The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) has named eight honorees for its 25th Annual Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA).
Celebrating the talent of promising cinematographers, while providing crucial exposure needed to become successful filmmakers, the ECAs are the only awards event in the industry to celebrate and nurture the careers of emerging directors of photography.
The collection of eight selected short films will be showcased at the ECA event on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at the Wolf Theater in the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center, with a reception to follow.
The eight winning filmmakers, selected from 106 nationwide submissions, are:
- Petros Antoniadis, Camera Operator – for the short Flickering Souls Set Alight
- Connor Van Bodell, Film Loader – Nisei
- Drew Dawson, Camera Operator – For Those Who Don’t Know How
- Edward Guinn, Camera Operator – TORN
- Brook Lee Karner, Digital Utility – The Coop
- Grant MacAllister, Camera Operator – Blood Positive
- Sarah Anne Pierpont, Camera Operator – Juliet
- Yusuke Sato, 1st Assistant – White Now Please
Submissions for the Emerging Cinematographer Awards are open to Local 600 members who are not yet classified as directors of photography in the union. Projects submitted are short films, under 30 minutes in length. The nominated films are selected by a panel of established ICG members from across the country.
Many ECA honorees from years past moved up the ranks to directors of photography, crediting the ICG’s ECA event as the boost they needed to advance their careers.
Panavision Family of Companies holds the top sponsorship position as the Premier level sponsor. Other sponsors include: Silver: Creamsource, Universal Production Services; Bronze: ARRI, Hawk Anamorphic Los Angeles LP; J.L. Fisher, Inc.; Additional partners include: American Society of Cinematographers, ICG Magazine; and Picture Shop. Sponsor proceeds go towards the ICG Scholarship & Preservation Fund, Inc. which offers educational scholarships for Local 600 members and their eligible family members and dependents.
“The ECA’s are unique because Local 600 is the only organization that honors our newest talent,” said Steven Poster, ASC, chair of the ECA committee. “We’re thrilled to give our members what is often the first recognition they will receive in their likely long and storied cinematography careers!”
Jimmy Matlosz, co-chair of the Guild’s ECA committee says, “After honoring well over 200 aspiring cinematographers for the past 25 years, the ECA’s continue to support and showcase the talent within the union for their excellence in cinematography.”
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTEยฎ,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
โSMPTEโs membership has spoken,โ said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann DโAmato. โThese officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!โ
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More