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Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
AbbreviationAACTA
Formation18 August 2011
TypeFilm and television organisation
Purpose"to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television."[1]
HeadquartersSouth Melbourne, Victoria
Location
  • 236 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
Region served
Australia
President
Russell Crowe
Patron
George Miller
Chairman
Jack Christian
Parent organisation
Australian Film Institute (AFI)
Websiteaacta.org

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) is a professional organisation of film and television practitioners in Australia. The academy's aim is "to identify, award, promote, and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television".[1]

It was established in August 2011 with the backing of the Australian Film Institute (AFI) to act as its industry engagement arm and to administer the AACTA Awards (formerly the Australian Film Institute Awards, also known as the AFI Awards) which rewards achievements in Australian feature film, television, documentary and short films.[2][3]

The academy is composed of 15 chapters, each of which represents different screen artists including actors, directors, producers and writers, and it is overseen by the academy's president and the Honorary Council. Australian actor Geoffrey Rush was the inaugural president from 2011 to 2017, and hosted the inaugural AACTA Awards in January 2012.[3]

  1. ^ a b "AACTA - The Academy". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  2. ^ Staff (19 August 2011). "Rush named president of Australian Oscars". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AACTAoverview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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