David Gulpilil honoured with Longford Lyell Award | 2021 AACTA Awards

DISCLAIMER: This post includes the images and voice of deceased actor David Gulpilil. His family has given permission for this to be shown publicly in accordance with David’s own wishes.
The late David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM was honoured with AACTA’s highest honour, the Longford Lyell Award, for his outstanding contribution to Australian cinema for over five decades,
Hailing from the Mandhalpingu clan of the Yolŋu people and raised in Arnhem land, the actor starred in films including Storm Boy, Crocodile Dundee, Ten Canoes and Charlie's Country.
AACTA began work on the tribute in early 2021, with Gulpilil accepting the award in November from South Australia as he was unable to travel. At the 2021 AACTA Awards Presented by Foxtel Group, he was honoured by friends and colleagues including #LeahPurcell (The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson) and #HughJackman. His image was projected onto the eastern Bennelong sails of the Sydney Opera House.
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[@HettieShipman-qx8ro]

Such a great actor

[@colleen1047]

Much love and respect to you David, so sorry and sad you passed, thank you for all you did for your people, your culture. Glad you've been returned to Arnhem Land, much respect to you, your family and your people, I'm sure when the wet season is over you will get the biggest traditional funeral, much love Kingfisher, fly high.

[@johnyarrmakayn7305]

And Once again BIG Thank to Hollywood Actress Love From His People back in ARNHEM LAND ❤️💛🖤

[@johnyarrmakayn7305]

We Give Big Thanks to Him from His People Back Here in ARNHEM LAND And Once again Thank You All for paying Respect to Our Culture and for Our Legend 5 STAR And Once again Thank You All Love gose to you All From His People Back Here in ARNHEM LAND ❤️💛🖤 Thanks You Once again

[@johnyarrmakayn7305]

Thanks You All For Paying Respect for Our Legend RIP Love gose to all of You ❤️💛🖤 From His People Back in ARNHEM LAND once again Thank You All. He made Our Culture Reaganics Into The Screen and For the AUSTRALIA. ❤️💛🖤

[@trevorclausen2994]

Thank you brother and All Aborigines of Australia for Everything you do and teach on our mother earth,our hearts are always with you,from an Aotearoa (New Zealand) Native, David you will always be known to me and my boys as Uncle Charlie,sadly missed forever Remembered,always praised. R:I:P UNCLE.

[@ramonadeanda2682]

Rest in Peace 🙏🌹💐🌺

[@karlkristensen6106]

Great respect to my natives

[@Bront-fm4bf]

RIP DAVID GUPILIL

[@nathanmasso2378]

Love And Respect To Family and Mob R I P Brother.🪃

[@kw7807]

🙏❤️😭🥺

[@trevorclausen2994]

You are the voice and Uncle to all us Indigenous people around the World,Rest in Paradise Uncle from a New Zealand Native

[@anncoral]

Respect 🇦🇺

[@annacarter4879]

Test in heaven.