Milli Award winners

The Milli Award is presented at the National ACS Awards to the Australian Cinematographer of the Year.

All national Gold Tripod winners progress through to be in the running for the Milli Award.
The Milli Award is the highest award an Australian Cinematographer can receive from the Society.
Recipient Award For Year
Greig Fraser ACS ASC Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Dune: Part Two 2025
Ben Cotgrove Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year A Man’s Man 2024
Mandy Walker AM ACS ASC Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Elvis 2023
Stefan Duscio ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year The Dry 2022
Denson Baker ACS NZCS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year The Luminaries-The Place You Return 2021
Nick Matthews ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Hotel Mumbai 2020
Bob Nguyen ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Song Lang 2019
Simon Duggan ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Hacksaw Ridge 2018
Abraham Joffe ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Tales by Light-Darren Jew Submerged 2017
John Seale AM ASC ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Mad Max Fury Road 2016
Garry Phillips ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year The Railway Man 2015
John Toon ACS NZCS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Mr Pip 2014
Jo Rossiter ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Sleight of Hand 2013
Ben Nott ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Tomorrow When the War Began 2012
Greig Fraser Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Bright Star 2011
Andrew Commis ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Beautiful Kate 2010
Roger Lanser ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year The Magic Flute 2009
Ben Nott ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year The Company 2008
David Gribble ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year The Worlds Fastest Indian 2007
Ben Nott ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Salems Lot 2006
David Parer ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Terror’s of Tasmania 2005
David Parer ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Platypus – Worlds Strangest Animal 2004
Martin McGrath ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Swimming Upstream 2003
Russell Bacon ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year My Brother Jack 2002
David Eggby ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Pitch Black 2001
Kim Batterham ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year The Potato Factory 2000
David Parer ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year The Dragons of Galapagos 1999
Pieter de Vries ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Rat 1998
David Burr ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year The Phantom 1997
Andrew Lesnie ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Babe 1996
Andrew Lesnie ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Temptation of a Monk 1995
Martin McGrath ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Seventh Floor 1994
Peter James ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Alive 1993
Peter James ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Black Robe 1992
Peter Levy ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Predator II 1991
Ross Berryman ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Minnamurra 1990
Yuri Sokol ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Georgia 1989
Jeffrey Malouf ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Stringer TV Series Torch Song 1988
Gary Moore ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year The Last Chance 1987
Geoffrey Simpson ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Playing Beatie Bow 1986
John Seale ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Witness 1985
Dean Semler ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Razorback 1984
John Seale ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Goodbye Paradise 1983
Russell Boyd ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Gallipoli 1981
Don McAlpine ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year My Brilliant Career 1980
Ross Nichols ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Hospitals Don’t Burn Down 1979
Dietmar Fill ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year A Small Body of Still Water 1978
Geoff Burton ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Storm Boy 1977
Peter James ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Caddie 1976
Russell Boyd ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Between Wars 1975
Paul Onorato ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year E Force One 1974
John McLean ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Hands of Cormac Joyce 1973
Phil Pike ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year David and Pyewacket 1972
Peter James ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Willi Willi 1971
Ron Jones (Engineer) Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Inventor of the Rolling Loop 1969
John Bale ACS Milli Award – ACS Australian Cinematographer of the Year Asylum 1968