The International Cinematographers Guild have elected Baird B. Steptoe Sr. as National President for a three-year term, Peter Hawkins, chair of the Guild’s Election Committee, announced on Friday.
Steptoe replaces John Lindley, who decided not to seek a second term. Steptoe becomes the first Black president in the guild’s history.
Steptoe currently serves as Second National Vice President and has been a long-time member of Local 600’s National Executive Board.
Approximately 32.4 of eligible voters cast a ballot. Steptoe led the voting with 1,106 votes, followed by Jamie Silverstein who had 909 votes, Diane Farrington had 416 votes and Casey Shaw 121 votes.
The National Executive Board will have its next board meeting on June 18-19, where the election results will be summitted for approval.
The 9000+ member union also elected Chris Silano as National Vice President based in the New York City, Deborah Lipman as First National Vice President based in the Central...
Steptoe replaces John Lindley, who decided not to seek a second term. Steptoe becomes the first Black president in the guild’s history.
Steptoe currently serves as Second National Vice President and has been a long-time member of Local 600’s National Executive Board.
Approximately 32.4 of eligible voters cast a ballot. Steptoe led the voting with 1,106 votes, followed by Jamie Silverstein who had 909 votes, Diane Farrington had 416 votes and Casey Shaw 121 votes.
The National Executive Board will have its next board meeting on June 18-19, where the election results will be summitted for approval.
The 9000+ member union also elected Chris Silano as National Vice President based in the New York City, Deborah Lipman as First National Vice President based in the Central...
- 5/13/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
The International Cinematographers Guild has elected Baird Steptoe Sr. to a three-year term as its national president, replacing John Lindley, who opted not to seek a second term.
Steptoe Sr. is a first assistant cameraman whose credits include “The Sixth Sense,” “Brewsters Millions,” and “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.” He will become the first Black president in the guild’s history, according to a spokesperson for the union. Steptoe has long served on the guild’s national executive board and was most recently a second national vice president.
He was elected with 1,106 votes, or about 43 of ballots cast, edging out Jamie Silverstein, who had 909 votes. Diane Farrington and Casey Shaw trailed with 416 and 121 votes, respectively. Voter turnout was 32.4, according to the guild.
The Icg, otherwise known as Local 600 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, is the largest of the 13 IATSE locals that bargain the Basic Agreement for film and TV workers,...
Steptoe Sr. is a first assistant cameraman whose credits include “The Sixth Sense,” “Brewsters Millions,” and “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.” He will become the first Black president in the guild’s history, according to a spokesperson for the union. Steptoe has long served on the guild’s national executive board and was most recently a second national vice president.
He was elected with 1,106 votes, or about 43 of ballots cast, edging out Jamie Silverstein, who had 909 votes. Diane Farrington and Casey Shaw trailed with 416 and 121 votes, respectively. Voter turnout was 32.4, according to the guild.
The Icg, otherwise known as Local 600 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, is the largest of the 13 IATSE locals that bargain the Basic Agreement for film and TV workers,...
- 5/13/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Baird Steptoe Sr. has been elected national president of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600. Steptoe, currently the guild’s 2nd national vice president, will be the first African-American to hold the post.
He won the presidency in a four-way race against Jamie Silverstein, the guild’s national assistant secretary-treasurer, national executive board member Dianne Farrington, and camera operator Casey Shaw. With 32.4 of the guild’s 9,000+ eligible members casting ballots, the final vote tally was: Steptoe, 1,106; Silverstein, 909; Farrington, 416; and Shaw, 121
Steptoe will succeed John Lindley, whose one term as president expires June 18, as the guild is in a period of transition. Earlier this week, Rebecca Rhine announced that she would be stepping down as national executive director when her contract expires at the end of September. In a letter to the guild’s officers and board members on Sunday, she wrote: “I am choosing to tell you this now so...
He won the presidency in a four-way race against Jamie Silverstein, the guild’s national assistant secretary-treasurer, national executive board member Dianne Farrington, and camera operator Casey Shaw. With 32.4 of the guild’s 9,000+ eligible members casting ballots, the final vote tally was: Steptoe, 1,106; Silverstein, 909; Farrington, 416; and Shaw, 121
Steptoe will succeed John Lindley, whose one term as president expires June 18, as the guild is in a period of transition. Earlier this week, Rebecca Rhine announced that she would be stepping down as national executive director when her contract expires at the end of September. In a letter to the guild’s officers and board members on Sunday, she wrote: “I am choosing to tell you this now so...
- 5/13/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Five months ago, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees was bitterly divided over a new contract, which was ratified by a historically narrow margin.
Half of the membership defied their leaders and voted “no,” as opponents blamed International President Matthew Loeb for settling for too little and for not capitalizing on the threat of an industrywide strike.
But while some of that anger remains, there is little evidence that the issue has carried over into local leadership elections this spring. Even where local unions have thrown out their leaders, turnout has been low, and the issues seem to turn more on personalities than on the contract.
One of the hotbeds of resistance to the deal was IATSE Local 80, the union that represents 3,800 grips, crafts service workers and set medics. Nearly 70 of the union voted “no” on ratification, and the union’s longtime leader, business manager Thom Davis, resigned in December rather than seek re-election,...
Half of the membership defied their leaders and voted “no,” as opponents blamed International President Matthew Loeb for settling for too little and for not capitalizing on the threat of an industrywide strike.
But while some of that anger remains, there is little evidence that the issue has carried over into local leadership elections this spring. Even where local unions have thrown out their leaders, turnout has been low, and the issues seem to turn more on personalities than on the contract.
One of the hotbeds of resistance to the deal was IATSE Local 80, the union that represents 3,800 grips, crafts service workers and set medics. Nearly 70 of the union voted “no” on ratification, and the union’s longtime leader, business manager Thom Davis, resigned in December rather than seek re-election,...
- 4/25/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Four candidates are vying to be the next national president of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600. Whoever wins the upcoming election will succeed John Lindley, who is not seeking reelection.
The four presidential candidates are 2nd national vice president Brad Steptoe Sr.; national assistant secretary-treasurer Jamie Silverstein; national board member Dianne Farrington, and camera operator Casey Shaw.
Chris Silano, running unopposed, will be the guild’s next national vice president, and Steve Wong, also running unopposed, will be the next national secretary-treasurer.
The candidates in the other contested national officer races are:
1st National Vice President
Deborah Lipman
Ella Lubienski
Paul D Varrieur
2nd National Vice President
Sarah Brandes
Christopher Chomyn
Michelle Clementine
Michael Frediani
Paul Maibaum
Dave Perkal
Mark Weingartner
National Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Eric Jensch
Zakiya Lucas-Murray
Patrick Quinn
National Sergeant-at-Arms
Alfeo Dixon
Betsy Peoples
Sunny K Shields...
The four presidential candidates are 2nd national vice president Brad Steptoe Sr.; national assistant secretary-treasurer Jamie Silverstein; national board member Dianne Farrington, and camera operator Casey Shaw.
Chris Silano, running unopposed, will be the guild’s next national vice president, and Steve Wong, also running unopposed, will be the next national secretary-treasurer.
The candidates in the other contested national officer races are:
1st National Vice President
Deborah Lipman
Ella Lubienski
Paul D Varrieur
2nd National Vice President
Sarah Brandes
Christopher Chomyn
Michelle Clementine
Michael Frediani
Paul Maibaum
Dave Perkal
Mark Weingartner
National Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Eric Jensch
Zakiya Lucas-Murray
Patrick Quinn
National Sergeant-at-Arms
Alfeo Dixon
Betsy Peoples
Sunny K Shields...
- 3/29/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Lewis Rothenberg has been elected to a three-year term as president of the powerful International Cinematographers Guild, ousting incumbent Steven Poster from a post he had held since 2006.
The Icg, which operates as Local 600 of the Intl. Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, reps about 8,600 camera crew workers and publicists and is Hollywood’s biggest below-the-line local.
Rothenberg, who was a digital imaging technician on “Avengers: Infinity War,” 2016’s “Ghostbusters” and “Girl on the Train,” ran on a platform of increasing organizing and member involvement.
“I feel that we need to be less of a top down organization, and that we need to start internally organizing at the grass roots level,” he said in a campaign statement. “If elected, I will look to not only continue the progress that has been made, but also look at expanding it, with more two-way communication between the membership, elected leaders, and staff. I will look for more involvement,...
The Icg, which operates as Local 600 of the Intl. Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, reps about 8,600 camera crew workers and publicists and is Hollywood’s biggest below-the-line local.
Rothenberg, who was a digital imaging technician on “Avengers: Infinity War,” 2016’s “Ghostbusters” and “Girl on the Train,” ran on a platform of increasing organizing and member involvement.
“I feel that we need to be less of a top down organization, and that we need to start internally organizing at the grass roots level,” he said in a campaign statement. “If elected, I will look to not only continue the progress that has been made, but also look at expanding it, with more two-way communication between the membership, elected leaders, and staff. I will look for more involvement,...
- 5/6/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The International Cinematographers Guild (Iatse Local 600) on Sunday released the preliminary results of its national elections, with digital imaging technician Lewis Rothenberg elected to his first three-year term as national president of Icg. In doing so, he defeated incumbent Steven Poster, who has been the 8,600-member guild's president since 2006.
The membership also elected Dejan Georgevich as national vp and Christy Fiers (previously sergeant-at-arms) as first national vp and reelected John Lindley as second national vp. In addition, Stephen Wong is the new national secretary-treasurer, Jamie Silverstein was elected national assistant secretary-treasurer and Deborah M. Lipman was ...
The membership also elected Dejan Georgevich as national vp and Christy Fiers (previously sergeant-at-arms) as first national vp and reelected John Lindley as second national vp. In addition, Stephen Wong is the new national secretary-treasurer, Jamie Silverstein was elected national assistant secretary-treasurer and Deborah M. Lipman was ...
The International Cinematographers Guild (Iatse Local 600) on Sunday released the preliminary results of its national elections, with digital imaging technician Lewis Rothenberg elected to his first three-year term as national president of Icg. In doing so, he defeated incumbent Steven Poster, who has been the 8,600-member guild's president since 2006.
The membership also elected Dejan Georgevich as national vp and Christy Fiers (previously sergeant-at-arms) as first national vp and reelected John Lindley as second national vp. In addition, Stephen Wong is the new national secretary-treasurer, Jamie Silverstein was elected national assistant secretary-treasurer and Deborah M. Lipman was ...
The membership also elected Dejan Georgevich as national vp and Christy Fiers (previously sergeant-at-arms) as first national vp and reelected John Lindley as second national vp. In addition, Stephen Wong is the new national secretary-treasurer, Jamie Silverstein was elected national assistant secretary-treasurer and Deborah M. Lipman was ...
Exclusive: Lewis Rothenberg has been elected president of the Cinematographers Guild, Iatse Local 600, defeating longtime incumbent Steven Poster, who’d been president since 2006. Several other incumbents were also defeated. Christy Fiers was elected 1st national vice president, defeating incumbent Paul Varrieur; Stephen Wong was elected national secretary-treasurer, defeating incumbent Eddie Avila, and Jamie Silverstein was elected assistant national secretary treasurer, defeating incumbent Douglas C. Hart.
Rothenberg, a digital imaging technician on Avengers: Infinity War, The Girl on the Train and the 2016 Ghostbusters remake, had previously been the guild’s national vice president for two terms under Poster and had served on the national executive board for 13 year before stepping away from union politics three years ago. His three-year term as president of the 8,600-member union will begin on June 22.
“I think that the members accepted my campaign platform that it was time for change,” Rothenberg told Deadline. “I have...
Rothenberg, a digital imaging technician on Avengers: Infinity War, The Girl on the Train and the 2016 Ghostbusters remake, had previously been the guild’s national vice president for two terms under Poster and had served on the national executive board for 13 year before stepping away from union politics three years ago. His three-year term as president of the 8,600-member union will begin on June 22.
“I think that the members accepted my campaign platform that it was time for change,” Rothenberg told Deadline. “I have...
- 5/5/2019
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Sly Stone -- leader of the legendary band Sly and the Family Stone -- has pled Not Guilty to cocaine possession stemming from an arrest back in April. Stone appeared in an L.A. County Superior Courtroom this morning ... after skipping a scheduled appearance last week due to complications from an existing medical condition. As TMZ first reported, the 68-year-old musician was arrested on April 1 after cops say Stone was carrying freebase cocaine. If convicted,...
- 6/15/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Update 10:03 Am Pt: Sly did not make it to court this morning -- but his attorney did ... and told the judge Sly is currently being hospitalized for heart issues. The judge ordered Sly to appear on Wednesday instead. Sly Stone -- leader of the group Sly and the Family Stone -- is slated to appear in an L.A. courtroom today after the singer was arrested for cocaine possession back in April ... TMZ has learned.
- 6/10/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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