Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Awards season is upon us, and the NSW committee is busy organising what is going to be a fantastic celebration of cinematography at our 2021 ACS NSW/ACT Branch Awards on Saturday October 30
th at 6.30pm. We will be broadcasting live from Carriageworks in Sydney, hosted by great friend of the ACS, Ray Martin AM. With the awards scheduled so close to NSW opening up from lock-down, we have gone down the virtual path again this year to keep everyone safe. Hoping by our Xmas Party that we will be back face to face.
Congratulations to all of our entrants this year and a huge thank you to Chair of Judges, Aleksei Vanamois, along with the judges themselves who willingly gave the valuable time needed to watch and consider more than 260 entries in over 22 categories.
Please register in advance to join us for our virtual ACS Awards extravaganza, where you can enjoy a live chat where all members can join in on the celebrations and connect with friends and colleagues.
http://stream.createlive.pro/acs-nsw-act-awards-2021
Our October Drop In will be a week later than normal, on Thursday October 28
th at 7pm, as we are incredibly lucky to welcome Lachlan Milne ACS NZCS who has been able to take time out of his busy schedule to talk to us about his impressive work on the critically acclaimed feature film
Minari.
Please register to attend with the link in this newsletter as it’s going to be a great night.
Accreditation assessment is well underway and I look forward to welcoming our newly accredited members at the Awards Ceremony.
Last month, our friends at Macquarie Financial ran a survey addressing how lock-down and government assistance has impacted members. I would encourage more of our members to participate, as it will only take a minute of your time, and there’s a very generous prize voucher to be won which we will announce at our awards.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MD3DBVC
As our Camera Workforce Census comes closer to a final report (due at the end of this year) I am noticing an across the board trend with how difficult it is in our industry to maintain a life/ work balance due to the demands of the long hours we work. As IATSE members threaten to strike in Hollywood due to unsustainable work conditions, I think it is a good time to reflect on our own industry. I have included an article link in this newsletter to bring everyone up to date with what is happening in Hollywood.
Finally, I’d like to draw your attention to the work of the National Film and Sound Archive, who recently were granted some much needed funding to help digitize some of the irreplaceable films that form the collective memory of Australia. Whilst these funds are no doubt much welcomed, it is still not enough to do all the work that is needed to save our history, including the amazing work of those cinematographers that came before us. Please check out the link below and consider donating to their work. There is currently a fantastic 4 part series on
Women in the early days of Television created by Dr Jeannine Baker amongst many other fascinating glimpses into our history.
https://www.nfsa.gov.au
So as we emerge from lock-down please remain vigilant both on and off set, and I look forward to our virtual get together at the ACS NSW/ACT Branch awards on Saturday 30
thOctober where we can all raise our glasses and celebrate cinematography.
All the best,
Carolyn
