Beautiful Commis wins at ACS National Awards
Andrew Commis ACS received the Australian Cinematographer of the Year trophy at the Australian Cinematographers Society National Awards for his work on Beautiful Kate.
The ceremony, where Robert Richardson received the International Award for Cinematography for Inglorious Basterds, was held last night at the Victorian Arts Centre in Melbourne.
The inaugural ACS-NFSA John Leake OAM ACS Award to an Emerging Cinematographer went to South Australian Kirsty Stark from SA; she will use the $5,000 cash prize on a 16mm project, alongside fellow SA cinematographer Vivyan Madigan.
Three ACS members were also inducted into the organisation’s Hall of Fame: David Burr ACS, David Lewis ACS and Howard Rubie ACS.
This is the full list of winners:
STUDENT CINEMATOGRAPHY
David Rusanow (VIC) – The Fumes “Python for a Pillow” – Gold
EXPERIMENTAL & SPECIALISED
Matthew Horrex (NSW) – Zero – Tripod
Richard Chataway ACS (SA) – Schmackos Popcorn “Schmatrix” – Distinction
TV STATION BREAKS & PROMOS
Michael Beresford-Jones (NSW) – FINA Swimming Promo for ONE HD – Tripod
MUSIC CLIPS
Tom Gleeson (NSW) – Fearless – Tripod
Jason Hargreaves (QLD) – Kate Miller Heidke “Caught in the Crowd” – Distinction
NEWS – LOCAL/REGIONAL
Jayson Flakus (QLD) – Cane Disease Outbreak – Tripod
NEIL DAVIS INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Ben Emery (NSW) – Bangkok Battle – Tripod
Wayne McAllister (NSW) – Long March – Distinction
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Louie Eroglu ACS (NSW) – Detroit ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg’ – Tripod
Wayne McAllister (NSW) – Cats in the Clouds – Distinction
TV MAGAZINE, LIFESTYLE & REALITY
Frank Maurici (NSW) – Eskimo’s – Tripod
Roger Price (ACT) – Portugal-Cheese Slices – Distinction
CORPORATE & EDUCATIONAL
Peter Davies (NSW) – Choices – Tripod
Aron Leong (QLD) – Bishop Brothers Engineering – Distinction
DOCUMENTARIES, CINEMA & TV
John Biggins (NSW) – Feral Peril – Tripod
Pieter De Vries ACS (NSW) – Tasmanian Devil – Distinction
WILDLIFE & NATURE
Rory McGuinness ACS (VIC) – Turtle- The Incredible Journey – Tripod
Malcolm Ludgate ACS (SA) – Lizard Kings – Distinction
COMMERCIALS – LOCAL/REGIONAL
Callan Green (NSW) – Samantha Wills ‘Every Moment” – Tripod
Wayne Aistrope (VIC) – Herald Weekly Times 140 Years – Distinction
COMMERCIALS – NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Mandy Walker ACS (NSW) – Toursim Australia -“VP Sales” – Tripod
Simon Duggan ACS (NSW) – Jameson’s Lost Barrel – Distinction
Greig Fraser (VIC) – Tourism Victoria – Daylesford – Distinction
DRAMATISED DOCUMENTARIES
Jim Frater (WA) – The Great Escape “The Reckoning” – Tripod
John Radel ACS (NSW) – In Our Name – Distinction
FICTIONAL DRAMA SHORTS
Murray Lui (NSW) – Jacob – Tripod
Stuart Gosling (VIC) – A Love Story – Distinction
TELEFEATURES, TV DRAMA & MINI-SERIES
Allan Collins ACS (NT) – 3 Acts of Murder – Tripod
Mark Wareham ACS (QLD) – A Model Daughter – Distinction
FEATURES – CINEMA
Andrew Commis ACS (NSW) – Beautiful Kate – Tripod
Ellery Ryan ACS (VIC) – Van Diemen’s Land – Distinction
NEWS DIRECTORS AWARD
Craig McKeough (QLD) – Kybong Fatal – Gold
