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Clubhouse News CTO of Digital Cinema Initiatives, where he worked with the ASC to evaluate issues related to digital-cinema projection. He is currently working on creating the specs for the Digital Video Package for release formats of Hollywood movies. Kuras Notches Oscar Nomination Ellen Kuras, ASC earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature for her directorial debut, Betrayal (Nerakhoon), which chronicles a Laotian immigrant’s efforts to adjust to life in the United States (AC April ’08). Kuras was also the cinematographer on the project. Semler Revisits Thunderdome Dean Semler, ASC, ACS recently stopped by the American Cinematheque’s Aero Theater in Santa Monica to discuss his work on George Miller’s The Road Warrior (1981) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). Semler spoke between screenings of the two films, which played as part of a Mad Max triple feature. ASC Associates Receive SOC Honors ASC associate member Larry Parker of Mole Richardson Co. was recently honored with the Society of Camera Operators’ President’s Award in recognition of his efforts to support the education of new filmmakers. Fellow ASC associate Andy Romanoff of Panavision took home the Distinguished Service Award for his dedication to camera crews throughout his career. Additionally, John Toll, ASC was on hand to present the Camera Operator of the Year Award to Robert Gorelick, SOC for his work on The Dark Knight (AC July ’08). “As a director of photography, I know how much I rely on the artistry and the skill of camera operators,” says Toll. “I trust their taste and appreciate their talent, and I understand what a tremendous contribution they make in accomplishing the creative ambitions of any film.” McGarvey Becomes Active Member Born in Armagh, Northern Ireland, new Society member Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC took to still photography before he began shooting moving pictures. He studied film and television arts at the University of Westminster in London and upon graduating, in 1988, he began shooting short films and documentaries. He also shot more than 100 music videos for acts that included P.J. Harvey and The Rolling Stones. McGarvey became a member of the British Society of Cinematographers in 1998, and since then, his credits have included The War Zone (1999), High Fidelity (2000), Wit (2001), The Hours (2002), Sahara (2005), Atonement (2007), The Soloist (2009) and the pilot for The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (2009). New Associate Member Walter F. Ordway has joined the Society as an associate member. After earning a degree in electrical engineering from Penn State University, he moved to Southern California, in 1967, to take a job with the Hughes Aircraft Co. He remained at Hughes for 30 years, during which he headed the company’s digitalcinema division and served as a vice president of DirecTV. In 2000, SMPTE selected Ordway to be in charge of the Digital Cinema DC28-4 group, which defined the requirements for digitalcinema security, and in 2002, he became 98 April 2009 John Toll, ASC (third from right) and Camera Operator of the Year winner Robert Gorelick, SOC (holding award) with nominees (from left to right) Will Arnot, SOC; Stephen Campanelli, SOC; Martin Schaer, SOC; and Kim Marks, SOC.

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