Rush president of new academy, AACTA
An Australian Film Institute (AFI)-hosted launch party this evening named Geoffrey Rush founding president of the newly titled Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay.
Introducing Rush, AFI patron Dr George Miller said, “There is a handful of people who have won the triple crown acting, the Oscar, Emmy and Tony, and he’s the only one to win these awards and an AFI.”
As president, or ‘prez’ as he called himself, Rush announced the name of the new academy, the Australia Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), which he suggested sounded like a Sydney drag queen.
I wish to put my suggestion forward to name the statue. As soon as I saw that beautiful statue I immediatly could see “Its Name” as Astra or Austra. Australia in part & Astra in the whole name being a heavenly body.
All good points Fee… except the subscription tv awards are already called the Astras unfortunately.
Given the southern cross references, I propose the name “Alpha” as the first star in the cross, and in recognition of being at the peak of the profession. Failing that, I recommend “Delta” as another of the stars and because it sounds cool. Failing that, I suggest “Epsilon” or “Ep” for short – another star, and while everyone knows about alpha, beta, gamma, and delta, epsilon is what makes our southern cross unique – and as our brand of film making is unique, it seems rather fitting.
Any representatives from the television documentary sector in AACTA?
has to be the DAME
I suggest “Melba” as the name of the new AACTA prize
The “Aussie”.
call it Roy
The new award trophies should be named the Perrys after Joseph Perry the first Australian motion picture producer (Soldiers of the Cross)
Good thought, D Murray. Take a Perry.
Like many Australian films, Soldiers of the Cross got lost — surely a AFI project looming?