| Abbreviation | CSC / SCC |
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| Founded | 1957 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | promotion of cinematography, recognition of motion imaging professionals |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario,Canada |
Region served | Canada |
| Members | 800+ |
Official language | English,French |
President | George Willis csc, sasc |
| Website | http://www.csc.ca/ |
TheCanadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC) (French:Société canadienne des cinéastes) is a non-profit Canadian trade organization with over 500 members whose mission is to promote the artistic creativity and required skills forcinematography. Members of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers have achieved National recognition for their work in various areas of film:feature films,documentaries, television series, specials and commercials. Fully accredited members to this society are permitted to put the lettersC.S.C. orcscafter their names.
The Canadian Society of Cinematographers hosts an annual Awards Gala inToronto, Ontario, that recognizes the accomplishments of Canadian cinematographers. In 2017, they celebrated their 60th anniversary of the CSC Awards Gala.
The idea to form the Canadian Society of Cinematographers originated from the inspiration of fourcameramen:[1] Herbert Alpert csc asc, M. Jackson-Samuels csc, Fritz Spiess csc and Bob Brooks csc. In 1957, the cameramen decided to create an organization specifically designated for the art of cinematography after crossing paths numerous times in the lobby of a film studio atWoodbine andDanforth Then known as Meridian Films, in east-end Toronto. The society's goal was to be synonymous in Canada with theAmerican Society of Cinematographers.
The Federal Government did not recognize the society as legitimate until 1960, when theSecretary of State made it official. The CSC served on the advisory committee for theCanadian Film Development Corporation which is now known asTelefilm Canada[2]
The Canadian Society of Cinematographers is a non-profit Canadian trade organization with over 500 members whose mission is to promote the artistic creativity and required skills forcinematography.
With Corporate Sponsorship and the help of leaders within the organization, the Canadian Society of Cinematographers fulfills its mission by:[3]
The Canadian Society of Cinematographers consists of:
The Canadian Society of Cinematographers has 7 members elected to theirboard of directors, who each possess unique qualities and skills that contribute to the organization.
The board of directors elects two individuals as chief officers, and they are:
The Canadian Society of Cinematographers is anon-profit organization that relies on the support of corporate sponsors in order to serve their membership.
Some of their sponsors include: AC Lighting Inc., Aputure, Cooke Optics, Canon Canada Inc., Codes Pro-Media, Dazmo Camera, Fuji Film Canada, Henry's,Nikon Canada,Panasonic Canada, andSony of Canada.
The full list of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers' corporate sponsors and contact information can be found on their website.[5]
Every year, the Canadian Society of Cinematographers hosts an Awards Gala in Toronto, ON to honour the works and achievement of Canadian cinematographers in the industry. In 2017, the CSC celebrated their 60th anniversary of the CSC Awards Gala[6] Their award categories are divided into sections, which are:[7]
Each section contains multiple awards that may be given out to recipients each year.[8]
In 1962, the Canadian Society of Cinematographers published a magazine calledCanadian Cinematography,[9] whose name changed toCinema Canada in 1967. In 1989, the Canadian Society of Cinematographers changed the name of their magazine from Cinema Canada to the current title which is now calledCanadian Cinematographer[10]
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