International Collective of Female Cinematographers
The International Collective of Female Cinematographers (The ICFC), is a collective of professional Cinematographers from around the world that recognizes and uplifts the outstanding careers of female cinematographers by connecting with filmmakers and production teams to find a qualified crew.[1][2] In the top–grossing 100 films only 2% of them were shot by women cinematographers.[3] The collective was founded in 2016 by a group of female cinematographers who wanted to act as allies within the film industry and provide each other with community support and advocacy.[4] Notable members include Nancy Schreiber, ASC, Rachel Morrison, ASC, Amy Vincent, ASC, and Ellen Kuras, ASC.[5]
ICFC members identify as simply "Cinematographers" — without gender qualifiers. However, as a group, they've found it helpful to organize around gender until such time as women cease to be perceived as statistical anomalies or token hires behind the lens.[4]
The collective holds regular events for members to explore various cinematography related topics and new technology. Globally, they link film productions to a variety of Cinematographers with specialties ranging from narrative film, documentary, commercials, music videos, and Virtual Reality.[2]
Notes
- "Women Cinematographer organisations". www.imago.org. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "The International Collective of Female Cinematographers (ICFC)". Screen Queens. 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- "Female Cinematographers – What's the big deal?". FF2 Media. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- Erbland, Kate (2016-05-05). "Female Cinematographers Band Together to Form New Collective". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "DP First: Women Who Shoot - The American Society of Cinematographers". ascmag.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.