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Clubhouse News

Photo of Clubhouse by Isidore Mankofsky, ASC; lighting by Donald M. Morgan, ASC.
Memorial photos by Alex Lopez.

ASC, American Cinematheque
Honor Zsigmond, Kovacs
The ASC, in collaboration with the
American Cinematheque, recently held a
special screening of McCabe & Mrs. Miller
and No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo &
Vilmos. Honoring the artistry, friendship
and memory of ASC members Vilmos
Zsigmond and Laszlo Kovacs, the
double-feature program was held at the
Aero Theater in Santa Monica, Calif. The
program included an introduction by No
Subtitles Necessary director James Chressanthis, ASC, GSC and AC contributor Jim
Hemphill.
USC Installs Wexler Endowed
Chair in Documentary
The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) recently
dedicated and installed the Haskell Wexler
Endowed Chair in Documentary, established through the generosity of the George
Lucas Family Foundation. During the dedication ceremony, Michael Renov, professor
and vice dean of academic affairs at
SCA, was installed as chair holder. Speakers
at the event included SCA Dean Elizabeth
M. Daley; Frank Price, chair of SCA's board
of councilors; USC Provost Michael Quick;
honoree Renov; and the wife of the late
Haskell Wexler, ASC, Rita Taggart Wexler.
Several ASC members were in attendance,
including Joan Churchill, Christopher
Chomyn, Caleb Deschanel, James
Neihouse, Woody Omens and Newton
Thomas Sigel.
Simmons Photography Exhibit
at ArcLight
ArcLight theaters in Hollywood
recently exhibited photographic works by
John Simmons, ASC and students from
Belmont High School. The exhibit featured
a fusion of Simmons' archival images from
his days as a teen street photographer with
selections from his current portfolio, including poignant captures showcasing the

Clockwise from top-left: ASC President Kees van Oostrum; Caleb Deschanel, ASC; Peter Flinckenberg, FSC;
and Michael Goi, ASC, ISC share memories of the late Frederic Goodich, ASC.

layers of childhood and family. Simmons'
photographs served as an excellent pairing
with student work on the walls of the
theater.
Haynie Joins Light Iron
Light Iron, a postproduction solutions
provider and member of the Panavision
family of companies, recently appointed
ASC associate member Josh Haynie to the
newly created position of vice president of
U.S. operations. Haynie previously held the
position of managing director at EFilm.
Panavision CEO and associate member Kim
Snyder stated, "The addition of Josh Haynie
comes at a key moment in the overall
growth of Panavision. We are committed to
providing a full portfolio of innovative,
creative solutions throughout the production and post process."

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Society Hosts Memorial
for Goodich
Society members, friends and loved
ones recently gathered at the ASC Clubhouse to honor the memory of Frederic
Goodich, ASC, who passed away on Aug.
30 at age 76. A prolific contributor to Society endeavors, Goodich was lauded at the
private memorial for his lasting influence
and for his tireless involvement with the
filmmaking community. Several ASC
members offered their thoughts and
memories of Goodich at the service, including ASC President Kees van Oostrum,
Richard Crudo, Isidore Mankofsky, Michael
Goi, Caleb Deschanel, Robert Primes, Peter
Anderson and Francis Kenny.
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