There is good news for the Nigerian motion picture industry from Vienna, Austria where the Extra Ordinary General Assembly of the International Federation of Cinematographers (IMAGO) was held, during the week. .
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Beyond technical: Research into cinematography as art
More than just a category at the Academy Awards, cinematography as an art form is rich for research exploration according to a University of Southern Queensland filmmaking expert.
Dr Daniel Maddock, an award-winning cinematographer and academic, has stressed the significance of the field and has helped spearhead a new journal dedicated to its study.
Cinematography in Progress is an open access online journal published from Belgium with the support of the Free University of Brussels and the International Federation of Cinematographers (IMAGO).
Dr Maddock is the journal’s Australian representative and recently wrote the editorial feature for its first issue, Reaching Out.
By Max Goldbart2021-02-05T06:27:00+00:00
Bectu warns indies against ’penalising’ workers for pandemic-induced suspensions
Freelancers working on some dramas are being paid as little as £350 per week after being forced to stop work due to Covid-induced suspensions, it has emerged.
Broadcast has learned that staff on a number of scripted shows have been paid less than the London Living Wage amid production hiatuses.
Furthermore, one ‘Covid rider’ attached to a contract seen by Broadcast, stipulated that contracts can be terminated “with immediate effect” if a production is affected by the pandemic.
The document spells out that if a crew member is personally affected by the virus then a maximum payment of £700 across two weeks is due and if the absence lasts longer than a fortnight, they can be considered “absent due to sickness” and have their contract terminated.
Goodbye Soviet Union
Elen Lotman, ESC (Photo by Heikki Leis)
One of the highlights of the annual EnergaCAMERIMAGE festival, the IMAGO Diversity and Inclusion panels give cinematographers across the globe the opportunity to share knowledge and experiences with colleagues. Started in 2016, the panels are free-wheeling explorations into how gender and ethnic minorities can gain footholds in the field of cinematography.
IMAGO, the International Federation of Cinematographers, came together in the 1990s as a way to coordinate industry guilds and societies. Its membership now represents more than 4,000 cinematographers from 56 national societies. Through its committees, the federation campaigns for cinematographers’ rights, including working conditions, authorship legislation, and staffing initiatives.