Australian Academy lauds 'Artist'

"The Artist" required top picture, actor and pointing honors in the first Australian Academy of Cinema and tv Arts Intl. Honours Friday evening. Michel Hazanavicius was named best director in the inaugural ceremony, while "The Artist's" Jean Dujardin and "The Iron Lady's" Meryl Streep arrived the acting nods. Voters were tied on script honors, so honours visited both "Ides of March" and "Margin Call." AACTA prexy Geoffrey Hurry introduced the those who win in five groups in an intimate West Hollywood ceremony at Soho House. "As our industry turns into a truly global entity, it's fitting the new Australian Academy recognizes the industry's best, fitness center abroad," Hurry stated. Even though Australian Film Institute continues to be around for over a half-century, the academy was produced last summer time like a professional offshoot and patterned following the branch structure from the Academy of movement Picture Arts and Sciences. "We are wishing it's the start of an excellent tradition," stated AACTA Boss Damian Trewhella. Trewhella stated AACTA has between 1,500 and a pair of,000 people and it is searching to develop further. The audience can also be searching ahead to some second developmental phase, including opening a workplace in La to advertise Australian productions within the U.S. The AACTA Intl. Honours are made to recognition film excellence no matter geography, as based on a jury of Australian entertainment professionals. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com