The ACO (Association of Camera Operators)

Celebrating the art of camera operating

The Association of Camera Operators is a voluntary organisation of professional camera operators who work in feature films, TV dramas, and commercials.

About us

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Ilana Garrard ACO

Enola Holmes

Paul Edwards ACO

Heart Eyes

Ayrton Winitana ACO: Photo Chris Moss

Cordelia

Dan Nightingale ACO - Operating Steadicam

The Mandalorian Season 2

Simon Jayes ACO

The Widow

James Frater ACO

Black Mirror

Lionel Garrote ACO

OPERATORS AWARD WINNER TV DRAMA 2024 TRUE DETECTIVE : NIGHT COUNTRY

Chris Plevin ACO ASSOC BSC / Robert Palzelt ACO / Michael Ole Nielsen BVK ACO

OPERATORS AWARD WINNER : FEATURE FILM 2024 : WICKED

Karsten Bloch Jacobsen DFF / Simon Finney ACO

Membership

A global community of camera operators, sharing knowledge, inspiration and innovation.

Members

510+

Hundreds of members dedicated to capturing the world through photography.

Patrons

30+

The ACO is proud to work with some of the most prominent names in the industry.

Awards

10+

Our members are consistently recognised for their work in feature film and television drama.

A camera operator who understands the story, emotionally and stylistically, can convey the director’s choices, be they visceral or poetic, and bring his or her unique relationship with the camera to an audience in a profound way.

Joe Wright, Director

Members

Featured member

After a few years in Mechanical Effects, I moved over to Cameras thirty years ago. I'm an experienced Camera and Steadicam /Owner Op who's happy on wheels, cranes and just about anything else. I've worked on Features, Dramas, Commercials and OB's. Walking onto a darkened soundstage that smells of wood and fresh paint still fascinates me after all these years. www.joebullencameraop.com."

Joe Bullen

Full Member

Operator since

2006

Member since

Members

Latest members

The ACO is a global community of camera operators, sharing knowledge, inspiration and innovation.

Ayrton Winitana

Full

Operator since

2011

Member since

2004

Adam Gulbol

Full

Operator since

2019

Member since

2025

Ben Linehan

Friend

Operator since

Member since

2025

Abi Balfe

Friend

Operator since

Member since

2025

Resources

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Resources

Latest content

News

RONFORD BAKER - Open House Invitation - 18th October

Oct 13, 2025

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The ACO Editorial Team

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President POV

POV No 034

Aug 26, 2025

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Matt Poynter

President POV

In the Frame

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Aug 25, 2025

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The ACO Editorial Team

In the Frame

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Submission Invitation Prints for Mark Calendar 2026

Jul 23, 2025

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ACO Admin

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CONGRATULATIONS TO DES WHELAN ACO ISC Assoc BSC

Jul 10, 2025

The ACO is delighted to announce that one of our members has been honoured with an invitation to joi...

ACO Admin

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LETTER TO FULL MEMBERS

Jun 09, 2025

PLEASE, DON’T DISREGARD THIS COMMUNICATION. Hello ACO, Full Members!I am writing to you...

Rodrigo Gutierrez

News

Patrons

Our work is made possible with the help of our patrons

The ACO is proud to work with some of the most prominent names in the industry.

Members

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