The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) will participate in NAB 2025 with two panels showcasing the work of 2nd Camera assistants, as well as sustainability practices being put in motion both on and off set.
Panel 1: “2nd Camera Assistants: Camera’s Indispensable Shapeshifters”
Seasoned producers know 2nd Camera Assistants are critical to an efficient and smooth-running camera team. But how 2nd Assistants go about achieving this is radically different between genres, from production to production and across camera assignments. Join Local 600 2nd Assistants as they unpack how they adapt to different production types and conditions as well as how to become indispensable to their 1st Assistants and Directors of Photography.
Panelists:
Jason Alegre, 2nd Assistant (Thor: Love and Thunder, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Legion)
Yuka Kadono, 2nd Assistant (Happy’s Place, How I Met Your Father, Side Hustle)
Moderator:
Michael Chambliss, Assistant Western Region Director, Local 600
Panel 2: “Unscripted Meets Sustainability”
Unscripted and Live Productions face unique hurdles in meeting the sustainable production goals that engaged audiences increasingly demand. In February 2025 Reality of Change announced that 30 (and counting) unscripted production companies pledged to develop groundbreaking approaches to meet those challenges. Join the movement’s leading innovators as they dive into how they are engaging with peers to develop guidelines, raising awareness with audiences and pioneering ways to meet sustainability goals on-set and behind the scenes.
Panelists:
Cyle Zezo, Founder, Reality of Change
Oscar Dominguez, Local 600 Lighting Designer (The Voice, World of Dance, Big Brother)
Tracey Baird, Executive Producer/Showrunner/Producer (OMG Fashun, True Story with Ed & Randall, Flight of the Conchords, Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty)
Moderator:
Michael Chambliss, Assistant Western Region Director, ICG IATSE Local 600
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Panel 1: “2nd Camera Assistants: Camera’s Indispensable Shapeshifters”
Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
Time: 1:30 – 2:15 PM (PDT)
Location: North Hall – Cine Central Theater
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Panel 2: “Unscripted Meets Sustainability”
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time: 11:45 am – 12:45 pm (PDT)
Location: SL9823 Creator Lab Theater B, South Hall
