'Atonement' Photography Director Joins Skillset

Critically-acclaimed director of photography Seamus McGarvey is the newest member of the Skillset Film Skills Strategy Committee, Skillset, the industry-led national skills and training body for the film industry.
McGarvey, who was born in Armagh, Northern Ireland, is the critically-acclaimed director of photography for 'Atonement', the Joe Wright film adaptation of the best-selling Ian McEwan novel of the same name. His credits as a DOP include 'World Trade Centre', 'The Hours', and 'Sahara'.
McGarvey will join other industry heavyweights and creatives in mapping out the skills and training needs for the UK film industry.
Skyline Films producer Steve Clark-Hall has also joined the committee.
Skillset Director of Film Janine Marmot said: "Skillset is delighted to have leading industry professionals join the Film Skills Strategy Committee."
She added: "Seamus and Steve will sit alongside other top film industry professionals in working out how best to tackle the challenges of identifying skills and training needs to ensure that our industry stays at the forefront of global competitiveness, as well as maintain its hard-won and deserved reputation for training the world's best talent."
(DS)