Kim Ledger Accepts Posthumous Legacy Award On Behalf Of Heath Ledger Scholarship

Описание: The Heath Ledger Scholarship accepts a Posthumous Legacy Award at the GQ Men of the Year awards in Sydney, in association with Bulgari.

A decade after Heath Ledger's death, his extraordinary contribution to Australian film lives on with a scholarship that's helping to export the next generation of Aussie talent.

Created in 2008, the Heath Ledger Scholarship is offered through non-profit organisation Australians in Film, and aims to give emerging Aussie actors a leg up in an industry that can be notoriously tough to crack. The annual scholarship provides a mixture of financial backing - flights to LA and some living and rental assistance - as well as arguably more valuable support, such as immigration services, tutoring and professional mentorship in LA.

This January will mark the 10th anniversary of Heath's death, and while Australia still mourns the passing of one of its finest ever talents, the scholarship is proving a worthy way of continuing the generosity Heath showed towards the next generation of Aussie actors during his life.

Presented by Night Manager actress, Elizabeth Debicki, Ledger’s own father, Kim, and 2017 winner of the Australians in Film Heath Ledger Scholarship, Mojean Aria, accepted the award.

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Videography: SixtyFour Films

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