Turkish Actor Yilmaz Erdogan won the AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Award as Best Supporting Actor for his role in the Water Diviner. Mr Erdogan is the first Turkish Actor to be given the award.
Oscar winning actor Russell Crowe’s first directorial debut The Water Diviner, and Jennifer Kent thriller The Babadook have both won the AACTA Award for best film, marking the first time that two titles have shared the country’s top film prize.