Nominated: Yurlu | Country nominated for 4 AACTA Awards

YURLU | COUNTRY has been nominated for four Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) 2026 awards. Congratulations to our stellar creatives for all their hard work and this peer recognition. The AACTA Awards honour screen excellence in Australia, with winners to be announced in February.
YURLU | COUNTRY is nominated for:
Best Documentary – Yaara Bou Melhem, Maitland Parker, Illuminate Films
Best Cinematography – Tom Bannigan ACS
Best Original Score in a Documentary – Helena Czajka
Best Sound in a Documentary – Sam Hayward MPSE, Cameron Stewart, Lauren Ligovich, and Stuart Melvey
With thanks to Banjima Elder Maitland Parker and his family for co-creating the film with us and propelling the Clean Up Wittenoom campaign. Also, to our supporters Screen Australia, Screen NSW, Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, and Shark Island Institute. Distributed by Bonsai Films.

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