American Cinematographer - October 1990 - 16

ASC Plans Fifth Awards Event, Calls for Entries
Following a successful pattern begun
several years ago, the 5th Annual Awards
for Outstanding Cinematography will
again be held at the Beverly Hilton in
Beverly Hills on Sunday night, February
24,1991, according to an announcement
from the Awards
Committee of the
American Society
of Cinematogra¬

books will also be mailed upon request to:
ASC Awards Committee, P.0. Box 2230,

complex in Los Angeles. The event, which
is open to the public, is a mixture of fea¬

Hollywood, CA 90078.

tures, documentaries, television and
music videos that have been produced,
directed or written by women, as well as
a series of seminars paneled by many

Television shows

publicly from
January 1,1990 through Dec. 31,1990 are
eligible. Deadline for entries to be re¬
ceived atthe Holly¬
wood address of
the ASC is January

3,1991. Theatrical
features

phers.
Burton "Bud"

ASC, co-chairman
headed up the ini¬
tial meeting for the
5th annual, an¬

in that category.
At the 4th
Annual Awards
last February, Has¬
kell Wexler, ASC

a
Lifetime Achieve¬
ment winner will

also be chosen
soon. Stone em¬

won

recognize the work being done by the
world's best cinematographers. As an

organization we believe the ASC member¬
ship is uniquely qualified to judge excel¬
lence in

craft."
The ASC's annual selection

our

process begins with a call for entries from
the world of television. Theatrical nomi¬

chosen from the yearly

list of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci¬
ences. The three television categories
nees are

high-profile

women in the media arts.
The aim of this year's festival

is to create an event that celebrates the
contribution of women to the industry. It
will provide a unique opportunity for the

general public to mingle and network with
prominent filmmakers.
Last year, the first Soviet film
to have box office success in the United

States, Little Vera, was opened in Los
Angeles by the festival. Women In Film is
a professional, non-profit organization
dedicated to improving the employment,
depiction and position of women in film
and television.
For tickets

an episode from an on-going se¬
movie of the week and a mini-se¬
ries category. Applications for considera¬

a

tion will be distributed at various studios,

equipment houses and other locations in
Hollywood. Applications for entry and rule

14

American

Cinematographer

other information,

on

and

Gayne Res¬

eller, ASC

were

honored in televi¬
sion

categories. Stanley Cortez, ASC, was
recognized for a career filled with out¬
standing movies and given the Lifetime
Achievement Award. Linwood Dunn, ASC

tapped for special honors with a
noting his
industry contributions.
This year's event, featuring
celebrity guests, dinner and dancing,
promises to exceed the numbers enter¬
tained at the last event, according to

was

Board of Governors award,

Stone, who notes that "each year our

cinematography honors take on more
industry significance and this only makes
our event more prestigious."

include

ries,

or

please call (213)463-0931.

Blaze; while John
Elsenbach, ASC

significant compe¬
tition where selec¬
tion of outstanding

the ASC, adds: "We want to stress that
this is an open competition designed to

recognition

for his work

that,
only

cinematographers is done by their peers."
Leonard J. South, president of

a

matically eligible

nouncing that

"this is the

in

New York from
Jan. 1 through
Dec. 31 are auto¬

Lathrop,

phasized

seen

public theater in
Los Angeles or

Stone, committee
chairman,
and

Philip

seen

New

Women In Film

The 6th Annual Women In Film
Festival will be held October 25, 26, 27
and 28 at the Director's Guild of Amer¬

tions. The all

ica's national

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headquarters and theater

Tripod

Miller Fluid Heads (USA) Inc.
has introduced a new 2-stage tripod

specifically designed for ENG/EFP opera¬
new alloy tripod weighs 8.8

(4kgs) including its spreader and has
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