Joan Hutton

Joan Hutton is a Canadian cinematographer, with work featured in over 36 films. She is best known for her work in Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows, The Famine Within (1990), The Spring and Fall of Nina Polanski (1974) and the TV series The Newsroom. Hutton was the first female president of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, and the first woman to be given the ability to place 'csc' after her name, which represents being a full member.

Early life and education Joan Hutton was born and raised in southern Ontario's Toronto area. She attended W. Tresper Clarke High School in Orono, ON, graduating in 1965 and then went on to begin her secondary education with studying commercial photography. In 1980, Hutton founded a production company called High Road Productions with Paul Jay. She remained president of CSC until 2014, she remains Editor in Chief of the CSC magazine Canadian Cinematographer.

The Newsroom The Newsroom is a TV comedy-drama that aired for 3 seasons on CBC in 1996–97, 2003–04 and 2004–05, and was followed by a two-hour TV movie called Escape From The Newsroom in 2002. Hutton's work in this show depicts a "naturalist" style, where she uses long takes and a handheld camera to avoid appearing like a typical TV drama, where everything is evidently staged. Throughout the filming of the series, Hutton often had to figure out her framing as she filmed, but she made sure that her lighting was on point by ensuring lighting mechanisms were hidden, yet the light was visible for shots and characters.

Cinematography The Spring and Fall of Nina Polanski (1974) The Best Time of My Life: Portraits of Women in Mid-life (1985) Imperfect Union: Canadian Labour and the Left, Part 1: International Background - Canadian Roots (1989) Imperfect Union: Canadian Labour and the Left, Part 4: New Party, Old Problems (1989) The Famine Within (1990) Sandra's Garden (1990) Sisters in the Struggle (1991) Sedna: The Making of a Myth (1992) Them That's Not (1993) Out: Stories of Lesbian and Gay Youth in Canada (1994) Motherland: Tales of Wonder (1994) The Champagne Safari (1995) Ms. Conceptions (1995) Married Life (1995) If Only I Were an Indian... (1996) The Powder Room (1997) The Newsroom (1996–2005) Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998) Tops & Bottoms: Sex, Power and Sadomasochism (1999) Letters to a Street Child (1999) Redskins, Tricksters and Puppy Stew (2000) The Devil You Know: Inside the Mind of Todd McFarlan (2001) It's a Girl's World (2004) Life Inside Out (2006)

Camera Department I'll Find a Way (1977) Being Different (1981) Class of 1984 (1982) Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

Director The Spring and Fall of Nina Polanski (1974) Just-a-Minute (1976)

Producer The Spring and Fall of Nina Polanski (1974)

Awards and nominations Awards Won:

Fuji Award Blizzard Award Crystal Award Gemini: Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series Toronto Women in Film: Outstanding Achievement Award 3 CSC Awards for Best Documentary Cinematography

Nominations

CSC: Best Cinematography in Dramatic Short Gemini: Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series