Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards – South Australia/Western Australia (1999)

Silver – Mitchell Kelly, Wildlife and Nature Films Section

Australian Film Institute Awards (November 2000)

Film Australia Award for Best Documentary – Sally Browning, Wilson da Silva

Australian Film Institute Awards (November 2000)

SBS Television Award for Best Direction in a Documentary – Tom Zubrycki

Hawaii International Film Festival (November 2000)

Best Documentary, The Pacific Region Section

Sydney Film Festival (June 2000)

Highest Audience Rating for a Documentary

WA Film and Video Festival (August 2000)

Award for Outstanding Achievement

Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards – South Australia/ Western Australia (November 1998)

Gold (shared) – Leighton De Barros, Wildlife and Nature Films Section

Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards – Victoria/ Tasmania (October 1998)

Gold – David Parer, Experimental and Specialised Cinematography Section
Gold (shared) – David Parer, Wildlife and Nature Films Section

Australian Cinematographers Society Awards (National) (May 1999)

Cinematographer of the Year – David Parer
Golden Tripod – David Parer, Experimental and Specialised Cinematography Section
Golden Tripod – David Parer, Wildlife and Nature Films Section

Australian Film Institute Awards (November 1998)

Film Australia Award for Best Documentary – David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook
Kodak Award for Best Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film – David Parer

Chicago International Television Competition (March 1999)

Gold Plaque – David Parer, Cinematography/videography Section
Silver Plaque – David Parer and Elizabeth Parer Cook, Science/Nature Section

Earth Vision – Tokyo Global Environmental Film Festival (March 1998)

Jury Prize

European Nature Film Festival Valvert (November 1998)

Kristallen Arend Award for Best Cinematography

Festival International du Film Animalier (March 2000)

Prix Speciale du Meilleur Scenario

Golden Gate Awards – San Francisco Film Society (April 1999)

Golden Spire Award, Television – Science and Nature Section

International Emmy Awards (November 1999)

Emmy for Best Music in a Non-Drama – Martin Friedel
Emmy for Editing in a Documentary – Paul Cantwell

International Festival of Maritime and Exploration Film (November 1998)

Golden Anchor – David Parer & Elizabeth Parer Cook

International Wildlife Film and Television Festival – Wildscreen (October 1998)

World Wildlife Fund Golden Panda Award

Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival (September 1999)

First Prize, Best Animal Behaviour Section

Australian Teachers of Media Awards (May 2000)

Best Tertiary Documentary

Western Australian Screen Awards (March 1998)

Channel Nine Award for Editing – Kate McNamara and Christine Bray, Open Craft Section
SPAA Award for Best Overall – Christine Bray, Emerging Section

Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films (June 1998)

Highly Commended, Documentary Section