Cinematographer Greig Fraser won the second Milli for Cinematographer of the Year at the Australian Film Directors Association (ACS) 55th National Awards held in Melbourne over the weekend.
Fraser, who previously won the award in 2011, was also recognized for his feature film gold tripod. The budget is $3 million, and is in the Dune 2 category.
In addition to this year’s Aacta Byron Kennedy Awards, it marks the 12-month star for the film’s Oscar-nominated decorative lenser.
He said that winning Mili was a great privilege and a real honor.
“The standards for filming in Australia are so high that for me as a cinematologist, that really means so much to me,” he said.
“I’m really humbled and I want to thank ACS and all of its sponsors for winning the award and everything I do for the cinematographer.”
The award, hosted by veteran journalist Ray Martin, featured ACS National President Erica Addis as the presenter and Lawrence Sher as a special guest honorary guest.
Ray Martin
Addis has presented the Hall of Fame Awards to Bill Grimond (post-life), Warwick Field and Kathy Chambers, along with the Life Membership Awards for John Lancer and Brent Crockett and the Sarah White Award for the John Leak Ohm Ak Ak Ak Ak Ak Ak Cinematographer Awards.
Of the other winners, Tommy Toms won the Student Cinematography Award for his short film BőR (Skin), while Aaron Falluzia was awarded the Block Island 2024 promotion for Break & Promos at John Bowling Station.
The current Affairs Award was awarded to Matthew Davis for his survival in Somalia, with Cameron Bauer going to Entertainment & TV Magazine of Samarkand (season 1), the Lon Taylor AM ACS & Valerie Taylor AM Wildlife & Nature Award to Daniel Hunter & Edward Salsau in episode 1 of Rewards.
Elsewhere, the drama series Gold Tripode went to the Gentleman’s Curran Green ACS NZCS (season 1, episode 6), feature film – a budget of $3 million, Under went to Carla’s Florian Emmerich ACS.
Addis congratulated Fraser and all the other participants and winners on the “incredible” work.
“The standard and quality of the work of Australian cinematographers is the highest order at the world stage,” she said.
“We would also like to thank our major national sponsors, CreamSource and all other sponsors for their support of ACS. It was another notable year for Australian cinematographers and our society.
Click here for a complete list of winners.
