2026 Lifetime Achievement Awardees

The following recipients have received the FOCAL International Lifetime Achievement Award, gifted by the FOCAL Executive Council to recognise an individual whose work has made a significant contribution to the field of media archives. We congratulate all the winners.

2025 - Declan Smith

2024 - Eric Kulberg

2023 - Sue Malden

2022 - Bríd Dooley

2019 - Julien Temple

2018 - Gerry Weinbern

2017 - Serge Viallet

2016 - Robert Gitt

2015 - Raye Farr

2014 - Vladimir Opela

2013 - Paul Sargent

2012 - Rick Prelinger

2011 - John Herron

2010 - David Atkinson

David Atkinson 2010

2009 - Roy Harris

2008 - Elizabeth Klinck

2007 - Larry McKinna

2006 - Christine Whittaker

2005 - Jane Mercer

2004 - Jerry Kuehl

Jerry Kuehl

2003 - John Huntley

Shortlisted