Australian Guild of Screen Composers

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), Antony Partos (2020–22) and Dale Cornelius (2022–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 1996–2000

AGSC Awards of 1996
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

Notes

1. Recognising achievement as the Artistic Director, Camerata Project for Youth Music Australia.^[4]
2. The original 1929 silent film, The White Hell of Pitz Palu, was restored in 1997. A new score by Ashley Irwin was used.^[6]