The Outstanding Achievement Award is presented to a director who, in the opinion of the ADG Board, has created an outstanding body of work during their career, in any genre.

In 2009, the Award goes to Scott Hicks. Adelaide-based Scott Hicks is one of our most renowned and versatile directors. Best known as the director of the acclaimed independent feature film Shine, his work includes studio features such as Snow Falling On Cedars and documentaries including his recently completed Glass: A Portrait Of Philip in 12 Parts. He also works as a director of television commercials in the US and one of his commercials has just been inducted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen and Best Directing on Shine. He has just completed the Australia-UK co-production The Boys Are Back, starring Clive Owen.

Past Winners

2008 Bruce Petty
2007 Gillian Armstrong
2006 Phillip Noyce
2005 Tom Jeffrey
2004 Ray Lawrence
2003 Fred Schepisi
2001 Peter Weir