It's been a bumper year for Australian film.
Simon Baker, Greg McLean, Tori Garrett, Jason Raftopoulos, and Jeffrey Walker will compete for Best Feature Director.
Excellence in film and film writing were the stars at last night's awards ceremony in Melboune.
The esteemed Australian short film festival brings out the big gongs.
The local awards season has officially kicked off!
While Roller Dreams wowed 'em in the doco section.
Hounds of Love and Hacksaw Ridge are competing for the Original Feature Film gong.
Plus In the Shadow of the Hill and Hotel Coolgardie are lauded in the documentary section.
Dr Greg Dolgopolov, a film professor and Creative Director of The Vision Splendid Film Festival, responds to AACTA’s recent change to its Feature Film Eligibility Policy.
Five debut directors vie for the top prize.