SOC announces 2022 Camera Operators of the Year

Manolo Rojas, SOC, and “B” Camera Pauline Edwards, SOC, were awarded Camera Operator of the Year in Television for their work on Snowfall, S4, Episode 8, “Betrayal”. The TV category nominees included multiple collaborative teams: Mick Froehlich, SOC, with Remi Tournois, SOC (Hawkeye, S1, Episode 3, “Echoes”); Timothy Muir Spencer with “B” Camera Mike McEveety (For All Mankind, S2, Episode 10, “The Grey”); Reid Russell, SOC, with “B” Camera Jan Ruona, SOC (Blindspotting, S1, Episode 1, “The Ordeal”); and Gregor Tavenner with “B” Camera Alan Pierce, SOC (Succession, S3, Episode 7, “Too Much Birthday”).

In addition to celebrating the achievements of the exceptional film makers and crews, the SOC Awards Celebration proudly welcomed Dr. Thomas Lee from the Vision Centre at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to centre screen to salute to the success of the SOC’s continued support, including filming the charity’s fundraising videos.

Following the awards celebration, guests, nominees, and award recipients were invited to virtual after-parties. Hosted by nominees, the after-parties were held in multiple breakout rooms, allowing attendees to not only chat (virtually) with the breakout room host, but also with others in attendance.