STARS SHINE FOR SCREEN AWARDS

Cate Blanchett, Deborah Mailman

Cate Blanchett and Deborah Mailman will host the fourth Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards in Sydney this month.

AACTA President Geoffrey Rush said, “I’ve had the privilege of working with both these outstanding performers. The AACTA Awards celebrate Australia’s finest, and who better to headline this annual bash than two fabulous women who have blazed like comets across our screens at home and abroad. I encourage everyone to tune in to see these performers at play.”

Cate Blanchett said, "It's an honour to host the fourth AACTA Awards with Deb, a shining light of Australian film and television. The AACTAs celebrate our nation's creativity and our talents as storytellers, and I'm proud to be part of this national celebration."

Deborah Mailman said, "I am thrilled to co-host the AACTA Awards with Cate. It will be a fabulous night and the culmination of a week-long celebration of excellence in film and television over the past year. These awards take pride in the effort and hard work of all who are part of our Australian film and television industry."

The AACTA Awards will be held at The Star Event Centre Sydney on Thursday 29 January and will be broadcast on network Ten.

Eastern states News Corp newspapers are currently also running a competition in which readers can win the ultimate Sydney summer getaway, including tickets to the AACTA Awards.

For more information on the AACTA Awards and to purchase tickets go to aacta.org/