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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 recognize excellence in the film and television industries, both locally and internationally, including the producers, directors, actors, writers, and cinematographers. The AACTA International Awards, inaugurated in 2012, are presented every January in Los Angeles.

The awards, previously called Australian Film Institute Awards or AFI Awards, began in 1958, expanding in 1986 to cover television as well as film. The AACTA Awards were instituted in 2011. This 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 U.S. and the BAFTA Awards for the U.K., recognizing and thus encouraging the highest levels of performance from Australians involved in these entertainment industries which serve the public in significant ways.

1958–2010: AFI Awards

The awards were presented annually by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) as the Australian Film Institute Awards (more commonly known as the AFI Awards), "to recognise and honour outstanding achievement in the Australian film and television industry."^[1] They were instituted in 1958, "as a way to improve the impoverished state of Australian cinema," and was part of the Melbourne International Film Festival (known then as the Melbourne Film Festival) until 1972. These AFI Awards initially consisted of four categories: Documentary, Educational, Advertising, and Open, with a special category for Experimental Film, and in 1959 the awards were further expanded to include Public Relations and Teaching.^[2]

Between 1958 and 1980, submitted films were presented with a gold, silver or bronze prize, and in some circumstances, a Grand Prix award, which was the highest honor a film could receive.^[3] Additionally, films were also presented with a gold or silver medallion for technical achievements, and films which did not receive a prize were given a certificate of honorable mention.^[4] From the awards inception to 1968, documentary and educational films were the only films submitted for awards due to few feature films produced in Australia, but in 1969, Jack and Jill: A Postscript became the first feature film to receive an award from the AFI, with a silver prize in the "Open" category, and is considered a winner in the Best Film category of the current awards.^[3] The Longford award for Lifetime Achievement had been inaugurated in 1968, awarded again in 1970, then from 1976 was awarded every year.^[5]

Up until 1970, prizes were handed out in recognition of the film and production, rather than achievements of individual filmmakers and crafts people. However, from 1971 special achievement awards were introduced to recognize actors, directors, screenwriters, musicians, editors, and cinematographers in feature films, and from 1975, an additional cash prize was given per achievement. In 1977 feature film categories became competitive, while non-feature films continued to be awarded the gold, silver, and bronze prizes until 1981, when they also became competitive.^[3]

In 1976 the awards were broadcast live on television for the first time on the Nine Network at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne.^[3] A Hollywood-style national televised presentation began in 1977 when the Australian Broadcasting Corporation hosted the presentation in Sydney’s Regent Theatre.^[5] In 1986 television categories were introduced, presenting awards for mini-series and telefeatures before expanding to dramas, comedies, and documentaries in the 1990s.^[3]

2011–present: AACTA Awards

Actress Diana Glenn with an AACTA Award in 2012.

In June 2011, the AFI announced major changes involving the transition to an "Australian Academy" with the goal of providing greater engagement within the industry. The changes included moving the awards presentations from December to late January close to Australia Day, the official national day of Australia, to allow more projects from the calendar year to be included and to bring the awards in line with the international events such as the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and BAFTA Awards. AFI patron Dr. George Miller said of the proposed changes: “The 21st century offers immense opportunities and the AFI’s proposed development of an Australian Academy cleverly adapts successful elements of the world’s leading screen organizations to local traditions.”^[6]

The name of the new Academy was revealed on August 18, 2011 as the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), with the awards renamed to the AACTA Awards. It was also announced that the location of the awards ceremony would move from Melbourne to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney.^[7] Multi-awarded actor Geoffrey Rush, named as AACTA’s Founding President, had this to say:

I am honoured to represent our industry as President of the newly-formed Australian Academy. Over half a century ago the AFI was founded and since that time our film and television industries have developed beyond our wildest imaginings. Through the timely creation of AACTA we have a unique opportunity to galvanise the craft and talent this country endlessly produces.^[8]

The first award to be handed out since the Academy's inception was the Longford Lyell Award, which was presented to Don McAlpine for his contribution to cinematography, at the inaugural awards luncheon.^[9]

The AACTA International Awards, inaugurated on January 27 2012, are presented every January in Los Angeles. They honor the best achievements in screen excellence from around the world in seven film categories (Best Film, Best Direction in Film, Best Screenplay in Film, Best Lead Actor in Film, Best Lead Actress in Film, Best Supporting Actor in Film, Best Supporting Actress in Film), and four Series categories (Best Drama Series, Best Comedy Series, Best Actress in a Series, and Best Actor in a Series).^[10]

Ceremony

The awards were first presented in 1958 during the Melbourne Film Festival at Melbourne University's Union Theatre.^[3] The awards were presented in Melbournefor the first decade, but with the inauguration of the AACTA Awards the ceremony moved to Sydney.^[3] Awards are handed out over two separate events; the AACTA Awards Luncheon, a black tie event where accolades are given for achievements in non-feature and short films, film production (with the exception of the Best Film, Direction and Screenplay awards), non-drama related television programs and the Longford Lyell Award; the AACTA Awards Ceremony presents the awards in all other categories at a larger venue and is broadcast on television.^[11]

Awards were originally presented at the end of each calendar year (November or December) to celebrate film achievements of the corresponding year but beginning in 2012, the awards date was changed to January to celebrate films from the previous year.^[6]

Statuette

Karen Gall Grand Craft Juror, with AACTA Award statuette in 2015

Throughout the history of the awards there have been several differently designed awards given to winners. Most notable ones given are: the "Kodak film award," a gold, silver, or bronze medal, which was handed out from 1958 to 1975; the Grand Prix award which was a "bronze leaf shaped award mounted on a square wooden base," also presented between 1958 and 1975; a statuette, made of acrylic on a silver metal base, handed out from 1979 to 2010; and a gold statuette, based on the Southern Cross constellation, which has been in use since 2012.

A medal was used between 1958 and 1975 as a gold, silver or bronze prize and depicted "three leaping jesters." Around the left side, there is a film strip with a leaping jester in each frame. Around the right side is embossed with "THE KODAK FILM AWARD."^[12] The medal, which was designed by Andor Mészáros, represents two elements of film-making: the leaping jesters represent what the audience sees on screen, and the roll of film on the right symbolize the individual frames which capture the motion depicted. It was designed in Melbourne, Victoria and minted by John Pinchas in London, in 1958.^[13]

The statuette used between 1979 and 2010 is made of "four clear acrylic rectangular prisms on a silver metal base, green felt on bottom"; a plaque, which is attached to the base, has the "afi" insignia, with the words "Australian Film Institute" beneath it; a description of the award category, the recipient of the award, and the film title cascade below each other. The statuette stands at 295mm in height, 70mm in width and 70mm in depth.^[14]

When the Australian Film Institute launched the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, it set out to create a new gold cast statuette. The statuette, first handed out in 2012 for the inaugural AACTA Awards, had to "reflect the prestige and heritage of the Awards[...] but which was above all distinctly Australian," while incorporating the Southern Cross constellation and the human spirit.^[15] After receiving submissions from Australian artists, with their interpretations of the design brief, a statuette designed by sculptor Ron Gomboc became the winning design. The statuette, which has a 22 karat gold body, whose human form takes on the shape of the Southern Cross, on a tiger iron gemstone base, was designed over three months at Gomboc's home in Western Australia, before it was presented to the AFI board in June 2011.^[15]^[8]

Gomboc worked with stone artist, Richard Williamson, who cut and polished each individual gemstone base for the statuette, with each base representing "[...] the unique talent and contribution to the industry of every AACTA Award recipient."^[15] It was well received in the media, with Garry Maddox from the Sydney Morning Herald comparing it to the previous statuette, stating that it, "looks less like a lethal doorstop and more like a stylised Oscar, possibly Oscar's flamboyant brother waving 'hi'."^[16]

The AACTA Award statuette remains the property of the Australian Film Institute, and is to remain with the winner and their heirs and descendants. It cannot be sold to a third party and if it were to part from the winner or their heir and descendants, the Academy reserves the right to repurchase it for one dollar. The award may, however, have its ownership transferred to a museum, gallery or other not-for-profit institution, at the AFI's discretion.^[1]

Rules and voting

To be eligible for nomination, a production must contain “significant Australian content” have at least 51 percent financing from Australian investors, be an official co-production or have been produced under the creative control of Australians. A production cannot have been previously submitted for consideration. Entries must be completed via the AACTA Awards Online entry portal. The submission of a production must be accompanied by an entry fee in Australian dollars. The fees payable in relation to each Award Category are stated on the AACTA Website. Detailed rules for submission are contained in the AACTA Awards Rule Book.^[1]

At the time of the awards inception, a jury of five judges, composed of film critics and filmmakers, determined the winner of a production.^[3] In 1976, the jury system was replaced by a peer voting process for feature films which would allow public members the right to vote, but only in the Best Film category.^[3] The nominees and winners were later peer-voted by a jury which was made up of representatives from all industry crafts, including members of guilds, who have a "professional membership" with the AFI.^[5]

When the AFI announced the launch of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, it introduced a two step voting process: Round one viewing and voting determine the year's AACTA Award Nominees; Round two viewing and voting determines the year's AACTA Award Winners.AACTA members are drawn from every sector of the screen entertainment industry including Free-To-Air Television, Streaming/SVOD/Subscription Television, Online/Digital, and Film and Documentary. All AACTA members vote on the nominees and winners across all major Award categories. The determination of Technical Craft nominees and winners across TV, Film, and Documentary is limited to Professional members with relevant craft accreditation.^[17]

Criticisms and controversies

There have been controversial decisions of the Australian Film Institute Awards that have led to claims that it has broken its own rules by including an unscreened mini series in the 2005 awards judging:

The controversy is a blow for the institute, which after years of criticism this year revamped its awards in an effort to restore credibility. ... Producer John Edwards, who collected seven nominations for Foxtel's Love My Way, did not enter a second drama series, The Surgeon, because it missed the screening deadline. "If I'd known it was this flexible, of course I would have entered it," Edwards said. "Awards are useless if they break their own rules."^[18]

There has also been controversy over both the exclusion and inclusion of films that are technically Australian productions, but are made overseas, with foreign funding and/or foreign talent.

A lack of recognition for the Australian film production Disgrace (released in late 2008) was noted by critics Eddie Cockrell and Lynden Barber, commentator Charles Waterstreet and others.^[19] The film – based on a book by the South African-born Australian novelist J. M. Coetzee, set in South Africa and made on location there with an international cast – was directed and adapted for the screen by the Australian husband and wife team of Anna Maria Monticelli and Steve Jacobs.
Conversely, the 13 AACTA awards, including an acting award presented to Leonardo DiCaprio, received in 2014 by Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby were controversial, due to the film's perceived Americanness. Lurhrmann pointed out that – although the film was financed by a major US film studio and based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic US novel of the same name – Gatsby met the criteria of an Australian production.^[20]

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 2021 AACTA Awards Rule Book Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ Cathy Hope and Adam Dickerson, 'Films for the intelligent layman': The origins of the Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals (1952–1958) Screening the Past. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 Lisa French and Mark Poole, Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute Australian Teachers of Media (2013). Retrieved September 1, 2022
↑ P.M. Presents Film Awards Sydney Morning Herald, December 3, 1969. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Ina Bertrand, Some Early History of the Australian Film Institute: A Memoir of the 1970s Screening the Past. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 AFI proposes Australian Academy, officially moves Awards date IF.com.au, June 1, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ Karl Quinn, AFI gong gone in hustle for global muscle The Age, August 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 David Knox, Australian Academy replaces AFI Awards TV Tonight, August 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ AACTA Raymond Longford Award Recipients AACTA: The Longford Lyell Award. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ AACTA International Awards AACTA. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ Colin Delaney, AACTA launches international awards; announces dates for local awards Mumbrella, November 8, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ Medal – The Kodak Film Award, Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia, 1958 (Silver Medal) Museum Victoria. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ Medal - The Kodak Film Award, Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia, 1958 Museum Victoria. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ Australian Film Institute Award, 1980, to Jack Thompson for his role of leading actor in the film Breaker Morant National Museum of Australia. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 The Story of the Statuette Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
↑ Garry Maddox, And the award for re-invention goes to … The Sydney Morning Herald, August 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ AACTA Awards: Voting AACTA. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ Kylie Miller, AFI drama over bent rules The Age, October 26, 2005. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ Lynden Barber, AFI snub of Disgrace is a disgrace - director Steve Jacobs Eyes Wide Open, November 26, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ Vicky Roach, Great Gatsby director Baz Luhrmann says his film is an Australian movie News Corp Australia Network, May 25, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
↑ Winners and Nominees AACTA. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

References
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French, Lisa, and Mark Poole. Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media, 2013. OCLC 535469369
Gonzales, Miguel. Inaugural AACTA Awards, 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
Peirce, Andrew F. What’s Going on with the AACTA’s: Are Australia’s Academy Awards OK? The Curb, October 7, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
Smith, Michelle. The AACTA Awards and Australia’s ‘national imagination’ The Conversation, January 31, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

External links

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[Rules-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 2021 AACTA Awards Rule Book Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[2] Cathy Hope and Adam Dickerson, 'Films for the intelligent layman': The origins of the Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals (1952–1958) Screening the Past. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[Shining-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 Lisa French and Mark Poole, Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute Australian Teachers of Media (2013). Retrieved September 1, 2022

[4] P.M. Presents Film Awards Sydney Morning Herald, December 3, 1969. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[Bertrand-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Ina Bertrand, Some Early History of the Australian Film Institute: A Memoir of the 1970s Screening the Past. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[Date-6] 6.0 ^6.1 AFI proposes Australian Academy, officially moves Awards date IF.com.au, June 1, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[7] Karl Quinn, AFI gong gone in hustle for global muscle The Age, August 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[Knox-8] 8.0 ^8.1 David Knox, Australian Academy replaces AFI Awards TV Tonight, August 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[9] AACTA Raymond Longford Award Recipients AACTA: The Longford Lyell Award. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[10] AACTA International Awards AACTA. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[11] Colin Delaney, AACTA launches international awards; announces dates for local awards Mumbrella, November 8, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[12] Medal – The Kodak Film Award, Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia, 1958 (Silver Medal) Museum Victoria. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[13] Medal - The Kodak Film Award, Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia, 1958 Museum Victoria. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[14] Australian Film Institute Award, 1980, to Jack Thompson for his role of leading actor in the film Breaker Morant National Museum of Australia. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[statuette-15] 15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 The Story of the Statuette Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

[16] Garry Maddox, And the award for re-invention goes to … The Sydney Morning Herald, August 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[17] AACTA Awards: Voting AACTA. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[18] Kylie Miller, AFI drama over bent rules The Age, October 26, 2005. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[19] Lynden Barber, AFI snub of Disgrace is a disgrace - director Steve Jacobs Eyes Wide Open, November 26, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[20] Vicky Roach, Great Gatsby director Baz Luhrmann says his film is an Australian movie News Corp Australia Network, May 25, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

[21] Winners and Nominees AACTA. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

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+The awards were presented annually by the [[Australian Film Institute]] (AFI) as the '''Australian Film Institute Awards''' (more commonly known as the '''AFI Awards'''), "to recognise and honour outstanding achievement in the Australian film and television industry."<ref name="Rules" /> They were instituted in 1958, "as a way to improve the impoverished state of Australian cinema," and was part of the [[Melbourne International Film Festival]] (known then as the Melbourne Film Festival) until 1972. These AFI Awards initially consisted of four categories: Documentary, Educational, Advertising, and Open, with a special category for Experimental Film, and in 1959 the awards were further expanded to include Public Relations and Teaching.<ref>Cathy Hope and Adam Dickerson, [http://www.screeningthepast.com/issue-19-first-release/films-for-the-intelligent-layman-the-origins-of-the-sydney-and-melbourne-film-festivals-1952-1958/ 'Films for the intelligent layman': The origins of the Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals (1952–1958)] ''Screening the Past''. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref>
-Between 1958 and 1980, submitted films were presented with a gold, silver or bronze prize, and in some circumstances, a Grand Prix award, which was the highest honour a film could receive.<ref name=Shining/><ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000062/overview|title=IMDb Australian Film Institute Awards|website=[[The Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=19 January 2011}}</ref> Additionally, films were also presented with a gold or silver medallion for technical achievements, and films which didn't receive a prize were given a certificate of honourable mention.<ref name="smh">{{cite news |title= P.M. Presents Film Awards |author=Staff |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U5ApAAAAIBAJ&pg=950,365005&dq=australian+film+institute&hl=en|newspaper= [[Sydney Morning Herald]]|date= 3 December 1969|access-date=18 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="theage">{{cite news |title= Shearer feature gets good clip of 'Oscars'|author=Staff |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CPJUAAAAIBAJ&pg=6760,5416210&dq=australian+film+institute&hl=en|newspaper= [[The Age]]|date= 24 March 1975|access-date=25 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="smh1975">{{cite news |title= Shearers' strike film wins top Aust award|author=Staff |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q_xjAAAAIBAJ&pg=2374,6262600&dq=australian+film+institute&hl=en|newspaper= [[Sydney Morning Herald]]|date= 24 March 1975|access-date=25 August 2011}}</ref> From the awards inception to 1968, documentary and educational films were the only films submitted for awards due to few feature films produced in Australia, but in 1969, ''[[Jack and Jill: A Postscript]]'' became the first feature film to receive an award from the AFI, with a silver prize in the "Open" category, and is considered a winner in the [[AACTA Award for Best Film|Best Film]] category of the current awards.<ref name="smh" /><ref name=Shining/><ref name="data">{{cite web | work=[[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]] (AACTA) | title=AACTA – Past Winners: 1969 | publisher=Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) | url=https://aacta.org/past-winners/1958-1969/1969.shtml | access-date=24 August 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305185741/https://aacta.org/past-winners/1958-1969/1969.shtml | archive-date=5 March 2012 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
+Between 1958 and 1980, submitted films were presented with a gold, silver or bronze prize, and in some circumstances, a Grand Prix award, which was the highest honor a film could receive.<ref name=Shining>Lisa French and Mark Poole, [https://www.academia.edu/18618465/Shining_a_Light_50_Years_of_the_Australian_Film_Institute Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute] ''Australian Teachers of Media'' (2013). Retrieved September 1, 2022</ref> Additionally, films were also presented with a gold or silver medallion for technical achievements, and films which did not receive a prize were given a certificate of honorable mention.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U5ApAAAAIBAJ&pg=950,365005&dq=australian+film+institute&hl=en P.M. Presents Film Awards] ''Sydney Morning Herald'', December 3, 1969. Retrieved September 5, 2022. </ref> From the awards inception to 1968, documentary and educational films were the only films submitted for awards due to few feature films produced in Australia, but in 1969, ''[[Jack and Jill: A Postscript]]'' became the first feature film to receive an award from the AFI, with a silver prize in the "Open" category, and is considered a winner in the [[AACTA Award for Best Film|Best Film]] category of the current awards.<ref name=Shining/> The Longford award for Lifetime Achievement had been inaugurated in 1968, awarded again in 1970, then from 1976 was awarded every year.<ref name=Bertrand>Ina Bertrand, [http://www.screeningthepast.com/issue-26-australian-film-culture/some-early-history-of-the-australian-film-institute-a-memoir-of-the-1970s/ Some Early History of the Australian Film Institute: A Memoir of the 1970s] ''Screening the Past''. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref>
-Up until 1970, prizes were handed out in recognition of the film and production, rather than achievements of individual filmmakers and crafts people. However, from 1971 special achievement awards were introduced to recognise actors, directors, screenwriters, musicians, editors and cinematographers in feature films, and from 1975, an additional cash prize was given per achievement.<ref name=Shining/> In 1977 feature film categories became competitive, while non-feature films continued to be awarded the gold, silver and bronze prizes until 1981, when they also became competitive.<ref name="imdb" /><ref name=Shining/>
+Up until 1970, prizes were handed out in recognition of the film and production, rather than achievements of individual filmmakers and crafts people. However, from 1971 special achievement awards were introduced to recognize actors, directors, screenwriters, musicians, editors, and cinematographers in feature films, and from 1975, an additional cash prize was given per achievement. In 1977 feature film categories became competitive, while non-feature films continued to be awarded the gold, silver, and bronze prizes until 1981, when they also became competitive.<ref name=Shining/>
-In 1976 the awards were broadcast live on television for the first time on the [[Nine Network]] at the [[Hilton Hotel]] in Melbourne.<ref name=Shining/> In 1986 television categories were introduced, presenting awards for [[mini-series]] and telefeatures before expanding to dramas, comedies and documentaries in the 1990s.<ref name=Shining/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?ContentID=10682&Section=History_of_AFI |title=Australian Film Institute history |publisher=[[Australian Film Institute]] |access-date=20 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613043438/https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?ContentID=10682&Section=History_of_AFI |archive-date=13 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
+In 1976 the awards were broadcast live on television for the first time on the [[Nine Network]] at the [[Hilton Hotel]] in Melbourne.<ref name=Shining/> A Hollywood-style national televised presentation began in 1977 when the Australian Broadcasting Corporation hosted the presentation in Sydney’s Regent Theatre.<ref name=Bertrand/> In 1986 television categories were introduced, presenting awards for [[mini-series]] and telefeatures before expanding to dramas, comedies, and documentaries in the 1990s.<ref name=Shining/>
 ===2011–present: AACTA Awards===
 [[File:Diana Glenn.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Actress [[Diana Glenn]] with an AACTA Award in 2012.]]
-In June 2011, the AFI announced an industry consultation for an "Australian Academy".<ref name="Paul Kalina">{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/afi-looks-to-academy-awards-in-reinvention-20110628-1gp2j.html |title=AFI looks to Academy Awards in reinvention |author=Paul Kalina|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=23 July 2011|date=29 June 2011}}</ref> The aim of the Academy is to create awareness for Australian film in local and international markets and to improve the way the AFI rewards practitioners with the formation of an "Honorary Council".<ref name="AFIannouncement" /> Of the announcement Damian Trewhella, CEO of the AFI said, "We thought a better way to engage with the industry would be to try and improve our professional membership structure...It's quite a big improvement on the way the AFI does things."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/news/change-ahead-for-the-afi/ |title=AFI looks to Academy Awards in reinvention |author=Cara Nash |magazine=[[Filmink]] |access-date=19 August 2011 |date=1 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605014218/https://www.filmink.com.au/news/change-ahead-for-the-afi/ |archive-date=5 June 2011}}</ref> The consultation period ended in July 2011 and on 20 July it was announced that the AFI would go ahead with the Australian Academy with Trewhella stating that "[The AFI] envisage that this will lead to greater opportunities for those working in the industry, as well as greater audience recognition and connection with Australian screen content."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://if.com.au/2011/07/20/article/The-Australian-Film-Institute-to-go-ahead-with-Australian-Academy/HSMGDZFAJE.html |title=The Australian Film Institute to go ahead with Australian Academy|author=Staff reporter|publisher=Inside film (IF) |access-date=19 August 2011|date=20 July 2011}}</ref>
+In June 2011, the AFI announced major changes involving the transition to an "Australian Academy" with the goal of providing greater engagement within the industry. The changes included moving the awards presentations from December to late January close to [[Australia Day]], the official national day of Australia, to allow more projects from the calendar year to be included and to bring the awards in line with the international events such as the [[Academy Awards]], [[Golden Globes]], and [[BAFTA Awards]]. AFI patron Dr. George Miller said of the proposed changes: “The 21st century offers immense opportunities and the AFI’s proposed development of an Australian Academy cleverly adapts successful elements of the world’s leading screen organizations to local traditions.”<ref name=Date>[https://if.com.au/afi-proposes-australian-academy-officially-moves-awards-date/ AFI proposes Australian Academy, officially moves Awards date] ''IF.com.au'', June 1, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022. </ref>
+The name of the new Academy was revealed on August 18, 2011 as the [[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]] (AACTA), with the awards renamed to the '''AACTA Awards'''. It was also announced that the location of the awards ceremony would move from Melbourne to the [[Sydney Opera House]] in [[Sydney]].<ref>Karl Quinn, [https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/afi-gong-gone-in-hustle-for-global-muscle-20110818-1j063.html AFI gong gone in hustle for global muscle] ''The Age'', August 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022. </ref> Multi-awarded actor Geoffrey Rush, named as AACTA’s Founding President, had this to say:
+<blockquote>I am honoured to represent our industry as President of the newly-formed Australian Academy. Over half a century ago the AFI was founded and since that time our film and television industries have developed beyond our wildest imaginings. Through the timely creation of AACTA we have a unique opportunity to galvanise the craft and talent this country endlessly produces.<ref name= Knox>David Knox, [https://tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/australian-academy-replaces-afi-awards.html Australian Academy replaces AFI Awards] ''TV Tonight'', August 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref></blockquote>
+The first award to be handed out since the Academy's inception was the [[Longford Lyell Award]], which was presented to [[Don McAlpine]] for his contribution to cinematography, at the inaugural awards luncheon.<ref>[https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/aacta-org/Uploads/Longford-Lyell-Award-Winners-1968-2018.pdf AACTA Raymond Longford Award Recipients] ''AACTA: The Longford Lyell Award''. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref>
-The name of the new Academy was revealed on 18 August 2011 as the [[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]] (AACTA), with the awards renamed to the '''AACTA Awards'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/afi-gong-gone-in-hustle-for-global-muscle-20110818-1j063.html|title=AFI gong gone in hustle for global muscle|last=Quinn|first=Karl|date=19 August 2011|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=19 August 2011}}</ref> Prior to this announcement, the awards date and location was changed to January 2012 at the [[Sydney Opera House]] in [[Sydney]] as opposed to [[Melbourne]] where it was held for the majority of the AFI Awards history.<ref name="datechange" /> The date change was made to align the awards with the international awards season.<ref name="datechange" /> When the Academy announced the dates for the inaugural awards season, they introduced awards which "recognise international excellence within the categories of best film, acting, writing and direction".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/industry-academy-announces-new-awards/story-e6frg996-1226188302362|title=Industry academy announces new awards|last=Bodey|first=Michael|date=8 November 2011|work=[[The Australian]]|publisher=[[News Limited]]|access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref> On 23 November 2011, it was announced that the first award to be handed out since the Academy's inception is the [[Longford Lyell Award]], which was presented to [[Don McAlpine]] for his contribution to cinematography, at the inaugural awards luncheon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aacta.org/the-awards/raymond-longford-award.aspx |title=Raymond Longford Award |publisher=Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) |access-date=23 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527053732/https://aacta.org/the-awards/raymond-longford-award.aspx |archive-date=27 May 2012}}</ref>
+The AACTA International Awards, inaugurated on January 27 2012, are presented every January in [[Los Angeles]]. They honor the best achievements in screen excellence from around the world in seven film categories (Best Film, Best Direction in Film, Best Screenplay in Film, Best Lead Actor in Film, Best Lead Actress in Film, Best Supporting Actor in Film, Best Supporting Actress in Film), and four Series categories (Best Drama Series, Best Comedy Series, Best Actress in a Series, and Best Actor in a Series).<ref>[https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/overview/ AACTA International Awards] ''AACTA''. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref>
-==Rules and voting==
+==Ceremony==
-To be eligible for nomination, a production must be an Australian production or program and, in the case of a film, cannot have been previously submitted for consideration; the material is sent to the AFI in [[DVD]] or [[VHS|video]] formats; for a feature film, it must have been publicly exhibited for seven consecutive days in at least two Australian states; for television and documentaries, the production must have been broadcast on television between the eligibility period.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rule 3 – Making an Entry to the Awards |work=2011 AFI Awards Rule Book |publisher=Australian Film Institute |url=https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=12421&Section=Documents_2011 |access-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808083129/https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=12421&Section=Documents_2011 |archive-date=8 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rule 6 – Special Conditions for Documentary |work=2011 AFI Awards Rule Book |publisher=Australian Film Institute |url=https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=12421&Section=Documents_2011 |access-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808083129/https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=12421&Section=Documents_2011 |archive-date=8 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rule 8 – Special Conditions for Television Programs |work=2011 AFI Awards Rule Book |publisher=Australian Film Institute |url=https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=12421&Section=Documents_2011 |access-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808083129/https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=12421&Section=Documents_2011 |archive-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> The submission of a production is accompanied by an entry fee in Australian dollars, of up to [[Australian dollar|A$]]1680 for feature films, $400 for documentaries, $330 for short film and animation and $1125 for television categories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afi.org.au/Enter2/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?ContentID=10305&Section=Home2 |title=2011 AFI Awards submissions |publisher=Australian Film Institute |access-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808075409/https://www.afi.org.au/Enter2/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?ContentID=10305&Section=Home2 |archive-date=8 August 2011 }}</ref>
+The awards were first presented in 1958 during the Melbourne Film Festival at [[Melbourne University|Melbourne University's]] Union Theatre.<ref name=Shining/> The awards were presented in [[Melbourne]]for the first decade, but with the inauguration of the AACTA Awards the ceremony moved to [[Sydney]].<ref name=Shining/> Awards are handed out over two separate events; the AACTA Awards Luncheon, a black tie event where accolades are given for achievements in non-feature and short films, film production (with the exception of the Best Film, Direction and Screenplay awards), non-drama related television programs and the [[Longford Lyell Award]]; the AACTA Awards Ceremony presents the awards in all other categories at a larger venue and is broadcast on television.<ref>Colin Delaney, [https://mumbrella.com.au/aacta-launches-international-awards-announces-dates-for-local-awards-72286 AACTA launches international awards; announces dates for local awards] ''Mumbrella'', November 8, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref>
-At the time of the awards inception, a jury of five judges, composed of film critics and filmmakers, determined the winner of a production.<ref name=Shining/> In 1976, the jury system was replaced by a peer voting process for feature films which would allow public members the right to vote, but only in the [[Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film|Best Film]] category.<ref name=Shining/> The nominees and winners were later peer-voted by a jury which was made up of representatives from all industry crafts, including members of guilds, who have a "professional membership" with the AFI.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afi.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/Newlandingpage/BeaJuror/2011_Samsung_Mobile_AFI_Awards_CALL_FOR_JURORS-1.pdf |title=Call for jurors to take part in judging the 2011 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards |publisher=Australian Film Institute |access-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320142748/https://www.afi.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/Newlandingpage/BeaJuror/2011_Samsung_Mobile_AFI_Awards_CALL_FOR_JURORS-1.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=4552&Section=Industry_Offer |title=Exclusive Industry Membership Offer |publisher=Australian Film Institute |access-date=25 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328174106/https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=4552&Section=Industry_Offer |archive-date=28 March 2012 }}</ref><br />
+Awards were originally presented at the end of each calendar year (November or December) to celebrate film achievements of the corresponding year but beginning in 2012, the awards date was changed to January to celebrate films from the previous year.<ref name=Date/>
-When the AFI announced the launch of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, it introduced the Chapters who vote through a two step voting process.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.encoremagazine.com.au/geoffrey-rush-named-president-of-new-academy-aacta-10072 |title=Rush president of new academy, AACTA |last=Staff |date=18 August 2011 |work=Encore Magazine |publisher=Focal Attractions |access-date=20 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821232644/https://www.encoremagazine.com.au/geoffrey-rush-named-president-of-new-academy-aacta-10072 |archive-date=21 August 2011 }}</ref> The fifteen Chapters consist of professionals from industry guilds and organisations including actors, producers, directors and screenwriters.<ref name="AFIannouncement">{{Cite web|url=https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?ContentID=12535&Section=Consultation#prop_dev |title=Proposed AFI Developments |publisher=Australian Film Institute |access-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613041738/https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?ContentID=12535&Section=Consultation |archive-date=13 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url = https://aacta.org/files/AACTA-Honorary-Council.pdf| title = AACTA Honorary Council| publisher = [[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]] (AACTA)| access-date = 20 August 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120330231501/https://aacta.org/files/AACTA-Honorary-Council.pdf| archive-date = 30 March 2012| url-status = dead}}</ref> In round one of feature film voting, each chapter determines the nominees for their own respective category; in round two all members of the Academy can vote for the shortlisted nominees in each category to determine the winner.<ref name="voting">{{Cite web | url = https://www.aacta.org/the-awards/voting.aspx| title = AACTA – The Awards – Voting| publisher = Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) | access-date =5 November 2011}}</ref> All television and non-feature film awards, and feature film pre-selection are determined by juries.<ref name="voting" /> Members of the Australian Film Institute are eligible to vote in the Best Short Fiction Film, [[AACTA Award for Best Short Animation|Best Short Animation]], and Audience Choice award categories only.<ref name="voting" /> The votes are audited by accounting firm [[Ernst and Young]] from 2011.<ref>{{Cite book| url =https://www.aacta.org/media/116024/festival_of_film–judges_handbook_3.8mb.pdf| title =AFI/AACTA Festival of Film: Judges Handbook| publisher =Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA)| page =7| access-date =7 November 2011| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20121029050831/https://www.aacta.org/media/116024/festival_of_film%E2%80%93judges_handbook_3.8mb.pdf| archive-date =29 October 2012| url-status =dead}}</ref>
 ==Statuette==
 [[File:Karen Gall.jpg|thumb|350px|Karen Gall Grand Craft Juror, with AACTA Award statuette in 2015]]
-Throughout the history of the awards there have been several differently designed awards given to winners. Most notable ones given are: the "Kodak film award", a gold, silver or bronze medal, which was handed out from 1958 to 1975; the Grand Prix award which was a "bronze leaf shaped award mounted on a square wooden base", also presented between 1958 and 1975;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=australian%20film%20institute%20awards;querytype=;rec=1;resCount=10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112113153/https://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=australian%20film%20institute%20awards;querytype=;rec=1;resCount=10 |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 January 2016 |title=ADAM AND EVE : AUSTRALIAN FILM INSTITUTE GRAND PRIX AWARD 1963 |publisher=[[National Film and Sound Archive]] |access-date=29 November 2011 }}</ref> a statuette, made of acrylic on a silver metal base, handed out from 1979 to 2010; and a gold statuette, based on the [[Southern Cross]] constellation, which has been in use since 2012 for the [[2011 AACTA Film Awards|2011 AACTA Awards]].
+Throughout the history of the awards there have been several differently designed awards given to winners. Most notable ones given are: the "Kodak film award," a gold, silver, or bronze medal, which was handed out from 1958 to 1975; the Grand Prix award which was a "bronze leaf shaped award mounted on a square wooden base," also presented between 1958 and 1975; a statuette, made of acrylic on a silver metal base, handed out from 1979 to 2010; and a gold statuette, based on the [[Southern Cross]] constellation, which has been in use since 2012.
+A medal was used between 1958 and 1975 as a gold, silver or bronze prize and depicted "three leaping [[jester]]s." Around the left side, there is a [[Filmstrip|film strip]] with a leaping jester in each [[Film frame|frame]]. Around the right side is embossed with "THE KODAK FILM AWARD."<ref>[https://archive.ph/20120710221553/http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/1190782/medal-the-kodak-film-award-kodak-australia-pty-ltd-australia-1958 Medal – The Kodak Film Award, Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia, 1958 (Silver Medal)] ''Museum Victoria''. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref> The medal, which was designed by Andor Mészáros, represents two elements of film-making: the leaping jesters represent what the audience sees on screen, and the [[Roll film|roll]] of film on the right symbolize the individual frames which capture the motion depicted. It was designed in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and minted by John Pinchas in [[London]], in 1958.<ref>[https://archive.ph/20130114232138/http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/1190769/medal-the-kodak-film-award-kodak-australia-pty-ltd-australia-1958 Medal - The Kodak Film Award, Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia, 1958] ''Museum Victoria''. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref>
+The statuette used between 1979 and 2010 is made of "four clear acrylic rectangular prisms on a silver metal base, green felt on bottom"; a plaque, which is attached to the base, has the "afi" insignia, with the words "Australian Film Institute" beneath it; a description of the award category, the recipient of the award, and the film title cascade below each other. The statuette stands at 295mm in height, 70mm in width and 70mm in depth.<ref>[https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/icons/images/kaui2/index.html#/home?usr=CE Australian Film Institute Award, 1980, to Jack Thompson for his role of leading actor in the film Breaker Morant] ''National Museum of Australia''. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref>
+When the [[Australian Film Institute]] launched the [[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]], it set out to create a new gold cast statuette. The statuette, first handed out in 2012 for the inaugural AACTA Awards, had to "reflect the prestige and heritage of the Awards[...] but which was above all distinctly Australian," while incorporating the Southern Cross constellation and the human spirit.<ref name="statuette">[https://www.aacta.org/about-us/story-of-the-statuette/ The Story of the Statuette] ''Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts''. Retrieved September 1, 2022.</ref> After receiving submissions from Australian artists, with their interpretations of the design brief, a statuette designed by sculptor [[Ron Gomboc]] became the winning design. The statuette, which has a 22 karat gold body, whose human form takes on the shape of the Southern Cross, on a [[tiger iron]] gemstone base, was designed over three months at Gomboc's home in [[Western Australia]], before it was presented to the AFI board in June 2011.<ref name="statuette" /><ref name= Knox/>
+Gomboc worked with stone artist, Richard Williamson, who cut and polished each individual gemstone base for the statuette, with each base representing "[...] the unique talent and contribution to the industry of every AACTA Award recipient."<ref name="statuette" /> It was well received in the media, with Garry Maddox from the ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' comparing it to the previous statuette, stating that it, "looks less like a lethal doorstop and more like a stylised Oscar, possibly Oscar's flamboyant brother waving 'hi'."<ref>Garry Maddox, [https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/and-the-award-for-reinvention-goes-to-8230-20110818-1izye.html And the award for re-invention goes to … ] ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', August 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref>
-A medal was used between 1958 and 1975 as a gold, silver or bronze prize and depicted "three leaping [[jester]]s. Around left side, [[Filmstrip|film strip]] with leaping jester in each [[Film frame|frame]]. Around right side: THE KODAK FILM AWARD".<ref name="museumvictoria">{{Cite web| url = https://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/1190769/medal-the-kodak-film-award-kodak-australia-pty-ltd-australia-1958| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130114232138/http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/1190769/medal-the-kodak-film-award-kodak-australia-pty-ltd-australia-1958| url-status = dead| archive-date = 14 January 2013| title = Medal – The Kodak Film Award, Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia, 1958 (Bronze Medal)| publisher = [[Museum Victoria]]| access-date = 7 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url = https://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/1190782/medal-the-kodak-film-award-kodak-australia-pty-ltd-australia-1958| archive-url = https://archive.today/20120710221553/http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/1190782/medal-the-kodak-film-award-kodak-australia-pty-ltd-australia-1958| url-status = dead| archive-date = 10 July 2012| title = Medal – The Kodak Film Award, Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia, 1958 (Silver Medal)| publisher = [[Museum Victoria]]| access-date = 7 November 2011}}</ref> The medal, which was designed by Andor Mészáros, represents two elements of film-making: the leaping jesters represent what the audience sees on screen; the [[Roll film|roll]] of film on the right symbolises the individual frames which capture the motion depicted.<ref name="museumvictoria" /> It was designed in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and minted by John Pinchas in [[London]], in 1958.<ref name="museumvictoria" />
+The AACTA Award statuette remains the property of the Australian Film Institute, and is to remain with the winner and their heirs and descendants. It cannot be sold to a third party and if it were to part from the winner or their heir and descendants, the Academy reserves the right to repurchase it for [[AUD|one dollar]]. The award may, however, have its ownership transferred to a museum, gallery or other not-for-profit institution, at the AFI's discretion.<ref name="Rules" />
+==Rules and voting==
+To be eligible for nomination, a production must contain “significant Australian content” have at least 51 percent financing from Australian investors, be an official co-production or have been produced under the creative control of Australians. A production cannot have been previously submitted for consideration. Entries must be completed via the AACTA Awards Online entry portal.
+The submission of a production must be accompanied by an entry fee in Australian dollars. The fees payable in relation to each Award Category are stated on the AACTA Website. Detailed rules for submission are contained in the ''AACTA Awards Rule Book''.<ref name="Rules"/>
-The statuette used between 1979 and 2010 is made of "four clear acrylic rectangular prisms on a silver metal base, green felt on bottom"; a plaque, which is attached to the base, has the "afi" insignia, with the words "Australian Film Institute" beneath it; a description of the award category, the recipient of the award, and the film title cascade below each other.<ref name="museumnational">{{Cite web | url = https://www.nma.gov.au/collections-search/display?irn=77371| title = Object record: Australian Film Institute Award, 1980, to Jack Thompson for his role of leading actor in the film Breaker Morant| publisher = [[National Museum of Australia]] | access-date =7 November 2011}}</ref> The statuette stands at 295mm in height, 70mm in width and 70mm in depth.<ref name="museumnational" />
+At the time of the awards inception, a jury of five judges, composed of film critics and filmmakers, determined the winner of a production.<ref name=Shining/> In 1976, the jury system was replaced by a peer voting process for feature films which would allow public members the right to vote, but only in the [[Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film|Best Film]] category.<ref name=Shining/> The nominees and winners were later peer-voted by a jury which was made up of representatives from all industry crafts, including members of guilds, who have a "professional membership" with the AFI.<ref name=Bertrand/>
-When the [[Australian Film Institute]] launched the [[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]], it set out to create a new gold cast statuette. The statuette, first handed out in 2012 for the inaugural AACTA Awards, had to "reflect the prestige and heritage of the Awards[...] but which was above all distinctly Australian," while incorporating the Southern Cross constellation and the human spirit.<ref name="statuette">[https://www.aacta.org/about-us/story-of-the-statuette/ The Story of the Statuette] ''Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts''. Retrieved September 1, 2022.</ref> After receiving submissions from Australian artists, with their interpretations of the design brief, a statuette designed by sculptor [[Ron Gomboc]] became the winning design. The statuette, which has a 22 karat gold body, whose human form takes on the shape of the Southern Cross, on a [[tiger iron]] gemstone base, was designed over three months at Gomboc's home in [[Western Australia]], before it was presented to the AFI board in June 2011.<ref name="statuette" /><ref name="echo">{{cite news|url=https://www.echonewspaper.com.au/newsInfo.asp?id=4048 |title=Gomboc's design shines |author=Rashelle Predovnik |publisher=Echo News |access-date=7 November 2011 |date=2 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425144403/https://www.echonewspaper.com.au/newsInfo.asp?id=4048 |archive-date=25 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/australian-academy-replaces-afi-awards.html |title=Australian Academy replaces AFI Awards |author=David Knox|website=TV Tonight |access-date=23 July 2011|date=19 August 2011}}</ref>
+When the AFI announced the launch of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, it introduced a two step voting process: Round one viewing and voting determine the year's AACTA Award Nominees; Round two viewing and voting determines the year's AACTA Award Winners.AACTA members are drawn from every sector of the screen entertainment industry including Free-To-Air Television, Streaming/SVOD/Subscription Television, Online/Digital, and Film and Documentary. All AACTA members vote on the nominees and winners across all major Award categories. The determination of Technical Craft nominees and winners across TV, Film, and Documentary is limited to Professional members with relevant craft accreditation.<ref>[https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/voting-2022/ AACTA Awards: Voting] ''AACTA''. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref>
-Gomboc worked with stone artist, Richard Williamson, who cut and polished each individual gemstone base for the statuette, with each base representing "[...] the unique talent and contribution to the industry of every AACTA Award recipient."<ref name="statuette" /><ref name="echo" /> When the statuette was unveiled at the launch of the Academy by [[Geoffrey Rush]], he announced that a competition to name the award would commence, where people could log onto the Academy's [[Facebook]] page and post potential names on its wall.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=651961&vId=2644302 |title=Rush named film and TV academy president |author=Staff|publisher=[[Sky News Australia]] |access-date=23 July 2011|date=19 August 2011}}</ref> In the media it was well received, with Gary Maddox from the ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' comparing it to the previous statuette, stating that it, "looks less like a lethal doorstop and more like a stylised Oscar, possibly Oscar's flamboyant brother waving 'hi'".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/and-the-award-for-reinvention-goes-to-8230-20110818-1izye.html |title=And the award for re-invention goes to … |author=Garry Maddox|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=23 July 2011|date=19 August 2011}}</ref> The AACTA Award statuette remains the property of the Australian Film Institute, and is to remain with the winner and their heirs and descendants.<ref name="statuetteownership">{{cite web | title = Rule 4.3 – Ownership of AACTA Award statuettes | work = 2013 AACTA Awards Rule Book | publisher = Australian Film Institute | url = https://aacta.org/media/198023/2013-aacta-awards-rule-book.pdf | access-date = 1 June 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121029050843/https://aacta.org/media/198023/2013-aacta-awards-rule-book.pdf | archive-date = 29 October 2012 | url-status = dead}}</ref> It cannot be sold to a third party and if it were to part from the winner or their heir and descendants, the Academy reserves the right to repurchase it for [[AUD|one dollar]].<ref name="statuetteownership" /> The award may, however, have its ownership transferred to a museum, gallery or other not-for-profit institution, at the AFI's discretion.<ref name="statuetteownership" />
+==Criticisms and controversies==
+There have been controversial decisions of the Australian Film Institute Awards that have led to claims that it has broken its own rules by including an unscreened mini series in the 2005 awards judging:
+<blockquote>The controversy is a blow for the institute, which after years of criticism this year revamped its awards in an effort to restore credibility. ... Producer John Edwards, who collected seven nominations for Foxtel's ''Love My Way'', did not enter a second drama series, ''The Surgeon'', because it missed the screening deadline. "If I'd known it was this flexible, of course I would have entered it," Edwards said. "Awards are useless if they break their own rules."<ref>Kylie Miller, [http://www.theage.com.au/news/film/afi-drama-over-bent-rules/2005/10/25/1130239521543.html AFI drama over bent rules] ''The Age'', October 26, 2005. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref></blockquote>
-==Ceremony==
+There has also been controversy over both the exclusion and inclusion of films that are technically Australian productions, but are made overseas, with foreign funding and/or foreign talent.
-The awards were first presented in 1958 during the Melbourne Film Festival at [[Melbourne University|Melbourne University's]] Union Theatre.<ref name=Shining/> Since its inception, the awards have been predominantly presented in [[Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne]] but the event has alternated in there and [[Sydney, New South Wales|Sydney]] during the 1990s and 2000s (decade).<ref name=Shining/> Awards are handed out over two separate events; the AACTA Awards Luncheon, a black tie event where accolades are given for achievements in non-feature and short films, film production (with the exception of the Best Film, Direction and Screenplay awards), non-drama related television programs and the [[Longford Lyell Award]]; the AACTA Awards Ceremony presents the awards in all other categories at a larger venue and is broadcast on television.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://mumbrella.com.au/aacta-launches-international-awards-announces-dates-for-local-awards-72286| title = AACTA launches international awards; announces dates for local awards| work=Mumbrella|publisher =Focal Attractions | date = 8 November 2011| access-date =28 May 2012}}</ref><ref name="luncheon">{{Cite web| url = https://aacta.org/media/173368/samsung%20aacta%20awards%20luncheon%20-%20winners%20announced.pdf| title = Australian Academy announces first award winners| publisher = Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA)| date = 15 January 2012| access-date = 28 May 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121029050825/https://aacta.org/media/173368/samsung%20aacta%20awards%20luncheon%20-%20winners%20announced.pdf| archive-date = 29 October 2012| url-status = dead}}</ref> Awards were presented at the end of each calendar year (November or December) to celebrate film achievements of the corresponding year but beginning in 2012, the awards date was changed to January to celebrate films from the previous year.<ref name="datechange">{{cite news |url=https://if.com.au/2011/06/01/article/AFI-proposes-Australian-Academy-officially-moves-Awards-date/OJUTSAIJBY.html |title=AFI proposes Australian Academy, officially moves Awards date |author=Brendan Swift|publisher=Inside Film |access-date=23 July 2011|date=1 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Paul Kalina"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?ContentID=12382&Section=About |title=About the AFI |publisher=Australian Film Institute |access-date=23 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613035907/https://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?ContentID=12382&Section=About |archive-date=13 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
+* A lack of recognition for the Australian film production [[Disgrace (2008 film)|''Disgrace'']] (released in late 2008) was noted by critics [[Eddie Cockrell]] and [[Lynden Barber]], commentator [[Charles Waterstreet]] and others.<ref>Lynden Barber, [https://eyeswiredopen.blogspot.com/search/label/disgrace AFI snub of Disgrace is a disgrace - director Steve Jacobs] ''Eyes Wide Open'', November 26, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref> The film – based on a book by the [[South African Australians|South African-born Australian]] novelist [[J. M. Coetzee]], set in South Africa and made on location there with an international cast – was directed and adapted for the screen by the Australian husband and wife team of [[Anna Maria Monticelli]] and [[Steve Jacobs]].
+* Conversely, the 13 AACTA awards, including an acting award presented to [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], received in 2014 by [[Baz Luhrmann]]'s [[The Great Gatsby (2013 film)|''The Great Gatsby'']] were controversial, due to the film's perceived [[United States|Americanness]]. Lurhrmann pointed out that – although the film was financed by a major US film studio and based on  [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s classic US novel of the same name – ''Gatsby'' met the criteria of an Australian production.<ref>Vicky Roach, [https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/great-gatsby-director-baz-luhrmann-says-his-film-is-an-australian-movie/news-story/9fab0ebb70883bf960defa00feaeb992 Great Gatsby director Baz Luhrmann says his film is an Australian movie] ''News Corp Australia Network'', May 25, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2022.</ref>
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 * From 1986–1989 the award for Best Direction in Television was presented in two separate categories for Mini Series and Telefeatures. In 1990 both categories were merged as Best Direction in a Telefeature or Mini Series, and in 1991 it was renamed Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama.  It then became Best Direction in Television in 2004.
 * From 1986–1989 the award for Best Screenplay in Television was presented in two separate categories for Mini Series and Telefeatures. In 1990 both categories were merged as Best Screenplay in a Telefeature or Mini Series, and in 1991 it was renamed Best Screenplay in a Television Drama. It then became Best Screenplay in Television in 2004.
-==Criticisms and controversies==
-There have been controversial decisions of the Australian Film Institute Awards that have led to claims that it has broken its own rules by including an unscreened mini series in the 2005 awards judging:
-<blockquote>
-The controversy is a blow for the institute, which after years of criticism this year revamped its awards in an effort to restore credibility. Producer John Edwards, who collected seven nominations for Foxtel's ''[[Love My Way]]'', did not enter a second drama series, ''[[The Surgeon]]'', because it missed the screening deadline. "If I'd known it was this flexible, of course I would have entered it," Edwards said. "Awards are useless if they break their own rules."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/film/afi-drama-over-bent-rules/2005/10/25/1130239521543.html|title=AFI drama over bent rules|last=Miller|first=Kylie|date=26 October 2005|work=The Age| access-date=21 May 2009 | location=Melbourne}}</ref></blockquote>
-AFIA has also been criticised for narrow selection of artists for award nominations and an unfair judging process.<ref>{{cite news|title=ARIA Will Never Rock|last=Gates|first=Rhoderick|date=30 October 2006|work=Global Echo}}</ref>
-There has also been controversy over both the exclusion and inclusion of films that are technically Australian productions, but are made overseas, with foreign funding and/or foreign talent.
-* A lack of recognition for the Australian film production [[Disgrace (2008 film)|''Disgrace'']] (released in late 2008) was noted by critics [[Eddie Cockrell]] and [[Lynden Barber]], commentator [[Charles Waterstreet]] and others.<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/acting-disgracefully/story-e6frg8n6-1111118071752 Eddie Cockrell, "Acting disgracefully", ''The Australian'' (22 November 2008)]. (Access: 19 February 2016); [http://eyeswiredopen.blogspot.com.au/search/label/disgrace Lynden Barber, "AFI snub of Disgrace is a disgrace" (26 November 2009)] (Access: 19 February 2016.) and [http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/its-a-disgrace-20091226-lfuw.html Charles Waterstreet,  "It's a Disgrace", ''Sydney Morning Herald'' (27 December 2009)]. (Access: 19 February 2016.)</ref> The film – based on a book by the [[South African Australians|South African-born Australian]] novelist [[J. M. Coetzee]], set in South Africa and made on location there with an international cast – was directed and adapted for the screen by the Australian husband and wife team of [[Anna Maria Monticelli]] and [[Steve Jacobs]].
-* Conversely, the 13 AACTA awards, including an acting award presented to [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], received in 2014 by [[Baz Luhrmann]]'s [[The Great Gatsby (2013 film)|''The Great Gatsby'']] were controversial, due to the film's perceived [[United States|Americanness]].  Lurhrmann pointed out that – although the film was financed by a major US film studio and based on a [[The Great Gatsby|classic US novel of the same name]] – ''Gatsby'' met the criteria of an Australian production.<ref>{{cite web|title=Great Gatsby director Baz Luhrmann says his film is an Australian movie|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/great-gatsby-director-baz-luhrmann-says-his-film-is-an-australian-movie/story-e6frfmvr-1226650453949|publisher=News Corp|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref>
 ==Notes==
 <references/>
 ==References==
+* French, Lisa, and Mark Poole. ''Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute''. Australian Teachers of Media, 2013. {{OCLC|535469369}}
+* Gonzales, Miguel. [https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/and-nominees-are Inaugural AACTA Awards, 2011] ''National Film and Sound Archive of Australia''. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
+* Peirce, Andrew F. [https://www.thecurb.com.au/whats-going-on-with-the-aactas-are-australias-academy-awards-ok/ What’s Going on with the AACTA’s: Are Australia’s Academy Awards OK?] ''The Curb'', October 7, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
+* Smith, Michelle. [https://theconversation.com/the-aacta-awards-and-australias-national-imagination-22650 The AACTA Awards and Australia’s ‘national imagination’] ''The Conversation'',  January 31, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
 == External links ==
-All links retrieved
+All links retrieved June 13, 2023.
 * [https://www.aacta.org AACTA]
+* [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004213/overview Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards] ''IMDb''
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