The Society of Camera Operators has opened submissions for the 2026 Camera Operator of the Year awards. The awards are given to feature film and television full-time camera operators who have operated on “distinguished projects of considerable quality” during the previous year. Anyone in the film and TV community may nominate a camera operator for … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) has announced the recipients of Camera Operator of the Year in Film and Television during the 2025 SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. The recipient of Camera Operator of the Year in Film is P. Scott Sakamoto, SOC – A Complete Unknown. Camera Operator of the Year in Television recipients are Scott Dropkin, SOC – Yellowstone, S5E14 “Life is … Read more
The prestigious Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announce the nominees for the Camera Operator of the Year awards for the Film and Television categories. Recipients will be presented and honored during the annual SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards weekend on February 14 &15, 2025, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. “This year’s awards take on even greater … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announce the recipient of the upcoming Society of Camera Operators Technical Achievement Award is NODO Film Systems – Inertia Wheels MAX. The SOC is also proud to recognise two additional technologies with Honourable Mentions: the TRINITY 2 Ecosystem by ARRI Americas, Inc. and the Mantis by Blkbrd LLC This … Read more
The word “medicinal” is not usually used in the context of Hollywood’s (and London’s) late winter award season, unless one is perhaps contemplating something – cup of herbal tea, warm glass of milk, hot coffee, can of Red Bull, perhaps pharmaceutical – to either stay awake, get to sleep, or perhaps settle a stomach (or … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) has announced the recipients of Camera Operator of the Year in Film and Television during the 2024 SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards. The recipients of Camera Operator of the Year in Film are the team of Juanjo Sánchez, SOC, with Manuel Branáa, Operator de Cámara “B”, for Society of the Snow; and the recipients … Read more
The prestigious Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announces the nominees for the Camera Operator of the Year awards for the Film and Television categories. Honourees will be awarded live and in-person at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood on Saturday, February 24, 2024 during the annual Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards. “We’re excited to celebrate … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators announces the nominees for Camera Operator of the Year in the Film and Television categories. Voting members will receive an email with online voting instructions and links on January 18th, 2023. Voting period will be open from January 18th through February 18th, 2024 at midnight PT. At the February 24, 2024, … Read more
In recognition of the industry’s ongoing challenges, the SOC has made deliberate modifications to the traditional ceremony, encompassing theatre seating and an innovative awards format. Hosted at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood, the upcoming Lifetime Achievement Awards will serve as a testament to the resilience and creativity of the community. “In light of … Read more
These awards are given to Feature Film and Television full-time Camera Operators who have operated on distinguished projects of considerable quality during the previous year. Anyone in the Film/TV community may nominate a Camera Operator for this award, including but not limited to SOC members, directors, producers, production crew members, studios, and production companies. Camera … Read more
Guests, nominees, and decorated industry leaders were among the hundreds who attended the SOC Awards, which returned to an in-person event for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The recipient of Camera Operator of the Year in Film was Daniel Bishop ACO Assoc BSC SOC (All Quiet on the Western Front); and the recipients … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announces the Gordon Parks Foundation will be honoured and recognised during the annual Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Loews Hollywood Hotel on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The Gordon Parks Foundation is celebrated for its work in supporting and producing artistic and educational initiatives that advance … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announces the 2023 SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards’ Governors Award recipient is Oscar Nominee: Colin Farrell. Hosted at the Loews Hollywood Hotel on February 25, 2023, the star-studded, red-carpet, SOC Awards show will honour the top professionals and operators in motion picture, television, and the industry at large. “We are … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators has announced the nominees for Camera Operator of the Year in the Film and TV categories. Camera Operator of the Year – Film Nominees: Lukasz Bielan – Bullet Train Daniel Bishop, SOC – All Quiet on the Western Front Mitch Dubin, SOC – The Fabelmans, with Colin Anderson, SOC, “B” … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) has announced the recipients of the upcoming Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Technical Achievement Awards. Recipients will be presented and honoured in-person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic during the annual SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards dinner and celebration on Saturday, 25 February, 2023 … Read more
This award is given to a Feature Film and/or Television full-time Camera Operator who has operated on a distinguished project of considerable quality during the previous year. Anyone in the film/TV community may nominate a Camera Operator for this award, including, but not limited to, SOC members, directors, producers, production crew members, studios, and production … Read more
SOC invite you to submit eligible technologies for the Society of Camera Operators’ Technical Achievement Award from September 7, 2022, through November 30, 2022. Please keep in mind the Award is for technology that is used by the camera operator and camera crew during production. There will be a fee of $1150 USD per submission. … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) just announced that the recipients of Camera Operator of the Year in Film are Mitch Dubin, SOC, and “B” Camera John “Buzz” Moyer, SOC (West Side Story). The recipients of Camera Operator of the Year in Television are Manolo Rojas, SOC, and “B” Camera Pauline Edwards, SOC (Snowfall, S4, Episode 8, “Betrayal”). The award recipients were celebrated … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) has announced that the honouree of the 2022 Society of Camera Operators Awards Celebration Governors Award is the iconic Danny DeVito. The SOC is honoured to present Danny DeVito with the Governors Award as an acknowledgment for his impressive body of work, collaborations, and his commitment to critical social … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) has announced that the recipients of the 2022 Society of Camera Operators Technical Achievement Award are the renowned Motion Impossible, AGITO Remote Dolly Systems and Cinema Devices, Ergorig System. To qualify for a SOC Technical Achievement Award the technical development and the company and/or individuals must endure a rigorous … Read more