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Ten Emerging Cinematographer Award Winners to Showcase Oct. 2 The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) has named 10 honorees for the 2022 Annual Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA), spotlighting promising cinematographers and providing crucial exposure needed to succeed in the motion picture industry. The collection of 10 selected short films will be showcased at the […]

LOS ANGELES, October 7, 2019 –The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) honored writer/director Patty Jenkins, best known for Wonder Woman, Monster and The Killing, with the inaugural Distinguished Filmmaker Award presented by Panavision at the 2019 Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA) on Sunday, October 6, 2019 in the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. “I started

LOS ANGELES, September 12, 2019 –The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) will honor writer/director Patty Jenkins, best known for Wonder Woman, Monster and The Killing, with the inaugural Distinguished Filmmaker Award presented by Panavision, at the 2019 Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA) on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM in the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center

Nine Honorees Selected from 105 Submissions to Screen in Los Angeles, Sept. 30 LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2018 – The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) has named nine honorees for the 2018 Annual Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA), spotlighting promising cinematographers and providing crucial exposure needed to succeed in the motion picture industry. The collection of nine selected short films will

ICG’s Emerging Cinematographer Awards gives honorees an opportunity to present themselves as Directors of Photography by entering a short film for consideration to be one of the top selected Honorees. Members already classified in the union as a Director of Photography cannot apply. Local 600 members not currently classified as Directors of Photography are invited

Since 1996, Cine Gear Expo has served film and video industry professionals by providing them the opportunity to see the newest, cutting-edge equipment; to learn about new production services; and, to catch up with peers in a relaxing and social environment. As we prepare for our 22nd year, we welcome filmmakers to submit their projects

The entry deadline for the 2017 Emerging Cinematographer Awards has been extended to Wednesday, March 15, 2017, by 11:59 pm PST with a recommended upload start time by 11 pm. For more information about submitting a film, click here.

The CALL FOR ENTRIES deadline for the 2016 Emerging Cinematographer Awards has been extended to Wednesday, March 16, 2016. All submissions are due on this date by 5:30 pm (PST), 7:30 pm (CST) or 8:30 pm (EST).

The honorees for this year’s Emerging Cinematographer Awards have been announced. Congratulations to Derek Fisher, Dan Hertzog, Eric Hurt, Spencer Cole Hutchins, Alexa Ihrt, Matt Irwin, Clifford Jones, Karina Silva, John Veleta and Alejandro Wilkins.

We are now accepting submissions for the 2015 Emerging Cinematographer Awards. For eligibility requirements and more information, visit Submit Your Film.