Awards by Festival
New Zealand Association of Scientists Science Journalism Award, New Zealand
1993
Gull City - Merit Award in Science Journalism category
Islands 1: Splendid Isolation - Merit Award for Science Journalism
Islands 2: Strangers in Paradise - Merit Award for Science Journalism
Kiwi - A Natural History - Merit Award for Science Journalism
New Zealand Feltex Awards, New Zealand
1983
Sealion Summer - New Zealand Feltex Award for Best Documentary Programme
1982
The Black Robin - A Chatham Island Story - New Zealand Feltex Award for Best Documentary
New Zealand Film and Television Awards, New Zealand
1997
Dragons of Komodo - Best Editing
Dragons of Komodo - Best Original Music in TV
Killer Dragons - Best Editing
Killer Dragons - Best Original Music in TV
1996
Sex on the Reef - Best Original Music for TV
1994
Emperors of Antarctica - Best Director of TV Series (as part of the Antarctic Trilogy)
Sex and Greed - The Bowerbirds - Best Script for Factual TV
Solid Water Liquid Rock - Best Director of TV Series (as part of the Antarctic Trilogy)
Solid Water Liquid Rock - Best Music for TV
Solid Water Liquid Rock - Best Photography for TV
The Longest Night - Best Director of, TV Series (as part of the Antarctic Trilogy)
New Zealand Guild of Film and Television Arts, New Zealand
1987
Swan Lake - Best Documentary
New Zealand Listener Film and Television Awards, New Zealand
1988
Journeys in National Parks - Best Writer Award in Non-Drama category
The Black Robin - A Chatham Island Story - Winner, Best Documentary
Okomedia International Environmental Film Festival, Germany
1993
Sex on the Reef - Okomedia Award for Best Nature Film
Pacific Festival of International Nature Films, New Zealand
1990
Mirrorworld - Award for Technical Innovation and Achievement in Underwater Photography
Under the Ice - Award for Technical Innovation and Achievement in Underwater Photography
Pater Awards, Australia
1988
Icebird - Winner of Single Documentary Program category
Project of Takayanagi, Japan
2005
Equator 2: Rivers of the Sun - First prize in Science category
Science and Technology Film/Video Festival, Japan
2011
Life Force 5: Madagascar - Award for Excellence
Science and Television Festival, Hungary
1999
Meet the Real Penguins - Special Jury Prize
ScienceTeller Festival, New Zealand
2011
Life Force 1: New Zealand - Best Documentary
Shanghai TV Festival, China
2000
The Crystal Ocean - Certificate of Honor
Sichuan TV Festival, China
2003
The Case of the Baby Faced Assassin - Special Jury Award
Latest Industry Award
2012 Outstanding Contribution to the NZ Documentary Industry Award
