WA's own Red Dog named best in show

The reputation of Western Australia's film and television industry continues to grow, with another two local productions receiving major awards in the second round of the Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts (AACTA) Awards.

  • Red Dog adds best film award to its long list of accolades
  • Cloudstreet actress Lara Robinson also recognised
  • State Government-supported productions were big winners

The reputation of Western Australia's film and television industry continues to grow, with another two local productions receiving major awards in the second round of the Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts (AACTA) Awards.


The latest AACTA Award winners were Red Dog, adding the Samsung AACTA Award for Best Film to a growing list of achievements, and Lara Robinson, who received the Award for Best Young Actor for her role as young Rose Pickles in the three part television series, Cloudstreet, which was shot on location in Perth. Both were supported by ScreenWest.


Culture and the Arts Minister John Day said this has been a landmark year for WA's screen industry and State Government-supported productions, with local productions receiving a total of 29 AACTA Award nominations.


"The sheer number and diversity of nominations is proof that Western Australian productions are of a high quality and that there is increasing depth in the local screen industry," Mr Day said.


"Overall, nominations were received in three of the four major AACTA Award categories, including feature film, television, and documentary and it is pleasing to note that ScreenWest-supported productions had wins in each of these categories.


"This is an outstanding achievement and testimony to the talent and skill that is available in Western Australia.


"WA-made feature films continue to garner worldwide support and recognition and the Liberal-National Government will continue to support and nurture our local screen practitioners."


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  • For more information: http://www.aacta.org
  • The AACTA Awards replace the annual Australian Film Institute Awards and bring together practitioners from a broad range of crafts to be recognised and awarded for outstanding contribution to the Australian film, television, documentary and shorts production industries

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