July 2025

In Memoriam: Ron Johanson, ACS (1949-2025)

Ron Johanson, ACS, a former president of the Australian Cinematographers Society recognized for furthering the organization at home and abroad, died June 28 at the age of 76. A recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the arts in 2014, the Melbourne native started in the industry as a 16-year-old messenger and quickly moved into the camera department, where he worked his way up to lighting cameraman in five years. After a brief period of freelancing, he joined Martin Williams Films in Queensland as a director/cinematographer on commercials and documentaries. In 1980, he founded the Roly Poly Picture Co., which he led for the rest of his career, directing and/or shooting commercials, TV series, documentaries and...more