British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) Adds 14 New Members Including Jamie D. Ramsay, Catherine Derry, Ben Richardson

The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) has announced today that is has welcomed eight cinematographers to Full Membership and six operators to Associate Membership of the society.

The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) was established in 1949 with 2024 being the 75th Anniversary of the society. Across its 75 years it has included among its membership 27 Oscar winners and countless Emmy and BAFTA winners. Since its formation in 1949, its prime objective has been to promote and encourage the highest standards in the art and craft of cinematography and recently its Education arm launched a series of Masterclasses/Workshops and Mentorships intended to encourage and enable young people to learn about the roles within the camera, lighting and grip departments.

Christopher Ross BSC, President of the British Society of Cinematographers commented: “The warmest of welcomes to this year’s new members. Their talent enriches our craft and it is an honour to welcome them to the British Society of Cinematographers. Since the Society’s formation in 1949, its prime objective has been to promote and encourage the highest standards in the art and craft of cinematography. By playing an active role in the Society our newest members will help to shape its direction and empower future progress. On behalf of the Board of Governors, I congratulate you on your membership and thank you for bringing kudos to our collective by adding your voice to our Society.”

Joining the society as Full Members are:

– Tasha Back

– Catherine Derry

– Neville Kidd ASC

– Jamie D. Ramsay SASC

– Aaron Reid

– Ben Richardson ASC

– Oli Russell

– Susanne Salavati

Tasha Back is an award-winning Cinematographer, having previously won the BSC Short Film Award in 2021. Among Tasha’s credits are the TV Series The Tower and Traces as well as the independent feature films ‘Girl’ and In Camera; Catherine Derry has an extensive background in both Short Films and Music Videos, working her way up to shooting major TV shows The Great, Industry and A Thousand Blows. Neville Kidd ASC is an Emmy-winning Cinematographer and member of the American Society of Cinematographers. Neville won his Emmy for his work on Sherlock and has worked on major TV shows such as The Umbrella Academy and Altered Carbon. Jamie D. Ramsay SASC is a member of the South African Society of Cinematographers and has shot films as wide-ranging as the critically acclaimed Moffie to the BAFTA-nominated All of Us Strangers and Living. Aaron Reid shot the hit series Supacell as well as critically acclaimed dramas such as Stephen and The Walk-In. Ben Richardson ASC is an Emmy-nominated Cinematographer and member of the American Society of Cinematographers. Ben shot the Oscar-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild and received Emmy nominations for his work on Mare of Easttown and Yellowstone. Oli Russell is a BAFTA-nominated Cinematographer having shot Sex Education, Red Eye and The Gold. Susanne Salavati is a Cinematographer who has worked across drama and documentary, her most recent credits include The Crow Girl and Truelove.

Joining in the Associate Membership category are:

– Jon Beacham Assoc BSC ACO

– John Hembrough Assoc BSC ACO

– Robert Hollingworth Assoc BSC

– Christopher McGuire Assoc BSC SOC ACO

– Richard Philpott Assoc BSC ACO

– Joe Russell Assoc BSC ACO

Jon Beacham ACO was nominated for the Operators Award for Carnival Row, among his other credits are The Agency, Mary & George and A Town Called Malice. John Hembrough ACO is an acclaimed Steadicam Operator whose work stretches film and television drama. His most recent credits include The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Reunion. Robert Hollingworth is a BAFTA-nominated photographer whose work focuses mainly in the field of Natural History, he also worked in narrative helping to develop the wildlife shots used in All Quiet on the Western Front and Encounter. Christopher McGuire SOC ACO works on some of the biggest and challenging films in the world from Alien: Romulus to Venom: The Last Dance and Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3. Richard Philpott ACO has a wide-ranging CV from both television and film. He worked as A-camera operator on TV Dramas such as Poirot, Sharpe‘ and Bad Girls and most recently has been working on C-Camera on Films Gladiator II and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Joe Russell ACO is an award-winning camera operator working on shows such as Andor, Silo and House of the Dragon. He is also a board member of the ACO.

The new members will be invited to the BSC Summer Lunch on Sunday, July 6 to receive their membership certificates and meet their fellow members.