Beyond the mainstream – the AACTA Awards with something fresh

Here are the AFI/AACTA categories which nurture young filmmakers, sustain extreme doco makers and honour the most popular films in our region.
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Sometimes documentary makers have the best lives in the most thrilling places. Image: from Mountain, nominated for Best Documentary.

The AACTA awards showcase categories which encourage members to look up beyond the obvious, and the sectors which employ most screen people. There are gems in here you would never find otherwise. And of course there is the whole wild world of documentary. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.