Canadian Society of Cinematographers

Canadian Society of Cinematographers
Société canadienne des cinéastes
AbbreviationCSC / SCC
Founded1957
TypeNon-profit organization
Legal statusactive
Purposepromotion of cinematography, recognition of motion imaging professionals
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Canada
Members
800+
Official language
English, French
President
George Willis csc, sasc
Websitehttp://www.csc.ca/

The Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC) (French: Société canadienne des cinéastes) is a non-profit Canadian trade organization with over 500 members whose mission is to promote the artistic creativity and required skills for cinematography. Members of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers have achieved National recognition for their work in various areas of film: feature films, documentaries, television series, specials and commercials. Fully accredited members to this society are permitted to put the letters C.S.C. or csc after their names.

The Canadian Society of Cinematographers hosts an annual Awards Gala in Toronto, Ontario, that recognizes the accomplishments of Canadian cinematographers. In 2017, they celebrated their 60th anniversary of the CSC Awards Gala.