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By IATSE International President Matthew Loeb:

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.

Getting a “foot in the door” of the television and filmmaking business is an often daunting and difficult first step. The Sarah Jones Opportunity offers just that: an open door.

To meet the demands of unscripted TV audiences, camera operators, directors of photography and lighting directors are combining real-time, visual know-how with unique, predesigned approaches to storytelling.

This Saturday, April 28, 2018, the labor movements in the U.S. and Canada will observe Workers Memorial Day and the National Day of Mourning. These days serve as an annual remembrance of workers killed or injured on the job, and renewal of the fight for strong safety and health protections.

The ICG Safety App is a safety reference and reporting tool for the motion picture and television industry.

We have been notified by Contract Services that a large percentage of Local 600 members that are on the roster are behind on their required safety classes.

Moms-in-Film (MIF) designed its first ever, industry-wide Care Needs Survey to get as comprehensive as possible a view of the realities that parents working in the entertainment industry currently face. 

In order to accommodate the increased training volumes resulting from negotiated Refresher Training and the roll-out of additional training requirements, Contract Services will be operating with extended hours in April, including early morning and evening classes.

Visit your My600 Profile and get current with your contacts, credits, agents, skills, member links, profile photo, websites, resumes, photo galleries, press links, social media links, video links and more.

As part of the IMDbPro Affiliate Program, members of International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) will receive 30% off their IMDbPro membership.

Local 600 will be expertly represented at the annual NAB show, April 7-12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. ICG Magazine's David Geffner will hold a panel with two-time Oscar-winning Director of Photography Janusz Kaminski on Monday, April 9.