Today, the pro-vaccine campaign to support Australia’s beleaguered hospitality industry #putajabonthemenu has launched nationally across Australia, featuring an epic 60 second film to be aired across Foxtel, SBS and Channel Nine, as well as social films, radio ads and a print campaign running across
Timothy Myers ACS is an award-winning freelance photojournalist based in the U.S. He has worked for the BBC, CNN, ESPN, National Geographic, the United Nations and others to film special investigations, human interest stories and breaking news in hostile environments. Myers’ work has aired on all of his native Australia’s commercial networks. A member of the Australian Cinematographers Society, Myers is affiliated with Generation Media, which has offices in Los Angeles and Sydney. His summer 2020 images of the Washington, D.C., police aggressively clearing peaceful protesters were hailed as depicting a violation of constitutional rights and an infringement on press freedoms. Myers and reporter Amelia Brace were attacked by the police while filming the protests. That coverage, “Beat the Press: Journalism Under Attack,” aired on Australia Broadcasting Co.’s. “Seven News” and received The Walkley Foundation’s 2020 Television/Video New Reporting award. The Walkleys honor
ACS Camera Workforce Census 2021
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In a world’s first, the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) has collaborated with researchers at Deakin University to produce the Camera Workforce Census 2021, This census is focused on equity, diversity, and career progression of all camera professionals in Australia.
As part of the world first for research in cinematography, the Camera Workforce Census 2021 seeks to gather as many voices from all camera professionals in Australia. This includes assistants, freelancers, operators, camera crew, and cinematographers. This census isn’t just for members of the ACS, it is also open to any Australian working in the industry.
Cameraman Troy Gordon, who worked on
Australian Survivor, Married at First Sight and
I’m A Celebrity (UK) has died.
He died following a battle with cancer on the Sunshine Coast in the very early hours of Monday morning.
Gordon began working in the industry over 30 years ago in 1985, and started his own company, TRG Vision, in 2005 in Brisbane. He covered news events such as the Gulf War in 1990 and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and was a recipient of the Golden Tripod award from the Australian Cinematographers Society.
ACA‘s Leila McKinnon said: “Absolutely heartbreaking, we had so many adventures together, he should have had many more to come, so incredibly sad.”