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Inaugural Global IMAGO
Cinematography Awards
The first International Awards for Cinematography from IMAGO
will be presented in Helsinki later this year...

I

MAGO,
The
European
Federation
of
Cinematographers, recently announced its first
International Awards for Cinematography will be
held on October 28, 2017 at Hanasaari - The SwedishFinnish Cultural Centre in Helsinki.
IMAGO President Paul René Roestad FNF said:
"Despite the great number of academies, societies,
festivals and other organizations recognizing the
art of cinematography, IMAGO as the Federation of
Societies representing 49 countries feels that the
IMAGO Awards are needed to bring to light many
other artistic works that are produced around the
world and which without them, have no chance
of being recognized. IMAGO realizing this lack of
opportunity for many cinematographers and their
societies has decided to give others the opportunity
to show their artistry and skill in their chosen field of
cinematography."
The Awards will recognize work in Feature Film
Cinematography, TV Drama Cinematography and
Documentary Cinematography. There will also be
an IMAGO Lifetime Achievement Award, IMAGO

Contribution Award and an IMAGO Technical
Achievement Award.
Roestad added: "The primary intention
of IMAGO is to enhance the art of
cinematography and to give added prestige
to the cinematographer. With more than
4000 professional cinematographers as
members from all corners of the world these
awards help us do just that. IMAGO also
celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2017."
One of IMAGO´s many important aims is to focus on
the art of cinematography and to inform about the
facts surrounding cinematography.
"Through the awards IMAGO will continue to
promote the importance of cinematography in all
audio-visual productions, film and TV towards the
general public, cultural-political environments and
towards our many colleagues in other areas of the
film and television business," said Roestad. "The
International Awards for Cinematography are also
uniquely the first awards anywhere in the world
that will be given entirely to cinematographers by

IMAGO President Paul René Roestad, FNF

cinematographers."
For more information on the first IMAGO
International Awards for Cinematography visit the
web pages at www.imagoawards.org
The European Federation of Cinematographers,
IMAGO is a collaborative, global umbrella for the
world´s Cinematographers Societies.
The Federation works to inform and promote the
importance and relevance of cinematography to
the general public, film colleagues and the culturalpolitical environments. www.imago.org

Joffe Wins Top Aussie Award
It was the ACS society's night of nights and it belonged to Abraham Joffe...

A

t this year's Fujinon Fujifilm Australian
Cinematographers Society (ACS) National
Awards, MC'd by Australian TV celebrity Ray Martin
AM, it was Abraham Joffe (Tales By Light - Darren Jew:
Submerged) who was awarded the coveted Milli for
Australian Cinematographer of the Year.
Joffe, an internationally award-winning Australian
cinematographer who has gained a growing
reputation for his documentary and nature
productions said: "Tonight I had the enormous
honor of receiving the Australian Cinematographers
Society's Milli award for Cinematographer of the
Year. I can honestly say this is one of the biggest
highlights of my career to date, and I am incredibly
proud and humbled to have won this prestigious
award."
ACS National President Ron Johanson OAM ACS
said: "Abraham is an incredibly worthy winner of the
Milli. An experienced underwater cinematographer
who started his career shooting for the late
filmmaker and adventurer Malcolm Douglas in the
far reaches of the Kimberly's in Western Australia,
he was an early adopter of 4K taking his cameras
to all seven continents. Having founded the Untitled
Film Works production company in 2000 Abraham is
well known and highly regarded for his unique and
creative storytelling."
Joining Abraham Joffe on the winners podium in

(L-R) National President ASC Ron Johanson OAM ACS

presents Abraham Joffe with his Gold Milli Award,
as Stephen Windon ACS ASC looks on.
Picture: Eirini Alligiannis

the iconic Strangers Dining Room at NSW Parliament
House were, amongst others, Byron D'Arcy who won
the CineKids award for Instinct, Louie Eroglu ACS who
took the Current Affairs Gold Tripod for State of Fear,
Bruce Young who took the Drama or Comedy Series &
Telefeatures Award for The Secret River and Stefan
Duscio who took home the Cinema Gold Tripod for
Backtrack.
Meg White was awarded The Drew Llewelyn ACS

Camerimage Scholarship while Mark Kenfield won
The ACS - John Leake OAM ACS Award and Lifetime
Membership was bestowed on David Burr ACS with
Mandy Waker ACS ASC and the evening's guest of
honor Stephen Windon ACS ASC were both inducted
into the ACS Hall of Fame.
Visit the website for a complete list of 2017 ACS
National Awards winners.
www.cinematographer.org.au
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