FROM THE PRESIDENT George A. Willis csc, sasc
WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK.
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he Canadian Society of Cinematographers is very much an organic organization that is constantly expanding or even contracting as we search for new ways do things that best suit our membership. I’ve always felt that we should never let talents within the CSC lie dormant, but should always be utilized to the society’s best advantage. This outlook, coupled with the growing demands of being CSC president, has prompted me to make a change in the workload so that I can devote more time and effort to other CSC projects and initiatives. I’ve therefore decided to step back as editor-in-chief of Canadian Cinematographer. Traditionally, the CSC president has always assumed the position of editor-inchief as a part of their duties. While I’ve enjoyed my time at the helm of Canadian Cinematographer, situations do change and need to change. The only question remaining here was who would take over the magazine, which is such a huge part of the CSC identity? Well, there really is only one person and she is tailor- made for the job. That is Joan Hutton csc. As president of the CSC for 22 years, Joan’s fingerprints are all over the magazine right from its infancy onward. She took what was essentially a onepage newsletter over two decades ago and turned it into the CSC News, which eventually morphed into our glossy Canadian Cinematographer magazine that has become a must-read for anyone involved in Canadian cinematography. On top of being a multi-award winning director of photography, Joan has impeccable editorial judgement and skills, and I was ecstatic when she agreed to accept and once again become editor-in-chief of Canadian Cinematographer. We all know that the magazine will climb to new heights under her guidance. Although I will no longer be involved with the day to day running of Canadian Cinematographer, I will not be far away as CSC president, contributing the occasional president’s column and articles. In fact, I will be reporting in an upcoming issue on the IMAGO General Assembly, which just took place in Bitola, Macedonia, coinciding with the Manaki Film Festival, the oldest cinematography film festival in the world. The CSC is a full member of IMAGO, a global umbrella group representing 49 cinematography societies and associations from around the world. IMAGO is a leader in defining and lobbying for tolerable working conditions and visual ownership rights for cinematographers.
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