| 2023 | James Cunningham | National Awards May 2023 |
| 2023 | Richard Chataway ACS | National Awards May 2023 |
| 2022 | John Lanser | NSW Awards Nov 2022 |
| 2021 | Erika Addis | National Awards May 2021 |
| 2020 | Robb Shaw-Velzen ACS | National Awards May 2020 |
| 2019 | | No award given |
| 2018 | | No award given |
| 2017 | Warwick Field ACS | Vic/Tas Awards 2017 |
| 2017 | Tony O’Loughlan ACS SOC | QLD Awards 2017 |
| 2016 | Peter James ACS ASC | NSW/ACT Awards 2016 |
| 2016 | Mark Evans | SA/WA Awards 2016 |
| 2016 | Ted Rayment ACS | National Awards May 2016 |
| 2016 | John Seale AM ACS ASC | National Awards May 2016 |
| 2015 | Ray Martin AM | National Awards, May 2015 |
| 2015 | David Wakeley ACS | National Awards, May 2015 |
| 2015 | Richard Marks OAM | National Awards, May 2015 |
| 2015 | Ron Johanson OAM ACS | National Awards, May 2015 |
| 2015 | Peter Curtis ACS | National Awards, May 2015 |
| 2014 | JoAnne Bouzianis-Sellick | SA/WA Awards November 2014 |
| 2014 | Alan Cole ACS | Vic/Tas Awards November 2014 |
| 2014 | Ernie Clark ACS | National Awards May 2014 |
| 2014 | Marianne Wakeley | National Awards May 2014 |
| 2014 | Mylene Ludgate | National Awards May 2014 |
| 2014 | Ronald Windon ACS | National Awards May 2014 |
| Prior to 2014 was called the ACS Contribution Award |
| For outstanding contribution to the Australian Cinematographers Society |
| 2013 | Richard Bailie-Mace ACS | |
| 2013 | Paul Swain ACS | |
| 2012 | Craig Pickersgill | |
| 2012 | David Lewis ACS | |
| 2012 | Martha Ansara | |
| 2012 | Heidi Tobin | |
| 2011 | Tony Wilson ACS | For outstanding service to the Australian Cinematographers Society and the Australian Film Industry. |
| 2009 | Nino Martinetti ACS | In recognition of outstanding service to the Queensland Branch of the Australian Cinematographers Society |
| 2009 | Jan Kenny ACS | For outstanding service to the Australian Cinematographers Society and the Australian Film Industry. |
| 2009 | Barry Woodhouse ACS | |
| 2009 | Mitzi Woodhouse | |
| 2008 | John Leake OAM ACS | |
| 2008 | Marion Leake | |
| 2008 | Bruce Hillyard ACS | |
| 2008 | Butch (Neville) Calderwood OAM ACS | |
| 2008 | Ian Baseby | For outstanding contribution to the Australian Cinematographers Society 1972-2008 |
