Active Members are individuals engaged in cinematography who meet the following criteria:

+ Able to demonstrate significant accomplishment as a cinematographer with noteworthy credits in the member’s area of concentration.

+ Able to provide credits demonstrating the member’s experience as a cinematographer for a period of five years or more.

+ Being a cinematographer must be a significant part of the member’s primary professional effort.

+ Be sponsored for membership by any of 2 Active Members or any of the Retired member who are in good standing. (wherein 1 Active member’s signature is mandatory).

+ For the list of documents to be submitted and other formal procedure one can contact TCA union office.

Associate Member

Associate / Assistant Members are individuals engaged in cinematography who meet the following criteria:

+ Able to demonstrate significant accomplishment as an Associate / Assistant cinematographer with noteworthy credits in the member’s area of concentration.

+ Able to provide credits demonstrating the member’s experience as an Associate / Assistant cinematographer for a period of five years or more.

+ Being an Associate / Assistant cinematographer must be a significant part of the member’s primary professional effort.

+ Be sponsored for membership by any of 2 Active Members or any of the Retired members who are in good standing. (wherein 1 Active member’s signature is mandatory)

+ Any person, who has the qualification to be a qualified Cinematographer from any recognized Film Institute like FTII, SRFTII, LV PRASAD, BIJU PATNAIK FILM INSTITUTE, WHISTLING WOODS Etc; or from any other similar recognized Film School, will be given Associate Membership.

+ Any person who has been working in the Film Industry as a Junior Grade Member for Two Years and wishes to upgrade is entitled to become an Associate Member provided his/her application along with proof of his/her work experience as Junior member satisfies the Enrollment Committee and the committee finds him/her to be qualified enough to be upgraded to an Associate Member and upon the payment the yearly subscription fees prevailing at that time and the person agrees to abide by the existing rules and bye-laws of the Association.

+ For the list of documents to be submitted and other formal procedure one can contact TCA union office

Retired Members

That with a view to honor certain past and present Senior Members of TCA and some deserving members from the fraternity who have contributed significantly for the betterment of Cinematography and Cinematographers, two new memberships have been created known as LIFE MEMBER and HONORARY LIFE MEMBER.

Any person who has passed the +2 or State Intermediate examination and wishes to become a Cinematographer and has attained the age of Eighteen (18) Years, he/she shall be entitled to apply for the Apprentice Membership, which is subject to the acceptance and approval by the Enrollment Committee after he/she has gone through the successful interview and upon the payment of the admission fees of Rs.10,000/- and the person also agrees to abide by the existing rules and bye-laws of the Association.

An Apprentice Member does not have any Voting Rights and does not qualify for any of the Welfare Privileges provided for the Junior, Associate & Active Members of TCA.

Junior Member

Any person or an Apprentice Member who has one year of Practical Experience in the art of Cinematography or has successfully completed a ‘Cinematography Course’ from a reputed Institute or Academy; and has attained the age of Eighteen (18) Years he/she shall be entitled to apply for the JUNIOR GRADE

Membership is provided once he/she submits his/her proof of experience/TCA Certificate, which is subject to the acceptance and approval by the Enrollment Committee after he/she has gone through the successful interview and upon the payment of the yearly Subscription Fees prevailing at that time and the person also agrees to abide by the existing rules and the bye-laws of the Association.

Note: For the list of documents to be submitted and other formal procedure one can contact TCA union office