Society of Camera Operators announce changes to awards timeline

The Society of Camera Operators is announcing changes to the Awards that will be held on March 5, 2022.

The Awards will have both digital and in-person components. The Awards Committee will present three awards—the Technical Achievement Award and the Camera Operator of the Year Awards for Film & Television—in both a virtual and an in-person experience. These changes impact the Awards timeline as noted below, with more details to follow.

Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards Timeline

November 2021

• November 5: Lifetime Achievement Awards nominations open
• November 5: Technical Achievement Award submission open

December 2021

• December 17: Camera Operator of the Year Film & Television nominations open
• December 17: Technical Achievement Awards submissions close—DEADLINE EXTENDED to December 31, 2021

January 2022

• January 14: Camera Operator of the Year Film & Television nominations close
• January 15: Demo Day (Technical Achievement Award)
• January 18: Announce Technical Achievement Award Recipient

February 2022

• February 14: Camera Operator of the Year Film & Television membership voting opens
• February 28: Camera Operator of the Year Film & Television membership voting closes

March 2022

• March 5: Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards (Camera Operator of the Year Film & Television announced live)
• March 2022: Virtual event celebrating the recipients and nominees of the Camera Operator of the Year Film & Television and Technical Achievement Awards