Congratulations to all our 2019 National Award Winners
The 2019 Winners ~ 48th National Awards for Cinematography
CINEKIDS
Gold Award ~ Bella Merlino (NSW) ~ This is Me
STUDENT CINEMATOGRAPHY
Gold Award ~ Jack Davis (SA) ~ Language
EXPERIMENTAL & SPECIALISED
Gold Tripod ~ Benjamin Powell (NSW) ~ Falling in Reverse
Award of Distinction ~ Benjamin Cunningham (Vic) ~ The Story Of Earth – IMAX
JOHN BOWRING ACS TV STATION BREAKS & PROMOS
Gold Tripod ~ Richard Bell (Qld) ~ Celebrity Haunted Mansion
Award of Distinction ~ Brendan Williams ACS (Qld) ~ Broncos – Welcome to Country
MUSIC VIDEOS
Gold Tripod ~ Allan Hardy (Qld) ~ Parkway Drive – “The Void”
Award of Distinction ~ Max Walter (Vic) ~ Guy Pearce – “What Makes You Think”
SYD WOOD ACS LOCAL/NATIONAL NEWS
Gold Tripod ~ Kevin Hudson (NSW) ~ Ember Storm – Menai Night Fire Sequence
NEIL DAVIS INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Gold Tripod ~ Matthew Allard ACS (NSW) ~ Bringing the Past to the Present
Award of Distinction ~ Timothy Stevens (Vic) ~ ANZAC Caves
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Gold Tripod ~ Aaron Hollett ACS (Vic) ~ City of Ghosts
Award of Distinction ~ Benjamin Foley (Qld) ~ Yemen’s Bloody War
ENTERTAINMENT & TV MAGAZINE
Gold Tripod ~ Liam Brennan (Qld) ~ Rough Hands – ep 5, Karim the Bladesmith
Award of Distinction ~ Toby Ralph (NSW) ~ Bodyhack 2.0 – Kazakhs of Mongolia
CORPORATE & EDUCATIONAL
Gold Tripod ~ Jordan Maddocks (NSW) ~ Leclerc Briant – Vibrations
Award of Distinction ~ Ross Metcalf (WA) ~ Sinta – Life of an Athlete
DOCUMENTARIES
Award of Distinction ~ Thomas David (Vic) ~ A Stargazer’s Guide to the Cosmos
RON TAYLOR AM ACS WILDLIFE & NATURE
Gold Tripod ~ Abraham Joffe ACS (NSW) ~ Tales by Light – Shawn Heinrichs
Award of Distinction ~ Jonathan Shaw (NSW) ~ Turtle Odyssey
COMMERCIALS LOCAL/REGIONAL
Gold Tripod ~ Ross Metcalf (WA) ~ Kimberly Womens AFL
Award of Distinction ~ Adam Howden ACS (Vic) ~ The Darkest Light
COMMERCIALS NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Gold Tripod ~ Shelley Farthing-Dawe (Vic) ~ Jacobs Creek
Award of Distinction ~ Alex Dufficy (NSW) ~ Harley Davidson – The Frozen Few
DRAMATISED DOCUMENTARIES
Award of Distinction ~ Dave Cameron ACS NZCS (NSW) ~ Roman Empire – Julius Caesar: Master of Rome
SHORT FILMS
Gold Tripod ~ Jeremy Rouse ACS (Vic) ~ Armour
Award of Distinction~ Torstein Dyrting ACS (WA) ~ Blight
SERIAL TV & COMEDY SERIES
Gold Tripod ~ Judd Overton (SA) ~ No Activity (US) – The Raid
Award of Distinction ~ Simon Riera NZCS (Tas) ~ Rosehaven – series 2, episode 4
DRAMA SERIES & TELEFEATURES
Gold Tripod ~ Denson Baker ACS NZCS (WA) ~ Victoria – series 2, ep 9, “Comfort & Joy”
Award of Distinction ~ Mark Wareham ACS (Qld) ~ Mystery Road – episode 1, “Gone”
FEATURES – CINEMA
Gold Tripod ~ Bob Nguyen (Vic) ~ Song Lang
Award of Distinction ~ Ahmad Al Morsy (NSW) ~ The Originals (Alaslyeen)
BOB MILLER – ACS TECHNICAL & INNOVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mark Ruff (Vic)
DREW LLEWELYN ACS CAMERIMAGE SCHOLARSHIP
Simon Woods (Qld)
JOHN LEAKE OAM ACS EMERGING CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARD
Claire Bishop (SA)
LIFE MEMBERSHIP
David Gribble ACS (NSW)
HALL OF FAME
Nino Martinetti ACS (Qld)
Anna Howard ACS (NSW)
Damien Parer
2019 MILLI AWARD
Bob Nguyen (Vic) ~ Song Lang
