Australia/US Free Trade Agreement

At the recent ACS Federal Executive Meeting (May 16 Gold Coast) the ACS added support to denouncing the Australia / US Free Trade Agreement (AUS FTA), citing the affects it will have on our already struggling industry

AFTRS Applications Close September 7

The Hunt is on for New Film and Broadcast Talent! Prospective students have until September 7, 2004 to send their applications in.

ACS Accredits Four Cinematographers

Four Cinematographers were this year accredited by the Society at the Accreditation Screenings held earlier this month in Sydney

2004 IF Award Nominations

ACS Members Robert Humphreys ACS & Toby Oliver ACS have received nominations in the Kodak IF Award for Best Cinematography to be held in Sydney in November.

2004 Walkley Award Nominations

NSW ACS Members Michael Cox, Brad Cramer, Louie Eroglu, have received nominations in this years Walkley Awards in the TELEVISION NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS CAMERA Category

Australian short film makes it to Hollywood

Victorian Member John Brawley's 15-minute film made in the western suburbs of Melbourne is one of only two Australian shorts showing at the Hollywood Film Festival on 16 October.

2004 AFI Awards

Robert Humphreys ACS (Qld) and Ian Batt (WA) received awards in the 2004 AFI Awards

Australia’s Vanishing Motion Picture Heritage

Announcement of Australia’s first national entity dedicated to the preservation of significant items involved in the evolution of the Australian motion picture production and exhibition industries.

2004 IF Awards

ACS Member Robert Humphreys ACS awarded Best Cinematography for Somersault in the 2004 IF Awards

ACS proposes a Northern Territory Branch

The ACS has approved the investigation of the formation of a Northern Territory Branch.

More Honours for ACS members - Michael Dillon AM

This years Queens Birthday Honours list saw yet another member honoured. Michael Dillion AM, was honoured For service to the Australian Film Industry as a pioneer in adventure and mountain film cinematography.

2004 Walkley Awards

Seven News and ACS Cinematographers Brad Cramer & Ben Emery were presented with the the Walkley Award in the category of Television News and Current Affairs Camera for their coverage of the Redfern Roits

John Radel Wins Cinematography Award in California

Australian Cinematographer John Radel honoured with the Best Cinematography Award for his work on the short film Black Berries at Temecula Valley International Film Festival in California.

Andrew Lesnie ACS wins BAFTA

Andrew Lesnie ACS wins the cinematography award for LOTR: The Return of the King at the The British Academy Film Awards Winners.

Russell Boyd ACS wins Oscar for cinematography

Australia's RUSSELL BOYD ACS has won the Oscar for Best Cinematography on the feature Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, that he shot with Australian director Peter Wier

Russell Boyd Announced as Guest of Honour at 2004 National Awards

2004 Oscar winner Russell Boyd ACS will be Guest of Honour at the 2004 National Awards for Cinematography on May 15 on the Gold Coast

John Schwartzman, ASC Wins ASC Feature Award

John Schwartzman, ASC has won the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Award for his work on the feature film "Seabiscuit."

Oscar Nominations

John Seale ACS ASC (COLD MOUNTAIN) and Russell Boyd ACS (MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD) are the Aussies nominated in the Cinematography Category for this years 76th Academy Awards

Aussies dominate nominations in BAFTA Awards

John Seale ACS ASC, Andrew Lesnie ACS and Russell Boyd are among the five nominations in the Cinematography Category for this years BAFTA awards

Australians dominate American Society of Cinematographers nominations

Russell Boyd, Andrew Lesnie, John Seale, nominated for the 18th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards to be announced in Los Angeles on February 8.

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2004 AFI Award Nominations

1 October 2004

After weeks of speculation, the Australian Film Institute has to announced the nominees for the 2004 AFI Awards.

Among the nominations were eight ACS members in the 2 cinematography categories, including 2004 Australian Cinematographer of the Year David Parer ACS for the Milli winner, Platypus – World’s Strangest Animal.

ATLAB AFI AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Love’s Brother, Andrew Lesnie ACS (NSW)
One Perfect Day, Gary Ravenscroft (Vic)
Somersault, Robert Humphreys ACS (Qld)
Tom White, Toby Oliver ACS (NSW)

AFI AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A NON-FEATURE FILM
Floodhouse, Kim Batterham ACS (NSW)
Inside Australia, Ian Batt (WA)
My Sister, Tim Hudson (VIC)
Platypus – World’s Strangest Animal, David Parer ACS (Vic)

Celebrating its 46th year, Australia’s most prestigious film and television awards will be held on Friday 29 October at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. The Awards will pay tribute to this year's best feature, documentary, short fiction and short animation films along with 12 television awards.

AFI’s Chief Executive, Felicity Cockram said today “We are thrilled with the 2004 AFI Awards nominations, the quality of entries in all categories has been of an extremely high standard which has made for a very healthy competition year. An AFI nomination is a demonstration of your peer’s recognition, as it is arrived at through a detailed jury and member voting process. The AFI would like to congratulate all nominees.”

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