Swedish Society of Cinematographers
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Swedish Society of Cinematographers (Swedish: Föreningen Sveriges Filmfotografer) (FSF) is the country's educational, cultural, and professional cinematographers' organization and association. Neither a labor union nor a guild, FSF membership is by peer invitation only and is extended to directors of photography with distinguished credits in the film industry.
History
[edit]The society was formed when visiting American cinematographer Lester Schorr[1] suggested it was odd that Sweden didn't have a professional cinematographers society or organization.[2][circular reference] On his urgings the society was formed on 13 November 1961, modeled after the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). The society started with 37 members and has subsequently grown.
It is a member of IMAGO, the European Federation of Cinematographers.
Olof Jonson is the current[when?] president.
Members
[edit]Membership can only be achieved by recommendation by two other members.
FSF has had many Oscar-winning and awarded members in its ranks, including multiple Guldbagge Award-winners. Most notable are Sven Nykvist, ASC, FSF, Gunnar Fischer, FSF, Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC, Linus Sandgren, ASC, FSF, Jörgen Persson, FSF.