The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) has announced the nominees for the Camera Operator of the Year awards for the Film and Television categories. Honorees will be awarded live and in-person at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood on Saturday, February 24, during the annual Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards.
“We’re excited to celebrate the extraordinary work of these camera operators,” Matthew Moriarty, SOC president shared. “No matter what happened in 2023, the show goes on and excellence must be honored.”
Here’s a rundown of nominees:
Camera Operator of the Year – Film Nominees
- Mick Froehlich, SOC, Leave the World Behind
- Geoffrey Haley, SOC, Chevalier
- Ari Issler, Boston Strangler, with Nick Müller, “B” Camera / Steadicam Operator
- Andrew ‘AJ’ Johnson, SOC, Carmen
- Juanjo Sánchez, SOC, Society of the Snow, with Manuel Branáa, Operator de Cámara B
Camera Operator of the Year – Television Nominees
- Dominic Bartolone, SOC, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, S2E6 “Beat L.A.”, with Jessica Cannon, “B” Camera Operator, Justin Cameron, SOC, “C” Camera Operator, and John Lyke, Rollerblade Camera Operator
- Neal Bryant, SOC, The Last of Us, S1E3 “Long, Long Time”, with Carey Toner, Camera Operator
- Don Devine, SOC, Barry S4E2 “Bestest Place on Earth”,with Neal Bryant, SOC, “B” Camera / Steadicam Operator
- Mitch Dubin, SOC, Fargo S5E1 “The Tragedy of the Commons”, with Francois Archambault, SOC, “B” Camera Operator
- Gary Malouf, The Bear S2E10 “The Bear”, with Chris Dame, “B” Camera Operator
