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Clubhouse News Slumdog Golden at Camerimage Director of photography Anthony Dod Mantle, BSC, DFF was awarded the Golden Frog for his work on Slumdog Millionaire (AC Dec. ’08) at the 2008 Camerimage Festival in Lodz, Poland. The jury comprised still photographer Ryszard Horowitz, editor Steven Rosenblum and cinematographers Gabriel Beristain, ASC, BSC; Stephen Goldblatt, ASC, BSC; Juan Ruiz-Anchia, ASC; John Toll, ASC; Pierre Lhomme, AFC; Nicola Pecorini; and Nigel Walters, BSC. The jury awarded the Silver Frog to César Charlone, ABC, for Blindness (AC Sept. ’08), and the Bronze Frog to Rainer Klausmann, BVK, for The Baader Meinhof Complex. The 16 films in competition this year also included 33 Scenes from Life, shot by Michal Englert; Changeling, shot by Tom Stern, ASC, AFC (AC Nov. ’08); Doubt, shot by Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC; The Duchess, shot by Gyula Pados, HSC (AC Sept. ’08); Elite Squad, shot by Lula Carvalho; For My Father, shot by Carl F. Koschnick, BVK; Four Nights With Anna, shot by Adam Sikora; Gomorrah, shot by Marco Onorato, AIC; Go With Peace, Jamil, shot by Aske Alexander Foss; The Hurt Locker, shot by Barry Ackroyd, BSC; La Rabia, shot by Sol Lopatin; Tulpan, shot by Jolanta Dylewska; and A Woman in Berlin, shot by Benedict Neuenfels, BVK. AC contributor Benjamin Bergery moderated two master classes during the festival, one featuring Lhomme and Bruno Delbonnel, AFC, the other featuring Society members Stern, Ellen Kuras and Kramer Morgenthau. Also, Deakins participated in a lighting workshop. For more information, visit www.pluscamerimage.pl. Hofmann Appointed Education Director Sergio Vela, president of Mexico’s National Counsel for the Culture and the Arts, has appointed Henner Hofmann, ASC, AMC to a four-year term as general director of the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica, located in Mexico City. Hofmann, who helped found the AMC and served as that organization’s president from 1992-2001, was selected from a final pool of nine candidates. ceremony in December. The goal of WIFTS is to recognize women who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields. Awards were also presented to actress Alfre Woodard, producer Gale Anne Hurd, film distributor Adrienne Fancey, and musician and humanitarian Ada Ho. Primes Goes Camping Robert Primes, ASC participated in a three-day VariCamp alongside director/cinematographer Suny Behar and digital-imaging supervisor Nick Theodorakis in December. The hands-on workshop covered all aspects of the Panasonic VariCam cameras, including the new 2700 and 3700 models. Burdett, Levinson Join New LaserPacific Division ASC associate members Ron Burdett and Lou Levinson have been appointed to LaserPacific’s new digital motion-picture mastering and remastering division. Burdett will serve as general manager, and Levinson will serve as the supervising colorist. “Ron Burdett brings incredible perspective and experience to the task of creating motion-picture masters — he has been a post-industry pioneer for more than 25 years,” says Brian Burr, LaserPacific’s CEO. “While technology will be an important component of our service delivery … having an expert such as Lou Levinson guide our creative hand as we make technology decisions will truly put the focus on our customers’ products.” I Photo by Linda Carfagno. No Subtitles Honored in Santa Fe No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo and Vilmos, directed by James Chressanthis, ASC (AC Sept. ’08), won the Best Documentary Film Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival in December. Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC (pictured), one of the film’s subjects, received a Luminaria Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony. Vincent Lauded Amelia Vincent, ASC was honored with a Women’s International Film and Television Showcase award at the organization’s inaugural awards 86 February 2009

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