ARRI has the pleasure of inviting you to explore and experience the latest in camera stabilisation systems and motion tracking vehicles. We have the pleasure of inviting you to explore and experience the latest in camera stabilization systems and motion tracking vehicles. Various vehicles will be on display at ARRI’s West London premises, from a … Read more
In 2021 and given the urgency of the situation, protecting the environment is at the heart of the Festival de Cannes‘s preoccupations, and is reflected upon its Official Selection. The Selection was already bearing that mark, when in 2007, Al Gore was invited for his documentary An Inconvenient Truth that brought him an Oscar and to … Read more
Phedon Papamichael ASC GSC’s film, Brighton 4th won Best International Narrative Feature Film at the 2021 Tribeca Festival. Brighton 4th also took home the Best Actor (Levan Tediashvili) and Best Screenplay (Boris Frumin) in an International Narrative Feature Film award respectively. Director of photography Phedon Papamichael, ASC GSC said “I enjoy occasionally breaking out from the … Read more
In this webinar Duncan Bruce will be chatting to Charlotte Bruus Christensen ASC. Christensen’s work on films such as Far From the Madding Crowd, Fences and A Quiet Place have won her a acclaim and most recently she ventured into directing with Black Narcissus. British Cinematographer spoke to Charlotte Bruus Christensen for her work on … Read more
The NFTS Graduate Showcase, supported by BBC Studios, celebrates the culmination of over 500 students’ work towards over 80 short films, TV shows, commercials and games. The showcase is an opportunity for members of the screen industries to see firsthand the work of NFTS graduating students and to meet the next generation of film, television … Read more
A SENSE OF WONDER Heightened naturalism, colour exploration, and fantasy sequences starring super-sized animals help convey the magic in writer-director Kate Tsang’s enchanting coming-of-age tale, beautifully lensed by Nanu Segal BSC. The power of friendship, magic and fantasy is at the core of writer-director Kate Tsang’s debut feature Marvelous and the Black Hole, a coming-of-age … Read more
LOCKED IN REALITY A couple in the process of separating who are forced to continue cohabitating due to lockdown restrictions are presented with obstacles and opportunities in director Doug Liman’s poignant yet often amusing portrayal of a pandemic era relationship that builds to a heist crescendo. With the narrative of Locked Down centring around a situation the whole of society has been confronted with – the strains and uncertainty caused by the pandemic – the primary ambition was ensuring the film captured this unusual … Read more
Growing up on Key Biscayne, Florida, underwater cinematographer Peter Zuccarini had exposure to the water and wildlife from an early age. “I learned to free dive for fish and lobster at about 11 or 12 years old but decided I didn’t want to just pull things out of the sea anymore, so turned to photography.” … Read more
SUPREME STORYTELLER While at Brown University, studying semiotics and social anthropology in the late 1970s, Ellen Kuras ASC, took a photography class at Rhode Island School of Design. It was a move that changed the course of her life, as she found herself intuitively drawn to stories told through visual mediums and was fascinated by the idea of propaganda and how meaning is created in film and photography. After moving … Read more
THE MAN WHO SHOT BULLET TIME DP Bill Pope ASC has a long, varied career starting in the 1980s, and travelling through some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. But his movie career started with a pioneer of the action sci-fi genre, known for its innovative effects and high-concept narrative: The Matrix. Bill Pope ASC’s path into production was far from direct. A DP with mostly music video credits, Pope’s resume was … Read more
The festival released the following message to accompany the poster for the 74th Festival de Cannes: “For the immense impatience to finally find ourselves again in the Cannes setting: the seaside, the palm trees and the silver screen, just like a blank page, that will welcome the films of the Official Selection… For that curious … Read more
Applications are now open for a new accelerator to launch the careers of women in television. This October, six to eight emerging TV writers — selected out of hundreds of expected applicants — will have the opportunity to pitch to studios and production companies including HBO, HBO Max, Warner Horizon Television, Jax Media, Berlanti Productions, … Read more
Light Iron senior colourist Sean Dunckley shares the creative inspiration behind the final grade of the romantic feature Dating and New York. Reflecting on the feature Dating and New York, which premiered last week at the 2021 Tribeca Festival, Light Iron senior colourist Sean Dunckley noted: “”In our early discussions about the look, cinematographer Maria Rusche … Read more
For more than 20 years now, the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund has supported the work of nonfiction filmmakers from around the globe. Previous recipients have included projects like Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht’s Crip Camp, Bing Liu’s Minding the Gap, and Talal Derki’s Of Fathers and Sons. This year, as they open the latest call for applicants, the fund’s director, … Read more
Khurmi is the fourth filmmaker to receive the $1 million prize and mentorship to develop their winning pitch into a full-length feature film; plus a guaranteed slot at the 2022 Tribeca Festival, and for the first time, distribution on HBO Max to ensure their story is seen and heard. “Thank you AT&T and Tribeca. I … Read more
Television City, the iconic media campus owned and operated by an affiliate of Hackman Capital Partners (HCP), announced a partnership with Women in Media (WIM) and its CAMERAderie Initiative to conduct a training program for women seeking below-the-line production jobs. Participants in the new program will be taught on-set technical skills, virtually and on-site, by … Read more
Australian cinematography had a lot to be proud of, as Russell Boyd became an Officer in the Order of Australia, ‘for distinguished service to the visual arts as a cinematographer of Australian feature films and television productions’. Mandy Walker ACS ASC became a Member of the Order ‘for significant service to film as a cinematographer, … Read more
Film Locos is a platform created to share Latin American stories within the UK. There are around 150 thousand Latin Americans living in the UK, yet their voices are not being heard to their full potential. In response to this, Film Locos came to be, creating content and opportunities for the Latin community. In the … Read more
100 interns from the US and abroad to participate in second virtual program. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced commitments from 25 partner companies in the fifth year of its Academy Gold Rising program. Gold Rising, formerly called Academy Gold, is an entertainment industry internship enhancement and mentorship program for students … Read more
On 12 June, IMAGO held its first electronic annual general assembly (IAGA). The IAGA is the sovereign body of IMAGO and the fact that 31 countries took part in discussions lasting almost five hours was proof of IMAGO’s vibrancy and relevance in today’s world. Making use of new Belgian laws, IMAGO put in place the … Read more
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