SA Wins the Milli!!
 What the?? Is it really true???? |
Yep! Jo Rossiter ACS did it! Not only did Sleight of Hand win a Golden Tripod in the Experimental & Specialised Category he won the coveted Milli Award for Australian Cinematographer of the Year. This is after his recent win at the SA & WA awards where he picked up the Milton Ingerson Award for Best Entry. It's rarely anything other than a feature film wins the Milli which really highlights the exceptional cinematography in this short, animated film. The Milli Award is the highest award an Australian Cinematographer can receive from the Society. It is presented at the National Awards to the Australian Cinematographer of the Year. Golden Tripod winners in each category, progress through to be in the running for the Milli award. I hope some of you got to see Sleight of Hand at the recent screening that were announced in our last eNews Kinemagraphe. We have approached the film's director, Michael Cusack from Anifex, to organise an ACS night where we screen the film and have a Q & A with Jo & Michael afterwards. They have suggested it will be in mid July, so keep an eye out for it. I hope many of you can make it.
Congratulations Jo, I believe you are the first South Australian member to win the Milli.
National Awards Wrap up
Our congratulations go to all the SA members who won trophies: Simon Nicholls for his Golden Tripod for "Chef on the Road" in the TV Magazine, Lifestyle & Reality category. Miles Rowland won an Award of Distinction in the Corporate & Educational category for the "Future Health Leaders Conference Promo" Malcom Ludgate ACS for his Award of Distinction in the Nature & Wildlife Category for "Monster Bug Wars Series 2" and of course Jo Rossiter ACS won a Golden Tripod in Experimental & Specialised as well as The Milli. So in all 2 Golden Tripods, 2 Awards of Distinction and The Milli. Not a bad haul for our small state. Thanks to ACS National sponsor Showreelfinder who present clips of the winners from each year's National Awards online. Check them out via the link below. It is only the 2nd time the ACT branch has hosted the National awards and I have to congratulate ACT pres Rob Shaw-Velzen and his team for putting on a great show. The awards were held at the old Parliment House which is a stunning venue. Many thanks also have to go to the NSW committee who helped organise the event. The night was MC'd by Ray Martin, Geoff Boyle was the Guest of Honour and I hear his RAW workshop the day before the awards was a ripper. Some fine music was provided by the "Solquemia Trio" and the catering and drinks were not bad at all. SA had a contingent of about 11 attend the night and it was great for us to catch up with our peers and friends. Anyway I digress, so after all the frivolity it was back down to earth with a thud as three of us representing our branch had to attend the OGM at 0900 the following morning.....I must have done something really bad in a past life! Of course our own SA & WA State Awards for Cinematography aren't that far away. They are here in Adelaide on Saturday November 2, so get out there and shoot some award winning stuff, as the only way to enter the national Awards is to win Gold at the State level first.
Invitation to launch of ACS Photograph Exhibition
All ACS members and sponsors are invited to the Official Opening of "Directors of Photography - Personal Works". This great stills exhibition is being officially opened by non other than our esteemed National President Ron Johanson ACS (who has a few works on display too). The exhibition is in the Adelaide Airport departures concourse so if you can't get to the opening then maybe when you're at the airport see if you can catch it. It is open from May 30 to July 7 and is spread over three areas; outside the Qantas Lounge near gate 21, near International arrivals near gate 19 and near the Virgin Lounge opposite Hungry Jacks. We hope this exhibition will help raise the profile of our branch of the ACS and cinematographers in general. Our own JoAnne Bouzianis Selllick has a few pieces in the exhibition and it has already travelled to Sydney & Queensland. Other contributors include: Don McAlpine ACS ASC, Ben Nott ACS, John Stokes ACS, Nino Martinetti ACS, Mike Molloy ACS BSC, Phillip M Cross ACS, Matt Stewart ACS, Nicola Daley, John Odgen ACS & Andrew Condor ACS. So get off your butts, the launch is Saturday June 1 @ 1500 in the the Coopers Bar where drinks & nibbles will be served. RSVP is essential via the link below.
Only days away, the ACS Geoff Boyle RAW Workshop in Adelaide
Hurry up and book as this June 4, world renowned Cinematographer and CML website founder, Geoff Boyle will take you through RAW workflow from acquisition, to on set media management, to post production. With a healthy mix of theory, practical demonstrations, personal observations and hands on sessions, you will discover the every day issues of using RAW, what it adds and how to handle it. All RAW camera systems available today will be covered including: ARRI Alexa, Sony P65, F55, Penelope D, RED, Canon C500, Blackmagic Cinema Camera and RED Dragon. Post systems will include: Colorfront Express Dailies, IRIDAS Speed Grade, DaVinci Resolve and RedCine X. Topics will include: Basic Theory, Theory of CFAs, Compression, Camera set up, Use of exposure meters, Cameras and meters, Simple laptop colour grading, Post Workflow, Problems that can bite you!, Handling data, Backing up
This all day workshop with CML founder Geoff Boyle is in Adelaide on June 4. Many thanks to SA branch Gold Sponsor ANIFEX for hosting the event at their studio in Kent Town.
Two new PL mount zoom lenses in town
SA branch bronze sponsor, Cinehire, have recently added to its catalogue two new zoom lenses, the Angenieux Optimo DP 16-42mm and 30-80mm. These are lightweight lenses with an aperture of T2.8 designed for use with digital cameras. So now you can save on freight when you need a zoom in Adelaide. If you wish to check this new glass out or rent them call CineHire on 8362 2557 or email them: info@cinehire.com.au A friendly reminder to all our sponsors:
If you have a new product or service that would interest our members please send Ernie the details and he will do his best to put them into a eNews.
Phone-tography Competeition
Don't forget to send in your Phone-tography pics. There are some great prizes to be won at our AGM on August 12. Winners will be announced at 2013 AGM and we may post some entries throughout the year in our newsletters. Phone-tography T&C's:
photos to be taken at work, on set, on location, photos related to filming, but the photos MUST be taken on a Phone and then submitted into our Phone-tography competition. It's not just about the image but could also be about the subject matter, the location, the people, the occasion. You could win a CASH PRIZE from a prize pool of $725. The photos must be submitted before the AGM in August 2013 and will be judged in 4 Categories (please title each entry): 1. Best composition
2. Most creative
3. Funniest photo
4. People's Choice (voting for Cat 4 will take place @ 2013 AGM) Criteria:
1. Entry is free and only open to SA branch ACS members
2. Photos must be taken on a Phone after 1/4/12 and submitted before 31/7/13
3. Photos to be taken "On the Job" i.e at work, on set, on location
4. Entrants agree by the act of entering the ACS SA branch Phonetography Competition that they give the ACS the right to publish the photos as they see fit
5. To enter email acsphotocomp@gmail.com please ensure your phone #, name and category you wish to enter are sent with each entry
6. Please consider the photos may be seen publicly
7. The decisions of the judging panel will be final and binding. The judges may use their discretion and not award all prizes
8. Winners will be announced at the SA branch AGM in August CASH PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY
1st Prize in Category $100
2nd Prize in Category $75 Plus a People's Choice prize of $200
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