An award for major achievement in cinematography, video or animation.
2023 Rhea Storr
2022 John Akomfrah
2021 Phoebe Boswell
2020 Linus Sandgren
2019 Łukasz Żal
2018 Rachel Morrison
2017 Hoyte van Hoytema
2016 Emmanuel Lubezki A.S.C., A.M.C
2015 Dick Pope BSC
2014 Robbie Ryan
2013 John de Borman
2012 Barry Ackroyd
2011 Anthony Dod Mantle
2010 Chris Menges
2009 Roger Deakins
2008 Giles Nuttgens
2007 Martyn Colbeck
2006 John Mathieson
2005 Peter Lord, Nick Park, David Sproxton (Aardman)
2004 Seamus McGarvey
2003 Sir Ridley Scott
2002 William MacQuitty
2001 Freddie Francis
2000 Alan Parker
1999 Jack Cardiff