'The Stanley Hawes Award is presented annually at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the Australian documentary, factual or unscripted screen sector.
'Nominees can come from anywhere in Australia and from any facet of the industry. Eligibility includes (but is not limited to) producers, directors, broadcasters, distributors, educators, editors, archivists, cinematographers, impact producers, sound recordists, and other craftspersons and technical specialists
'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 recognises the significant support he gave independent filmmakers in the documentary sector.' (https://www.aidc.com.au/initiatives-and-awards/stanley-hawes-award/
The $5,000 Stanley Hawes Award was established in 1997 to honour Stanley Hawes as first Producer-in-Chief of the Australian National Film Board and Commonwealth Film Unit. The award recognises the significant support he gave independent filmmakers in the documentary sector and is thus awarded to a person or organisation that makes an outstanding contribution to the documentary sector in Australia.
The award was traditionally presented by the former screen agency, Film Australia and announced annually at AIDC. In 2008, with the closure of Film Australia and the formation of Screen Australia, the future of the Stanley Hawes Award was uncertain. In 2009, the Board of the AIDC determined to continue the tradition of this important award and to present the $5,000 prize each year.' Source: http://aidc.com.au/pages/ (Sighted 14/04/2011).
