The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) has unveiled the nominees for Camera Operator of the Year in Film. In the running for the honor–which will be bestowed on January 26 during an awards ceremony at the Loews Hollywood Hotel–are:
- Michael Fuchs, SOC – If Beale Street Could Talk
- Mathew Moriarty, SOC – The Front Runner
- Jody Miller – Beautiful Boy
- P. Scott Sakamoto, SOC – A Star Is Born
- Ricardo Sarmiento – BlacKkKlansman
As earlier announced, the nominees for Camera Operator of the Year in TV are:
- Mitch Dubin, SOC – Legion
- Chris Haarhoff, SOC & Steven Matzinger, SOC– Westworld
- Michael Heathcote, SOC – The Handmaid’s Tale
- Gary Jay, SOC – House of Cards
- Ben Semanoff, SOC – Ozark
Lifetime Achievement
The SOC will also present its Lifetime Achievement Awards during the evening’s proceedings. As earlier disclosed, Jane Fonda will receive the Governors Award while Harrison Ford has bee named the President’s Award recipient. Fonda and Ford are being honored for their extraordinary body of work and collaboration and commitment to the art and craft of camera operating.
George Billinger III, SOC president, said of Ford and Fonda, “We are honored to be presenting these awards to such legends in the entertainment industry. Their work has inspired so many of us and we are grateful for their extraordinary contributions to the business and creative community at large.”
Other Lifetime Achievement honorees are:
- Camera Operator: Dave Emmerichs, SOC
- Camera Operator, Live & Nonscripted: Hector Ramirez
- Camera Technician: Jimmy Jensen
- Mobile Camera Platform Operator: John Mang
- Still Photographer: Peter Iovino
- Technical Achievement: Cinemoves, MATRIX 4 Axis Stabilized Gimbal
Apple, WWF, CeraVe, Sydney Opera House Among Those Having A Grand Time At CICLOPE
An awards ceremony last night (10/10) capped three days of CICLOPE in Berlin, marked by talks by notable speakers, collaborative Craft Sessions, and attendees making global connections.
Drawing nearly 1,700 entries, culled down to 370 finalists across 18 different countries, the competition saw judges award seven Grand Prix winners, 45 Gold, 51 Silver and 61 Bronze trophies.
Grand Prix winners were:
--Apple’s “Flock” directed by Ivan Zacharias of SMUGGLER for TBWAMedia Arts Lab, Los Angeles.
--WWF’s “Up In Smoke” directed by Yannis Konstantinidi via production company NOMINT.
--A$AP Rocky’s “Tailor Swif” from directors Vania & Muggia of production company Iconoclast.
--Spotify’s “Spreadbeats” directed by Maldita via production house The Youth for FCB NY.
--CeraVe’s “Michael CeraVe” from directorial duo Tim & Eric via production company PRETTYBIRD for WPP Onefluence team, led by Ogilvy PR North America.
--Sydney Opera House’s “Playit Safe” directed by Kim Gehrig via Revolver x Somesuch for agency The Monkeys.
--Gucci’s “Who is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story” directed by Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman via Moxie Pictures.
Special Awards--Year’s Best
CICLOPE Special Awards went to:
Production Company of the Year: SMUGGLER
Director of the Year: Ivan Zacharias
Editing Company of the Year: Work Editorial
VFX Company of the Year: Electric Theatre Collective
Animation Company of the Year: Untold Studios
Sound Company of the Year: Barking Owl
Music Company of the Year: String & Tins
Agency of the Year: TBWAMedia Arts Lab
Brand of the Year:... Read More