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Australians in Film is a Los Angeles based non-profit organization that serves the Australian community working in the film and television industry. Founded in May 2001, to celebrate and support Australian film and TV makers and their work, Los Angeles based non-profit Australians in Film holds monthly screenings, seminars and labs and has over 500 members. In 2008, Australians in Film established the annual Heath Ledger Scholarship in honor of the late actor who was an ambassador of the group. The organization has the support of the Australian Government, Virgin Australia, other entertainment organizations and many notable Australian actors who are Ambassadors for Australians in Film. In 2012 the organization established an Annual Benefit Dinner to raise funds for scholarships and career development programs. Honorees at the first event included Harvey Weinstein and John Polson, for contributions to Australian Film. Breakthrough winners at the same event included Liam Hemsworth and Yvonne Strahovski. In 2013, Australians in Film launched the Orry-Kelly International Award for Australians that have achieved in the film and TV business overseas. In 2015, Australians in Film announced that Foxtel will become the naming rights sponsor of the Breakthrough Awards. The President is SVP of Drama at Essential Media Simonne Overend and the Chair is Tracey Vieira, who is CEO of Screen Queensland. ==Ambassadors for Australians in Film== *Gillian Armstrong *Simon Baker *Eric Bana *Cate Blanchett *Bryan Brown *Rose Byrne *Toni Collette *Abbie Cornish *Russell Crowe *Roger Donaldson *Deborra-Lee Furness *Melissa George *Mel Gibson *Rachel Griffiths *Scott Hicks *Barry Humphries *Hugh Jackman *Nicole Kidmann *Anthony LaPaglia *Baz Luhrmann *Robert Luketic *Jacqueline McKenzie *Julian McMahon *George Miller *Kylie Minogue *Radha Mitchell *Poppy Montgomery *Olivia Newton-John *Phillip Noyce *Frances O'Connor *Miranda Otto *Guy Pearce *Richard Roxburgh *Geoffrey Rush *Fred Schepisi *Naomi Watts *Hugo Weaving *David Wenham *Sarah Wynter 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Australians in Film」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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