British Society of Cinematographers (BSC)

Best Cinematography Award presented to

Phil Méheux, BSC for 'Casino Royale'

At the BSC Summer Lunch, held at Pinewood Studios on Sunday 15th July, honorary member Billy Williams BSC announced to rapturous applause that the Golden Camera would be presented to Phil Meheux BSC for his photography of 'Casino Royale'.

Phil spoke via phone link from Mexico where he is currently filming to say how "thrilled" he was to be nominated and now "overwhelmed to be chosen from amongst such a glorious selection of films and D.P.s", giving grateful thanks to his crew and the myriad of technicians and facility houses that had supported him during 120 days and nights of shooting. He was doubly pleased for a film from the BOND franchise to be recognised as they had given continuous work to UK technicians during the last 45 years.

Earlier in the proceedings Gavin Finney BSC, President, announced that the luncheon had been dedicated to the memory of two great, recently deceased, BSC cinematographers Freddie Francis BSC and Alex Thomson BSC and went on to bid welcome to their families, Pam and Gareth Francis and Diana and Chyna Thomson along with Society guests David Gritten from the Telegraph and critic James Cameron Wilson.

Billy Williams BSC welcomed and presented certificates to new BSC Friend Martin Hammond , and new Full BSC members Michael Fox BSC and Haris Zambarloukos BSC , witnessed by his parents Michael and Lena who had flown in from Cyprus especially for the occasion.

Billy was also delighted to have the opportunity to present personally a BSC Best Cinematography Nomination Certificate to José Luis Alcaine AEC for his cinematography of 'Volver'. Jose had travelled from Spain for the event.

Other nominees included Dion Beebe ASC, ACS for 'Memoirs of a Geisha', Emmanuel Lubezki ASC for 'Children of Men', Guillermo Navarro ASC AMC for 'El Laberinto de fauno' (Pan's Labryinth) and Wally Pfister ASC for 'The Prestige'.

19 July 2007 - BSC Press Release

Phil Méheux (1941, UK) started working in 1968 both in film and television having been nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for "Play for Today: Spend Spend Spend (#7.12)" (1977). After 1986 he dedicates himself to film only working for the first time with director Martin Campbell in "Criminal Law" (1988). Their collaboration became regular following: "Defenseless" (1989), "No Escape/Escape from Absolom" (1993), "GoldenEye" (1995), "The Mask of Zorro" (1997), "Beyond Borders" (2002), "The Legend of Zorro" (2004) and "Casino Royale" (2006). For this last film title he was also a Best Cinematography BAFTA nominated in 2007.

To get to know Phil MÉHEUX's career go here

Official site for "Casino Royale"

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