Congratulations to all our 2022 National Award Winners
52nd National Awards for Cinematography
The prestigious 52nd Annual National ACS Awards for Cinematography were held in Adelaide at the Hilton Hotel on Victoria Square on April 30th 2022 and were hosted by the SA ACS Branch. MC was the fabulous Ray Martin AM and this was a black tie event as befits the highlight of the ACS year. These Awards showcased the best of the best work from Australian DoP’s and celebrated the legacy of outgoing National ACS President Ron Johanson OAM ACS and welcomed our new National President Erika Addis.
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The 2022 Winners – 52nd National Awards for Cinematography
CineKids 10-12
Distinction Party Time Jacob Hudson NSW
CineKids 13-15
Gold Plaque Wards of Erda Eli Holliday WA
Student Cinematography
Gold Plaque It’s Not You Vu Tuan Kiet (Jake) Nguyen WA
Distinction You & Me By The Sea Jono Le Grice NSW
John Bowring ACS Station Breaks & Promos
Gold Tripod The Voice 2021 – Ch 7 Jack Saltmiras NSW
Distinction Main Event – Tszyu Ashleigh Carter NSW
Music Videos
Gold Tripod Short Lived Love – Brad Cox Liam Brennan QLD
Distinction Won’t Sleep – Tones and I Carl Allison VIC
Syd Wood ACS Local / National News
Gold Tripod Palliative Care – ABC News Brant Cumming SA
Distinction Gleaming Accessory – Seven News Kevin Hudson ACS NSW
Neil Davis International News
Gold Tripod Lisa Montgomery Execution – BBC News Timothy Myers ACS NSW
Distinction American Race Relations – BBC News Timothy Myers ACS NSW
Current Affairs
Gold Tripod Horror in Skidmore – The Lisa Montgomery Story – BBC News Timothy Myers ACS NSW
Distinction Balaraba – The Weekly NYT Benjamin Foley QLD
Entertainment & TV Magazine
Gold Tripod Myth – George Maple Don Buppapirak NSW
Distinction Australian Chamber Orchestra Tchaikovsky’s Serenade Drew English NSW
Art, Innovation & Specialised Cinematography
Gold Tripod The Better Angels Richard Chataway ACS SA
Distinction Ancient Remains Joshua Lamont ACS TAS
Corporate – Corporate Branding & Advertising
Gold Tripod Tasmanian Joshua Lamont ACS TAS
Distinction Vera Black 2020 Fashion Film Denson Baker ACS NZCS WA
Corporate – Branded Content, Education & Events
Gold Tripod Audi – Electric Eye Stefan Jose QLD
Distinction Coke Santa John Toon NZCS ACS QLD
Commercials – Local / Regional
Gold Tripod The Upside Drew English & Tyson Perkins NSW
Distinction Surf Life Saving Foundation – Adopt an hour Joshua Lamont ACS TAS
Commercials – National / International
Gold Tripod Your Story Starts Here – Kindle Luke Bickley QLD
Distinction Asics – Be Moved Don Buppapirak NSW
Documentaries
Gold Tripod Geeta Rudi Siira VIC
Distinction The Maternity Ward – The Source Benjamin Foley QLD
Ron Taylor AM ACS Wildlife & Nature
Gold Tripod Attenborough’s Life In Colour S1 E1 Blue Moon Butterflies Benjamin Cunningham VIC
Distinction Kunama Dom West ACS NSW
2nd Unit Cinematography
Distinction Wakefield E8 Tania Lambert ACS NSW
Dramatised Documentaries
Gold Tripod The Witch Of Kings Cross Edward Gill NSW
Distinction We’re All In This Together Daniel von Czarnecki VIC
Short Films
Gold Tripod Rainbow Cameron Zayec & Branco Grabovac QLD
Distinction Grace Aaron Farrugia VIC
Serial TV & Comedy Series
Gold Tripod The Unusual Suspects E1 Simon Ozolins ACS NSW
Distinction Why Are You Like This E3 Shelley Farthing-Dawe ACS VIC
Drama Series
Gold Tripod The Gloaming S1 E3 Marden Dean ACS VIC
Distinction Domina – Fall S1 E1 Denson Baker ACS NZCS WA
Feature Films – Budget under $2m
Gold Tripod Toorbos Brendan Barnes SASC NSW
Distinction Moon Rock for Monday Glenn Hanns NSW
Feature Films – Budget $2m and over
Gold Tripod The Dry Stefan Duscio ACS VIC
Distinction Minari Lachlan Milne ACS NZCS ASC NSW
JOHN LEAKE OAM ACS Award for an EMERGING CINEMATOGRAPHER supported by Panavision
Bonnie Paku
National Judges Merit Award Sony Camera Prize
Ancient Remains Joshua Lamont ACS
The Milli for the ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year
The Dry Stefan Duscio ACS
New additions to the ACS Hall of Fame
Kim Batterham ACS
Malcom Ludgate ACS
Patricia Walter (deceased)
New ACS Life Members
David Brill AM ACS
David Hudspeth
Velinda Wardell ACS
JoAnne Bouzianis-Sellick
Photos by Sam Oster
