Argall served on the board of the Australian Directors Guild for 16 years, holding the position of president from 2006 to 2015 and secretary from 2015 to 2017.
[6] Encompassing a group of young Melbourne filmmakers, including Elisa Argenzio,[7] Cristina Pozzan,[8] and Daniel Scharf,[9] Musical Films concentrated on the Australian music video scene which in this era became a fertile ground for visual experimentation as well as a way for young filmmakers to earn a living.
[15] Argall's work on these films garnered him a number of cinematography awards, most notably from the Australian Cinematographers Society which honoured him with accreditation in 1989.
[20][21] It was the first feature photographed by 25 year-old cinematographer Mandy Walker, who had been assisting and operating for Argall and working as Director of Photography on his shorter directing projects.
[22] During the 1990s Argall continued to work as a cinematographer while also directing for film and television, including as a set-up director for the popular 1997 ABC drama series SeaChange.
Most notably, he was a set-up director for the ABC television series MDA (2002-2003)[26] and as a cinematographer photographed the widely acclaimed feature film Look Both Ways (2005), written and directed by Sarah Watt.
[citation needed] The company was established in 2016, with Argall specialising in the digital scanning and restoration of archival films.
[34] In June 2019 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), "For significant service to film and television as a director and cinematographer".