Cynthia Pusheck
Cynthia Pusheck (born 1964) is an American film and television cinematographer. She co-founded and co-chairs the ASC Vision committee that supports people from under-represented groups who hope to build a career in cinematography. She was the first woman to serve as Vice-President of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). Early life. Cynthia Pusheck was born in the Chicago area, and was raised in Rockford, Illinois. She attended Columbia College Chicago before moving to Los Angeles. Cinematography. As a camera assistant, Pusheck specialised in underwater cinematography under the guidance of Peter Romano. She worked on  Free Willy, "White Squall", "Flipper", "Waterworld", "Alien Resurrection", "", "Baywatch" and "Sphere". She was the camera operator on the underwater sequences in "Magnolia", "Men of Honor", "Tomorrow Never Dies" and "A Nightmare on Elm Street". She took a job as a camera operator on in 2003, where she gained her first experience as a Director of Photography (DP) on the second unit. Puskheck then studied cinematography at the American Film Institute for a year in order to improve her qualifications as a cinematographer. Pusheck has been DP on a range of television/streaming shows, most notably "Brothers and Sisters", "Revenge", "Good  Girls Revolt", "Strange Angel", "Sacred Lies", and The Bold Type. She has also been DP on the independent feature film "Loving Annabelle". Pusheck joined the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) in 2013, and became the first woman to be elected Vice President in 2017. She held the VP role until 2019. Recognition. Pusheck received the Kodak Vision Award at the 2010 Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards.