SOC Awards | Society of Camera Operators

The Society of Camera Operators Awards returns to the Loews Hollywood Hotel for the banquet-style ceremony, including a hosted pre-reception and after-party on Saturday, February 15, 2025. New for 2025 is the Honoree & Nominee Reception, hosted on Friday, February 14. This evening celebration honors the nominees and recipients and the work of our industry in 2025 within a more casual setting. The evening is open to all members in all categories with a guest and is hosted courtesy of FujiFilm.

Friday Reception tickets are included with your Awards seat and table purchase.

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 presented and honored during the annual SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards weekend on February 14 &15, 2025, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.

The SOC would like to congratulate this year’s nominees:

Camera Operator of the Year – Film Nominees:

Bianca Butti – Challengers, with Terrence Hayes, “B” Camera Operator and Patrick Quinn , “C” Camera Operator
Michael Fuchs, SOC – Wolfs, with Rebecca Rajadnya , “B” Camera Operator (NY), and Keith Dunkerley, “B” Camera Operator (LA)
Karsten Bloch Jacobsen, DFF – Wicked, with Simon Finney, GBCT, ACO, “B” Camera Operator
P. Scott Sakamoto, SOC – A Complete Unknown
David J. Thompson, SOC – Civil War, with Hugh Braselton, “B” Camera Operator

Camera Operator of the Year – Television Nominees:

Scott Dropkin, SOC – Yellowstone, S5E14 “Life is a Promise” with Abby Linne, SOC, “B” Camera Operator, and Jed Seus, “C” Camera Operator
Sam Ellison, SOC – The Penguin, S1E4 “Cent’Anni” with Eli Aronoff, SOC, “B” Camera Operator
Michael Fuchs, SOC – Mr. & Mrs. Smith, S1E1 “First Date” with Rebecca Rajadnya, “B” Camera Operator
Chris Haarhoff, SOC – Fallout, S1E1 “The End” with Robert Campbell, “B” Camera Operator
Gary Malouf – The Bear, S3E1 “Tomorrow” with Chris Dame, “B” Camera Operator

SOC Announces 2025 Photography Exhibit during SOC Awards Weekend Featuring Iconic Still Images by Past Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees

The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) is thrilled to announce the return of its annual art exhibition, this year titled Capturing the Spirit: Evocative Moments on Screen. This unique showcase will be featured during the SOC Awards Show weekend, February 14-15, 2025, at Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, CA, offering attendees an exclusive opportunity to view and acquire one-of-a-kind works by renowned photographers and past SOC Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees: Phillip V. Caruso, Murray Close, Francois Duhamel and Ralph Nelson.

Society of Camera Operators Announces Recipient of the Technical Achievement Awards

The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) is pleased to announce the recipient of the upcoming Society of Camera Operators Technical Achievement Award is NODO Film Systems – Inertia Wheels MAX.

Society of Camera Operators Announce 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees

The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the upcoming Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards. Recipients will be presented and honored during the annual SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards weekend on February 15, 2025, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.

The Lifetime Achievement Awards are given in recognition of outstanding achievement by an established person within the field of film and video production. The honorees of the Lifetime Achievement Awards were nominated in six critically acclaimed categories including: Camera Operator Film and Television, Camera Operator Broadcast & Live, Camera Technician, Mobile Platform Camera Operator, Still Photographer, and (new) Camera Operator Unscripted.

The recipients are:

Camera Operator Film & Television – Bonnie Blake, SOC
Camera Operator Broadcast & Live – Larry Heider
Camera Operator Unscripted – John Armstrong
Mobile Camera Platform Operator – Tim Christie
Camera Technician – Jamie Felz
Still Photographer – Zade Rosenthal

Society of Camera Operators Awards Timeline

January 2025:

Friday, January 3, 2025 – Camera Operator of the Year submissions Membership voting for Nominees (NEW)
Friday, January 10, 2025 – Camera Operator of the Year submissions Membership voting for Nominees closes (11:59 pm PST)
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 – Camera Operator of the Year Nominees announced
Sunday, January 26, 2025 – Camera Operator of the Year Nominees voting opens to membership

February 2025:

Sunday, February 9, 2025 (11:59 pm PST) – Camera Operator of the Year voting closes
Friday, February 14th, 2025 – SOC Honorees & Nominees Reception and Photography Exhibit, Loews Hollywood Hotel
Saturday, February 15, 2025 – SOC Awards Show, Photography Exhibit & Auction, Loews Hollywood Hotel

For further details, membership@soc.org