AACTA Professional

AACTA Professional Accreditation Process

In order to become an AACTA Professional member, you need to apply for accreditation in your fields of expertise. Please follow the below steps to complete your application for review by our membership department.

1. Check out our Accreditation Fact Sheet to see if you qualify for AACTA Professional membership.
2. Join as an AACTA member via our website and select the roles you wish to apply for in the checkout process.
3. Complete the accreditation survey(s) that will appear on the membership confirmation page.
4. Your application will be reviewed, and you will be notified of the result via email.

AACTA FESTIVAL

The annual AACTA Festival is the biggest screen festival in Australia and events are either free or discounted for AACTA members.

The five day festival is an immersion of screen culture set against the stunning backdrop of the Gold Coast and brings together the best in the industry for a celebration of film and television. Attendees have the chance to go behind the scenes, gain career-defining insights, and connect with Australia’s leading creatives.  

Find out more about the AACTA Festival.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING

With live events across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane featuring preview screenings, exclusive panel discussions, industry masterclasses, seminars, television premieres, short film showcases, international and local events, and a range of stand-alone festivals, access to the year round program provides valuable networking and professional development opportunities.

View some of our past events.

AACTA AWARDS VIEWING & VOTING

AACTA members receive the privileged right to vote across different categories, determining who will be honoured with Australia's highest screen accolade - an AACTA Award.

For viewing and voting in the AACTA Awards, please follow this link to the Awards platform.

Please note; this platform is totally separate to your AACTA membership account. If you do not have an Awards Platform account, you will need to create one - it's simple and free. Please ensure you use the same email address as that on your AACTA membership account, in order for permission to be granted to view and vote.

For any questions please email awards@afi.org.au.

AACTA REWARDS

The AACTA Rewards program is exclusive for AACTA members, and now includes discounts from brands such as HOTA, Endota, HelloFresh and Village Roadshow Themeparks.

Find out more about our Member Rewards.

If you’re already a member, log in to access your AACTA Rewards.

AACTA AWARDS ENTRY

Entry of a production into the AACTA Awards requires a certain number of cast and crew to be AACTA members. By becoming an AACTA member you not only facilitate your own entry for the AACTA Awards, but also entry for any productions you have worked on. 

Find out more about entering the AACTA Awards. 

AACTA DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

Membership provides reduced entry fees to AACTA's Development Initiatives; one of Australia's premier talent and content initiatives, linking industry with emerging creatives and fast tracking the development of new productions. With AACTA Development initiatives, categories span across digital, TV, short film, feature film and more. Initiative aims to spotlight new voices and generate career progression opportunities.

Find out more about our Development Initiatives. 

AACTA AWARDS TICKET SAVINGS

Members enjoy a discount on tickets for the annual AACTA Awards and associated events.