On 19 September 2026, after day one of the NT Screen and Cinematic Craft Summit, we celebrated the Australian Cinematographers Society NT Awards at Deckchair Cinema, which brought the focus back to the work being made in the Territory.
Delvene Delaney presented behind-the-scenes footage of acclaimed Australian cinematographer Russell Boyd ACS ASC working in Kakadu in 1985, offering a rare glimpse of one of Australia's masters at work. For a Darwin audience, the material connected the history of a landmark Australian production with the cinematographers continuing to develop their craft 4 decades later.
The awards recognised the work being made much closer to home. Across 44 submissions, 35 awards were presented, including 14 golds, with the winners progressing to the national awards. The ceremony was a celebration of Territory cinematography and the practitioners contributing to Australian screen culture.
