American Society Of Cinematographers Re-Elects Shelly Johnson As President, Sets Other Officers

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The American Society of Cinematographers has re-elected Shelly Johnson for a second term as its president and voted in three VPs and other officers.

The ASC Board of Governors also elected Vice Presidents Charlie Lieberman, Patti Lee and Cynthia Pusheck; Treasurer Charles Minsky; Secretary Dejan Georgevich; and Sergeant-at-Arms Chris Chomyn. “This past year has been a challenging time for our industry, and the ASC has strived to serve as the glue to keep our community together,” Johnmson said in a statement. “Cinematographers are an open collective, willingly sharing our knowledge and values for the betterment of the art form.

Our focus is to help create a healthy and vibrant existence that evolves with the forward movement of our industry.” Johnson is a four-time ASC Award nominee whose long list of credits includes Apocalypse Now, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Wolfman and the upcoming Elevation and Aftermath.

He was elected ASC president in May 2023, succeeding two-term chief Stephen Lighthill, and also serves on the Executive Committee for the Cinematographers Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.