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Michael Coate and William Kallay
On Sunday, February 18th, the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) hosted their annual awards gala honoring outstanding achievements in cinematography during 2006. The big winner in the theatrical feature category was Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC, honored for his work on “Children Of Men.”
The star-studded and sold-out event was held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Century City. Presenters included actors Tim Allen, Charlize Theron, David James Elliott and Beau Bridges; filmmakers Richard Benjamin, Joseph Sargent and Martin Scorsese; and Universal Pictures President & COO Ron Meyer.
On Saturday the 17th, the ASC hosted an Open House at their Hollywood clubhouse and invited the public to spend an afternoon mingling with the organization’s members and award nominees. This annual event is a great opportunity for film students and aspiring filmmakers to meet and chat with their favorite cinematographers.
And in what has become an annual feature at From Script To DVD, we’re pleased to present you with a gallery of images from the weekend’s festivities. But first, a summary of the awards.
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC for “Children Of Men”
TELEVISION MOVIE, MINISERIES OR PILOT
John Stokes, ACS for “Nightmares And Dreamscapes: From The Stories Of Stephen King”
EPISODIC TELEVISION SERIES
David Moxness, CSC for “Smallville” (“Arrow”)
ASC INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Michael Ballhaus, ASC
ASC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Allen Daviau, ASC
ASC BOARD OF GOVERNORS AWARD
Ron Howard
ASC PRESIDENTS AWARD
Gerald Hirschfeld, ASC
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN TELEVISION
Donald M. Morgan, ASC
ASC JOHN ALONZO HERITAGE AWARD
Brian Melton, North Carolina School of the Arts
Lyle Vincent, NYU Tisch School of the Arts
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The ASC's Open House event in Hollywood draws a big crowd every year |
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Allen Daviau, ASC checks out the Clubhouse |
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James Chressanthis, ASC ("Ghost Whisperer"); Nancy Schreiber, ASC ("The Nines") and Clark Mathis, ASC ("Norbit") |
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Caleb Deschanel, ASC ("Ask The Dust") and Ron Dexter, ASC |
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Jeffrey L. Kimball, ASC ("Glory Road," "Top Gun") |
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Richard Crudo, ASC ("Brooklyn Rules"); Kodak's Ann Turner and industry journalist Bob Fisher |
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Philippe Rousselot, ASC, AFC ("Charlie And The Chocolate Factory") and Carmen Cabana |
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Walt Lloyd, ASC ("House M.D.") |
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Sandi Sissel, ASC ("Night Stalker") and Amy Vincent, ASC ("Black Snake Moan") |
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Robert Richardson, ASC ("The Good Shepherd") |
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Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC ("The Black Dahlia") and M. David Mullen, ASC ("The Astronaut Farmer") |
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ASC Open House visitors can buy books and magazines about cinematography, including American Cinematographer |
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Beau Bridges talks with the press |
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Dick Pope, BSC ("The Illusionist") |
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Michael Ballhaus, ASC talks with the press |
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Paula Prentiss ("The Stepford Wives") and actor/writer/director Richard Benjamin ("My Favorite Year") |
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Delphine Figueras and American Cinematographer Editor Stephen Pizzello |
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Allen Daviau, ASC ("The Color Purple," "Empire Of The Sun," "The Astronaut's Wife") |
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Charlize Theron and Allen Daviau, ASC |
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Theron ("Monster") graciously let Daviau take center stage during the photo session backstage |
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Michael Ballhaus, ASC accepts the ASC International Achievement Award from Martin Scorsese |
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Two classy filmmakers, Martin Scorsese and Michael Ballhaus |
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Scorsese and Ballhaus have collaborated on numerous films, including "Goodfellas" (1990) and "The Departed" (2006) |
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David James Elliot ("Close To Home") and John Stokes, ACS ("Nightmares And Dreamscapes: From The Stories Of Stephen King") |
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Ron Howard accepts his award |
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Howard applauded the excellent contributions that cinematographers have made on his films |
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Ron Meyer and Ron Howard have enjoyed a profitable relationship over the years with their two companies, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment |
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Donald M. Morgan, ASC ("Starman") |
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Bridges and David Moxness, CSC |
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Moxness shows off his award for his work on "Smallville" |
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Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC was awarded for his work on "Children Of Men" |
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Lubezki and George Richmond (left) |
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Gerald Hirschfeld, ASC ("Young Frankenstein") and Richard Benjamin |
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Student award winners Lyle Norton Vincent and Brian Gerard Melton |
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Daryn Okada, ASC (ASC President) and Russ Alsobrook, ASC |
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[2]The ASC was founded in January 1919 by 15 cinematographers who were dedicated to advancing the art of narrative filmmaking. The ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards were inaugurated in 1987 for the purpose of recognizing and inspiring the quest for artistry in narrative filmmaking. There are currently some 275 members from many countries around the world, and another 140 associates in allied fields. For additional information, visit the ASC website at www.theasc.com.
Special thanks to CCSPR
Photo Credits
[1] Michael Coate (© 2007 From Script To
DVD)
[2] William Kallay (© 2007 From Script To DVD)
[3] Courtesy of CCSPR