More than 50 entries were judged by a panel of Australian Cinematographers Society Judges, with Gold Plaque winners becoming finalists in the ACS National Awards in May 2023.
The ceremony was hosted by Darwin’s own Rob Collins, with Guest of Honour, four-times Academy Award nominated cinematographer John Seale AM ACS ACS.
This year Northern Territory cinematographers took away a record Twenty Gold Plaques across categories as diverse as Short Film, News & Current Affairs, Documentary and Drama.
ABC Cinematographer Mitchell Woolnough, who is currently based in Taiwan with the ABC, won two Gold Plaques in the Current Affairs category. Mitchell Woolnough’s entry Dead on Arrival received the coveted Judges Award for the Best of Show.
“The volume of entries and the number of Gold Plaques awarded this year, highlights the increased depth and cross section of work now being developed for screen right across the Northern Territory” said ACS National Vice President Andrew Hyde “Screen content is now being produced to the highest quality by Northern Territory cinematographers all over the world.”
Australian Cinematographers Society NT Branch 2022 Award Winners List
Student Cinematography
Pandemic – A Day in the Life
India Cavenagh – SILVER
Germination
India Cavenagh – BRONZE
John Bowring ACS Station Breaks & Promos
Burrumbi kids opening Titles
Simon Manzie – SILVER
Music Videos
Time Counts Differently-Joshy Willo
Chris Tangey – GOLD
BellaBella
Simon Manzie – GOLD
Syd Wood ACS Local / National News
Arnhem Land artists bringing art to the digit
Hamish Harty – GOLD
Cattle Queen
Stephen Cavenagh ACS – GOLD
Dollys Karaoke
Andrew Hyde – GOLD
Exercise Darrandara
Michael Franchi – SILVER
Outback Energy
Stephen Cavenagh ACS – SILVER
The Future of Jabiru
Hamish Harty – BRONZE
Current Affairs
Jeju Mermaids
Mitchell Woolnough – GOLD
Apprentice of the Year
Mitchell Woolnough – GOLD
Entertainment & TV Magazine
Catch & Cook
Matthew Deavin – GOLD
Food Trail: South Africa
Matthew Deavin – GOLD
The Yapas
Andrew Hyde – GOLD
TRADITIONAL ADORNMENT_WINNER
Simon Manzie – SILVER
Art, Innovation & Specialised Cinematography
Wet&Dry
Simon Manzie – GOLD
Something Akin
Samuel Chen – GOLD
Dressed in Green-Australia
Chris Tangey – GOLD
Tourism NT – Locations from the Air
Felix Baker – BRONZE
Corporate – Corporate Branding & Advertising
Earth Sanctuary
Simon Manzie – GOLD
PowerWater 2022 Rebrand
Nicholas Lee – GOLD
Tali Wiru
Simon Manzie – GOLD
Shape Your Future – Tobias Hanekom
Ashley Blenkinsop – SILVER
Shape Your Future – Lindsay & Tyrone
Ashley Blenkinsop – SILVER
This is Litchfield
Mathew Phillips – BRONZE
Corporate – Branded Content, Education & Events
Rangelands camp
Simon Manzie & Tor Burns – SILVER
Natsia Awards
Andrew Hyde – SILVER
Monsoon Aquatics
Tor Burns – BRONZE
Commercials – Local / Regional
Motorcycle safety
Simon Manzie – GOLD
A Unique Place
Ashley Blenkinsop – GOLD
DIFF2020 – Take Two
Mathew Phillips – SILVER
NT Health Reasons To Get The Vaccine
Ashley Blenkinsop – SILVER
I’ll Call FIXARIM
Maxim Hussey & Stephen C – BRONZE
Commercials – National / International
Tennant Creek Bush Tours
Tor Burns – SILVER
Documentaries
Miriam Margolyes – Australia Unmasked
Robert Hill ACS – GOLD
Dead on Arrival
Mitchell Woolnough – GOLD
Ron Taylor AM ACS & Valerie Taylor AM Wildlife and Nature
Firehawks
Chris Tangey – GOLD
Publedina
Anna-Marie Harding – SILVER
Short Films
Mamu Kurtaji
Anna-Marie Harding – GOLD
