Cynthia Pusheck
Cynthia Pusheck (born 1964) is an American film and television cinematographer. She co-founded and co-chairs the ASC Vision committee that supports people from under-represented groups who hope to build a career in cinematography.[1][2] She was the first woman to serve as Vice-President of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).[2]
Early life[edit]
Cynthia Pusheck was born in the Chicago area, and was raised in Rockford, Illinois.[3] She attended Columbia College Chicago before moving to Los Angeles.
Cinematography[edit]
As a camera assistant, Pusheck specialised in underwater cinematography under the guidance of Peter Romano. She worked on Free Willy, White Squall, Flipper, Waterworld, Alien Resurrection, Speed 2: Cruise Control, Baywatch and Sphere. She was the camera operator on the underwater sequences in Magnolia, Men of Honor, Tomorrow Never Dies and A Nightmare on Elm Street.[3]
She took a job as a camera operator on CSI: Miami in 2003, where she gained her first experience as a Director of Photography (DP) on the second unit.[3][1] Puskheck then studied cinematography at the American Film Institute for a year in order to improve her qualifications as a cinematographer.[3]
Pusheck has been DP on a range of television/streaming shows, most notably Brothers and Sisters, Revenge, Good Girls Revolt, Strange Angel, Sacred Lies, and The Bold Type.[1] She has also been DP on the independent feature film Loving Annabelle.[4]
Pusheck joined the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) in 2013,[3] and became the first woman to be elected Vice President in 2017.[5] She held the VP role until 2019.[6]
Recognition[edit]
Pusheck received the Kodak Vision Award at the 2010 Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards.[7][8]
Filmography[edit]
- Marisol (2002)
- Three Days of Rain (2002)[9] - feature film
- Coachella (2006) - documentary film
- Loving Annabelle (2006) - feature film
- Brothers and Sisters (2006) - TV series
- Revenge (2011-2015) - TV series
- Good Girls Revolt (2016) - TV series
- Strange Angel (2018–19) - TV series
- Sacred Lies (2018) - TV series
- The Bold Type (2017-2021) - TV series
- Our Flag Means Death (2022-2023) - TV series
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Cynthia Pusheck". International Collective of Female Cinematographers (ICFC). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Milestones - ASC Vision: The American Society of Cinematographers". theasc.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Frost, Jacqueline B. (17 March 2021). Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers: The Eye Behind the Lens. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-35985-5. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (4 April 2006). "Loving Annabelle". Variety.
- ^ "ASC Elections Result in Second Term for President Kees van Oostrum - The American Society of Cinematographers". theasc.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Elections Revise Lineup of ASC Officers - The American Society of Cinematographers". theasc.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Peters, Jenny (31 May 2010). "Women in Film: Cynthia Pusheck". Variety. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "WIF Awards Retrospective – Women in Film". womeninfilm.org. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Three Days of Rain (2002)". BFI. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2021.