The Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) has announced the nominations for its 2020 National Awards. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the event will be livestreamed on Saturday May 16 at 6pm (AEST). The nominations are as follows:
CineKids
- Ari Shaw-Velzen, ACT, Harry Potter
- David Szasz, NSW, Ship Out
Student Cinematography
- Connor Gurr, SA, Signal
- Michael Filocamo, NSW, A Bird With No Legs
- Prince Nediyedath, VIC, Gaslight
- Kevin Nguyen, QLD, Burden
John Bowring ACS Station Breaks & Promos
- Tony Luu ACS, QLD, Good Food Awards
- Tony Luu ACS, QLD, The Voice Promo
Music Videos
- Sherwin Akbarzadeh, VIC, Ruel ‘Painkiller’
- Maxx Corkindale, SA, Hilltop Hoods ‘Exit Sign’
- Aaron Farrugia, VIC, Jessica Mauboy ‘Little Things’
- Aaron Farrugia, VIC, Vera Blue ‘The Way That You Love Me’
- Kieran Fowler ACS NZCS, NSW, Guy Sebastian ‘Choir’
- Justin Griffths, WA, Stirling ‘Sinners’
- Zachary Hardaker, NSW, Taikoz ‘Toward The Rain’
- Stefan Jose, QLD, Dope Lemon ‘Give Me Honey’
- Brian Loewe, QLD, The Kite String Tangle ‘P()L4R’
- Mahmudul Raz, WA, W3 WERE HERE ‘Uplift’
- Mike Roberts, NSW, Nikkita Ra ‘747’
Syd Wood ACS Local/National News
- Marc Finn, WA, Camping With Custodians – Channel Ten Online
- Arron Hage, ACT, Snowy Mountain Fly Fishing – 7 National News / Canberra Bureau
- Arron Hage, ACT, Lake George is Alive – 7 National News / Canberra Bureau
- Thomas Hancock, NSW, Antiques Roadshow’ for Aboriginal Artefacts – ABC, News 7pm
Neil Davis International News
- Brant Cumming, SA, Hong Kong Protests – ABC News
- Brant Cumming, SA, The Iron Flower – ABC News
- Thomas Hancock, NSW, Surrendering from Baghouz: The Final Days of Islamic State in Syria – ABC, News 7pm
- Joel Lawrence ACS, QLD, The Battle for Hong Kong
- Timothy Stevens, VIC, Armistice Art – ABC, News 7pm
Current Affairs
- Tom Bannigan, NSW, The Oasis – ABC, Foreign Correspondent
- Benjamin Foley, QLD, Niger Drawback – Vice News Tonight
- Benjamin Foley, QLD, Yemen Migrant Camp – Vice News
- Tonight
- Greg Nelson ACS, ACT, Blood on the Tracks, Part 1 – Australian Story
- Greg Nelson ACS, ACT, Bloodland – ABC, Foreign Correspondent
- Greg Nelson ACS, ACT, The Dome – ABC, Foreign Correspondent
- Tony Salvatore, SA, Drunken Lawyer
- Timothy Stevens, VIC, French Foreign Legion – ABC, 7.30 Program
- Timothy Stevens, VIC, Vanishing Venice – ABC, Foreign Correspondent ‘Summer Series 2019’
- John Varga, NSW, Crayfish Murder – 7 Network, Sunday Night – EP351
Entertainment & TV Magazine
- Tony Connors, VIC, Gardening Australia – S30 EP11 ‘Its a Soul Thing’
- Benjamin Cunningham, VIC, Back Roads – S4 EP13 ‘Marble Bar’
- Robert Hill ACS, NT, Polar Bear Town – 7 Network, Sunday Night
- Jamie Holland, SA, Texas Police Chase – Border Live – History Channel, EP3
- Chris Lewis, WA, Burringurrah
- Simon Nicholls, SA, Ed Stafford – First Man Out – India: EP6
Corporate & Educational
- Carl Allison, VIC, KISUME
- Matt Byrne, SA, The World is Looking for You
- Peter Corbett, VIC, Wannon Water
- Benjamin Dowie, SA, Hither & Yon
- Michael Fardell ACS, ACT, Geocon Ground Breaking
- Christian Fitzpatrick, QLD, Volando: An Introduction
- Adam Grant, ACT, Musiconn
- Aaron Gully ACS & Kadison Noack, SA, Minelab ‘Victory Is Mine’
- Allan Hardy ACS, QLD, Red Bull ‘Cracked’
- Jordan Maddocks, NSW, Paradis
- Cesar Salmeron-Hoving, VIC, Sussex Taps
- Robb Shaw-Velzen ACS, ACT, Invictus Games Promo ‘Team Invictus’
- Boris Vymenets, NSW, Corowa Distilling Co ‘Made Here By Us’
- Lincoln Williams, QLD, Evolve Skateboards ‘Evolve GTR Series’
Documentaries
- Ahmad Al Morsy CSC, NSW, No’tet Talaky (A Point of Convergence)
- Talon Clemow, TAS, Lost In Fiji – S1 EP4
- Arron Hage, ACT, Murder Lies & Alibis – Vasyli
- Abraham Joffe ACS & Dom West, NSW, Yarrow: The Virtues of Monochrome
- Harry Panagiotidis, VIC, Vitamania
- Miles Rowland, SA, 25zero: East Africa
- Thomas Scott, SA, Finke Desert Double
- Joe Shemesh, TAS, Of Life, Love and Spirit
- Caleb Ware, QLD, By the River
- Ron Taylor AM ACS Wildlife & Nature
- Richard Fitzpatrick ACS, QLD, IMAX ‘Great Barrier Reef’
- Nick Hayward, TAS, The Last Devil
- Jamie Holland, SA, Nat Geo Wild ‘Out there with Jack Randall’
- Daniel Hunter & Edward Saltau, VIC, Hostile Planet ‘Jungles – Bats Vs Crocs’
- Jonathan Shaw ACS, NSW, Magical Land of Oz – EP1 ‘Oceans’
Commercials – Local/Regional
- Campbell Brown, NSW, Running Bare
- Richard Coburn, SA, State Theatre ‘Season Launch’
- Marcus Cropp, VIC, Pant Active ‘We Like Strong’
- Mark Desiatov, QLD, Under Armour ‘I Will’
- Miguel Gallagher, ACT, Janessa McFee ‘Ignite Your Body’
- Miguel Gallagher, ACT, Marjasson & Marjasson ‘The Vikings’
- Liam Gilmour, VIC, Crown Metropol
- Liam Gilmour, VIC, Emporium
- Michael Tessari, SA, City of Adelaide ‘Creative City’
- Tim Tregoning ACS, NSW, Eurobadela ‘Live Free’
- Mark Zagar ACS, WA, WA Ballet Company ‘Giselle’
Commercials – National/International
- Cameron Batten, NSW, Welcome To Winter ‘Countdown to a Ski Holiday in Queenstown’
- Richard Bell ACS, QLD, Changan ‘Designer’
- Richard Bell ACS, QLD, Dodge Demon ‘Why Make it Wait’
- Liam Brennan, QLD, The Calile ‘Queensland Ballet’
- Benjamin Dowie, SA, Adelaide Hills Wine Region
- Ross Giardina ACS, NSW, President’s Choice
- Ross Metcalf, WA, Infinity ‘Spirit with Infinity’
- Jonathan Rossiter ACS, SA, Standard Chartered Hong Kong ‘The Toys’
- Tim Tregoning ACS, NSW, Rural Fire Services ‘Have a Plan’
- Matt Wood ACS, VIC, Atomos ‘Sumo/Apple Prores Raw’
Dramatised Documentaries
- Shing Fung Cheung, QLD, Home ‘Frank and Eunice Corley’
- Matthew Horrex ACS, NSW, Vicks – Touch of Care ‘Just a boy’
- Katie Milwright ACS, VIC, Guilty
- Mahmudul Raz, WA, One Girl’s Fire
Short Films
- Brad Day, SA, The Racer
- Alper Kasap, VIC, Crossfire
- David Le May ACS, WA, Carmentis
- Dan Macarthur, QLD, Sock and Buskin
- Tim Morton, VIC, Bookmark
- Carl Robertson ACS, NSW, Ascendant
- Sean Ryan, NSW, The Listeners
- Michael Tessari, SA, In The Wake
- Lucas Tomoana, QLD, My Name is Mudju
- Michael Wylam, VIC, Where Darkness Lies
Serial TV & Comedy Series
- Brian Loewe, QLD, For A Good Cause
- Judd Overton, SA, No Activity – S2 EP8
- Drama Series & Telefeatures
- Bonnie Elliott ACS, NSW, The Hunting – Episode – EP1 ‘Pics or it Didn’t Happen’
- Kieran Fowler ACS NZCS, NSW, Skinford: Chapter Two
- Geoffrey Hall ACS, SA, Bloom – EP1
- Mark Wareham ACS, QLD, Secret City: Under the Eagle – EP1
- Zoë White ACS, NSW, The Handmaid’s Tale – S3 EP11 ‘Liars’
Feature Films (Budget Under $2M)
- Chris Bland, NSW, Locusts
- Joshua Flavell ACS, NSW, Pimped
- Miguel Gallagher, ACT, Salt Bridge
- Katie Milwright ACS, VIC, Celeste
- Garry Richards, VIC, The Furies
- Robb Shaw-Velzen ACS, ACT, Blue World Order
Feature Films (Budget $2M and over)
- Andrew Commis ACS, NSW, Angel of Mine
- Stefan Duscio ACS, VIC, Judy & Punch
- Nick Matthews ACS, SA, Hotel Mumbai
- Ben Nott ACS, QLD, Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
- Marc Spicer ACS, NSW, Escape Room
- Michael Tessari, SA, Awoken
- Bruce Young ACS, NSW, Storm Boy