshell and Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood.
That’s the first time in Aacta International Awards history that Australians have received four of the five nominations in the same category and the first for a double nomination in the same category.
- 12/11/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The Irishman leads the field overall on six nods.
Women have made history as Australians have claimed four slots in a single category of the Aacta International Awards as the Australian Academy announced nominees on Tuesday (10).
Toni Collette is in contention for best supporting actress for Knives Out, alongside Nicole Kidman for Bombshell, Margot Robbie for Bombshell, and Robbie again for Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. Florence Pugh is also nominated for Little Women. Robbie’s double nomination in the same category is also unprecedented.
The Irishman leads the field overall on six nominations, followed by Once Upon A Time…...
Women have made history as Australians have claimed four slots in a single category of the Aacta International Awards as the Australian Academy announced nominees on Tuesday (10).
Toni Collette is in contention for best supporting actress for Knives Out, alongside Nicole Kidman for Bombshell, Margot Robbie for Bombshell, and Robbie again for Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. Florence Pugh is also nominated for Little Women. Robbie’s double nomination in the same category is also unprecedented.
The Irishman leads the field overall on six nominations, followed by Once Upon A Time…...
- 12/10/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Jennifer Kent’s thriller The Nightingale has taken home a trio of prizes at the 2019 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards in Sydney.
Kent’s period piece won Best Direction, Best Screenplay and Best Film, making Kent, who also produced, the first woman to receive awards across all three categories for the same film in the same year. The film’s female lead, Aisling Franciosi, received the Best Lead Actress prize.
The Nightingale follows a young Irish convict who chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family.
Bong Joon Ho’s lauded Cannes winner Parasite scored the Aacta Award for Best Asian Film. The award was presented to the South Korean film’s producer Kwak Sin-ae by Simu Liu, star of Marvel Comics’ upcoming film Shang-Chi and the Legend Of The Ten Rings,...
Kent’s period piece won Best Direction, Best Screenplay and Best Film, making Kent, who also produced, the first woman to receive awards across all three categories for the same film in the same year. The film’s female lead, Aisling Franciosi, received the Best Lead Actress prize.
The Nightingale follows a young Irish convict who chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family.
Bong Joon Ho’s lauded Cannes winner Parasite scored the Aacta Award for Best Asian Film. The award was presented to the South Korean film’s producer Kwak Sin-ae by Simu Liu, star of Marvel Comics’ upcoming film Shang-Chi and the Legend Of The Ten Rings,...
- 12/4/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Lambs of God’.
Lingo Pictures’ Lambs of God was the big winner at yesterday’s Aacta Industry Luncheon, taking home seven of a potential nine awards, while Rodd Rathjen’s debut feature Buoyancy was named Best Indie Film.
Sweeping the afternoon, Lambs of God’s various accolades included Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy for Jeffery Walker; Best Cinematography in Television for Don McAlpine; Best Original Score in Television for Bryony Marks (one of two awards for the composer during the event); Best Production Design in Television for Chris Kennedy; Best Costume Design in Television for Xanthe Heubel; Best Sound Sound in Television for Nick Emond, Stephen Smith, Paul Devescovi and Mia Stewart; and Best Hair and Makeup for Zeljka Stanin, Paul Pattison, Cheryl Williams and Anita Howell-Lowe.
The Foxtel mini-series was beaten only out for Best Screenplay in Television, which went to Niki Aken and Matthew Cormack for The Hunting,...
Lingo Pictures’ Lambs of God was the big winner at yesterday’s Aacta Industry Luncheon, taking home seven of a potential nine awards, while Rodd Rathjen’s debut feature Buoyancy was named Best Indie Film.
Sweeping the afternoon, Lambs of God’s various accolades included Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy for Jeffery Walker; Best Cinematography in Television for Don McAlpine; Best Original Score in Television for Bryony Marks (one of two awards for the composer during the event); Best Production Design in Television for Chris Kennedy; Best Costume Design in Television for Xanthe Heubel; Best Sound Sound in Television for Nick Emond, Stephen Smith, Paul Devescovi and Mia Stewart; and Best Hair and Makeup for Zeljka Stanin, Paul Pattison, Cheryl Williams and Anita Howell-Lowe.
The Foxtel mini-series was beaten only out for Best Screenplay in Television, which went to Niki Aken and Matthew Cormack for The Hunting,...
- 12/3/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Sam Neill. (Photo: Ross Coffey)
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) will next month bestow actor Sam Neill with its highest honour, the Longford Lyell Award.
First presented in 1968, the award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell. It recognises a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia’s screen environment and culture.
Neill joins previous recipients such as Peter Weir, Fred Schepisi, Jan Chapman, David Stratton, Don McAlpine, Al Clark, Jacki Weaver, Andrew Knight, Cate Blanchett, Phillip Noyce and most recently, Bryan Brown.
“I am very thrilled by this honour indeed,” said Neill. “And very surprised! Let me check just in case they’ve made a mistake…”
Neill made his feature debut in Roger Donaldson’s Sleeping Dogs in 1979, which led to a breakthrough role in Gillian Armstrong’s My Brilliant Career opposite Judy Davis.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) will next month bestow actor Sam Neill with its highest honour, the Longford Lyell Award.
First presented in 1968, the award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell. It recognises a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia’s screen environment and culture.
Neill joins previous recipients such as Peter Weir, Fred Schepisi, Jan Chapman, David Stratton, Don McAlpine, Al Clark, Jacki Weaver, Andrew Knight, Cate Blanchett, Phillip Noyce and most recently, Bryan Brown.
“I am very thrilled by this honour indeed,” said Neill. “And very surprised! Let me check just in case they’ve made a mistake…”
Neill made his feature debut in Roger Donaldson’s Sleeping Dogs in 1979, which led to a breakthrough role in Gillian Armstrong’s My Brilliant Career opposite Judy Davis.
- 11/22/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Dark thriller, “The Nightingale” and miniseries “Lambs of God” lead the pack at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards. In nominations announced on Wednesday, they picked up 15 and 18 nods, respectively.
Jennifer Kent’s “The Nightingale” was one of six films nominated in the best film category. With others including Mirrah Foulkes’ “Judy & Punch,” and Rachel Griffiths’ “Ride Like A Girl,” as well as “Hotel Mumbai,” “Top End Wedding,” and ‘The King,” half are made by female directors.
Actor, Damon Herriman is the standout talent. He is nominated as best (film) actor for an extraordinary performance in “Judy & Punch,” best supporting actor in “The Nightingale,” and best (TV) supporting actor in both “Lambs of God,” and “Mr Inbetween.” Joel Edgerton gets three nominations as co-writer, best actor, and producer of “The King.”
Herriman is having an exceptional year. He also plays the role of murderer Charles Manson...
Jennifer Kent’s “The Nightingale” was one of six films nominated in the best film category. With others including Mirrah Foulkes’ “Judy & Punch,” and Rachel Griffiths’ “Ride Like A Girl,” as well as “Hotel Mumbai,” “Top End Wedding,” and ‘The King,” half are made by female directors.
Actor, Damon Herriman is the standout talent. He is nominated as best (film) actor for an extraordinary performance in “Judy & Punch,” best supporting actor in “The Nightingale,” and best (TV) supporting actor in both “Lambs of God,” and “Mr Inbetween.” Joel Edgerton gets three nominations as co-writer, best actor, and producer of “The King.”
Herriman is having an exceptional year. He also plays the role of murderer Charles Manson...
- 10/23/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
‘Lambs of God’.
Lingo Pictures’ four-part TV drama Lambs of God has collected an unprecedented 18 Aacta Award nominations, while Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale leads in film with 15 nods.
The Australian Academy revealed the full list of nominees for the annual awards today, with almost 60 to be presented across two events in Sydney in six weeks time.
Some 15 films are up for awards, though four dominate almost every category: Kent’s revenge tale, Anthony Maras’ debut feature Hotel Mumbai and David Michôd’s Netflix-backed The King, which each received 13 nominations, and Mirrah Foulkes’ dark comedy Judy & Punch, which earned nine. Each is nominated for Best Film alongside Rachel Griffiths’ Ride Like A Girl and Wayne Blair’s Top End Wedding.
Up in the Best Indie Film category (budgeted under $2 million) are Thomas M. Wright’s Acute Misfortune, Heath Davis’ Book Week, Rodd Rathjen’s Buoyancy, Imogen Thomas’ Emu...
Lingo Pictures’ four-part TV drama Lambs of God has collected an unprecedented 18 Aacta Award nominations, while Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale leads in film with 15 nods.
The Australian Academy revealed the full list of nominees for the annual awards today, with almost 60 to be presented across two events in Sydney in six weeks time.
Some 15 films are up for awards, though four dominate almost every category: Kent’s revenge tale, Anthony Maras’ debut feature Hotel Mumbai and David Michôd’s Netflix-backed The King, which each received 13 nominations, and Mirrah Foulkes’ dark comedy Judy & Punch, which earned nine. Each is nominated for Best Film alongside Rachel Griffiths’ Ride Like A Girl and Wayne Blair’s Top End Wedding.
Up in the Best Indie Film category (budgeted under $2 million) are Thomas M. Wright’s Acute Misfortune, Heath Davis’ Book Week, Rodd Rathjen’s Buoyancy, Imogen Thomas’ Emu...
- 10/22/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘We Are Little Zombies’.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has revealed the nine films that will compete for this year’s Best Asian Film Award.
This is the third year Aacta has presented the award, which forms the foundation for the organisation’s Asia International Engagement Program. The award is designed to honour the finest films of the past year from 19 Asian regions, reflecting the popularity and importance of Asian films in Australia.
The nominees are: Sriram Raghavan’s Andhadhun (India); Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy (India); Cathy Garcia-Molina’s Hello Love Goodbye (Philippines); Jiao Zi’s Ne Zha (China); Bong Joon-Ho’s Palme D’Or winning Parasite (South Korea); Zhang Yimou’s Shadow (China); Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Super Deluxe (India); Frant Gwo’s The Wandering Earth (China) and Makoto Nagahisa’s We Are Little Zombies (Japan).
The long list of films in competition was reviewed...
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has revealed the nine films that will compete for this year’s Best Asian Film Award.
This is the third year Aacta has presented the award, which forms the foundation for the organisation’s Asia International Engagement Program. The award is designed to honour the finest films of the past year from 19 Asian regions, reflecting the popularity and importance of Asian films in Australia.
The nominees are: Sriram Raghavan’s Andhadhun (India); Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy (India); Cathy Garcia-Molina’s Hello Love Goodbye (Philippines); Jiao Zi’s Ne Zha (China); Bong Joon-Ho’s Palme D’Or winning Parasite (South Korea); Zhang Yimou’s Shadow (China); Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Super Deluxe (India); Frant Gwo’s The Wandering Earth (China) and Makoto Nagahisa’s We Are Little Zombies (Japan).
The long list of films in competition was reviewed...
- 10/14/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Top End Wedding’, ‘Hearts and Bones’ and ‘The King’ are among the 34 longlisted films.
Some 34 feature films will compete for nominations for this year’s Aacta Awards, and the longlist covers a diverse range of titles, from box office earners like Top End Wedding and Storm Boy, through to critically lauded films like The Nightingale and micro budget indies such as Suburban Wildlife.
However, perhaps the most notable inclusion in the longlist is David Michôd’s Netflix Original The King, which premiered at Venice Film Festival last week to an eight-minute standing ovation.
Typically, to be eligible for Aacta Awards, a film – even when made for a streaming platform – must have paid cinema screenings in Australia or local festival play.
Aacta has made an exception for The King, which is not due to play in Australian cinemas or in festivals before its release on Netflix later this year, because of...
Some 34 feature films will compete for nominations for this year’s Aacta Awards, and the longlist covers a diverse range of titles, from box office earners like Top End Wedding and Storm Boy, through to critically lauded films like The Nightingale and micro budget indies such as Suburban Wildlife.
However, perhaps the most notable inclusion in the longlist is David Michôd’s Netflix Original The King, which premiered at Venice Film Festival last week to an eight-minute standing ovation.
Typically, to be eligible for Aacta Awards, a film – even when made for a streaming platform – must have paid cinema screenings in Australia or local festival play.
Aacta has made an exception for The King, which is not due to play in Australian cinemas or in festivals before its release on Netflix later this year, because of...
- 9/10/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Robbie Hood’.
Aacta unveiled the nominees for this year’s awards for Best Short Film, Best Short Animation, Best Short Documentary and Best Scripted Online Video this evening at Shorts+Web Fest in Sydney.
In contention for Best Short Film are: Jane Cho’s The Egg; Michael Shanks’ Rebooted; Madeleine Gottlieb’s Snare; and Curtis Taylor and Nathan Mewett’s Flickerfest winner Yulubidyi – Until The End.
Up for Best Short Animation are Lee Whitmore’s Sohrab and Rustum; Yori Narpati, Erika Ju and Quynh Truong’s Sole; Simon Rippingale’s Jasper and Greg Holfeld’s Pinchpot.
Aacta introduced the award for Short Documentary earlier this year, with the inaugural nominees Pia Borg’s Demonic, which premiered in Cannes earlier this year; Luke Taylor’s Home Front – Facing Australia’s Climate Emergency; Stefan Bugryn’s War Mothers: Unbreakable, which premiered in Tribeca, and Michi Marosszeky’s Woven Threads.
Ludo Studio are...
Aacta unveiled the nominees for this year’s awards for Best Short Film, Best Short Animation, Best Short Documentary and Best Scripted Online Video this evening at Shorts+Web Fest in Sydney.
In contention for Best Short Film are: Jane Cho’s The Egg; Michael Shanks’ Rebooted; Madeleine Gottlieb’s Snare; and Curtis Taylor and Nathan Mewett’s Flickerfest winner Yulubidyi – Until The End.
Up for Best Short Animation are Lee Whitmore’s Sohrab and Rustum; Yori Narpati, Erika Ju and Quynh Truong’s Sole; Simon Rippingale’s Jasper and Greg Holfeld’s Pinchpot.
Aacta introduced the award for Short Documentary earlier this year, with the inaugural nominees Pia Borg’s Demonic, which premiered in Cannes earlier this year; Luke Taylor’s Home Front – Facing Australia’s Climate Emergency; Stefan Bugryn’s War Mothers: Unbreakable, which premiered in Tribeca, and Michi Marosszeky’s Woven Threads.
Ludo Studio are...
- 8/31/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Mystify: Michael Hutchence.’
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has unveiled the first set of nominees for this year’s awards, announcing the five films that will compete for Best Documentary.
Two films detailing the racial vilification of former Sydney Swans captain and Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream and Ian Darling’s The Final Quarter, will square off against other for the award.
Other nominees include Richard Lowenstein’s portrait of his late friend and Inxs frontman, Mystify: Michael Hutchence, which has made more than $1 million at the box office and screened at Tribeca and Hot Docs. Maya Newell’s In My Blood It Runs, which premiered in competition at Hot Docs, will also compete for the award, as will Janine Hosking’s portrait of concert pianist Geoffrey Tozer, The Eulogy.
‘The Australian Dream’.
A notable omission from the nominees...
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has unveiled the first set of nominees for this year’s awards, announcing the five films that will compete for Best Documentary.
Two films detailing the racial vilification of former Sydney Swans captain and Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream and Ian Darling’s The Final Quarter, will square off against other for the award.
Other nominees include Richard Lowenstein’s portrait of his late friend and Inxs frontman, Mystify: Michael Hutchence, which has made more than $1 million at the box office and screened at Tribeca and Hot Docs. Maya Newell’s In My Blood It Runs, which premiered in competition at Hot Docs, will also compete for the award, as will Janine Hosking’s portrait of concert pianist Geoffrey Tozer, The Eulogy.
‘The Australian Dream’.
A notable omission from the nominees...
- 8/21/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Sheilas’.
Aacta has introduced new award for Best Unscripted Online Video, designed to recognise short-form non-scripted/factual entertainment produced for social platforms.
It follows on from the introduction of the award for Online Short Video in 2017, which recognises scripted content.
To be eligible for the award, a project must be an Australian production that debuted via the internet, and was intended primarily for release via video sharing site or unique URL. It can include a standalone video of up to 60 minutes, a series, or a channel.
The production must have been available on the internet for the first time between August 6 2018, and today, August 15, 2019, and must remain online until the end of the judging period (October 11).
According to the guidelines, Aacta includes channels and videos spanning ‘How-To’, ‘Beauty/Fashion/Style’, ‘Sports and Wellness’, ‘Kids and Family’, ‘Entertainment’ ‘Education/Science/Technology’, ‘Gaming’, ‘Music’, ‘News and Culture’ among the genres eligible.
A...
Aacta has introduced new award for Best Unscripted Online Video, designed to recognise short-form non-scripted/factual entertainment produced for social platforms.
It follows on from the introduction of the award for Online Short Video in 2017, which recognises scripted content.
To be eligible for the award, a project must be an Australian production that debuted via the internet, and was intended primarily for release via video sharing site or unique URL. It can include a standalone video of up to 60 minutes, a series, or a channel.
The production must have been available on the internet for the first time between August 6 2018, and today, August 15, 2019, and must remain online until the end of the judging period (October 11).
According to the guidelines, Aacta includes channels and videos spanning ‘How-To’, ‘Beauty/Fashion/Style’, ‘Sports and Wellness’, ‘Kids and Family’, ‘Entertainment’ ‘Education/Science/Technology’, ‘Gaming’, ‘Music’, ‘News and Culture’ among the genres eligible.
A...
- 8/15/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Sarah’s Channel’ is among the projects shortlisted for the Aacta Award for Best Online Series.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) will screen a selection of the projects shortlisted for the Aacta Awards for best short film, best short animation, best short documentary and best online series as part of Shorts+Web Fest, a free event to be held in Sydney late August.
The two-day festival, to be hosted by Jan Fran (The Feed), will feature screenings, masterclasses, Q&a interviews, stand-up comedy, as well as food trucks, pop-up bars and a live DJ. The event will culminate in special guests Danielle Cormack and Jake Ryan announcing the nominees for each category.
Among the projects shortlisted for best short film are Gracie Otto’s Desert Dash; Jane Cho’s The Egg; Marcus McKenzie’s The Projectionist, which won five prizes at the South Australian Screen Awards; Madeleine Gottlieb’s Snare,...
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) will screen a selection of the projects shortlisted for the Aacta Awards for best short film, best short animation, best short documentary and best online series as part of Shorts+Web Fest, a free event to be held in Sydney late August.
The two-day festival, to be hosted by Jan Fran (The Feed), will feature screenings, masterclasses, Q&a interviews, stand-up comedy, as well as food trucks, pop-up bars and a live DJ. The event will culminate in special guests Danielle Cormack and Jake Ryan announcing the nominees for each category.
Among the projects shortlisted for best short film are Gracie Otto’s Desert Dash; Jane Cho’s The Egg; Marcus McKenzie’s The Projectionist, which won five prizes at the South Australian Screen Awards; Madeleine Gottlieb’s Snare,...
- 7/29/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘A Field Guide to Being A 12-Year-Old Girl’ (Photo: Nat Rogers)
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) today launched #SocialShorts, its national online short film competition.
#SocialShorts – this year presented in partnership with Mini – runs for two weeks across Drama, Comedy and Open categories, with the winner of each to be announced July 29. Audiences can watch all participating films on the #SocialShorts website.
Many of the films in this year’s comp have achieved acclaim already, including Shelly Lauman’s Birdie, which was acquired by Fox Searchlight after screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, Julie Kalceff’s First Day, which has been turned into a full series for the ABC, and Tilda Cobham-Hervey’s A Field Guide to Being A 12-Year-Old Girl, which was awarded the Crystal Bear for Best Short Film at Berlinale in 2018.
Corrie Chen, Lucy Gaffy, Mirrah Foulkes, and Luke Eve are this year’s #SocialShorts’ ambassadors,...
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) today launched #SocialShorts, its national online short film competition.
#SocialShorts – this year presented in partnership with Mini – runs for two weeks across Drama, Comedy and Open categories, with the winner of each to be announced July 29. Audiences can watch all participating films on the #SocialShorts website.
Many of the films in this year’s comp have achieved acclaim already, including Shelly Lauman’s Birdie, which was acquired by Fox Searchlight after screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, Julie Kalceff’s First Day, which has been turned into a full series for the ABC, and Tilda Cobham-Hervey’s A Field Guide to Being A 12-Year-Old Girl, which was awarded the Crystal Bear for Best Short Film at Berlinale in 2018.
Corrie Chen, Lucy Gaffy, Mirrah Foulkes, and Luke Eve are this year’s #SocialShorts’ ambassadors,...
- 7/15/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
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