The 2020 AACTA Awards featured a host of nominations - and a couple of wins - for outstanding screen productions involving former FASS students
Book time in to catch these critically-acclaimed screen stories by fellow former students and 2020 AACTA Award nominees:
Jamie Hilton (BA Communication, Media Arts and Production, 2003) - for Best Indie Film (Standing Up For Sunny) WINNER
Bonnie Elliott (BA Communication, 1998) for Best Cinematography (H is for Happiness)
Alana Hicks (MA Media Arts Production, 2011) & Sleena Wilson (BA Communication, Media Arts and Production, 2015) for Best Short (Chicken)
Sam Jennings (B Communication, 1996) for Best Short (The Moogai)
Karen Pearlman (Doctor of Creative Arts, 2006 and MA Media Arts and Production, 2002), Richard James Allen (Doctor of Creative Arts, 2005) & Meg White (BA Communication, Media Arts and Production, 2009) for Best Short (I Want to Make a Film About Women)
Vonne Patiag (BA Communication, Media Arts and Production, 2010) for Best Online (Halal Gurls)
Liz Watts for Best Film (True History Of The Kelly Gang) & Best Telefeature/Mini Series (Stateless) WINNER
Todd Abbott (BA Communication (Hons), 1993) for Best Comedy (Stand up Comedy Special & Lockdown Special)
Vincent Sheehan (Grad Dip Communication, 1991) for Best Telefeature or Mini Series (Operation Buffalo)
and Debbie Lee (B Communication, 1998) for Best Drama Series (The Heights), Best Children's Program (Mustangs FC) & Best Telefeature/Mini Series (Hungry Ghosts).
Congratulations to all the AACTA nominees and winners! See the full list here:
https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/nominees-and-winners/
Explore our renowned degrees in film and media production:
- Bachelor of Communication (Media Arts & Production)
- Graduate Certificate in Media Practice & Industry
- Master of Media Practice and Industry