Camera Operators Honor Excellence

The Society of Operating Cameramen fete top names from behind the lens.
The Society of Camera Operators has set Saturday, February 16 as the date for the 2008 Lifetime Achievement and Camera Operator of the Year Awards presentation and reception. The location for the black tie event will be the Goldenson Theater of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood, CA.
The SOC, a non-profit charitable organization, has advanced the art and creative contributions of the Camera Operator in the Motion Picture and Television Industries since its inception in 1978. The Society brings industry leaders and cinematic artists into the closest confederation.
The SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards has a long history of honoring the career highlights of the best at their below-the-line crafts and technical achievements as well as the Society's Governors Award for a lifetime of significant contribution to the industry. Some of the past Governors Award honorees: John Huston; Kathleen Kennedy; Steven Spielberg; Ron Howard; Steven Lighthill, ASC; Jack N. Green, ASC; Sidney Poitier; Roger Corman; Haskell Wexler, ASC.
The nominations for these awards are submitted by the entire membership of the Society. Then, eligible active members cast their votes for each of these Lifetime Achievement and Technical Achievement Award categories. The recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Awards receive SOC's Golden CAMMY statuette.
The 2008 honorees:
The SOC Board of Governors Award for Lifetime Achievement in the service of the Motion Picture Industry will be presented to Joe Dunton (Founder of JDC Cameras; VP Panavision, Inc.)
The SOC President's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Industry and dedication to the SOC will be presented to Robert Primes, ASC (Director of Photography)
Lifetime Achievement in Camera Operating: Mitch Dubin, SOC (Munich, Jerry Maguire)
Memorial tribute for his Lifetime Achievement as Camera Technician: Scott Rathner (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal, The Spiderwick Chronicles)
Lifetime Achievement as Still Photographer: François Duhamel (Road to Perdition, There Will Be Blood)
Lifetime Achievement as Mobile Camera Platform Operator: Larry McConkey, SOC (Steadicam Operator: Bonfire of the Vanities, Goodfellas).
SOC recognition for achievement of Best Historical Shot Award: The Russian Ark - Tilman Büettner - Steadicam Operator (entire feature length film is one Steadicam shot)
SOC Technical Achievement Award recognition will be presented to Panavision Inc. for design and development of the Genesis HD camera system.
SOC Technical Achievement Award recognition will be presented to Tiffen, Inc. and Garrett Brown for the design and development of the Ultra2 Steadicam.
SOC Distinguished Service Award will be presented to International Cinematographer Guild President Emeritus George Spiro Dibie, ASC.
This year marks an exciting development for the SOC as it heralds “The Camera Operator of the Year” in the feature film category. The five nominees are:

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