July 28, 2016

Sue Gibson BSC - 1952-2016

It is with great sadness we have to report the passing of Sue Gibson on Wednesday, July 27th. Sue had been suffering from 3 particular aggressive forms of cancer, one of which was outside the knowledge and treatment of the doctors taking care of her, which had silently permeated her body. It all happened so suddenly as only last year she was shooting in Guadeloupe for the television series DEATH IN PARADISE, which makes it all the more devastating.

Born in Derbyshire in 1957, she took up photography at the NEWPORT COLLEGE OF ART in 1970, which influenced her interest in film taking her to the NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL. She graduated in 1981 and started her career in the film industry as a clapper loader. She worked as a clapper loader for only two years until she started her position as Director of Photography for commercials, television shows, and films.

She won several awards for commercials and the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Technical Achievement for HEAR MY SONG and SECRET FRIENDS as well as an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Craft Contribution FOR AMONGST WOMEN. In 2010, Sue was given an award for her cinematography by the International Women’s Foundation.

Sue has the legacy of being the first female member of the British Society of Cinematographers having been invited to the Society in 1992. She was elected to the board of governors in 2004, and later, became the first female president of the British Society of Cinematographers between the years of 2008-2010.

Phil Meheux BSC

Michael Goi ASC 2009 President with Sue Gibson BSC 2008-2010 President.

The image was taken at Cinegear in 2009 to mark the 90th anniversary of the ASC and the 60th anniversary of the BSC

Sue will be missed and our sincere condolences to her partner Mike Roberts and her family during this difficult time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkhbuNgt2ms