The American Society of Cinematographers last month elected
Daryn Okada as their new president. Okada is an L.A. native who first picked up a
camera at the age of six, and later played with a Super 8 at age nine. As a
teenager, he worked as a projectionist at East Los
Angeles City
College and later filled a variety of
crew positions on low-budget films. He began gaining cinematography credits in
the early ’80s, which now number more than 40, including titles such as “Anna
Karenina” and “Mean Girls.”
“I am both humbled and honored that my colleagues have chosen
me for this role,” Okada says. “I will rely on the advice and the support of our
members and associates as we continue on the historic mission defined by the
founders of ASC nearly 90 years ago.”
