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| Rob Kositchek, Jr. |
Founded 1996 by Cinematographer Rob Kositchek, Jr. Kositchek found his inspiration to honor exciting new talent when he attended “First Look,” the University of Southern California Film Showcase. With the support of (then) ICG President, George Spiro Dibie, ASC, the Awards were established under the “Film Showcase” banner.
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| George Spiro Dibie |
Since inception more than 1,000 short film entries have been submitted by Camera Operators and Assistants, proving that there is a much needed forum for budding cinematographers to show their craft. The winning films are selected by a panel of judges comprised of ICG members from all over the country. Each film is no more than 30 minutes in length.
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| Steven Poster, ASC |
By 2007 it had become increasingly clear that the Awards needed to grow into a bigger and more exciting event in June of 2007 ICG President Steven Poster, ASC, announced that the Film Showcase would take a step into a new direction and the Emerging Cinematographer Awards was born. The very first ECA Awards show was held at the Directors Guild of America on September 27, 2007.
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| Jim Matlosz |
2008 began a new chapter in the Awards history when DP Jim Matlosz took over the reigns as chairman of the event. "As the new chairman, it is my intention to take the dream and vision of founder Rob Kositchek and make the ECA Awards something that we can all be proud of," said Matlosz. "In the film making community it is very important to me that people see that many of our members are Emerging Cinematographers, we are the best trained, the best prepared, and potentially the most artistic group of people one could ever hope to have on a shoot."
Many of the past recipients have moved on to enjoy successful careers behind the lens,
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- Amy Vincent, Director of Photography, Hustle and Flow, Eve’s Bayou and The Caveman’s Valentine;
- Ken Glassing, Second Unit Director of Photography, CSI: Miami;
- Josh Bleibtreu, Second Unit Director of Photography, Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Van Helsing, The Punisher and two years on X-Files;
- Founder Robert Kositchek, Jr., Second unit Director of Photography, The Pretender, Insert Unit DP on The X-Files, Second Unit on 24, Director of Photography on Heroes Under Fire and The True Story Of Che Guevara
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The ECAs also attract the support of many distinguished cinematographers who have lent their talents as Award show presenters. Including:
5 Time Emmy Winner George Spiro Dibie, ASC, Sister, Sister, Murphy Brown and Barney Miller; Michael Goi, ASC, My Name is Earl, Welcome to Death Ro, Superbad, Alias and The Fixer, an ASC nominated film; Laszlo Kovacs, ASC, Miss Congeniality, My Best Friend’s Wedding and Easy Rider; SOC Lifetime Achievement Award recepient Stephen Lighthill, ASC, Nash Birdges and Vietman War Stories; Don Morgan, ASC, Girlfriends, My Wife and Kids, Crossing Jordan and Se7en; Daryn Okada, ASC, Baby Mam, Mean Girls, Cradle 2 the Grave, Apocalypto and Dr. Doolittle; 4 Time Academy Award Winner Vittorio Storaro, ASC, The Last Tango in Paris, Reds, Apocalypse Now and Taxi ; and Academy Award nomination recipient Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC, The Black Dahlia, Jersey Gir and The Bonfire of the Vanities.
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