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Camera Guild Honors Trio
Ron Howard, Thomas Short and George Spiro Dibie to be feted during ICG 75th
anniversary celebration.
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
By Vincent Rowe
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They're throwing a street party in Hollywood, and some of the world's greatest filmmakers are invited! The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) will commemorate its 75th anniversary during the opening of its new national headquarters in Hollywood on November 8th. ICG will mark the occasion with a festive street gala where ICG Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees president Thomas C. Short and National Guild president George Spiro Dibie, ASC.
"Ron Howard is being recognized for his lifetime commitment to excellence," said Stephen Lighthill, ASC, chairman of the event. "He is a complete filmmaker who has excelled as an actor, writer, producer and director. This is an appropriate occasion for us to recognize and thank those remarkable individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to advancing the art of filmmaking."
Bruce Doering, national executive director of ICG, also commented, "We want to recognize Tom Short for being a tireless and amazingly effective advocate for the rights of our members. He understands and appreciates what they bring to this art form and in just a few years has transformed the IATSE into an international economic and political force."
Dibie is being honored for both his achievements as a cinematographer, who has earned six Emmy awards, as well as for his dedication to the Guild. He will mark his 20th anniversary as ICG president in 2004. His body of work, including such memorable television series as Barney Miller, Night Court, Growing Pains, and Mr. Belvedere.
The new ICG national headquarters will be located at 7755 Sunset Boulevard
in Hollywood. There are some 6,000 ICG members, including cinematographers and
camera crews, still photographers and publicists. For additional information
about the 75th anniversary celebration, visit www.cameraguild.com.
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