An award for major achievement in British cinematography, video or animation.

Previous recipients of the Lumiere Award include:

1999          Jack Cardiff
2000          Alan Parker
2001          Freddie Francis
2002          William MacQuitty
2003          Sir Ridley Scott
2004          Seamus McGarvey
2005          Peter Lord, Nick Park, David Sproxton (Aardman)
2006          John Mathieson
2007          Martyn Colbeck
2008          Giles Nuttgens
2009          Roger Deakins
2010          Chris Menges
2011          Anthony Dod Mantle
2012          Barry Ackroyd