International Cinematographers Guild Marks 100 Years Of “Protecting Crafts, Livelihoods & Creative Voices”

Focus in on this: The International Cinematographers Guild becomes a centenarian this weekend. IATSE Local 600 will mark its 100th anniversary on Sunday, and the org is celebrating with campaign dubbed “100 Days to 100 Years.” It released a teaser video that features archival imagery and memorable moments from across the decades and pays tribute to the generations of camera and publicist professionals. Watch it below. The ICG will continue to celebrate and commemorate its centennial at its regional holiday events in Chicago on December 5, Los Angeles on December 6, Atlanta and New Orleans on December 12, Santa Fe on December 13 and New York on December 14. “For 100 years, the strength of this guild has come from its members,” ICG National President John Lindley said in a statement. “This centennial anniversary is an opportunity to honor those who came before us, celebrate the people carrying that legacy forward today and reaffirm our commitment to protecting the crafts, livelihoods and creative voices of generations of future members to come.” Local 600 represents more than 9,000 directors of photography, visual effects supervisors, camera operators, camera assistants, loaders, utilities, still photographers, digital imaging technicians, video controllers and publicists. Their work spans feature films, TV, streaming, commercials, news broadcast, documentaries and industrials Along with organizing, bargaining and enforcing contracts, ICG offers training and mentorship and advocates for legislation that serves working families. It oversees the annual the ICG Publicists Awards and Emerging Cinematographer Awards. The first camera union was founded in 1926 in New York, followed by unions in Los Angeles and Chicago. Local 600 was born as a national guild in 1996. Watch the teaser video here, and check out some other 100th-anniversary memories on the guild’s Instagram page.