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    Producer/Writer/Actor Kevin Smith Set To Present At 15th Annual ECA Awards

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    Multi-talented filmmaker, actor Kevin Smith will join the Emerging Cinematographers Guild Awards at the September 26 awards celebration of up and coming cinematographers. Taking place at the prestigious Directors Guild Of America, Smith will introduce the event and talk about his long collaboration with Director of Photography David Klein. nnThe New Jersey native is best know for the independent film Clerks, filmed in the convenience store where he was working at the time. He shot the film after hours, won the highest awards at the Sundance Film Festival and landed a distribution deal with Miramax. He followed up his freshman success with “Mallrats,” a favorite with Smith fans. He also wrote and directed “Chasing Amy,” starring Ben Affleck and Jason Lee. As an actor, Smith has appeared in his own movies as well as “Live Free or Die Hard,” starring Bruce Willis; and episodes of the “Reaper” television series, “Veronica Mars” and “Clerks”, the TV series.nnFor 14 years the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) has honored new talent within its membership with what is now known as the Emerging Cinematographers Awards (http://www.ecawards.net). Any Guild member who is not already a Director of Photography can enter this contest with his or her short film, be they a camera operator, loader, still photographer or any of the more than 30 skill categories within the union. nn

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