ACS represents the industry at Parliamentary hearing into minimum Aussie content quotas
In early June, the ACS was represented by ACT President Miguel Gallagher and Michael Fardell ACS at a Senate Committee hearing into a Bill (Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures) Bill No.1 2021) that sought to reduce Foxtel’s local production quota from 10 per cent to 5 per cent. The committee heard from many industry representatives […]
ACS CAMERA WORKFORCE CENSUS 2021 UPDATE 1 JULY 2021
As you may be aware in January 2021 the ACS with research partners from Deakin University launched a world leading Camera Workforce Census that examines the quantity , type and quality of work for camera professionals in Australia. The census looked at workforce development, career progression, equity, diversity and inclusion for people working in the […]
2021 ACS Awards Season Update
We will soon be entering into ACS Awards season and we eagerly await seeing your work and the opportunity to reward it. The entry period is, as usual, from: 1st August (7am) until 21st August 11.59pm) local times. Please be sure to enter during this time as extensions will not be permitted. Start thinking about […]
9 x 7 FORMAT – Pawel Achtel ACS
The interest in 9×7 is building up. The camera was used last week on Thirteen Lives for VFX shots and, in US, there are talks to use it on next Spielberg movie as well as sending it on SpaceX along with Tom Cruise to ISS in space. But, closer to home, a lot of really […]
AUSTRALIAN SCREEN INDUSTRY GUILDS AND ASSOCIATIONS RESPONSE TO THE MEDIA REFORM GREEN PAPER 2021
The ACS continues to be part of the Australian Screen Industry Guilds and to that end has recently been involved in sending our own submission to Government regarding Legislation to halve the drama expenditure requirement on pay TV which is currently being reviewed by a Senate Committee. This follows the Government’s announcement in September 2020 […]
The ACS continues to reward emerging talent
The Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) invite emerging cinematographers to apply for the 2021 John Leake OAM ACS Emerging Cinematographer Award. The Award provides a prize of $2,400 to an emerging cinematographer who is either currently studying cinematography at a tertiary institution, or has begun working in the film industry, and is a current member of […]
ARRI Australia Road Trip to Canberra
ARRI Australia hosted a casual event for ACS ACT members to check out the latest ARRI camera and lighting products. Sean and Mark were on hand to give a short presentation about the technology behind the ALEXA Mini LF, Signature Prime lenses, SkyPanel and Orbiter LEDs, as well as the ARRI ECS Wireless Focus System. […]
Cinematographer Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS Will Keynote 2021 HPA Tech Retreat
Noted cinematographer Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS will be a featured keynote speaker at the HPA Tech Retreat (March 15-24, 2021). Walker, whose recent work includes Mulan (2020) and Hidden Figures (2016), is a respected artist who has been working throughout the pandemic and will share her experiences and insights. The event features live and recorded […]
MACFIN: 2021—The year Ahead and is the Revival on?
In May 2020, I was honoured to put a small piece together for the ACS whilst in the midst of the Covid lockdown storm. The period April until June/July (for NSW) illustrated just how fragile our economy is balanced. Lockdown sent most of the Film and TV Industry into hibernation, a period that was finely […]
Behind the scenes of “Playing with Sharks” with Director Sally Aitken
“Playing with Sharks” is Valerie Taylor’s incredible story — pioneering shark expert, fearless underwater icon, and maverick conservationist. With both archival and contemporary footage in the film, I was keen to honor Ron Taylor’s incredible film library gathered over a half-century as well as reflect the energetic vibrancy and sage wisdom of 85-year-old Valerie today. […]