The 2002 ASSG Australian Screen Sound Awards were held on Friday, 18th October at the WatersEdge Restaurant, Pier One, Sydney.

Another great night was had by all. We were entertained by Sue Head on the piano, the voice of Robbie McGregor and the very witty James Valentine, wasn’t he a delight ! Over 150 people attended and our thanks must go out to our sponsors, without whose support there would be no awards, so please support our sponsors.

Oh I almost forgot our wonderful band, thank you Peter and Tres Mambo..aka “The ASSG Big Band”. Winners are grinners…our honour board for 2002 !

The categories and winners were:

Television Categories:

• Best Achievement in Sound for a Television Commercial: Sponsored by ZOMBA
  Simon Kane, Mark Rivett
  - VISA..”Dining Out”
• Best Achievement in Sound for a Non-Drama Series – episode:
  Sponsored by ENCORE
  Serge Lacroix
  - Better Homes and Gardens Special
  Production company: Murdoch Magazines
  Producer: Matt Scully
• Best Achievement in Sound for a Drama Series (Videotape) – episode:
  Sponsored by YORAM GROSS
  Grant Shepard, Cathy Gross, Peter Hensley, Mark Walker, Peter Hall, Olivia Monteith, Michael Glennon, David Briceno, Ian Donato, Jo Mion, Peter Best, David Hemming - Grass Roots Episode 9 "Art"
  Production Company: Eastway Communications
  Producer: John Eastway
• Best Achievement in Sound for a Drama Series (Film) – episode:
  Sponsored by SONY
  David White, Peter Purcell, Cate Cahill, Alicia Slusarski, Nick Breslin, Martin White, Ella Fairbairn, Damian Candusso, Blair Slater, Mario Vaccaro, Chris Alderton, Todd Kirkness, Karon Messina
  - Farscape Episode 401 "Crichton Kicks"
  Production Conpany: Farscape Productions (Series Four)
  Producer: Andrew Prowse
• Best Achievement in Sound for a Drama Telemovie / Mini Series:
  A special ASSG Award
  Dino Giacomin, Ian Nelson, Fabian Sanjuro, Ben Anderson, Gerry Long, Nigel Croyden, Robert Sullivan, Nicholas Wood, Sue Kerr, Catherine Gross
  -Changi
  Production Company: ABC Television
  Producer: Bill Hughes

• Lifetime Achievement Award
  Sponsored by FAIRLIGHT
  Syd Butterworth
• Student Encouragement Award
  Sponsored by ASC/JOHN BARRY
  Michael McMenomy

Well done to all our winners - if I’ve spelt your name wrong or left somebody off, please let me know. Our thanks go out to all our sponsors, again a very big thanks. Our thanks also go to The WatersEdge, Hutchings Pianos, Sue Bullock, our photographer, whose photos will soon appear on this website, and also our President Stephen Smith.
Finally…the person who I would most like to thank.. Sue Scott, what an amazing lady, taking all your bookings, arranging tables, barrel girl…everything…thank you Sue.
Also thanks to Encore for the door prizes….well that’s it for another year.
Thank you members of ASSG.

Trevor Harrison.