Artistry and Conscience Chris Menges, ASC, BSC receives the Society’s International Award for creating a litany of outstanding images. by Mark Hope-Jones •|• 46 February 2010 L ater this month, director of photography Chris Menges, ASC, BSC will receive the ASC International Award in recognition of a 50-year career in film and television that has taken him to the far corners of the earth. It is a career that shows no sign of abating; he recently wrapped London Boulevard for firsttime director William Monahan and Route Irish for longtime collaborator Ken Loach. These latest two credits illustrate a common thread that runs through Menges’ work: the knack of teaming up with interesting new directors, often shooting their first films, and also sustaining relationships with directors across many years and many projects. Loach is a classic example: Menges made such an American Cinematographer