The Society of Camera Operators has announced the nominees for the Camera Operator of the Year awards for the Film and Television categories. Honorees will be awarded live and in-person at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood on February 24 during the annual Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards.
“We’re excited to celebrate the extraordinary work of these camera operators,” said SOC president Matthew Moriarty. “No matter what happened in 2023, the show goes on and excellence must be honored.”
Camera Operator of the Year – Film Nominees
Mick Froehlich, SOC, Leave the World Behind
Geoffrey Haley, SOC, Chevalier
Ari Issler, Boston Strangler, with Nick Müller, B Camera / Steadicam Operator
Andrew ‘AJ’ Johnson, SOC, Carmen
Juanjo Sánchez, SOC, Society of the Snow, with Manuel Branáa, Operator de Cámara B
Camera Operator of the Year – Television Nominees
Dominic Bartolone, SOC, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, S2E6 “Beat L.A.”, with Jessica Cannon, B Camera Operator, Justin Cameron, SOC, C Camera Operator, and John Lyke, Rollerblade Camera Operator
Neal Bryant, SOC, The Last of Us, S1E3 “Long, Long Time”, with Carey Toner, Camera Operator
Don Devine, SOC, Barry S4E2 “Bestest Place on Earth”,with Neal Bryant, SOC, B Camera / Steadicam Operator
Mitch Dubin, SOC, Fargo S5E1 “The Tragedy of the Commons”, with Francois Archambault, SOC, B Camera Operator
Gary Malouf, The Bear S2E10 “The Bear”, with Chris Dame, “B” Camera Operator
In recognition of the industry's ongoing challenges, the SOC has made deliberate modifications to the traditional ceremony, encompassing theatre seating and an innovative awards format.
The SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards are given in recognition of outstanding achievement by an established person within the field of film and video production.