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Clockwise from left: Bill Butler,
ASC points to a photo of his
younger self; the celebration
of the Society's centennial
continued long after dark;
Steven Shaw, ASC and
producer Katelyn Cox flank
Allen Daviau, ASC; the
Canadian Society of
Cinematographers gifted this
stone sculpture to the Society;
ASC member Richard Crudo,
chair of the Society's 100th
Anniversary Committee;
awards were presented to
many of the organization's
legacy sponsors.

part of today's celebration, with our
closest friends. We feel that in celebrating the ASC's birthday of 100 years, we
could not have gotten here without
many of you in this room. The companies gathered here have shown unwavering support - not only financially,
but by supporting our membership
programs and, most importantly, the
Master Class program and the Society's
educational outreach." That support, he
asserted, has helped the ASC "function
as a beacon in our industry, both locally
and globally."
Acknowledging the ASC's global
leadership and collegial relationships
with other cinematography societies
from around the world, Joseph Sunday,
chair of the board of directors of the
Canadian Society of Cinematographers,
presented van Oostrum with a stone
sculpture of two bears. "We wanted to

contribute meaningfully as part of the
ASC anniversary, to go beyond the obvious commemoration of age," Sunday
said. "We wanted a tangible tribute to
remain with the ASC, proclaiming our
belief that the ASC has the distinction of
being the principal organization upholding the interests of professional cinematographers, not just in the United
States but across this continent and
globally."
Following the Legacy Sponsors'
ceremony, all of the evening's guests
assembled for cocktails, socializing and
dinner in the ASC's front courtyard and
under large tents that wrapped around
the building. An impressive roster of
Society members, associates and industry friends from around the world made
the pilgrimage to Hollywood to attend
the event, but the most special guests of
all were Bill Butler, ASC - who, at age
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98, is the Society's oldest member -
and Allen Daviau, ASC, whose return to
the Clubhouse elicited a parade of wellwishers.
Throughout
the
evening,
emotional encounters underscored the
deep connections between everyone
who attended the gala. Summing up the
experience, Crudo enthused, "It was
perhaps the greatest night in the history
of the Clubhouse - I really do believe
that. The overwhelming, widespread
feeling of family and tradition, as well as
the ASC's core values and everything we
treasure, were on display for all to see."
For expanded coverage and additional photos from the centennial celebration, visit bit.ly/ASC100thParty. For
additional Clubhouse News, visit
theasc.com/asc/news.
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