LOS ANGELES - The American Society of Cinematographers' (https://theasc.com) board of governors announced a new slate of officers recently, with Shelly Johnson elected to lead as president. Johnson, takes the reins from incumbent president Mandy Walker. The board also voted in vice presidents Charlie Lieberman, Alice Brooks and John Simmons; treasurer Charles Minsky; secretary Scott Cunningham; and sergeant-at-arms Chris Chomyn.
The ASC was founded in 1919 and serves as a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the art of filmmaking. It is home to 459 members across 20 countries, with 277 associate members from ancillary segments of the industry.
“It has been an honor and absolute pleasure to have served as the first female president of the ASC,” says Walker, who termed out after four years on the board, including one as president. ”Over the last year, I have had amazing support from my board and the ASC staff. Our membership and the committees we now have in place create a socially vibrant and educational service for our members and the filmmaking community. I’m proud to hand over to Shelly who had served me in this role and has helped make the society what it is today.”
Johnson recently completed principal photography on the World War II drama Greyhound 2: The Good Shepherd, starring Tom Hanks, which is slated for release later this year. He has a long‑running collaboration with director Joe Johnston that began with Jurassic Park III and continued across five additional features, including Hidalgo, The Wolfman, Lumen and Captain America: The First Avenger. His television work earned him four ASC Award nominations and includes Training Day, Falling Water, Smash, The Others and The Shining.
“The ASC has been instrumental in shaping cinematography since its earliest days,” notes Johnson. “At its core, great cinematography is rooted in a deeply human point of view—where every image reflects the cinematographer’s personal vision shaped by sensitivity, intuition and intent. That perspective is developed through dialogue with peers, and sustained through a tradition of mentorship, linking one generation of image-makers to the next."