2012
Julia Overton Stanley Hawes Award “in recognition of outstanding contribution to documentary filmmaking in Australia”. Awarded at the 2010 Australian International Documentary Conference.
2009
Tom Zubrycki Stanley Hawes Award “in recognition of outstanding contribution to documentary filmmaking in Australia”. Awarded at the 2010 Australian International Documentary Conference.
Inaugural Mentor of the Year Award presented by Indie gems.
2005
Cecil Holmes Award for services to documentary. Awarded by the Australian Directors Guild.
One of 21 directors awarded the inaugural ASDA accreditation in recognition of “body of work and excellence in the art of screen direction” by the Australian Screen Directors Association.
2000
Dendy Award - Best Documentary for The Secret Safari, Sydney Film Festival.
AFI Award for Best Director in a Documentary for The Diplomat. – AFI Award for Best Documentary for The Diplomat.
1996
International Emmy for Best Documentary for Exile in Sarajevo.
1993
Best direction in a Documentary ASDA (Australian Screen Directors Awards) for Homelands.
1985
Documentary Fellowship (inaugural) awarded by the Australian Film Commission. Given budget to make a film of his choice (which ended up being Friends & Enemies).
1984
AFI Award for Best Documentary for Kemira – Diary of a Strike.
1981
Greater Union Award - Best Documentary for Waterloo, Sydney Film Festival.
