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
New South Wales has joined South Australia in widening its 10 per cent post, digital and visual effects (Pdv) rebate to include game development.
From October 1, eligible digital games projects that spend a minimum of $500,000 in the state will be able to claim the incentive, which is administered by Screen Nsw.
It comes after the Federal Government announced a 30 per cent Digital Games Tax Offset as part of May’s Budget.
The government previously terminated the Australian Interactive Games Fund as part of its funding cuts to Screen Australia in the 2014 Budget.
The widespread growth of the industry in the time since led the South Australian government to extend its Pdv rebate to cover game development in June 2020. Other state agencies such as Film Victoria and Screen Queensland have offered games-specific production funding for several years.
Nsw Jobs, Investment, Tourism, and Western Sydney Minister Stuart Ayres said Monday’s announcement would...
From October 1, eligible digital games projects that spend a minimum of $500,000 in the state will be able to claim the incentive, which is administered by Screen Nsw.
It comes after the Federal Government announced a 30 per cent Digital Games Tax Offset as part of May’s Budget.
The government previously terminated the Australian Interactive Games Fund as part of its funding cuts to Screen Australia in the 2014 Budget.
The widespread growth of the industry in the time since led the South Australian government to extend its Pdv rebate to cover game development in June 2020. Other state agencies such as Film Victoria and Screen Queensland have offered games-specific production funding for several years.
Nsw Jobs, Investment, Tourism, and Western Sydney Minister Stuart Ayres said Monday’s announcement would...
- 9/28/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
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
Sydney, Feb 2 (Ians) The crowd capacity at the Sydney Cricket Ground (Scg) has been increased to 75 per cent for Big Bash League (Bbl) 10 final to be played on Saturday.
The increased capacity means up to 28,500 fans and Scg members will now be able to attend this season's decider. The Sydney Sixers will host either the Perth Scorchers or Brisbane Heat, who go head to head in Thursday's 'The Challenger'.
The move to a 75 per cent crowd capacity was taken by the Bbl organisers after the initial allocation of publicly available tickets was sold out within one hour of going on sale on Monday.
"Today's announcement of an increased capacity for the Bbl 10 final means that over 28,000 fans and Scg members will be able to attend what is sure to be a thrilling season finale on Saturday," said Alistair Dobson, Cricket Australia's Head of Big Bash Leagues.
"We're incredibly grateful to the Nsw Government,...
The increased capacity means up to 28,500 fans and Scg members will now be able to attend this season's decider. The Sydney Sixers will host either the Perth Scorchers or Brisbane Heat, who go head to head in Thursday's 'The Challenger'.
The move to a 75 per cent crowd capacity was taken by the Bbl organisers after the initial allocation of publicly available tickets was sold out within one hour of going on sale on Monday.
"Today's announcement of an increased capacity for the Bbl 10 final means that over 28,000 fans and Scg members will be able to attend what is sure to be a thrilling season finale on Saturday," said Alistair Dobson, Cricket Australia's Head of Big Bash Leagues.
"We're incredibly grateful to the Nsw Government,...
- 2/2/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
The George-Lucas founded Industrial Light & Magic (Ilm) is setting up shop in Australia, which will create employment opportunities for VFX artists.
The Disney-owned VFX and animation studio is establishing a facility at Disney’s Fox Studios Australia, If understands. That will be the San Francisco-based firm’s fourth outpost, joining Vancouver, London and Singapore.
Ilm executives were instrumental in persuading the Nsw Government to introduce a 10 per cent tax incentive for post, digital and visual effects (Pdv), matching South Australia and Queensland.
Starting on October 1 and requiring a minimum spend of $500,000 on Pdv in Nsw, the incentive has secured for the state post-production on Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Elvis Presley movie for Warner Bros. Pictures, which will shoot in Queensland.
The Pdv sector has known for several months that Ilm intended to set up a facility in Australia; the big question was the location.
The Nsw Pdv rebate,...
The Disney-owned VFX and animation studio is establishing a facility at Disney’s Fox Studios Australia, If understands. That will be the San Francisco-based firm’s fourth outpost, joining Vancouver, London and Singapore.
Ilm executives were instrumental in persuading the Nsw Government to introduce a 10 per cent tax incentive for post, digital and visual effects (Pdv), matching South Australia and Queensland.
Starting on October 1 and requiring a minimum spend of $500,000 on Pdv in Nsw, the incentive has secured for the state post-production on Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Elvis Presley movie for Warner Bros. Pictures, which will shoot in Queensland.
The Pdv sector has known for several months that Ilm intended to set up a facility in Australia; the big question was the location.
The Nsw Pdv rebate,...
- 7/11/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Nsw/Qld-based Cutting Edge worked on ‘Halloween’. (Courtesy: Universal Pictures/Blumhouse)
Create Nsw will now offer a 10 per cent tax incentive for post, digital and visual effects (Pdv) that can be combined with the 30 per cent federal Pdv offset, bringing the state’s offering in line with South Australia and Queensland.
The introduction of the incentive, which will require a minimum spend of $500,000 on Pdv in Nsw, has secured the state post-production on the upcoming Untitled Baz Luhrmann Elvis Project, with the government anticipating a $35 million boost to the economy as a result.
The South Australia Film Corporation (Safc) launched an uncapped, non-discretionary 10 per cent Pdv rebate in December 2017. Just two months after the rebate was unveiled, Technicolor announced it was to open a $26 million VFX studio, Mill Film, in Adelaide, and the Adelaide-based Rising Sun Pictures has looked to expand its staff numbers.
In October last year, Screen Queensland...
Create Nsw will now offer a 10 per cent tax incentive for post, digital and visual effects (Pdv) that can be combined with the 30 per cent federal Pdv offset, bringing the state’s offering in line with South Australia and Queensland.
The introduction of the incentive, which will require a minimum spend of $500,000 on Pdv in Nsw, has secured the state post-production on the upcoming Untitled Baz Luhrmann Elvis Project, with the government anticipating a $35 million boost to the economy as a result.
The South Australia Film Corporation (Safc) launched an uncapped, non-discretionary 10 per cent Pdv rebate in December 2017. Just two months after the rebate was unveiled, Technicolor announced it was to open a $26 million VFX studio, Mill Film, in Adelaide, and the Adelaide-based Rising Sun Pictures has looked to expand its staff numbers.
In October last year, Screen Queensland...
- 7/11/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
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