Television/Streaming

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Television entries for the 2024 AACTA Awards are closed.

Please note:

- Telefeatures longer than 60 minutes in duration are now defined as Film. Entry information can be found here. 

- Stand-alone documentaries 60 minutes or longer in duration are now defined as Documentary (Feature). Entry information can be found here. 

To find out which candidates are able to be submitted for awards consideration under each production category, please click on the link below:

AACTA Award for Best Children’s Program
AACTA Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Program
AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program
AACTA Award for Best Drama Series
AACTA Award for Best Entertainment Program
AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program
AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program
AACTA Award for Best Miniseries
AACTA Award for Best Narrative Comedy Series
AACTA Award for Best Reality Program
AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special

Entries Open: Friday 2nd June
Entries Close: Monday 16th October, 11:59pm AEDT
Round 1 Viewing and Voting Period: TBA
Nominations Announcement: TBA
Round 2 Viewing and Voting Period: TBA

Children’s Program - $1350
Comedy Entertainment Program - $1350
Documentary or Factual Program - $900
Drama Series - $1350
Entertainment Program - $1350
Factual Entertainment Program - $1350
Lifestyle Program - $1350
Miniseries - $1350
Narrative Comedy Series - $1350
Reality Program - $1350
Stand-Up Special - $630

All television programs submitted to the AACTA Awards must have had their first episode, or in the case of one-off programs, the whole singular episode, broadcast in Australia on a FTA Network or VOD/SVOD platform for the first time between September 17th 2022 and December 31st 2023. 

To ensure the most comprehensive and inclusive field, AACTA reserves the right to extend the eligibility period. AACTA members will be notified of any changes. 

For full eligibility requirements, please see the 2024 AACTA Awards Rule Book.

A minimum of five Award Candidates listed on the Form must be current AACTA Professional members. If you are listing less than five Candidates on the Entry Form, then all Candidates must be current AACTA Professional members.

The only valid form of AACTA membership for this category is AACTA Professional. For more information on AACTA membership, visit our website here.

If you are unsure of whether you currently satisfy the membership requirement, or may fail to do so, please contact the AACTA Awards Department.