ACS QUEENSLAND PRESENTS
 

It's that time of year again! Join the the guild's, societies and associations of the Queensland screen industry for a night of laughs, cheers, chat and drinks, including a free one! Tickets are $10 for member, and $15 for non-members, (excluding GST).

The ACS began in 1958 when there was little to no Australian film industry to speak of, by men who recognised they needed to share each other’s knowledge and support to survive and that together they were stronger than if they were alone. Here’s an excerpt from the ACS Memorandum of Articles drafted at that time, the constitution of the Society if you like.
 
The objects for which the ACS is established include:- 
 

 
Our founding members had a clear goal to protect and advance the craft of cinematography itself, as well as those who practiced it.
 
So, where are we now 60 years on? Technology has democratised access to the means of production. Now there are many filmmakers producing all manner of interesting works that finds audiences on the world wide interweb. Everyone’s a producer and exhibitor now thanks to Vimeo and YouTube.
 
And what is the role of the ACS in this hybrid almost frontier landscape we now occupy? Is cinematography as we know it to be consigned to museums and archives? I believe the core business has not changed, the primary function of the ACS is still to support, protect and advance the craft of cinematography and those engaged therein.
 
But the cultural landscape we live and work in is very different now.  Our social values have changed massively, equal opportunity is enshrined in law, gay marriage is legal, and we operate and compete in a global economy. Marginalised and under-represented people are finding their voices and audiences more than ever before.
 
It’s widely acknowledged across most sectors of business that it’s now “business critical – diversify or die”. I think the ACS is facing real challenges to be relevant to the 20+ year olds of today who may never aspire to shoot feature films. But do aspire to have millions of followers on their Youtube channel. How do we reach out to them and share our values and that vision to protect and advance the craft of cinematography?
 
If the ACS is to thrive in the years ahead we need to diversify and get actively inclusive. If you have friends making content outside of mainstream channels I want you to be talking to them about the ACS and invite them to come and meet us.
They will increasingly be making the majority of screen content of the coming decades and they matter to the ACS.
As you watch the incredible images on the screen tonight, consider perhaps that the Golden Age of masterpieces lies not so much behind us but just around the corner, waiting to be discovered.
 

- Erika Addis, President of QLD ACS branch

The GFS Master of Screen Production (Major in Advanced Screen Production) is a future-focused program exploring national and global perspectives. 
Immerse yourself in your chosen area of specialisation of Directing, Serial Writing, Producing, Non-Fiction, Cinematography, Production Design or Visual Effects. 
With access to the latest technology and state-of-the-art equipment, you'll undertake industry-level coursework guided by award-winning experts and leading academics. 
Access strategic collaborations, industry-based productions, mentorships, internships, market attachments, expert masterclasses and collaborate with production houses and Guilds.

For more information, contact Erika Addis, Head of Cinematography - Griffith Film School, at e.addis@griffith.edu.au

To our members, thank you for another fantastic year. Without your contributions, this community would not be as large, welcoming and filled with knowledge, growth and respect:

Erika Addis - President

Tim Jordin - Vice President
Julian Panetta - Vice President

Josh Logan - Secretary

Mark Broadbent - Social Media Coordinator
Justin Hartwell - Social Media Assistant 

Alex Shingles - Email/Newsletter Coordinator 
Simon Woods - Email/Newsletter Assistant 

Mick Fanning - Assistant Treasurer 

Rio Zoulas - Memberships Coordinator
Kevin Nguyen - Memberships Coordinator Assistant

Erika Addis - Sponsorship Coordinator
Julian Panetta - Sponsorship Coordinator

Committee Members

Matt Bamkin, Richard Bell ACS, Mark Broadbent, Brian Flexmore, Justin Hartwell, Ron Johanson OAM ACS, Mitch Kennedy, Joanne Kenny, Clayton Lloyd, Bryan Meakin, Nick Paton ACS, Jesse Phomsouvanh, Lucas Tomoana, Brendan Williams ACS

Hall of Fame

Jim Gilbert ACS, Ron Johanson OAM ACS

Life

Ben Cropp AM ACS, Mick Fanning, Richard Marks OAM, Nino Martinetti ACS, Paul Swain ACS

Accredited

Richard Bell ACS, Brian Breheny ACS, Glen Carruthers ACS, Richard Chapelle ACS, Simon Christidis ACS, Peter Collins ACS, Andrew Conder ACS SOC, Bradley Dillon ACS, Gamal Elboushi ACS, Richard Fitzpatrick ACS, Allan Hardy ACS, Jason Hargreaves ACS, Leigh Hubner ACS, Robert Humphreys ACS, Steve Isaac ACS, Gerard Lambkin ACS, Joel Lawrence ACS, Aron Leong ACS, Tony Luu ACS, Tim McGahan ACS, Rory McGuinness ACS, Ben Nott ACS, Tony O'Loughlan ACS SOC, Nick Paton ACS, Matt Peterson ACS, John Radel ACS, Brett Ramsay ACS, Anthony Sines ACS, John Stokes ACS, Ian Thorburn ACS, John Toon NZCS ACS, Mark Wareham ACS, Brendan Williams ACS

Cinematographer

Erika Addis, David Aponas, Matt Bamkin, Cameron Bauer, Annie Benzie, Lav Bodnaruk, Damien Bredberg, Mark Broadbent, David Brooks, Evan Burrows, Mike Calvino, James Cannon, Michael Charlton, Shing Fung Cheung, Mic Collis, Ben Cotgrove, Amy Creighton, Matthew Davies, Mark Deadman, Christian Fitzpatrick, Michael Fleming, Benjamin Foley, Philip Gibb, Darryl Grams, Michael Hanson, Justin Hartwell, Greg Henderson, Brenton Hill, Travis Hunt, Jake Jelicich, Rhys Jones, Stefan Jose, Judith Kalman, Hemma Kearney, Mitch Kennedy, Arun Ketsirat, Scott Kimber, Benjamin King, Jake Koning, Colin Larsen, Nicholas Leggat, Alex Li, Mark Lovelock, Dan Macarthur, Ian MacAuslane, Daniel Maddock, Joshua Maguire, Brett Montgomery, Wade Muller HKSC, Geoffrey Owen, Julian Panetta, Quinn Pfitzner, David Quarrell, Jan Reichle, Stephen Ribeiro, Esteban Rivera, David Russell, Alexander Schultz, Brendan Shambrook, Declan Sinclair, Keshia Smith, Marc Smith, Francis Thompson, Lucas Tomoana, Stewart Tyrrell, Linton Vivian, Caleb Ware, Paul Webb, Lincoln Williams, Simon Woods, Joshua Zaini, Abraham Zuniga-Garay

Camera Crew

Josh Bailey, Robert Bakken, Luis Antonio Bran, Liam Brennan, Leroy Button, Woting Cai, Danny Camara, Timothy Carr, Samudranil Chatterjee, Bryan Crawford, Brett Cruice, Elliott Deem, Mark Desiatov, Paul Freimanis, Nathan Frost, Brandon Harrison, Erin Houselander, Andrew Jackson, Tim Jordin, Ming-Chun (Jacky) Kao, Faramarz K-Rahber, Warren Lazarides, Lingao (Gary) Li, Clayton Lloyd, Brian Loewe, Joshua Logan, Nicholas Maguire, Jake Malpass, Margie McClymont, Lachlan McGilp, Dermot McNamara, Bryan Meakin, Pablo Mejia-Lopez, Dainius Mekas, Bunitj Miles, Audra Murray, Connor Nierfeld, Robert Norton, Jay Palmer, Connal Plunkett, Jem Rayner, Cody Richardson, Shane Rushbrook, Duncan Scott, Sarah Scragg, Alexander Shingles, Davi Soesilo, Rosie Spooner, Victoria Stevens, Peter Szilveszter, Andrew Waller, Stewart Wilson, Rio Zoulas

Honorary

Bill Bennett, Leigh Christensen, Warren Eagles, Charlie Ellis, Karen Hayward, Phil Meheux BSC, Greville Patterson, Mark Toia, Mike Williams, Jack Scott

Associate

Kali Bateman, Ian Bates, Lynne Benzie, Bob Blasdall, Laura Clelland, Pam Collis, Matt Cook, Steve Cooper, Dee Deng, Michael Enders, Christopher Fleet, Daniel Graetz, Donna Hamilton, Glenn Jones, Joanne Kenny, Angela Maree Lavey-Manche, Johnny Moubarak, Grant Nielsen, Jesse Phomsouvanh, Simon Purton, Ian Quatermass, Lachlan Simpson, Michael Smith, Nicholas Stevens, Stuart Thorp, Damion Tiernan, Brian Tucker, Herman Van Eyken

Student

Matthew Baumann, Alfred Beales, Sebastian Byrne, Kelvin Chan, Jachin Dahlitz, Byron D'Arcy, Charlie Falconer, Reece Grocott, Daniel Harkin, Dan Hodgson, Olivia Holt, Alfred Naupoto, Kevin Nguyen, Daniel Patterson, Brianna Reye, Abeer Salem, Zherileen Sicangco, Shay-Lee Smith, Malcolm Wai, Jennai Walsh, James Williams, Gabriella Zussino

CineKids

Tori Aston, Maverick Wade