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The History of Australian Cinema: 2011-2020 |
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| 2011 | ||||
| 21/3 - |
The Australian film industry suffers a major blow on the weekend of 18th-20th March when three domestically produced films - Griff the Invisible, The Reef, and A Heartbeat Away, all perform poorly on their opening three days. [MORE] |
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Character actor Bill Hunter dies of cancer in a Melbourne hospice at the age of 71. As well as providing the voice of the dentist in the hit 2003 film Finding Nemo, Hunter appeared in such hits as Muriel’s Wedding, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and Strictly Ballroom. [ADD] |
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The Australian Film Institute (AFI) proposes the establishment of an Australian Academy similar to America’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science (AMPAS) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). [ADD] |
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| 18/8 - | Geoffrey Rush is named as the president of the newly formed Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts which will manage the new awards that will replace the long-running Australian Film Institute Awards. [ADD] | |||
| 2012 | ||||
| 29/1 - | The Artist wins the Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director awards at the inaugural Australian Academy of Cinema and TV Awards, while Best Actress goes to Meryl Streep for her performance as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. [ADD] | |||
| 4/2 - | Producer Andrew Wight and American cinematographer Mike DeGruy both die when the helicopter they were to fly in to scout locations for a forthcoming James Cameron movie crashes on take-off near Berry, New South Wales. [ADD] | |||
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