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Online Drama or Comedy Series entries for the 2026 AACTA Awards are now open.

AACTA Award for Best Online Drama or Comedy Series
AACTA Award for Best Original Song†
AACTA Award for Best Soundtrack†

†Note: Candidates combined from Feature Film, Documentary, Television, Online Drama or Comedy, and Short Film. 

Entries Open: Thursday 12th June 2025
Entries Close: Monday 22nd September 2025, 11:59pm AEST
Round 1 Viewing and Voting Period: 3rd October 2025 - 27th October 2025

$160

All content submitted to the AACTA Awards for consideration in Best Online Drama or Comedy Series must have premiered online for public consumption between 10 October 2024 and 3 October 2025.

To ensure the most comprehensive and inclusive field, AACTA reserves the right to extend the eligibility period. AACTA members will be notified of any changes. 

For full eligibility requirements, please see the 2026 AACTA Awards Rule Book.

A minimum of two Award Candidates listed on the Entry Form must be current AACTA members. If you are only listing 1 person on the entry form, that person will need to be an AACTA member.

Valid forms of AACTA membership for this category are Professional, General and Youth. For more information on AACTA membership, visit our website here.

If you are unsure of whether you currently satisfy the membership requirement, or may fail to do so, please contact the AACTA Awards Department.