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After a record number of entries, Australians in Film announced Charmaine Bingwa as the winner of this year’s Heath Ledger Scholarship. The Australian/Zimbabwean actor is the first woman of color to be honored with the scholarship and the 10th winner of the award which was founded five months after Ledger’s death. The…

EXCLUSIVE: In a new initiative to nurture Australian talent and give something back to the local industry, Australians in Film and Screen Australia have recruited key members of the Oz community working in Hollywood to launch the inaugural Mentor LA program. The plan will match the established talent with four…

Australians in Film has unveiled the finalists for its 7th annual Heath Ledger Scholarship. The bursary was created in honor of the late Oscar winner and aims to provide a bridge for actors who have achieved a level of success in Australia, in order for them to establish themselves as working actors in the States. The…

Don Groves is a Deadline contributor based in Sydney EXCLUSIVE: Australian actress Anna McGahan tonight is being awarded the Heath Ledger Scholarship from Australians in Film. The 24-year-old, who doesn't yet have a U.S. agent, has worked steadily since graduating as a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) at the Queensland…