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Greetings!
Welcome to the Spring 2012 issue of the SOC Newsletter. We've had some very successful SOC events so far this year. The General Membership Breakfast Meeting In January saw the introduction of the new Arriflex digital camera which includes an optical viewing system. The meeting was informative and well attended. In February we held the 2012 SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards and those that attended say it was the best awards presentation of the season. Congratulations to all the award recipients and especially to the producer of the show, David Frederick, SOC. Well done.
Please remember to support the official charity of the SOC, The Vision Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. One easy way to do that is to purchase a commemorative SOC/Vision Center Pin. If every SOC member buys a pin ad wears it proudly on the set we will spread the word about both of these worthwhile organizations. It's easy to do. Just use the PayPal button in the left column of this newsletter under the picture of our new pin.
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2012 SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards
Clint Eastwood Honored
On February 19 at the Leonard Goldenson Television Academy Theater the SOC celebrated the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Awards. The event was a resounding success. The high point of the evening was Clint Eastwood accepting the SOC Governors Award from his long time camera operator Steve Campanelli, SOC.
Photos by Craig T. Mathew/Mathew Imaging
 | (left to right) Steve Campanelli, Feature Camera Operator of the Year, Michael Goi, ASC President, and Andrew Mitchell, TV Camera Operator of the Year
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 | Andrew Cooper, SMPSP was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Still Photography
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 | Paul Babin, SOC Camera Operator Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
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 | Zoran Veselic, Assistant Cameraman Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
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 | Clint Eastwood received the SOC Governors Award
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 | In a moving presentation, President Michael Frediani (right) gave the SOC President's Award to Panavision Executive Vice President Phil Radin. Phil's children Kayla and Jeremy graciously and eloquently accepted the award on behalf of their father who was recuperating from a heart attack and unable to attend. The crowd responded with a standing ovation.
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 | Herb Ault (center) received the SOC Technical Achievement Award for his Grip Trix electric powered camera transport vehicle. Joining Ault is David Frederick, SOC (right) producer of the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Awards and Steven Poster, ASC (left) president of the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600
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 | Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Mobile Camera Platform Operating, Harry Rez
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Sol Negrin, ASC accepted the SOC Distinguished Service Award
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Tony Richmond, ASC accepted the Historical Shot Award for his son George Richmond, SOC for his work on Children of Men
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Robert Primes, ASC presents Student Camera Operator of the Year Award to Petr Cikhart (right).
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For more on the 2012 SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards go to soc.org
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The SOC Letters Are For All Active Members, Please Use Them!
Especially In Your Screen Credit
We'd like to remind all Active members to use the "S.O.C." letters after your name, especially in your screen credit. Film and Television credits are some of the best ways to get the SOC name out there. When you fill out your start paperwork on a project don't forget those three letters "S.O.C." where it says "screen credit if granted". If you are a member of Local 600 the right to include this in your credit is actually part of the union contract.
"General Clauses Agreement dated Aug 1, 2009 paragraph 84, page 99 (b) Screen credit may be accorded to such other members of the camera crew as may be mutually agreed to by the Producer and employee. After the Camera Operator's name, the letters S.O.C. shall appear if so requested."
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Northern California SOC Meeting
Panel Discussion In Sacramento
On December 3 the SOC held a panel discussion in Sacramento for our Northern California members and others.
President Frediani appointed Northern California members Al Gonzales, SOC and Hugh Litfin, SOC to organize this event at the Studio Center courtesy of owner Frank Casanova. The event was sponsored by Joe Mendoza of GearNex, The Studio Center, California Film Arts Alliance and Joanna Mendoza of Malovos & Mendoza, LLP Attorneys at Law.
Frediani invited a distinguished panel that included Al Gonzales, SOC, Hiro Narita, ASC, Tim Bellen, SOC, Doug Stanley (new SOC member) and moderator Hugh Litfin, SOC. The industry crowd and students totaled over 40 who paid a nominal fee to hear the panelists talk about everything from the state of the industry in small markets as well as the large ones based upon their experiences. They spoke of the favorite shots, most difficult ones and experiences working with directors, DPs and the equipment then and now.
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Aesthetica Short Film Festival
Entries Due May 31
ASFF 2012 takes place in the historic city of York from 8 - 11 November. The screenings will cover a wide variety of genres and filmic styles, including: drama, documentary, animation, comedy, music video, thriller, experimental and artists' film. The films will be showcased across 15 iconic locations in the city, from medieval halls to boutique cinemas and in addition to four days of screenings there will also be a series of master classes, workshops and networking with leading industry figures.
The winner will also receive £500 among other prizes and screenings at a number of other UK festivals and the runner-up will receive £250. A shortlist of finalists will be included on the ASFF Sampler DVD, which will be distributed with the December 2012 issue of Aesthetica Magazine, an international arts and culture publication. Finalists will also be included in an editorial feature in the magazine.
Visit www.asff.co.uk for more information and to submit today! You can also find us on www.twitter.com/asffest:
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Ticket Winners
Free Tickets to the SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards
Our friends at Filmtools provided 2 tickets each to 2 lucky winners who were chosen at random from the emails received. Congratulations go to Jennifer Ann Henry and Rich Cascio.
Eddie Barber, a new associate member, also won a pair of tickets in the raffle at the January Membership meeting.
 | Three lucky winners got free tickets to the Awards Gala
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