International Cinematographers Guild Announces
26th Emerging Cinematographer Award Honorees
Recipients to Be Honored During Awards Gala on Sep. 29
The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) has chosen eight honorees to receive the 2024 Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECAs).
The 26th annual awards gala and reception will be held Sunday, September 29 at the Television Academy Saban Media Center Wolf Theatre, 5210 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood.
The eight filmmakers, selected from 118 submissions, are:
Name, Film Title
Dominic Bartolone, “Sweet Santa Barbara Brown”
Adam Carboni, “INCOMPLETE”
Matthew Halla, “The Unreachable Star”
Jessica Hershatter, “Pirandello on Broadway”
Allen Ho, “Iron Lung”
Nick Mahar, “Sands of Fate”
Dylan Trivette, “Bearing Witness: A Name & A Voice”
Andrew Trost, “Bloom”
The ECAs are the only award event in the industry to prioritize exposure and recognition for early-career and emerging directors of photography. Submissions are open to Local 600 members who are not yet classified as directors of photography, and a panel of established ICG members from across the country assess submissions of short films, under 30 minutes in length.
“It’s an honor to shine a light on the emerging cinematographers who are bringing their exciting new visual styles to our industry,” says Baird B Steptoe, National President of the ICG. “We’ve seen so many ECA honorees move up the ranks to work as a director of photography. I have no doubt all these talented awardees will follow in those footsteps.”
Steven Poster, ASC, Chair of the Guild’s ECA committee says, “We have a rare opportunity with the ECAs to celebrate the full range of a guild member’s career, starting with their earliest days. We’re thrilled to celebrate the work of this year’s honorees.”
The Panavision family of companies returns as the Premier level sponsor, with Hawk Anamorphic also rejoining at the Bronze sponsorship level. ECA Partners also include Picture Shop, and Deluxe.
The awards ceremony will include the screening of the eight short films, with a reception to follow.
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHERS GUILD (ICG):
The International Cinematographers Guild represents approximately 10,000 members who work in film, television, streaming and commercials as directors of photography, camera operators, digital imaging technicians, visual effects supervisors, still photographers, camera assistants, film loaders, broadcasters and all members of camera crews and publicists. The first cinematographers union was established in New York in 1926, followed by unions in Los Angeles and Chicago. In 1996, Local 600 united as a national guild. In addition to its work organizing, bargaining and enforcing contracts and advocating for legislation that serves working families, training and mentorship, ICG’s ongoing events include the Emerging Cinematographer Awards and the ICG Publicists Awards Luncheon. The Guild also publishes the award-winning ICG Magazine.