Australian Film Institute is a limited by guarantee, company licensed under section 383 of the corporations act 2001 to omit limited from its name, Australian public company. This corporation was registered on 1987-03-23 and was issued with the 006725266 ACN. Its Australian Business Number is 17006725266. Since 2014-09-22, the company is headquartered in VIC, post code 3205. The previous headquarters were located in VIC 3205 (from 2014-01-16 to 2014-09-22), VIC 3205 (from 2005-11-22 to 2014-01-16), and VIC 3205 (from 2000-04-22 to 2005-11-22). Australian Film Institute was registered for the GST on 2000-07-01. Australian Film Institute has been using the Australian Film Institute trading name since 2000-05-18 (it should be noted that the Australian Business Register no longer collects or updates trading names). In total the company used 1 trading name. The company has also used 22 business names, namely Afi Archive from 2006-08-24 to 2009-08-24, The Australian Academy Awards from 2005-07-11 to 2008-10-20 and Conversations On Film from 2005-05-27 to 2008-10-23. The above data comes from the ABN database which was updated on 2022-11-25. AUBiz found 23 trademarks that mention this company. Trademark number 555980 was filed on 1991-05-16 and is categorised as "word" (application status: "never registered, dead"). Other company trademarks include trademark number 555981 in the "word" category (application status/date: "never registered, dead", 1991-05-16); and trademark number 620872 in the "composite" category (application status/date: "never registered, dead", 1994-01-21).
| Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Active | Saturday 22nd April 2000 | current |
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Film Institute | Saturday 22nd April 2000 | current |
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Afi Archive | Thursday 24th August 2006 | Monday 24th August 2009 |
| The Australian Academy Awards | Monday 11th July 2005 | Monday 20th October 2008 |
| Conversations On Film | Friday 27th May 2005 | Thursday 23rd October 2008 |
| Australian Film Awards | Tuesday 23rd November 2004 | Tuesday 26th February 2008 |
| Australian Film Awards | Thursday 16th September 2004 | Monday 17th September 2007 |
| Australian Film Industry Awards | Friday 2nd April 2004 | Wednesday 4th July 2007 |
| Australian Film Industry Awards For Film And Television | Friday 2nd April 2004 | Wednesday 4th July 2007 |
| Afi Awards | Friday 2nd April 2004 | Wednesday 4th July 2007 |
| Australian Film Industry Awards | Monday 29th March 2004 | Friday 30th March 2007 |
| Australian Film Industry Awards For Film And Television | Monday 29th March 2004 | Friday 30th March 2007 |
| Australian Film Industry Awards For Film And Television | Wednesday 18th February 2004 | Monday 18th June 2007 |
| Australian Film Industry Awards | Wednesday 18th February 2004 | Monday 18th June 2007 |
| Australian Film Awards | Sunday 1st February 2004 | Monday 4th February 2008 |
| Australian Film Festival | Friday 1st June 2001 | Monday 13th August 2007 |
| Quick Flicks | Friday 1st June 2001 | Wednesday 28th July 2004 |
| Australian Cinematheque | Monday 9th April 2001 | Thursday 12th July 2007 |
| Australian Cinematheque | Wednesday 24th January 2001 | Thursday 25th January 2007 |
| Afi Online | Wednesday 20th December 2000 | Sunday 21st December 2003 |
| Afi Conversations On Film | Saturday 22nd April 2000 | Thursday 30th October 2003 |
| Conversations On Film | Saturday 22nd April 2000 | Thursday 30th November 2006 |
| Australian Acadamy Of Motion Picture & Television Arts & Sciences | Saturday 22nd April 2000 | Friday 12th July 2002 |
| The Australian Academy Awards | Saturday 22nd April 2000 | Tuesday 31st May 2005 |
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Film Institute | Thursday 18th May 2000 | current |
| Location | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| VIC 3205 | Monday 22nd September 2014 | current |
| VIC 3205 | Thursday 16th January 2014 | Monday 22nd September 2014 |
| VIC 3205 | Tuesday 22nd November 2005 | Thursday 16th January 2014 |
| VIC 3205 | Saturday 22nd April 2000 | Tuesday 22nd November 2005 |
| Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Registered | Saturday 1st July 2000 | current |
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Charity | Saturday 1st July 2000 | current |
| Tax Concessions | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| GST Concession | Friday 1st July 2005 | current |
| FBT Rebate | Friday 1st July 2005 | current |
| Income Tax Exemption | Saturday 1st July 2000 | current |
| Name | DGR Item | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Film Institute Endowment Fund | Item 1 | Tuesday 2nd December 2008 | current |
| Australian Film Institute Endowment Fund | Item 1 | Monday 1st December 2008 | current |
| Australian Film Institute Public Fund | Item 1 | Saturday 1st July 2000 | Monday 1st December 2008 |
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| Other names | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) |
| Operating countries | USA |
| Address | 236 Dorcas St |
| Town | South Melbourne |
| Postcode | 3205 |
| State | VIC |
| Registration date | Monday 3rd December 2012 |
| Establishment date | Wednesday 1st January 1958 |
| Charity size | Large |
| Number of responsible persons | 19 |
| Financial year end | 30/06 |
| Operating states | Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia |
| Public Benefit Institution | |
| Health Promotion Charity |
| Application date: | Thursday 16th May 1991 |
| Lodgement date: | Thursday 16th May 1991 |
| Live or dead: | Dead |
| CPI status: | Never Registered |
| Status: | Lapsed/Not Protected |
| Mark code: | Trade Mark |
| Trademark type: | Word |
| Acceptance due date: | Thursday 2nd December 1993 |
| Court orders: | No |
| Revocation of the acceptance: | No |
| Lodgement type: | National |
| Descriptive: | Jewish Film Festival |
| Examination report number: | 1 |
| Examination class count: | 1 |
| NICE class code: | 41 |
| NICE occ number: | 1 |
| NICE description text: | Film Exhibition, Distribution, Educational Seminars, Television & Radio Broadcasting, Publications, International Exchange |
| Suburb name: | South Melbourne |
| Postcode: | 3205 |
| Australian state code: | VIC |
| Country code: | AU |
| Application date: | Thursday 16th May 1991 |
| Lodgement date: | Thursday 16th May 1991 |
| Live or dead: | Dead |
| CPI status: | Never Registered |
| Status: | Lapsed/Not Protected |
| Mark code: | Trade Mark |
| Trademark type: | Word |
| Acceptance due date: | Thursday 2nd December 1993 |
| Court orders: | No |
| Revocation of the acceptance: | No |
| Lodgement type: | National |
| Descriptive: | Australian Film Festival |
| Examination report number: | 1 |
| Examination class count: | 1 |
| NICE class code: | 41 |
| NICE occ number: | 1 |
| NICE description text: | Film Exhibition And Competition, Educational Seminars, Television & Radio Broadcasting, Publications, Distribution & Entertainment |
| Suburb name: | South Melbourne |
| Postcode: | 3205 |
| Australian state code: | VIC |
| Country code: | AU |
| Application date: | Friday 21st January 1994 |
| Lodgement date: | Friday 21st January 1994 |
| Live or dead: | Dead |
| CPI status: | Never Registered |
| Status: | Lapsed/Not Protected |
| Mark code: | Trade Mark |
| Trademark type: | Composite |
| Acceptance due date: | Tuesday 6th February 1996 |
| Court orders: | No |
| Revocation of the acceptance: | No |
| Lodgement type: | National |
| Descriptive: | Afi Australian Academy Awards |
| Device phrases: | Kangaroo,styl Leaping In Rect. |
| Examination report number: | 1 |
| NICE class code: | 41 |
| NICE occ number: | 1 |
| NICE description text: | All Services Included In Class No. 41 |
| Suburb name: | South Melbourne |
| Postcode: | 3205 |
| Australian state code: | VIC |
| Country code: | AU |
| Attorney code: | -94746 |
| Agency code: | GV |
| Transaction type: | Address for service of the trademark |
| Suburb name: | Melbourne |
| Postcode: | 3001 |
| Australian state codee: | VIC |
| Attorney type: | Solicitor |
| Country code: | AU |
| Date | Description | Agency | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-07 | Sponsorship of event or celebrity | Austrade |
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