The French Society of Cinematographers (French: Association française des directrices et directeurs de la photographie cinématographique), or the AFC[1] for short, is France's foremost professional organization of French cinematographers. Founded in 1990 by Henri Alekan, Raoul Coutard, Alain Derobe, Pierre-William Glenn, and Georges Strouvé, who were soon joined by Eduardo Serra, Pierre Lhomme, and Robert Alazraki, the AFC today has 179 members.
Founder | Henri Alekan, Raoul Coutard, Alain Derobe, Pierre-William Glenn, Georges Strouvé |
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Type | Association loi de 1901 |
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Key people | Co-Presidents Claire Mathon, Jean-Marie Dreujou General Secretary Baptiste Magnien |
The AFC receives financial support from the Centre national de la cinématographie, and is a co-founder of Imago,[2] The European Federation of Cinematographers.
Its headquarters are located at 8, rue Francœur in the 18e arrondissement of Paris, next to the Fémis cinema academy.