John Seale, ASC, ACS, Michael D. O’Shea, ASC, and Douglas Kirkland will be honored by their peers during the 25th American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards celebration at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on February 13, 2011.
“John Seale, Michael O’Shea and Douglas Kirkland have earned the admiration of our members for their significant contributions to the artistry of image making, be it motion pictures or still photography,” said Michael Goi, ASC president.
Seale will receive the ASC International Award, which is presented annually to a foreign cinematographer in recognition of extraordinary achievements in films produced for the global cinema.
O’Shea will receive the ASC Career Achievement in Television Award.
And Kirkland will receive the ASC Presidents Award, which is presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the art form.
“John, Michael, and Douglas still have their best years ahead of them,” said ASC Awards Committee chairman Richard Crudo, “but they have earned and deserve this recognition. They are role models for the next generation.”
Seale was born and raised in Australia, where he was a cowboy in the Outback before launching his career as a news film and documentary cameraman. Seale has earned more than 40 feature film cinematography credits since 1976. He won an Oscar® for The English Patient (1996) and received additional nominations for Witness (1985), Rain Man (1988) and Cold Mountain (2003). His other memorable films include Children of a Lesser God, The Mosquito Coast, Dead Poets Society, Gorilla’s in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Poseidon and the upcoming movie The Tourist. Seale was inducted into the Australian Cinematographers Society Hall of Fame in 1997.
O’Shea was born and raised in Los Angeles, where he began his career working on the Warner Bros. lot while he was a college student. O’Shea has compiled an impressive array of cinematography credits for episodic series, television movies and miniseries. He won an Emmy® for CSI: Miami in 2003 and other nominations for the episodic series Doogie Howser, M.D. in 1992 and Relativity in 1997, and for the television movies To Love, Honor and Deceive in 1997 and The ’60s in 1999.
Kirkland was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. During the 1960s and ’70s, he was a staff photographer for Look and Life magazines which featured his portraits of Jack Nicholson, Marilyn Monroe, Morgan Freeman, Marlene Dietrich, Brigitte Bardot, Judy Garland, Sophia Loren, Charlie Chaplin and many other iconic movie stars. Kirkland was also a still photographer during the production of more than 100 motion pictures, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Out of Africa, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Moulin Rouge. His pictures have been featured in newspapers, magazines and books around the world. Portraits that Kirkland has taken of more than 200 cinematographers have also been featured in industry publications.
The ASC is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing the art of filmmaking. Since its charter in 1919, the ASC has been committed to educating aspiring filmmakers and others about the art and craft of cinematography.
Park Pictures Signs Director Rachel Morrison
Park Pictures now represents director Rachel Morrison for commercial filmmaking. Morrison first came into prominence as a cinematographer, working on indie features, television, and blockbuster hits, which put her on the path toward her directing career. Her feature film directorial debut, “The Fire Inside,” is set for wide theatrical release by MGM on Christmas Day 2024.
Morrison has a background in photojournalism and a master’s degree from the American Film Institute. She made history as the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for her work on “Mudbound,” directed by Dee Rees. Morrison was also the first woman to lens a Marvel film, “Black Panther.” She also served as cinematographer for hit movies like “Dope,” “Fruitvale Station,” and the Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary “What Happened Miss Simone?”
As a director, Morrison has helmed many campaigns for brands like IKEA, Netflix, Gap, Michelob Ultra, Ford, a spot for Nissan starring Brie Larson, and a Coach ad starring Michael B. Jordan. She also directed many episodes of television for shows like “The Mandalorian,” “The Morning Show,” “American Crime Story: Impeachment,” “Hightown,” and “American Crime.”
“I believe in humanity above all else,” remarked Morrison. “Park Pictures similarly puts emotional and relatable storytelling first. Everyone I’ve met there is driven to push the envelope forward and create memorable and visual films. I’m excited to sign with Park and look forward to furthering my commercial career with them.”
Jackie Kelman Bisbee, founding partner of Park Pictures, added, “Her work is at once grounded and elegant. She deeply understands everyone’s process both behind the... Read More