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Cinematographers Guild Begins Its Election Season

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The Cinematographers Guild’s officer and board elections are underway, and the group will have a new president in May, as incumbent John Lindley isn’t seeking re-election.

The election season kicks off today – the deadline for submission of written nominations – and the guild will hold a membership and nominations meeting on Sunday.

Voting begins April 13 and ends May 12.The guild, IATSE Local 600, is IATSE’s largest and one of three with national jurisdiction, along with the Editors Guild and the Art Directors Guild.The guild’s previous election, held in May 2019, saw the defeat of four of the guild’s top incumbent officers, including longtime president Seven Poster, as well as its incumbent 1st national vice president, national secretary-treasurer, and assistant national secretary-treasurer.Lewis Rothenberg, who defeated Poster for the presidency, quit the non-paying job after only nine months, however, citing “differences” with the senior staff.

Upon his resignation, Rothenberg told members and staff that “that my vision for this union, as to who runs it and how it should be run, is not fully aligned with some of our senior staff and National Officers.

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