IMAGO Annual General Assembly
Lisbon 2007

It took place last February in Lisbon the IMAGO Annual General Assembly.

The meeting was attended by 23 nations from all over Europe and Mexico was present too.

During the Assembly was unanimously voted to honour Luciano Tovoli AIC founder of IMAGO to become the first honorary member.

Luciano Tovoli AIC, about the foundation of IMAGO.

.I had the precise sensation that a new opening was coming, that we were all together   initiating something really important, that since this day we will be able to communicate at a different level, inside and outside our national societies, in the interest not only of our profession but in the interest of   the art of film making, in the interest of the culture and by that in the interest of the quality of our life...

The Assembly agreed to establish permanent committees to discuss important subjects in detail. The Model Contract for cinematographers is one of the committees created.   IMAGO is preparing to present a model contract that can be used as a guide line for future contracts, covering, pre-production production and post production.

The technical committee created is to aim debates and discussions about new technologies. The future lies entirely on the digital world and cinematographers need to dominate and control all aspects of the making of moving pictures.

It was created and educational committee called «The Master Class committee» which pretends to work closely with film schools in mastering high level and quality seminars and workshops on cinematography.

The Ukrainian and Serbian societies were welcomed to become new members of IMAGO.

On Sunday, following the closing of the international meeting, took place the screening of the film «Cinematographer Style» by Jon Fauer ASC followed by the Kodak presentation of «Digital Intermediate» work flow. During the afternoon several presentations were held to show to local technicians the digital camera Panavision Genesis.

The meeting took place at ESTC (Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema) - Film School with support by ICAM - (Instituto Cinema Audiovisual e Multimédia) Portuguese Film Institute - Contra-Campo - light and grip rental company - EPC Visão de Lisboa - camera rental - CML - Câmara Municipal de Lisboa - Lisbon City Hall - Mfilm - catering.

Diana Soeiro