AustLit
Subcategory of Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Subcategory of Australian Film Institute Awards
History
Notes
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The Longford Life Achievement Award is for outstanding contribution to Australian film or television. 'This award is named in honour of Raymond Longford who was one of Australia's great filmmaking pioneers as well as an actor, director, writer and producer. Raymond Longford (1878 - 1959). Being one of the highest accolades the AFI can bestow on an individual, recipients of this award will have shown steadfast commitment and passion through their work - ultimately contributing to the enrichment of Australian culture.'
From 1968 to 2010, the Longford Achievement Award was part of the AFI Awards; from 2011 onwards, the Award (known as the Raymond Longford Award) was presented under the auspices of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
Source: AFI website, http://www.afi.org.au/
Sighted: 12/12/2006
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2021
winner David Gulpilil -
Year: 2019
winner Sam Neill -
Year: 2017
winner Phillip Noyce -
Year: 2016
recipient Paul Hogan -
Year: 2015
winner Cate Blanchett
Works About this Award
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Now This Is an Accolade, Says ‘Mystified’ Hoges 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 7 December 2016; (p. 3) -
Paul Hogan Receives Top Australian Film Honour at Aacta Awards 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 6 December 2016;