AACTA Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the film and television industry, both locally and internationally, including the producers, directors, actors, writers, and cinematographers. It is the most prestigious awards ceremony for the Australian film and television industry. They are generally considered to be the Australian counterpart of the Academy Awards for the United States and the BAFTA Awards for the United Kingdom.
| AACTA Awards | |
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| Current: 13th AACTA Awards | |
AACTA Award statuette | |
| Awarded for | "To recognise and honour outstanding achievement in the Australian film and television industry." |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) |
| First awarded | Founded as the Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI Awards) 1958 (to honour achievements of 1957/1958) |
| Website | www |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC (1977, 1980–83, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003–04) SBS (1998–2000) Seven Network (1978, 2001, 2016–2020) Nine Network (1976, 2005–12) Ovation (2004) Network Ten (1985, 2002, 2013–15, 2021–) Fox Arena (2013–present) |
The awards, previously called Australian Film Institute Awards or AFI Awards, began in 1958, and involved 30 nominations across six categories. They expanded in 1986 to cover television as well as film. The AACTA Awards were instituted in 2011. The AACTA International Awards, inaugurated on 27 January 2012, are presented every January in Los Angeles.