The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) elected Shelly Johnson as the 47th president. Johnson is taking over from the past president, Stephen Lighthill, who has served three terms. Johnson has been a part of the ASC since 2000. Johnson has been a part of Hollywood for years. After graduating from The Art
ASC Re-elects President Stephen Lighthill
“As we safely emerge from the pandemic, we plan to continue to share our expertise on best practices for remote solutions and virtual production in service to the artistic process of filmmaking.”
The Board of Governors of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has voted on the organization’s 2021-’22 officers and Stephen Lighthill has been re-elected president. He will serve his next one-year term alongside Vice Presidents Amy Vincent, Steven Fierberg and John Simmons; Treasurer Steven Poster; Secretary Gregg Heschong; and Sergeant-at-Arms Jim Denault.
Stephen Lighthill, ASC (Photo by Michael M. Pessah, ASC)
Lighthill was elevated to president last year and previously served in the role from 2012-’13. He and the Board have been guiding the Society through the challenging transitions necessitated by the global pandemic, focusing on helping members learn safe practices on set and sharing those findings with the industry at