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(1992–98), Chris Neal (1999–2000), Art Phillips (2001–08), Clive Harrison (2008–11),

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(APRA). AGSC presented film and television composers with awards from 1996 to 2000. Each year they released a compilation album, starting with ''The Australian Guild of Screen Composers 1996 Award Winners'' in 1997, via

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. Since 2002 the AGSC, in collaboration with APRA and the affiliated

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(AMCOS), present Screen Music Awards at an annual ceremony as part of the

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. These honour, "compositions for documentaries, short films, mini-series, children's television and feature film scores" and other screen music scores.

AGSC Awards 1996–2000

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