The Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) is a not for profit organisation, which was established in 1981, "to represent the interests of Australian screen composers by developing and promoting employment opportunities, undertaking educational initiatives and increasing their profile amongst the industry." [1] It was established by Bruce Smeaton and Bruce Rowland. The Guild's head offices are in Sydney, with successive presidents from 1987 being Bob Young (1987–91), Martin Armiger (1992–98), Chris Neal (1999–2000), Art Phillips (2001–08), Clive Harrison (2008–11), Guy Gross (2012–17), Caitlin Yeo (2018–20) and Antony Partos (2020–present). [1] [2] [3] Since 1991 it has been sponsored by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). [1]
AGSC presented film and television composers with awards from 1996 to 2000. [4] Each year they released a compilation album, starting with The Australian Guild of Screen Composers 1996 Award Winners in 1997, via Sony Music Australia. [4]
Since 2002 the AGSC, in collaboration with APRA and the affiliated Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), present Screen Music Awards at an annual ceremony as part of the APRA Music Awards. [5] These honour, "compositions for documentaries, short films, mini-series, children's television and feature film scores" and other screen music scores. [5]
AGSC Awards of 1996 | ||||||
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Best Music for a Documentary | ||||||
Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4] | |||
Warriors of the Sky | Peter Kaldor | Peter Kaldor | Won | |||
Best Music for an Educational, Training or Corporate Film/Video | ||||||
Excerpts from The Zone, "Zone 39" | Burkhard Dallwitz | Burkhard Dallwitz | Won | |||
Best Music for a Children's Television Series | ||||||
Hotel Sorrento , Brilliant Lies | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Won | |||
Best Music for a Short Film | ||||||
In Living Memory, Entice | Paul Anthony Smith | Paul Anthony Smith | Won | |||
Special Achievement in Sound Design | ||||||
Bonehead | Supersonic | Paul Healey, Antony Partos, Andrew Lancaster | Won | |||
Best Music for an Advertisement | ||||||
Water Rats , Today Tonight , Sex/Life, Witness | Les Gock, Rivett, Irwin, Jehan | Les Gock, Rivett, Irwin, Jehan | Won | |||
Best Original Music in a Television Series or Serial | ||||||
"Priscilla, Queen of the Desert", "Frauds", "Bordertown" | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Won | |||
Best Original Song for a Feature Film, TV Series, Telemovie, or Mini-Series | ||||||
"Victory – The Lighthorsemen", "Singapore Sling" | Mario Millo | Mario Millo | Won | |||
Best Music in a Mini-Series or Telemovie | ||||||
The Thorn Birds – The Missing Years | Gary McDonald, Laurie Stone | Gary McDonald, Laurie Stone | Won | |||
Best Original Title Theme Composed for a Television Series, Serial or Mini-Series | ||||||
Pacific Drive | Chris Neal, Brady Neal | Chris Neal, Brady Neal | Won | |||
Best Soundtrack Album | ||||||
The Edge | Nigel Westlake | Nigel Westlake | Won | |||
Best Original Music for a Feature Film | ||||||
Children of the Revolution | Nigel Westlake | Nigel Westlake | Won | |||
AGSC Awards of 1997 | ||||||
Best Music for a Documentary | ||||||
Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4] | |||
"An Imaginary Life", "Flight of the Albatross" | Jan Preston | Jan Preston | Won | |||
Best Music for an Educational, Training or Corporate Film/Video | ||||||
"Inside Your Feelings" | Stephen Joyce | Stephen Joyce | Won | |||
Best Original Music by a Student Composer | ||||||
"No Night" from Sneak Preview | Anthony Linden Jones | Anthony Linden Jones | Won | |||
Best Music for a Children's Television Series | ||||||
Ocean Girl (season 4), Balanced Particle Freeway | Garry McDonald, Lawrence Stone | Garry McDonald, Lawrence Stone | Won | |||
Best Music for a Short Film | ||||||
Eat Your Greens, Dusk Waltz | Linley Hindmarsh | Linley Hindmarsh | Won | |||
Special Achievement in Sound Design | ||||||
"Brother Jack" featuring Kylie Canty | Adrian Van de Velde | Adrian Van de Velde | Won | |||
Best Music for an Advertisement | ||||||
Optus: "Busted", "Porn Star", "Empire" | Supersonic | Andrew Lancaster, Paul Healy, Antony Partos | Won | |||
Best Original Music in a Television Series or Serial | ||||||
Ocean Girl (season 4), The Balanced Particle Freeway | Garry McDonald, Lawrence Stone | Garry McDonald, Lawrence Stone | Won | |||
Best Music for a News Show, Station ID or Other Promo | ||||||
ABC Station ID, WAFI, King Wave Beach, Feral Search, Showtime ID, Nick @ Nite Opener | Ken Francis | Ken Francis | Won | |||
Best Original Music in a TV Series | ||||||
Twisted Tales , Under the Lighthouse Dancing , Fern Gully 2 | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Won | |||
Best Original Title Theme Composed for a Television Series, Serial or Mini-Series | ||||||
Fallen Angels | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Won | |||
Best Soundtrack Album | ||||||
The Fall Symphony | David Hirschfelder | David Hirschfelder | Won | |||
Best Original Song | ||||||
"Wish I Was 22" from Fistful of Flies | Felicity Fox | Felicity Fox | Won | |||
AGSC Awards of 1998 | ||||||
Best Music for a Documentary | ||||||
Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4] | |||
Africa's Elephant Kingdom | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Won | |||
Best Music for an Educational, Training or Corporate Film/Video | ||||||
"Loading Zone" for Canberra Project 2000 | Antonio Gambale | Antonio Gambale | Won | |||
Best Original Music by a Student Composer | ||||||
Excerpts from Static | Steven Baker | Steven Baker | Won | |||
Best Music for a Children's Television Series | ||||||
Excerpts from "Petals", "Ice Sculptures", "The Hunt" and others – Petals | Justin McCoy | Justin McCoy | Won | |||
Best Music for a Short Film | ||||||
Theme from Milk, "Tango" from Triple Word Score | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Won | |||
Special Achievement in Sound Design | ||||||
Excerpts from "Gresham's Fly Fishing", "Qantas", "Caltex" and others – Gresham's Fly Fishing | Simon Lister | Simon Lister | Won | |||
Best Music for an Advertisement | ||||||
Telstra: Streetball – "Lament" | Peter Miller | Peter Miller | Won | |||
Best Original Music in a Television Series or Serial | ||||||
Africa's Elephant Kingdom tied with Land of the Future Eaters | Roger Mason tied with Robert Moss | Roger Mason tied with Robert Moss | Won | |||
Best Music for a News Show, Station ID or Other Promo | ||||||
Express 98 | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Won | |||
Best Original Title Theme Composed for a Television Series, Serial or Mini-Series | ||||||
Moby Dick | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Won | |||
Best Soundtrack Album | ||||||
The Sound of One Hand Clapping | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Won | |||
Best Original Song | ||||||
"The Sound of One Hand Clapping" from The Sound of One Hand Clapping | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Won | |||
Special Achievement | ||||||
"Resurrection" for orchestra [nb 1] | Edward Primrose | Edward Primrose | Won | |||
Best Original Music for a Feature Film | ||||||
"Playful Flirting" from The White Hell of Piz Palu [nb 2] tied with Excerpts from A Little Bit of Soul | Ashley Irwin tied with Nigel Westlake | Ashley Irwin tied with Nigel Westlake | Won | |||
AGSC Awards of 1999 | ||||||
Best Original Music for a Documentary | ||||||
Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4] | |||
Renzo Piano: Piece by Piece | Richard Vella | Richard Vella | Won | |||
Best Music for an Educational, Training or Corporate Film/Video | ||||||
"Mirvac" | Melburnian String Quartet | Dale Cornelius | Won | |||
Best Original Music by a Student Composer | ||||||
Structures on Rail | Robert Griffin Morgan | Robert Griffin Morgan | Won | |||
Best Music for a Children's TV or Animation Series | ||||||
See How They Run | Mario Millo | Mario Millo | Won | |||
Best Original Music for a Short Film | ||||||
The Order | George Gogos | George Gogos | Won | |||
Special Achievement in Sound Design | ||||||
Project Vlad | Luke Gielmuda | Luke Gielmuda | Won | |||
Best Original Music for an Advertisement | ||||||
Ansett: "Star Alliance" | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Won | |||
Best Original Music in a TV Series or Serial | ||||||
The Lost World | Garry McDonald and Lawrence Stone; Nerida Tyson-Chew | Garry McDonald, Lawrence Stone; Nerida Tyson-Chew | Won | |||
Best Music for a News Show, Station ID or Other Promo | ||||||
Farscape trailer | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Won | |||
Best Original Title Theme Composed for a Television Series, Serial or Mini-Series | ||||||
The Day of the Roses | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Won | |||
Best Original Music for a Soundtrack | ||||||
Soft Fruit | Antony Partos | Antony Partos | Won | |||
Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series | ||||||
"SeaChange Theme Song" featuring Wendy Morrison from SeaChange | Richard Pleasance | Richard Pleasance | Won | |||
Best Music for a Mini-Series or a Telemovie | ||||||
The Day of the Roses | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Won | |||
Best Original Music for a Feature Film | ||||||
Two Hands | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Won | |||
AGSC Awards of 2000 | ||||||
Best Original Music for a Documentary | ||||||
Title | Artist | Writer | Result [4] | |||
Uncle Chatzket | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Won | |||
Best Original Music by a Student Composer | ||||||
Icarus | Geoffrey Russell | Geoffrey Russell | Won | |||
Best Music for a Children's Television Series | ||||||
Thunderstone (series 3) | Garry McDonald and Lawrence Stone | Garry McDonald, Lawrence Stone | Won | |||
Best Original Music for a Short Film | ||||||
Confessions of a Headhunter | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Won | |||
Special Achievement in Sound Design | ||||||
Weetbix | Simon Lister | Simon Lister | Won | |||
Best Original Music for an Advertisement | ||||||
"The Fly" | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Won | |||
Best Music in a Television Series or Serial | ||||||
The Lost World | Garry McDonald and Lawrence Stone | Garry McDonald, Lawrence Stone | Won | |||
Best Music for a Station ID or Promo | ||||||
Fox 8 | Ken Francis | Ken Francis | Won | |||
Best Title Theme Composed for a TV Series, Serial or Mini-Series | ||||||
On the Beach | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Won | |||
Best Soundtrack Album | ||||||
On the Beach | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Won | |||
Best Music for a Mini-Series or a Telemovie | ||||||
On the Beach | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Won | |||
Best Music for a Feature Film | ||||||
Better Than Sex | David Hirschfelder | David Hirschfelder | Won | |||
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