John Stokes wins ASC Award

Queensland Cinematographer John Stokes ACS has picked up an ASC award for his work on Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (Umney's Last Case) on February 18 at a lavish ceremony in Hollywood

2007 AFI Awards

Australian Cinematographer Society members Malcolm Ludgate ACS, Joel Peterson and Mark Lapwood ACS received awards at this years AFI Industry awards

RED Workshop Day

The ACS was given the opportunity to host a hands on RED workshop at Fox Studios in Sydney. Members from as far away as Perth & Victoria made the trip, which goes to show the interest the RED phenomenon has created

ACS now on facebook

The Australian Cinematographers Society has joined the facebook revolution... If you're a facebook member, add 'Australian Cinematographers Society' to your groups list

ACS to become IMAGO Associate Member

IMAGO the European Federation of Cinematographers has invited ACS to join as an associate member, which will be ratified at their council meeting in early 2008.

Five Accreditations Accepted in 2007

Five Cinematographers were this year accredited by the Society at the Accreditation Screenings held on September 15... and Long Standing Federal Vice President Ron Johanson ACS is presented Life Membership

Panavision's Martin Cayzer to chair Ausfilm

Ausfilm has appointed Panavision Australia Managing Director Martin Cayzer as Chairman of Ausfilm for a two-year term. Ausfilm's elected Board, which comprises senior representatives of the screen-services sector in Australia, chooses the Chairman, in addition to two Deputy Chairs.

Film greats launch 50th year for ACS

300 members and industry luminaries gathered at the Transport Room of Sydney's Powerhouse Museum to celebrate the Launch of the Australian Cinematographers Society's 50th Anniversary...

AFTRS Graduates

Andrew McLeod (left) was awarded the High Achievement in Cinematography Awards at the recent AFTRS 2006 Graduation Ceremony Held in Sydney. Also Graduating with Masters in Cinematography were Bonnie Elliott, Devris Hasan and Craig Jackson

2007 Walkley Awards

NSW Australian Cinematographers Society member and ABC Cinematographer Andrew Taylor ACS was awarded this years TV News and Current Affairs Camera at the Walkley Awards

Tools

Carl Robertson Triumphs In Kodak Filmschool Competition

Sydney - 23 January 2007

Australian Film Television & Radio School graduate, Carl Robertson has taken out first prize in the Australian national competition of the 2006 Kodak Filmschool Competition.

Launched in 2000 as an extension of the Kodak Student Filmmaker Program, the competition recognises outstanding achievement in cinematography. Entries must be produced on film by a student crew and are open to students and recent graduates from both the Greater Asia and Japan and Latin America regions.

One of thirteen submissions into the Australian competition, Robertson’s entry, This Girl In The Desert, was awarded the prize of a professional Kodak EasyShare P712 Zoom Digital Camera.

The Australian Film Television & Radio School production was produced by Tanya Troubicous and written and directed by Rebecca Parker. The 34-minute short film explores the journey of lead character, Sam. Following the death of her mother, Sam leaves the desert to make a new life in the city where she meets young, South American man, Andres who has his own troubled past.

Well-known Australian Director of Photography, Martin McGrath ACS whose credits include a vast number of Australian feature films and television productions including the much-loved Muriel’s Wedding, and the highly successful television drama, BlackJack, generously provided his time as national judge.

“The art of cinematography requires extensive collaboration throughout the production process”, comments McGrath. “I was particularly impressed by the obvious close working relationship between Robertson and the director”.

Shot on 16mm Kodak VISION2 200T 7217, Robertson used a wide variety of lighting gels and, in some scenes, UV backlight. “The 7217 enabled me to use really heavy primary colours and produce a rich colour palette in combination with my lighting design”, he explains.

Robertson’s work was Australia's entry into the Regional Competition, which has since been judged by internationally recognised Australian Director of Photography, Peter James ASC ACS.  Robertson was named runner-up, winning Kodak Motion Picture Film to the value of US$2,000!

The Regional winner, Anay Goswamy from India, was awarded the major prize for his work on, The Pocket Watch and wins a trip to the 60^th Cannes Film Festival!

For more information, visit www.kodak.com/go/filmschoolcompetition

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