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Associate CSC member Yorgos Giannelis gsc, along with French cocinematographer Laurent Fénart, earned a best cinematography award for the documentary Mustafa’s Sweet Dreams at the 2013 South East European Film Festival, held in Los Angeles in May.

Yorgos Giannelis gsc

Also in May, at Alberta’s Rosie Awards, Craig Wrobleski csc walked away with the award for best cinematographer for a drama over 30 minutes for the independent film Rufus.

Meanwhile, Indiecan Entertainment picked up the Canadian distribution rights for the drama Random Acts of Romance, shot by Brendan Uegama csc.

In other news, Michael Wale csc in July began shooting J.J. Abrams’ new series Almost Human in Vancouver, while associate member Scott McClellan was scheduled to begin shooting the feature film Crawlspace in Newfoundland this September. The film was written by Newfoundland author Joel Hines and is being directed by Christian Sparkes. Also, CSC’s Facebook page had 1,000 users by July 2013.

IMAX Inks Deal With in Switzerland

IMAX Corporation – which Graeme Ferguson csc co-founded – announced in July that it had signed an agreement with Pathé, operator of the biggest cinema chain in Switzerland, France and the Netherlands, to install an IMAX theatre at Pathé’s multiplex in Geneva. The deal marks the first commercial IMAX theatre in Switzerland and brings Pathé’s total IMAX commitment to 12 theatres in Europe.

Kodak Reaches Motion Picture Film Deal with 20th Century Fox

Kodak has concluded a new agreement with 20th Century Fox to supply motion picture film to its movie and television studios. With the signing of this agreement, Kodak has now completed new contracts with six major Hollywood studios in the last year. The company previously announced agreements with Walt Disney Co., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., NBC Universal Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp. and Sony Pictures. Kodak continues to manufacture billions of linear feet of film every year, and the Entertainment Imaging division continues to be the largest driver of film manufacturing volume for Kodak into the future.

American Society of Cinematographers Elects New President,

Brendan Uegama csc

Pathé to Open Theatre

Officers

Richard Crudo csc, asc

Credit: Douglas Kirkland

The American Society of Cinematographers in May appointed Richard Crudo csc, asc as its new president. Crudo has shot a wide range of feature, television and commercial productions. Among his feature credits are Federal Hill, American Buffalo, American Pie, Music From Another Room, Outside Providence, Down To Earth, Out Cold, Grind, Brooklyn Rules, and My Sexiest Year. He currently shares cinematography duties with Francis Kenny ASC on the popular FX Channel series Justified. Crudo is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, serving as an Academy Governor and chairman of the Cinematographers Branch. In addition, he has chaired and co-chaired the ASC Awards for several years throughout the past decade. He previously served three terms as ASC president from 2003 through 2005. The Board of Governors also appointed its new slate of officers during the ASC’s annual election. Owen Roizman, Kees Van Oostrum and Lowell Peterson will serve as vice presidents. Victor J. Kemper was appointed