2025 Awards Information

The 2025 Auscritic awards will be held on 21 March 2026 in Melbourne

Key Dates:

AFCA Writing and Broadcast Awards

Submissions Open: 8am EST Monday 16 February 2026

Final Submission Date: 11:45pm EST Friday 6 March 2026

No late submissions will be accepted.

AFCA Awards Voting

First Round Voting Opens: To be announced after the 2025 AGM

First Round Voting Closes: To be announced after the 2025 AGM

Second Round Voting Opens: To be announced after the 2025 AGM

Second Round Voting Closes: To be announced after the 2025 AGM


Auscritic Writing and Broadcast Awards Categories Include

  • Ivan Hutchinson Award for best long-form writing on an Australian film ($500)
  • Award for best review of an individual Australian film ($250)
  • Award for best review of an individual non-Australian film ($250)
  • Jim Murphy Broadcast award for best radio show or podcast ($250)
  • The Lee Gambin Award for Repertory Film Criticism: Cultural Coverage of a Film Made Prior to 1995 ($250)

Visit the Awards Categories post for further information.