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The Australian Film Institute ( AFI ) was founded in 1958 as a non - profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the ___MASK99___ public and the Australian film industry . It is responsible for producing Australia ' s premier annual film and television awards , as of 2011 known as AACTA Awards ( previously the AFI Awards ). A ___MASK78___ is a person who directs the making of a film . Generally , a ___MASK78___ controls a film ' s artistic and dramatic aspects , and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of filmmaking . Under European Union law , the director is viewed as the author of the film . Nadia Tass is a ___MASK78___ , producer and actress , originally from Florina , Macedonia , northern Greece , who moved to Australia in the 1960s . She began her career as an actress appearing in the television series " Prisoner ". Tass has developed into one of Australia ' s most respected and exceptional filmmakers with her films being responsible for twenty - three Australian Film Institute ( AFI ) nominations , while garnering eight wins including Best Film and Best Director . She has also directed plays in Australia including " Miss Bosnia ", " Cosi " and " Summer of the Aliens ". John Vasicek ( born January 30 , 1974 ) is an American filmmaker . His debut film , Voyeur `` , was selected for the 2007 Sonoma film festival . Two years later he produced My Movie Girl , which was screened at more than 25 film festivals . His latest ___MASK31___ , Rhodes to Love , which won both an Odysseus Award ( Best ___MASK31___ ) and the Greek Film Lovers Award ( Audience Favorite ) at the 2013 London Greek Film Festival , will be directed by the acclaimed Australian Filmmaker Nadia Tass . Vasicek received his master ' s degree in Motion Picture and Television from the Academy of Art University , 2005 , in San Francisco , California . His undergraduate work was in business . Vasicek became a Certified Public Accountant while working for the international accounting firm KPMG before entering filmmaking . He is married and has two children .