New Award Launched in Honor of Veteran Cinematographer Sue Gibson
A new award has been organized in honor of veteran cinematographer Sue Gibson. The National Film and Television School (NFTS) has introduced the Sue Gibson BSC Cinematography Award, a prize celebrating an NFTS Cinematography alum “who has advanced the profession of Cinematography in a significant way.” NFTS has also announced the award’s inaugural nominees, selected by its Cinematography Alumni members.
The female nominees for the Sue Gibson Award are Natasha Braier for “Neon Demon,” Charlotte Bruus Christensen for “Fences” and “Girl on the Train,” Ula Pontikos for “Marcella,” and Vanessa Whyte for her work at illuminatrix, the UK’s first all-female collective of cinematographers which she co-founded.
The winner of the Sue Gibson Award will be announced in September and receive the prize at an event later in 2017. The award ceremony will also see the recipient present a masterclass in cinematography.
“We are delighted that the NFTS has chosen to honor Sue’s memory in this way,” stated Gibson’s partner, Mike Roberts. “She was passionate about passing her skills on to a younger generation of cinematographers and this is truly a fitting tribute.”
Throughout her 30-plus year career, Gibson worked on projects like “The Forsythe Saga,” Marleen Gorris’ “Mrs. Dalloway,” and Nancy Meyers’ “The Holiday.” She most recently shot four episodes of mystery drama “Death in Paradise.” Gibson served as the first female president of the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) and was herself an alumna of NFTS Cinematography. In 2010 she received the The Cinematographer Award from the Women’s International Film & Television Showcase.
Gibson passed away in July 2016.
