The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) Awards will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, honoring Camera Operator of the Year in both Film and Television, as well as the Technical Achievement Award.

In recognition of the challenges faced by both our members and our sponsors due to the prolonged and devastating slowdown in US production, the 2026 SOC Awards will be held virtually. Our traditional black-tie event with lavish tributes to Lifetime Achievers in all categories will resume when the American industry has recovered to the extent that our sponsors can once again afford to support us, and our members can once again afford tickets.

The in-person component of the 2026 SOC Awards will be found at Watch Parties in Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta. Be on the lookout for details about your nearest Watch Party.

Society of Camera Operators Announce the Camera Operator of the Year Film and Television Nominees

The prestigious Society of Camera Operators (SOC) is pleased to announce the nominees for the Camera Operator of the Year awards for the Film and Television categories. Recipients will be honored during the annual SOC Awards ceremony during a live stream on Saturday, March 7, 2026, with in-person Watch Parties hosted in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta.

The SOC congratulates this year’s nominees:

Camera Operator of the Year – Film:

• F1 – Lukasz Bielan with Natasha Mullan, “B” Camera Operator 
• Frankenstein – Gilles Corbeil, SOC with James Frater, SOC, “B” Camera Operator/Steadicam 
• Marty Supreme – Colin Anderson, SOC with Brian Osmond, SOC, “B” Camera Operator 
• One Battle After Another – Colin Anderson, SOC 
• Weapons – Michael Fuchs, SOC with Kate Roberson, “B” Camera Operator, and Connor O’Brien, SOC, “C” Camera Operator 

Camera Operator of the Year – Television:

• Étoile, S1E1 “The Swap” – Jim McConkey, SOC with Fanny Coustenoble, “B” Camera Operator, and Niknaz Tavakolian, “B” Camera Operator 
• The Pitt, S1E12 “6:00 P.M.” – Erdem Ertal, SOC with Aymae Sulick, SOC, “B” Camera Operator 
• Severance, S2E7 “Chikhai Bardo” – Scott Maguire with Mark Schmidt, SOC, “B” Camera Operator 
• Stranger Things, S5E4 “Chapter Four: Sorcerer” – Nick Müller, SOC with Nick Medrud, “B” Camera Operator 
• The Studio, S1E2 “The Oner” – Mark Goellnicht, SOC, ACO 

Voting is open to the SOC voting membership on Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Timeline

The 2026 SOC Awards timeline is as follows:

February 2026

• Thursday, February 5, 2026 – Camera Operator of the Year Nominees voting opens to membership
• Friday, February 13, 2026 – Technical Achievement Awards presentations due
• Sunday, February 22, 2026 – Demo Day, Virtual

March 2026

• Sunday, March 1, 2026 (11:59 pm PST) – Camera Operator of the Year voting closes
• Saturday, March 7, 2026 – SOC Awards Show broadcast live 4:30 pm PST/ 7:30 pm EST

For further information, such as submission details, qualifications, sponsorship, and participation, email: Kristin@soc.org