The first award to be announced was the Longford Lyell Award , which was presented to cinematographer Don McAlpine , at the AACTA awards luncheon .
The first award to be announced marked the first award presented by the Academy since its inception .
The first award to be announced was the Longford Lyell Award , which was presented to cinematographer Don McAlpine , at the AACTA awards luncheon , and marked the first award presented by the Academy since its inception .