Australians in Film announce 2015 Heath Ledger Scholarship finalists
Australians in Film (AiF) is pleased to announce the finalists of the prestigious 2015 AiF HEATH LEDGER SCHOLARSHIP, which fosters the education and career development of emerging Australian actors within the United States. The recipients of the seventh annual scholarship, including a main prize winner and two runners up, will be announced on Monday, June 1st at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in Los Angeles, with the winner in attendance.
The 2015 finalists are: Mojean Aria (Hybrids), David Berry (A Place to Call Home), Shareena Clanton (Wentworth), Emilie Cocquerel (An Accidental Soldier), Ashleigh Cummings (Puberty Blues, Gallipoli, Galore), Taylor Ferguson (The Turning, Strangerland), James Fraser (Devil’s Playground, Deadline Gallipoli, The Water Diviner), Reef Ireland (Puberty Blues, Wentworth), Joel Jackson (Deadline Gallipoli, Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door), Travis Jeffrey (Unbroken, Gallipoli), Matt Levett (A Place to Call Home, Devil’s Playground), Brandon McClelland (Anzac Girls), Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood (A Place to Call Home), Jordan Patrick Smith (Neighbours, Unbroken, Banished), Adele Perovic (The Code), TJ Power (Underbelly, The Sapphires, The Little Death), Harry Richardson (Looking for Grace), Millie Samuels (The Gods of Wheat Street, Around the Block), Lily Sullivan (Mental, Puberty Blues, Galore) and Geraldine Viswanathan (Dysfunktion). Reef Ireland, Ashleigh Cummings, Millie Samuels, James Fraser and TJ Power have all been Heath Ledger Scholarship finalists in previous years, which is testament to their talent and increasing profiles.
Since its inception in 2008, the HLS Finalists’ List has emerged as an important international and local industry reference tool for highlighting Australian talent to watch. The scholarship was established in honour of the late Academy Award® winner, Heath Ledger, and aims to provide a bridge for actors who have achieved a level of success in Australia, to establish themselves as working actors in the United States. It is an exciting and ultimately life-changing opportunity for the finalists, often boosting their profile with agents and managers in America and introducing them to a network of professionals who can support them throughout their career.
