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Society Welcomes Miranda New active member Claudio Miranda, ASC was born in Santiago, Chile. He began his career as a stage manager, and then decided to focus on working in the electrical department on film productions, where he steadily rose through the ranks. As a gaffer, he worked on features that included The Crow, Crimson Tide and The Fan, all photographed by Dariusz Wolski, ASC; The Game, shot by Harris Savides, ASC; Enemy of the State, shot by Daniel Mindel, ASC; and Fight Club, shot by Jeff Cronenweth, ASC. Miranda transitioned to cinematographer on commercials and music videos, earning Clio, AICP and MVPA awards for his work with directors Joel Peissig and David Fincher, among others. In the feature realm, he has shot A Thousand Roads, Failure to Launch, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and the upcoming release Tron: Legacy. He earned ASC, Academy and BAFTA nominations for his work on Benjamin Button. Condon Becomes Associate Michael Condon, vice president of the digital division at Clairmont Camera, has become an associate member of the ASC. He also belongs to the Society of Camera Operators. Condon’s career in the motionpicture industry began at JAR Enterprises, where he spent two years as a machinist and camera technician before moving on to Hill Production Service, where he remained for 16 years. At Hill, he worked on numerous productions as a camera assistant, operator and second-unit cinematographer. Condon joined the staff of Clairmont Camera in 2000, and in 2001 he helped map the company’s plan for the development and implementation of an HD department. He oversees all of the Digital Division’s operations, including testing, purchasing and training. Condon was an active participant in last year’s ASC/PGA Camera Assessment Series. Acord, Schreiber Give Talks Lance Acord, ASC and Nancy Schreiber, ASC recently joined writer/director Lee Isaac Chung, writer/director Jacob Tierney and producer Jon Kilik for an educational panel discussion sponsored by Kodak at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Moderated by journalist Brandon Harris, “Tribeca Talks Industry: Talking with Pictures” explored the collaborative process of creating compelling images. Schreiber also recently discussed her career behind the lens with members of Women in Film Chicago at Fletcher Camera & Lenses’ local facility. LACMA Salutes Musuraca The Los Angeles County Museum of Art recently presented “Where Danger Lives: The Noir Cinematography of Nicholas Musuraca,” a screening series celebrating the atmospheric black-andwhite work of the late Nicholas Musuraca, ASC. The series included the films Out of the Past, Where Danger Lives, Stranger on the Third Floor, Deadline at Dawn, Born to be Bad, The Woman on Pier 13, The Spiral Staircase, Bedlam, Clash by Night and The Blue Gardenia. Arri Names NYU Award for Bahnemann In recognition of ASC associate member Volker Bahnemann’s 40-plus years of service to the filmmaking industry, Arri has established the Volker Bahnemann Award for Cinematographers at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & Television. The award will be presented annually to one cinematographer in either the undergraduate or graduate division. “Volker was, is and will be one of the most prominent figures in the film industry,” says Vittorio Storaro, ASC, AIC. “He pushed all of us to use our
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Top: Claudio Miranda, ASC. Bottom: Associate member Volker Bahnemann.

personal creativity and our knowledge of every art to better express ourselves in the ‘Tenth Muse,’ the cinema.” “I was truly overwhelmed by this philanthropic gift from my friends and colleagues,” says Bahnemann. “Words alone cannot fully express my appreciation and gratitude to everyone who has generously contributed to establish this award for future generations of cinematographers. This also is my opportunity and motivation to stay involved with this wonderful art and craft well beyond my active business life.” ●

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