Daniel Bishop, SOC, has received the Society of Camera Operators Camera Operator of the Year in film for his work on All Quiet on the Western Front. Dave Chameides, SOC, and B camera operator Cristian Trova won the Camera Operator of the Year award in television for Ozark, season 4, episode 14, A Hard Way to Go.
Iain Neil, chief optics advisor of Cooke Optics, has received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award for his "substantial, extensive and innovative lens designs which have had lasting impact in motion picture cinematography.”
The Motion Picture Sound Editors associated presented the 70th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards in a live ceremony held yesterday evening at the historic Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. Recognizing outstanding achievement in sound editing, MPSE Golden Reel Awards were presented in 20 categories encompassing feature films, long-form and short-form television, animation, documentaries, games, and student work.
Marcus Theatres has announced that industry veteran Steve Bunnell has been appointed executive vice president of content strategy. Bunnell will bring years of experience and relationships with film studios and theatrical exhibition to lead the programming of new releases and experiential cinema and maximize attendance and revenue for the 84 Marcus Theatres and Movie Tavern locations.
Founder Lee Roy Mitchell, 85, is stepping down from the Cinemark board of directors following a highly influential tenure spanning nearly 40 years. Mitchell has served on the board since its inception and transitioned from executive chairman to member of the board in 2022.
Marketing executive Briana McElroy has been named head of worldwide digital marketing for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. Her appointment was announced by JP Richards and Keri Moore, president, and co-president of marketing for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, to whom McElroy will report.
The Society of Camera Operators has announced that the Gordon Parks Foundation will be honored and recognized during its annual lifetime achievements award ceremonies at the Loews Hollywood Hotel on February 25. The Gordon Parks Foundation is celebrated for its work in supporting and producing artistic and educational initiatives that advance the legacy and vision of Gordon Parks for social justice.
TicketSearch North America has promoted Daniel Sammy to chief revenue officer. In that role Sammy will oversee sales, daily operations, and continue to develop TicketSearch as the next generation in box office ticketing and event management.
Rising Sun Pictures, Brisbane, has appointed Egan Wesener as a teaching, learning and development associate. He will work closely with Anna Hodge, manager of education and training, to oversee the Brisbane studio’s visual effects training program, which recently expanded to Queensland.
Fancy House of Visual Effects has hired veteran VFX artist, designer, and creative director Tim Sepulveda as head of computer graphics and sales and marketing specialist Amy Jones as executive producer/head of sales. The studio, a sister company of Goldcrest Post, has also promoted Alex Tracy, adding executive producer to his title as head of production.
