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Clubhouse News nizing my body of work.” He began his career making documentaries and shooting news at a television station in Reno, Nev., and then made more than 100 films for Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Films before segueing into narrative filmmaking. His cinematography credits include The Muppet Movie, Somewhere in Time and The Burning Bed. “Membership in the ASC was always one of my career goals,” notes Mankofsky, “so this honor means a lot to me.” Green, the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, began working as a camera assistant on industrial films, National Geographic specials Heritage Award Dedicated to Stone The ASC will dedicate the 2009 Heritage Award to the late Burton “Bud” Stone, who was president of Deluxe Laboratories for 18 years. Inaugurated in 1999, the Heritage Award — which is presented to one or more students — has commemorated a different cinematographer each year. This is the first time the award will be dedicated to another member of the film industry. “This tribute was a unanimous decision by our Board of Governors,” says Isidore Mankofsky, ASC, chairman of the ASC Education Committee. “Bud Stone was an honorary member of the ASC and served as chairman of the Awards Committee for 17 years.” Daryn Okada, ASC president, adds, “Bud Stone was an influential leader in the industry who became a legend in his own time. He had an unwavering appreciation for the role cinematographers play in the collaborative art of visual storytelling. He also made incomparable contributions to supporting cinematographers and raising our public profile.” Wexler, Burgess Rule Haskell Wexler, ASC recently presented the Woodstock Film Festival’s Haskell Wexler Award for Best Cinematography to At the Edge of the World. Directed by Dan Stone, the film was shot by Daniel Fernandez, Tim Gorski, Simeon Houtman, James Joyner, Jonathan Kane, Mathieu Mauvernay and John “Rip” Odebralski. Meanwhile, Don Burgess, ASC judged several of the regional competitions in the ninth annual Kodak Filmschool Competition. Four students were named first-place winners: Devendra Golatkar, the Film and Television Institute of India; Mateo Soler, the Universidad ORT Uruguay; Aonan Yang, Concordia University’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Canada; and Amparo de Miguel Viguer, the Escuela de Cinematografia y del Audiovisual de la Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. I Liu, Mankofsky, Green to Receive Society Honors ASC members Robert F. “Bobby” Liu (above), Isidore Mankofsky (below) and Jack Green (right) will all be feted during the 23rd Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards on Feb. 15, 2009. Liu will receive the Career Achievement in Television Award. Born in Shanghai, he studied at the University of Southern California before beginning his career in the camera department on such series as Gunsmoke, The Rockford Files and Columbo. His credits as a cinematographer include Family Ties, Hardcastle & McCormick, Lou Grant and The Nanny. “As a boy, I never thought I’d be able to work in Hollywood,” he says. “I’m proud of being born Chinese, but I am deeply grateful to have been adopted by the United States.” Mankofsky, who will receive the ASC Presidents Award, says he is “surprised and pleased the ASC is recog- 110 December 2008 Photo of Jack Green by Douglas Kirkland. and commercials. After moving to Los Angeles, in 1971, he spent 11 years working as an assistant and operator. Since climbing the ladder to director of photography, Green’s credits include Bird, White Hunter Black Heart, Twister, Unforgiven and The 40 Year Old Virgin. “Cinematography is an art, but it is also a craft,” he says. “It’s like learning to mix paints to get just the right colors. You aren’t just creating looks; you’re helping to tell the story by creating moods. I don’t believe in playing it safe. I would rather work on the edge and trust my instincts.”

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