Cynthia Pusheck

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Cynthia Pusheck (born 1964) is an American film and television cinematographer. She co-founded and co-chairs the ASC Vision committee that supports people from under-represented groups who hope to build a career in cinematography. [1] [2] She was the first woman to serve as Vice-President of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). [2]

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Early life

Cynthia Pusheck was born in the Chicago area, and was raised in Rockford, Illinois. [3] She attended Columbia College Chicago before moving to Los Angeles.

Cinematography

As a camera assistant, Pusheck specialised in underwater cinematography under the guidance of Peter Romano. She worked on Free Willy , White Squall , Flipper , Waterworld , Alien Resurrection , Speed 2: Cruise Control , Baywatch and Sphere . She was the camera operator on the underwater sequences in Magnolia , Men of Honor , Tomorrow Never Dies and A Nightmare on Elm Street . [3]

She took a job as a camera operator on CSI:Miami in 2003, where she gained her first experience as a Director of Photography (DP) on the second unit. [3] [1] Puskheck then studied cinematography at the American Film Institute for a year in order to improve her qualifications as a cinematographer. [3]

Pusheck has been DP on a range of television/streaming shows, most notably Brothers and Sisters , Revenge , Good Girls Revolt , Strange Angel , Sacred Lies , and The Bold Type. [1] She has also been DP on the independent feature film Loving Annabelle . [4]

Pusheck joined the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) in 2013, [3] and became the first woman to be elected Vice President in 2017. [5] She held the VP role until 2019. [6]

Recognition

Pusheck received the Kodak Vision Award at the 2010 Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards. [7] [8]

Filmography

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  2. 1 2 "Milestones - ASC Vision: The American Society of Cinematographers". theasc.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Frost, Jacqueline B. (17 March 2021). Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers: The Eye Behind the Lens. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-000-35985-5 . Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (4 April 2006). "Loving Annabelle". Variety.
  5. ↑ "ASC Elections Result in Second Term for President Kees van Oostrum - The American Society of Cinematographers". theasc.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Elections Revise Lineup of ASC Officers - The American Society of Cinematographers". theasc.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Peters, Jenny (31 May 2010). "Women in Film: Cynthia Pusheck". Variety. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "WIF Awards Retrospective – Women in Film". womeninfilm.org. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Three Days of Rain (2002)". BFI. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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