AACTA Award

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The actress Diana Glenn with her AACTA Award (2012)

The AACTA Award (until January 2012 the Australian Film Institute Award or AFI Award for short ) is a film prize that is awarded annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The prize goes to people who have distinguished themselves through special achievements in film or television, including mostly directors , actors and screenwriters . The AACTA Award is the most prestigious award in the Australian film and television industry. The President of the Academy in 2012 is Geoffrey Rush .

The awards were launched in 1958 and comprised a total of 30 applications in six categories; a year later the number had doubled. In 1976, a special award for the best film was awarded for the first time, which Fred Schepisi received for The Devil's Playground . In the same year, the award was also broadcast on Australian television for the first time. Since 1986 the award has also included the special achievements of the television industry.

To apply for the award, the film must be from an Australian production or program and the film must not have been previously submitted. A feature film must also have been shown for at least seven consecutive days in at least two Australian states . In the case of television productions or documentaries, the broadcasting must have taken place during a certain period of time.

Since 2012, in addition to the normal awarding of the AACTA International Awards in seven (until 2014 five) categories, the AACTA has also honored the best films outside Australia. The ninth award ceremony will take place on January 3, 2020 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Australian Film Institute - Celebrating 50 Years of Pride and Passion . Australian Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  2. ^ Rule 3 - Making an Entry to the Awards . In: 2011 AFI Awards Rule Book . Australian Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  3. ^ Rule 6 - Special Conditions for Documentary . In: 2011 AFI Awards Rule Book . Australian Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  4. ^ Rule 8 - Special Conditions for Television Programs . In: 2011 AFI Awards Rule Book . Australian Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.