The Academy Awards, also known as ‘the Oscars’, will air on Monday 3 March 11am AEST on 7Plus live and Disney+ to stream. Tune in to cheer on several Australian creatives who are nominated for awards! In 2025 Australians are represented most in the Visual Effect category but there are also some interesting documentaries and of course, talented actors, to be celebrated.
Many Aussies contributed to the realisation of Better Man a biopic about singer Robbie Williams, in which he is portrayed as a chimpanzee. The visual effects were done by David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs and Luke Millar. Check out the intriguing concept and trailer here. Also getting a nod for visual effects is Alien: Romulus, where Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser showcases his talent as Visual Effects Supervisor. Greig Fraser is nominated for his cinematography work on Dune: Part Two, he won the Oscar in 2022 for the first film in the series. Getting a nomination in the visual effects category Australian Rodney Burke is part of the team who contributed to Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
In the best animated feature category Australian film Memoir of a Snail is acknowledged. Watch the trailer at the link which introduces the tone of the film nicely, with the line, ‘Life can only be understood backwards but we have to go forwards…snails never go over their trails.’ The stop motion piece up for nomination was written, directed and, co-produced by Adam Elliot who worked with Australian producer Liz Kearney. It’s described as ‘a heartfelt and hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life.’
On a more serious note, Australian producer Maya Gnyp’s work I Am Ready, Warden is nominated for Best Documentary Short which follows a death row prisoner who seeks forgiveness from his victim’s son.
War and conflict is often a theme in art and the film industry is no different. Actor Guy Pearce is nominated for his role in the film The Brutalist which follows the story of an architect who flees post-war Europe to the United States.
Porcelain War is a documentary from Australian filmmakers Songbird Studios. The production company worked with Ukrainian artists who self-recorded footage of their lives and creative practice about a year into the Russian and Ukrainian conflict. Co-directed by Leontyev and Bellomo, the team says that Porcelain War ‘embodies the passion and fight that only an artist can put back into the world when it’s crumbling around them.’ You can watch the Porcelain War here.
As Australians, we can all celebrate these home-grown creatives in the spotlight on the international stage. Let’s support our filmmakers by checking out their work!