UPDATED with video: Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has filed defamation proceedings in Australia’s federal court, seeking damages from The Daily Telegraph which published allegations the actor behaved inappropriately towards a female cast member during a 2015 production of King Lear. In a brief press conference in…

The second installment of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Awards ceremony took place in Sydney Wednesday evening local time with Lion continuing its dominance over the film categories, and Top Of The Lake: China Girl taking key wins for TV. Those include kudos for Nicole Kidman in both.

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The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts hands out its prizes, Oz’s highest honors in both fields, at two separate ceremonies this week. The first raft of winners was unveiled this afternoon local time with Lion sweeping all seven of its categories today. The 2016 Garth Davis-directed drama that scored six…

The King's Speech star Geoffrey Rush has stepped down as President of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) following allegations of "inappropriate behavior" during an Australian stage production of the Shakespeare play King Lear.

Oscar-winner Rush, who has also starred in Pirates of the Caribbea…

UPDATE, WRITETHRU with further details: The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts on Sunday said it has “officially rescinded” its offer of the AACTA International Fellowship to disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein. Somewhat confusingly, the award was actually announced four years ago, but never presented…

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts has set its nominations for Oz's highest honors in both fields. Leading the pack of AACTA Awards nominees is Lion, the 2016 Garth Davis-directed drama that scored six Oscar nominations earlier this year, including Best Picture. While this is a film that The Weinstein…

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts has set its nominations for Oz’s highest honors in both fields. Leading in the film races is Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge. The pacifist World War II action drama scored 13 nods including Best Film, Best Director, and a mention in each of the acting categories. Simon…

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The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts unveiled its nominees for Oz's equivalent to the Oscar and the Emmy today with sci-fi thriller Predestination leading the pack of feature films at nine mentions. That group also includes Russell Crowe's directorial debut, The Water Diviner, which scored eight…

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