International Collective of Female Cinematographers

The International Collective of Female⁺ Cinematographers (The ICF⁺C) is a collective of professional cinematographers from around the world that works to advance the careers of female cinematographers by connecting with filmmakers and production teams to find a qualified crew.[1][2] In 2018 the top-grossing 100 films only 2% of them hired women cinematographers.[3] That number was only up to 7% in 2022.[4] The collective was founded in 2016 by a group of female cinematographers who wanted to act as allies within the film industry and provide each other with community support and advocacy.[5] Notable members include Nancy Schreiber, Kira Kelly, Cynthia Pusheck, Amy Vincent, Natalie Kingston, and Ellen Kuras.[6]

ICF⁺C members personally identify as simply "Cinematographers"—without gender qualifiers. However, as a group, they have found it helpful to organize around gender until such time as women cease to be perceived as statistical anomalies or token hires behind the lens.[5] In 2022 the group updated their name to include the " ⁺ " after "female" to reflect an expansion on the outdated language. They emphasize that the group exists to support and uplift cinematographers who are in a position to actively experience gender discrimination in their careers.[7]

The collective holds events for members to network, to explore various cinematography related topics, and new technology. Globally, they link film productions to a variety of Cinematographers with specialties ranging from narrative film, documentary, commercials, music videos, and virtual reality.[2]

  1. ^ "Women Cinematographer organisations". www.imago.org. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. ^ a b "The International Collective of Female Cinematographers (ICFC)". Screen Queens. 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  3. ^ "Female Cinematographers – What's the big deal?". FF2 Media. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  4. ^ "Research – Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film". Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  5. ^ a b Erbland, Kate (2016-05-05). "Female Cinematographers Band Together to Form New Collective". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. ^ "DP First: Women Who Shoot - The American Society of Cinematographers". ascmag.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. ^ "JOIN". ICFCinematographers. Retrieved 2024-05-16.