The $5,000 Stanley Hawes Award was presented annually from 1997 – 2023 at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC). The Award was given to a person or organisation responsible for making an outstanding contribution to the Australian documentary and factual industry.
The Award was established in 1997 to honour documentary producer and director Stanley Hawes – Producer-in-Chief of the Australian National Film Board and Commonwealth Film Unit from 1946-1969 – and recognised the significant support he gave independent filmmakers in the documentary sector.
Since its inception, 23 recipients were recognised for their outstanding contribution in the tradition of Stanley Hawes.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
2023 Dr Cathy Henkel
2022 David Tiley
2021 Michaela Perske
2020 Janine Hosking
2019 James Bradley
2018 Curtis Levy
2017 Brian Beaton (posthumous)
2016 Sonya Pemberton
2015 Pauline Clague
2014 Chris Hilton
2013 Documentary Australia Foundation
2012 Julia Overton
2011 Rachel Perkins
2010 Tom Zubrycki
2009 Bob Connolly
2008 David Bradbury
2007 Michael Gissing
2006 John Hughes
2005 CAAMA
2004 Robin Hughes
2003 Stewart Young
2001 Pat Fiske
1999 John Heyer
1997 Graham Chase