Vale in memoriam

From Peter Curtis ACS, Tasmanian branch Vice-President (and immediate Tasmanian past president) The ACS in Tasmania lost another of our very early members last week when Rick Reynolds passed away after a long illness.  Rick first joined the Society here in 1972 and … Read More

From Peter James ACS ASC John Barry is a name many of us are familiar with. Selling camera equipment and expendables, John Barry the company seems to have been around forever, in one form or another. John Barry, the man … Read More

It is with great sorrow we acknowledge the passing of Ronald Geoffrey Johanson OAM ACS. Ron was our much-loved, highly respected and long serving National ACS president for fourteen years from 2008 to 2022, National vice president for five years … Read More

The Australian Cinematographers Society mourns the passing of Liz Tomkins, former Chair of Women in Film and Television (WIFT) Australia. Liz was a visionary and inspirational leader whose impact on the Australian screen community will endure. She significantly advanced gender … Read More

Legendary surf cinematographer Jack McCoy passed away during the night on the 27th of May at his home in Scott’s Head, Northern NSW at age 76. Jack made 25 surf films, mostly on 16mm film. He also travelled the country … Read More

It is with great sadness we acknowledge the passing of much loved SA ACS branch member DOP David Woolford. David passed away peacefully listening to his favourite music by Queen, surrounded by his loving family on 12th May 2025 after … Read More

02/08/1938 – 03/02/2025 by Brent Crockett ACS It’s with great sadness that I inform all members of the ACS of the Passing of my dear friend and colleague Barry Woodhouse ACS. Barry slipped away peacefully on Monday February 3rd surrounded … Read More

The Australian Cinematographers Society mourns the loss of John McLean ACS, who passed away on 9th January 2025 at the age of 85 after a valiant battle with illness. A Hall of Fame inductee (2001), John began his career at … Read More

Nigel Felangue (b. 2 Dec 1939 d. Aug 2024) Nigel was born on the 2nd December 1939 in Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, London UK which coincided with the beginning of World War 2. He lived with his parents and elder sister … Read More

The ACS sends our condolences to the family and colleagues of Key Grip David Nichols. Peter James ACS ASC remembers David as “the best grip I ever worked with!” Working together on seven films, he said that “he was inventive, good-natured, … Read More

Wilfrid (Bill) Steller Bill Steller born in September 1931 spent his early childhood growing up in a protected environment in Bombay, India, until he left his home at 17 years of age and migrated to Australia. This was during tumultuous … Read More

The ACS sends our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Aron Leong ACS. For many years, he was a long-standing assistant to many local and international cinematographers before moving on to become a well-respected cinematographer in his own right … Read More

Bill Lambert (d. May 2024) From John Seale AM ACS ASC Vale Bill Lambert. Bill was a man whose unbridled passion for the film industry, his support for the crews, and his pursuit of excellence, knew no boundaries. He passes … Read More

Yuri Sokol was born in Ukraine in 1937 – the year of Stalin’s brutal Great Purge, an era of grim Russian austerity and when greater Europe was on the brink of another war. He was the only child to effervescent … Read More

Reg Boulter, cinema pioneer and news cameraman, passed away on April 26 after a long illness. Reg’s interest in movies began at the age in 12 in 1950 when he was employed selling Screen News at The Renown Cinema in … Read More

Riki was a vibrant and deeply loved member of the camera department. A graduate of the University of Southern Queensland and Queensland University of Technology, she devoted close to 30 years to her work in the camera department. Toby Oliver … Read More

Andy Ciddor, a long time ACS member, Tasmanian ACS committee member and a respected figure in the fields of technology and production, peacefully passed away on March 30th, by his choice through the Tasmanian Voluntary Assisted Dying program.  He had bravely battled … Read More

After a short illness, Robin Brown ACS passed away on the 20th March 2024, aged 62. RB, as he was generally known, was a highly skilled and well respected multi award winning news cinematographer, who worked for SAS Channel 7 … Read More

Boris Janjic (d. 14 Mar 2024) The ACS would like to remember and celebrate the contribution of pioneer cinematographer Boris Janjic who was a big mover in Australia’s early film history. Along with his brother he shot multiple documentaries and … Read More

LOS ANGELES, CA – Former Academy President John Bailey passed away Friday, November 10, in Los Angeles. He was 81. “It is with deep sadness I share with you that my best friend and husband, John Bailey, passed away peacefully … Read More