That’s a wrap on the 2026 AACTA Awards Industry Gala. Last night, the screen community came together to celebrate the craft, collaboration and creativity that shape Australia’s most outstanding screen work! See aacta.org to see the winners!

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts is proud to reveal the full slate of nominees for the 2026 AACTA Awards! Explore the full list of nominees at aacta.org!

Step inside @AFTRS for its annual, access-all-areas Open Day on Saturday 9 August. Dive into AFTRS courses, explore their state-of-the-art campus, meet passionate students and staff, and get tips for acing your application. Register now: tinyurl.com/mr4yy9xf

We’re back! 🎬 Australia’s biggest celebration of the screen industry, AACTA Festival, along with the AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel Group, returns to HOTA , Home of the Arts, from 4–8 February 2026.

Entries are now open for the Wake In Fright Development Initiative! Win $30,000 for funding, hands-on support, and distribution to take a horror or thriller idea from the development stage to a full feature film! Enter now at aacta.org/aacta-development-…

AACTA, in partnership with @Screenworks_Aus, is delighted to announce Boomerang by Jonathon Saunders and Nathin Art Butler as the 2025 recipient of AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes - a national initiative supporting regional screen creatives 👏 Visit our website to find out more

Join screen and audio leaders, educators and experts at Digital Futures Summit 2025, hosted by the Australian Film Television and Radio School, exploring this year’s theme of “Anticipation: Imagining the Screen and Audio Industry in 2030.” Register now at bit.ly/AFTRS-DFS25

Entires are open for the Sony Catchlight Film Festival! There’s over $70,000 worth of prizes up for grabs across five categories in this year's filmmakers competition. Entries are open until June 30 2025 🎥 All of the details can be found in the link in our bio.

Entries are now open for the 2026 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel Group! This year will see more than 50 awards presented across film, television, documentary, short film and online content. Head to the link in our bio to find out more 🌟

AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes, in partnership with @Screenworks_Aus returns at this year's Regional to Global. Listen to the esteemed judges dissect the top five scripts and announce the winner of this year’s competition live. Get your tickets here: tinyurl.com/7wfytdvy

Attention writers! Umbrella, AACTA, Sanctuary Pictures, and the Wake In Fright Trust have joined forces to launch the Wake In Fright Development Initiative, offering $30,000 of funding and hands-on development support to bring a winning script to life. We are on the hunt for bold and original storytellers in the thriller and horror genres, with the goal of progressing the selected work into production with Sanctuary to produce the film and Umbrella as the distributor in Australia and New Zealand. 🍻 Entries open this July 1 🍻 Find more info at bit.ly/4jh6rdG This competition is exclusive to Australian writers.

Become a creative leader in the global screen industry at the Australian Film Television and Radio School. Join the 2025 mid-year intake of the Master of Arts Screen: Business. Applications close Tuesday 3 June. Learn more: bit.ly/4309HWq

AACTA Young Stars Finalists Announced! 🌟🎭 In partnership with Casting Networks® and the Casting Guild of Australia, we are excited to unveil the top 13 finalists for AACTA Young Stars: National Youth Casting Call!

Introducing the winners for the 14th AACTA International Awards! For a full list of AACTA International Award winners click here - aacta.org/aacta-awards/aacta…

That’s a Wrap on AACTA Festival! 🎬✨ Five incredible days, 100 events, 22K visitors, and over 200 panellists—plus two awards ceremonies celebrating the best in film, TV, documentary, and online content. See aactafestival.com for full gallery pics! #AACTAAwards

Honourary Aussie Robbie Williams lit up the stage, bringing the audience to their feet with a powerful performance of his iconic hit Angels. 🎤✨ #AACTAAwards

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) are proud to announce the full list of Award winners, including the public-voted Audience Choice Awards. Please see aacta.org/aacta-awards/winne… for the full list of winners.

Introducing the 2025 AACTA Award winners in the following categories: AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Film AACTA Award for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy AACTA Award for Best Comedy Performer

Introducing the 2025 AACTA Award winners in the following categories: AACTA Award for Best Casting in Film presented by Casting Networks AACTA Award for Best Casting in Television presented by Casting Networks

Introducing the 2025 AACTA Award winners in the following categories: AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television AACTA Award for Best Editing in Film presented by Spectrum Films AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary