Declan Fay – Cabaret: Outstanding Direction, The Passion of Saint Nicholas presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Jude Perl – Music Theatre – Independent/Fringe: Outstanding Artist – Leading Role, Share House – The Musical presented by Arts Centre Melbourne presents; Outstanding New Australian Music Theatre Writing, Share House – The Musical presented by Arts Centre Melbourne presents
Peter Rowsthorn – Music Theatre – Commercial/Funded: Outstanding Artist – Supporting Role, CHICAGO presented by Crossroads Live
Nina Korbe – Opera: Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role (Two Awards), La Rondine presented by Victorian Opera

Rob Hunter – Comedy – Sketch or Light Entertainment, The Weekly: The Week in TV with Margaret Pomeranz

The formalities were co-hosted by Creative Rep’s Alex Lee alongside Suren Jayemanne in the evening of Thursday 13 February 2025.

Rowdie Walden – Best Entertainment Program, Spicks & Specks (ABC)

Brendan Maclean – Best Original Song, How To Make Gravy

The 2025 AACTA Festival was held on the Gold Coast, 5-9 February 2025

Gillian Cosgriff & Steve Toltz

First awarded in 2011, the Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships provide unrestricted, $200,000 tax-free grants over two years to individual Australian artists, creatives and cultural leaders. Specific outcomes for the Fellowships are not required.

In 2024, The Ian Potter Cultural Trust joins the Sidney Myer Fund in appointing Creative Fellows. The Trust will award two Ian Potter Creative Fellowships annually, with the same value, criteria and structure as the Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships.

The two criteria used to select Fellows are: outstanding talent and exceptional courage. Specifically, this talent and courage relates to the creative practice of the Fellows and not to cases of personal hardship.