Peter Weir Honored with First AFTRS Lifetime Achievement Award
Director of Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli celebrated for defining Australian culture and ‘global influence on craft, form and storytelling’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Peter Weir, the director of Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli, was presented with the inaugural lifetime achievement award from the Australian Film Television and Radio School o
Renowned director Peter Weir has been recognized with the inaugural lifetime achievement award from the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS). The ceremony, held during a Sydney film festival event, celebrated Weir's significant contributions to Australian cinema and his international impact on filmmaking. AFTRS council chair Rachel Perkins lauded the 81-year-old filmmaker, known for classics like "Picnic at Hanging Rock" and "Dead Poets Society," as Australia's preeminent cinematic talent.
This award acknowledges Peter Weir's profound and lasting influence on both Australian and global filmmaking, solidifying his legacy as a master storyteller.
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