Television
Television entries for the 2026 AACTA Awards are open.
Please note:
- Telefeatures longer than 60 minutes in duration are now defined as Film. Entry information can be found here.
- Stand-alone television documentaries 60 minutes or longer in duration are now defined as Documentary (Feature). Entry information can be found here.
To find out which candidates are able to be submitted for awards consideration under each production category, please click on the link below:
AACTA Award for Best Children’s Program
AACTA Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Program
AACTA Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program
AACTA Award for Best Drama Series
AACTA Award for Best Entertainment Program
AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program
AACTA Award for Best Lifestyle Program
AACTA Award for Best Miniseries
AACTA Award for Best Narrative Comedy Series
AACTA Award for Best Reality Program
AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special
AACTA Award for Best Casting in Television
AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup*
AACTA Award for Best Original Song†
AACTA Award for Best Soundtrack†
*Note: Combined with scripted television candidates.
†Note: Candidates combined from Feature Film, Documentary, Television, Online Drama or Comedy, and Short Film.
Entries Open: Thursday 12th June, 2025
Entries Close: Monday 6th October 2025, 11:59pm AEDT
Round 1 Viewing and Voting Period: 24th October 2025 - 24th November 2025
Nominations Announcement: TBA
Round 2 Viewing and Voting Period: TBA
Children’s Program: $1,480
Comedy Entertainment Program: $1,480
Documentary or Factual Program: $940
Drama Series: $1,480
Entertainment Program: $1,480
Factual Entertainment Program: $1,480
Lifestyle Program: $1,480
Miniseries: $1,480
Narrative Comedy Series: $1,480
Reality Program: $1,480
Stand-Up Special: $630
All television programs submitted to the AACTA Awards must have had their first episode, or in the case of one-off programs, the whole singular episode, broadcast in Australia on a FTA Network or VOD/SVOD platform for the first time between January 1st 2025 and December 31st 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 five Award Candidates listed on the Form must be current AACTA Professional members. If you are listing less than five Candidates on the Entry Form, then all Candidates must be current AACTA Professional members.
The only valid form of AACTA membership for this category is AACTA Professional. 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.