Lifetime Achievement Awards Celebrating the Art & Craft of the Camera Operator

On February 25, 2023, the SOC hosted the Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards. Guests, nominees, and decorated industry leaders were among the hundreds who attended the Lifetime Achievement Awards celebration, which was held as an in-person event for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.

A first for the awards, the SOC announced six nominees for Camera Operator of the Year in both the Film and Television categories, and for a second year, the SOC expanded nominations to include collaborative efforts and teams of operators.

Daniel Bishop SOC | ASSOC BSC | ACO took home the title of Camera Operator of the Year in Film for his work on All Quiet on the Western Front. Dave Chameides, SOC, with “B” Camera Operator Cristian Trova, were awarded Camera Operator of the Year in Television for their work on Ozark, Season 4, Episode 14, “A Hard Way to Go.”

Oscar-nominated actor Colin Farrell received the Governors Award and both ARRI Inc. and Hudson Slider accepted Technical Achievement Awards (see article on page 33). The Gordon Parks Foundation was honored for Parks’ leadership and pioneering of social justice.

Lifetime Achievement Awards were given in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of film and video production to Don Devine, SOC, Camera Operator; Charlie Huntley, Camera Operator Live & Non-Scripted; Tommy Klines, Camera Technician; Darryl Humber, Mobile Camera Platform Operator; and Bruce McBroom, Still Photographer.

The SOC also welcomed Dr. Thomas Lee from the Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to center screen to salute the success of the SOC’s continued support, including filming the charity’s fundraising videos.

Camera Operator of the Year in Film was awarded to Daniel Bishop SOC | ASSOC BSC | ACO for his work on All Quiet on the Western Front. Congratulations to Daniel, and to all the nominees, for their stellar contributions to their film projects.