International Cinematographers Guild
International Cinematographers Guild Local 600
AbbreviationICG
NicknameIATSE Local 600
PredecessorLocals 644, 659, 666
Founded16 May 1996 (1996-05-16)
Headquarters7755 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90046
Location
Members
8400
National President
Baird Steptoe
National Vice President
Chris Silano
Parent organization
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
AffiliationsAFL-CIO, CLC
Websitewww.icg600.com
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The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600[2]) represents approximately 8,400 members who work throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world in film and television as Directors of Photography, Camera Operators, Camera Assistants (1st AC, 2nd AC), Digital Imaging Technicians, Still Photographers, and all members of camera crews.

History

The first cinematographers union, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 644 was established in New York in 1926, followed by unions in Los Angeles and Chicago, but it wasn't until 1996 that Local 600 was born as a national guild.[3] In 2015 the Guild chose Rebecca Rhine as its first female executive director.[4]

Archive

The International Cinematographers Guild Interview Collection is housed at the Academy Film Archive. The collection contains nearly 300 oral and visual history interviews.[5]

ICG Magazine

The official publication of the guild is the International Cinematographers Guild Magazine (ICG Magazine).[6] First published in February 1929 as the International Photographer, it changed its name to ICG Magazine in 1999.[7] Its current executive director is David Geffner, who previously worked in postproduction for Paramount Pictures and The Walt Disney Company, and in story creation for Walt Disney Animation.[6] Film professor Jack Anderson praised ICG Magazine, saying that it "can compete with American Cinematographer", which is the "standard journal for the technical end of the industry."[8]

References

  1. ^ "icg600.com - Who We Are".
  2. ^ IATSE Local Union Directory - Local 600
  3. ^ ICG Local 600 - Short History
  4. ^ "Cinematographers Guild hires Rebecca Rhine as its first female executive director". LA Times. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  5. ^ "International Cinematographers Guild Interview Collection". Academy Film Archive. 13 October 2015.
  6. ^ a b Caranicas, Peter (September 25, 2016). "Cinematographers Guild Honors Rodrigo Prieto, Dolby Labs, David Geffner With Special Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  7. ^ Ockerbloom, John Mark (ed.). "International Photographer". University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  8. ^ Anderson, Jack (12 November 2012). Shooting Movies Without Shooting Yourself in the Foot. Taylor & Francis. pp. 534–535. ISBN 978-1136040498.

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