After launching the #WhoIsInYourCrew campaign, the Australian Cinematographers Society has taken another step towards achieving greater diversity in its ranks.
Lantana actress, Kerry Armstrong will be flying in from Melbourne, along with director Aloura Charles from LA, to attend opening night and the Australian premiere screening of Reservations on Wednesday October 1.
The Australian Cinematographers Society named Mandy Walker cinematographer of the year at its national awards in Sydney Saturday night, marking the first time the society’s Milli Award - presented since 1968 - has ever been won by a woman.
The Australian Cinematographers Society’s A Wider Lens report, which examines career pathways into cinematography, and the workplace and recruitment experiences of camera professionals, paints a picture of inequality, discrimination and a lack of diversity. It recommends an "industrial scale" effort to address a toxic work culture, finding many workplace conditions, as well as commonplace bullying, harassment and discrimination, are resulting in significant mental health consequences, to the point of threatening the industry's long-term sustainability and growth.
Erika Addis will be the next national president of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS), the first woman to lead the organisation in its history.
Erika Addis, head of cinematography at Griffith Film School and Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Queensland president and national vice-president, chairs the ACS' Women's Advisory Panel. She reflects on why cinematography remains male-dominated.
Denson Baker was named Australian cinematographer of the year for his work on TVNZ/BBC mini-series 'The Luminaries' at the national Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards in Canberra this evening.
Nick Matthews was named Australian cinematographer of the year for his work on director Anthony Maras' 'Hotel Mumbai' at the annual Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) National Awards.