Australian Cinematographer Awards 2023: winners

The Australian Cinematographers Society recently held its National Awards held at Luna Park in Sydney, hosted by Ray Martin.

Mandy Walker AM ACS ASC was honoured as Australian Cinematographer of the Year with the Milli Award.

Walker also won a Gold Tripod in the Feature Films – Budget $2m and over category for the film Elvis.

It caps off an incredible 12 months for Walker who recently also won the gong for best cinematography at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards and the American Society of Cinematographers feature-film award for Elvis.

Walker said, “It’s an honour and privilege to have won the Milli and to have worked on Elvis with so many Australian filmmakers who are undeniably at the top of their game. As a team we created an incredibly special piece of cinema. Australian cinematographers continue to create some of the best work across the globe and thus, again, I am truly humbled to win this award. Thank you also to the ACS and all of their sponsors, as we wouldn’t be here without you.”

ACS National President Erika Addis said, “I would like to wholeheartedly congratulate Mandy on winning the Milli and also all the other award winners for their amazing and inspiring work. It has been a remarkable year for Australian cinematographers with other recent successes including Jules O’Loughlin ACS ASC who recently won the ASC’s Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a One-Hour Commercial Television Series award and Greig Fraser ACS ASC who was nominated for the ASC’s best cinematography award for his work on The Batman. I would also like to thank Simon Murphy and all at FujiFilm Fujinon, our Major National Sponsor, for their incredible and unparalleled support of our society.”

TV and related categories:

John Bowring ACS Station Breaks & Promos
Gold Tripod:: SBS “We All” Campaign Tony Luu ACS QLD
Distinction: ABC 90 Years Brand Tony Luu ACS QLD

Syd Wood ACS Local / National News
Distinction: Cattle Queen – ABC News Stephen Cavanagh ACS NT

Neil Davis International News
Gold Tripod:: War In Ukraine – Retreat from Iprin James Cannon ACS QLD
Distinction: War In Ukraine – Hostomel James Cannon ACS QLD

Current Affairs
Gold Tripod:: Pacific Capture Mathew Marsic NSW
Distinction: Apprentice of the Year Mitchell Woolnough NT

Entertainment & TV Magazine
Gold Tripod:: Andrea Lam – Live at Sydney Opera House Dave May NSW
Distinction: Silent without the Sun Casimir Dickson ACS NSW

Documentaries
Gold Tripod:: Dead on Arrival Mitchell Woolnough NT
Distinction: David Attenborough’s – Wonder of Song Nick Hayward TAS

Ron Taylor AM ACS & Valerie Taylor AM Wildlife and Nature
Gold Tripod:: The Mating Game – Fiddlers – S1E2 Ben Cunningham ACS VIC
Distinction: Black Empire Johanis Lyons-Reid SA

Serial TV & Comedy Series
No Awards Given

Drama Series
Gold Tripod:: The Old Man S1E4 Jules O’Loughlin ACS ASC NSW
Distinction: Mystery Road: Origin S3E5 Tyson Perkins NSW

Hall of Fame Award David Gribble ACS