77th Academy Awards Nominations

Australia's hopes for the Oscars this year rests with Cate Blanchett, Sejong Park and Andrew Gregory... along with Atlab film Zhang Yimou¹s House of Flying Daggers...

Ben Nott ACS nominated for ASC Awards

Australian cinematographer, Ben Nott ACS, has been nominated for the 19th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography being announced on 13 February 2005 in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland, USA.

John Radel, Kodak Filmschool Competition Winner - 2nd year Running

Australian Film Television & Radio School student, John Radel, has been selected as the Australian national winner of the Kodak Filmschool Competition for his work on the film Black Berries.

TV Broadcasting In Australia Turns Fifty

The 50th Anniversary of Australian television broadcasting occurs in 2006. The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney will mark this important occasion by developing a spectacular exhibition examining the impact of television on the lives of Australians since 1956.

Cinematographers Questionnaire

The Australian Cinemtographers Society has launched a new initiative to chronicle details of films and productions from a cinematographers point of view, to ensure our current history is captured, presented and archived for our education and future generations.

AFTRS Graduation Night

AFTRS to relocate Sydney headquarters to inner Sydney

The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) will relocate its Sydney campus to inner Sydney following endorsement of a move in the Australian Government budget. The Government endorsed a proposal to move the School closer to the working industry in the inner Sydney area, with the final location yet to be finally decided.

Vale: Milton Ingerson OAM ACS

Milton Ingerson OAM ACS passed away in Adelaide on Monday 27 September 2005. Milton was a former Federal President of the ACS from the 1990's until 2003...

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AFI Awards 2005 call for entries

18 May 2005

The Australian Film Institute is calling for Feature Film, Television, Documentary, Short Fiction and Short Animation entries for the 47th AFI Awards. Entries are now open announced General Manager Geoffrey Williams today.

“2005 looks set to be a more interesting year for Australian film, as a new wave of films reflecting the complexity of the times we live in and the sophistication of our filmmaking, come to our cinemas,” says Williams. “This engaging and complex range of Australian stories hitting our screens indicate the beginning of an up-turn in the industry, and makes this a very exciting time to be joining Australia’s leading cinema culture organisation.”

The AFI Awards are the Australian Film and Television Industry's longest running and most prestigious awards ceremony. Now in their 47th year, the AFI Awards offer a night of glamour and style, while focusing both industry and public attention on the best in Australian film and television productions.

Recognised internationally, the AFI Awards are the premier event of Australian film culture, acknowledging excellence in a broad range of categories that cover Feature Film, Television, Documentary, Short Fiction and Short Animation.

Entry Deadlines for the 2005 AFI Awards are as follows:

* Documentary Entries Close: Tuesday 14 June 2005

* Short Fiction & Short Animation Entries Close: Tuesday 14 June 2005

* Feature Film Entries Close: Friday 8 July 2005 (paper deadline); Friday 29 July 2005 (materials deadline)

* Television Entries Close: Friday 15 July 2005

The AFI Awards 2005 Entry Rule Book, along with this year’s entry forms are available online at www.afi.org.au or potential entrants can contact Awards Coordinator Robyn Young on (03) 9696 1844 or via email on ryoung@afi.org.au

Non-feature nominations will be announced in late August, with feature film and television nominations announced in Sydney in early October. Winners from all categories will be announced at the 47th AFI Awards, to be held in Melbourne in early November.

AFI membership is made up of film and television industry professionals and film lovers. People interested in becoming a member and voting in this year’s awards can log onto www.afi.org.au or contact membership on 1300 139 697.

The AFI gratefully acknowledges the support of its Principal Government Sponsors Film Victoria and the Victorian State Government.

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