British Society of Cinematographers
The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) is an association of British cinematographers ( Directors of Photography and Lighting Cameramen ).
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The BSC is neither a professional organization nor a trade union-oriented interest group. The aim of the company is to promote and guarantee high standards in the art and craft of cinematography . You can only become a member at the invitation of a member of the BSC if you are currently working as a cameraman, have been the camera for at least three professional films and live in Great Britain. Members are allowed to add the abbreviation BSC to their names in film and television productions.
The BSC was founded in 1949 based on an idea by Bert Easey (1901–1973), then head of the Denham and Pinewood studio camera department , as a counterpart to the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
The company is based in London.
Since 2011 the BSC is a member of the Cine Guilds of Great Britain .
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Scholarships and Awards
The BSC awards various film prizes: The Bert Easy Technical Award , Charles Staffell Award for Visual Effects (from 2001), Best Cinematography Award , Best Cinematography in a Television Drama Award (from 2011), John Alcott Memorial Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award . It also awards three scholarships named after Freddie Francis , Freddie Young and Oswald Morris .