As ever, there are plenty of seminars, masterclasses, and workshops to educate and inspire festivalgoers at this year’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE. Plan your time at the festival with our handy guide and get to know this year’s award recipients.

MAIN COMPETITION NOMINEES

– All Quiet on the Western Front – dir. Edward Berger, cin. James Friend ASC BSC

– Angel in the Wall, The – dir. Lorenzo Bianchini, cin. Peter Zeitlinger ASC

– Bardo, False Chronicles of a Handful of Truths – dir. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, cin. Darius Khondji ASC AFC

– Blonde – dir. Andrew Dominik, cin. Chayse Irvin ASC CSC

– Elvis – dir. Baz Luhrmann, cin. Mandy Walker AM ACS ASC

– Empire of Light – dir. Sam Mendes, cin. Sir Roger Deakins CBE ASC BSC

– Living – dir. Oliver Hermanus, cin. Jamie D. Ramsay SASC

– Perfect Number, The – dir. Krzysztof Zanussi, cin. Piotr Niemyjski PSC JSC

– Tár – dir. Todd Field, cin. Florian Hoffmeister BSC

– Top Gun: Maverick – dir. Joseph Kosinski, cin. Claudio Miranda ASC AMC

– War Sailor – dir. Gunnar Vikene, cin. Sturla Brandth Grøvlen DFF

– White Noise – dir. Noah Baumbach, cin. Lol Crawley BSC

SEMINAR, MASTERCLASS, AND EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS

ACS Seminar: A Wider Lens: Australian Camera Workforce Development and Diversity

A world-first study, reported in BC 113, has revealed the shocking and systematic inequality, discrimination and a lack of diversity faced by camera workers in the Australian Film Industry. Hear from ACS National President Erika Addis and report authors, including Dr Amanda Coles, as they share their findings from this critical work and the all-important recommended next steps.

AFI Conservatory Cinematography Programme by Stephen Lighthill

ASC president Stephen Lighthill, head of the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory Cinematography programme, welcomes all festival attendees to a discussion of the AFI conservatory approach to filmmaking education with an emphasis on the cinematography discipline. He will be joined by recent alumni at this reception and conversation about the AFI.

BVK Seminar: Who supports the DOP in the camera department?
Recruitment and Training as a Challenge

With recruiting in many assistant professions (1^st and 2^nd ACs, colourists and so on) proving problematic, BVK general manager Dr. Michael Neubauer will moderate an international exchange of experiences exploring both the current situation and suggestions for improving the difficult situation of young people in the assisting professions.

FilmLight Colour Awards & Seminar

FilmLight is hosting the 2022 Colour Awards at EnergaCAMERIMAGE. The event is open to all visitors and there will be an opportunity to hear from the talents behind the looks before the 2022 Colour Award winners are crowned.

HBO Camera Assessment Test – screening + Q&A

The world premiere of the HBO Camera Assessment Series 2023 will precede a candid discussion and Q&A with Stephen Beres, SVP, HBO’s production operations, and Suny Behar, director and cinematographer.

How the science of vision affects the art of cinematography – A Canon Seminar with Ian Murray

To truly understand cinematography, Ian Murray had to go back to the greatest lens ever designed – the human eye. His research opened up a new universe of questions about how we create, perceive, and interpret images.

Making of Notre-Dame on Fire

Notre-Dame on Fire is a heart-wrenching film about the Notre-Dame de Paris fire of April 2019. Director Jean-Jacques Annaud, production designer Jean Rabasse and cinematographer Jean-Marie Dreujou AFC will explore the fascinating production process.

Meeting With Bill Mechanic – Movies from the Past/Developing Scripts/Changing Finance and Distribution and More

Industry veteran Bill Mechanic will discuss his experience of working in the Hollywood film industry for over 20 years. His vast achievements include producing Hacksaw Ridge, Coraline and Dark Water through his company Pandemonium Films.

Nigel Dick Seminar: 12 Things They Don’t Teach You in Film School

Nigel Dick will share his experience, advice and anecdotes which come directly from his experience of shooting over 760 productions all over the world. It’s a unique chance to learn useful tips you won’t hear at film school from the director of over 400 music videos.

Roundtable. Session with students conducted by Oliver Stapleton BSC and Stephen Lighthill

Knowing the value of the festival for the younger generation, this year the Student Etudes panorama will be followed by a round table session for equal and open discussion devoted to cinema. The authors of the presented films will be joined by acclaimed filmmakers Oliver Stapleton BSC and Stephen Lighthill ASC.

ZEISS seminar: Framing Triangle of Sadness, by Fredrik Wenzel FSF

Fredrik Wenzel was the cinematographer on Ruben Östlund’s three latest films, Force Majeure, The Square, and most recently Triangle of Sadness. Having switched to a large format camera and ZEISS Supreme Primes for the latter, Wenzel will make a detailed description of the thorough process of framing this satire comedy in collaboration with the director, with a new perspective on focal lengths.

Vance Burberry Presents: Underwater Cinematography

For the past 20 years, Vance Burberry has served as an instructor trainer for National Association of Underwater Instructors. He is also the author and tutor of a professional underwater cinematography course as part of an official NAUI sanctioned programme, which he will discuss in his seminar.

Walter Murch Presents: The Golden Ratio in Cinematic Framing

2015 Camerimage Golden Frog laureate Walter Murch will explore the trend, when composing Closeups and Medium Closeups, of placing the eyes of actors along the Golden Ratio of the vertical dimension of the frame.

Painting Tumult 1979-1988. Mülheimer Freiheit

The exhibition ‘Painting Tumult 1979-1988. Mülheimer Freiheit’ at the Centre of Contemporary Art Znaki Czasu in Toruń is curated by festival founder Marek Żydowicz. The exhibition will be the first in Poland presenting works by the group of German neo-expressionists being active in Cologne in the first half of the 1980s. It will be open for visitors from 13 November to mid-April 2023.

“Cinematographers at War” on filmmakers working near the frontline

In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this panel discussion will bring together Ukrainian cinematographers who will share their experiences since February 2022. The seminar will revolve around filming in front line areas, working with film equipment in these conditions as well as the issue of whether to film or not.

HFF Munich to Peter Zeitlinger Masterclass: Enemies of Creativity

Peter Zeitlinger guides attendees through the maze of temptations and distractions from our creative pursuits in this practical seminar.

Any Questions?

If you’ve got a burning question to ask a cinematographer, this is our chance! Please send your questions in ahead of time to anyquestions@camerimage.pl and, if selected, you will have the chance to ask the question at the seminar.

Get Noticed

This panel discussion directed at budding filmmakers taking their first steps sees four representatives of talent agencies share advice on how you can stand out from the crowd. Share your experiences and meet key professionals.

NOT TO MISS

– Maria Shaleva seminar
– Meeting with Ulrike Ottinger
– Angénieux workshops
– ARRI Big Screen Experience
– Three ARRI seminars
– ARRI workshops
– ASC Legacy seminar on Sven Nykvist ASC FSF
– Astera seminar with Colin Tilley
– How to take the viewer on an emotional roller coaster ride: Set notes from Top Gun: Maverick (with DP Claudio Miranda ASC AMC)
– Meeting with Stephen H. Burum, EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
– Rosco seminar: Planning the Virtual Production Set

SPECIAL AWARDS RECIPIENTS

Vance Burberry – Award for Achievements in the Field of Music Videos
The countless stars that Burberry has worked with in his impressive career include Celine Dion, Cher and Guns N’ Roses. To this day his love of light and creating worlds for the camera has never faded.

Stephen H. Burum ASC – Lifetime Achievement Award
Burum is one of the foremost American cinematographers, whose work in the 1980s on a number of visually impressive films shaped the cinematic tendencies of the decade.

Alex Gibney – Award for Outstanding Achievements in Documentary Filmmaking
Gibney’s unrivalled body of work spans decades of relentless investigative curiosity and extensive journalistic research.

Sarah Greenwood – Special Award for Production Designer
If you love cinema, it is entirely possible that among your favourite films there is at least one on which Sarah Greenwood worked as a production designer.

Ulrike Ottinger – Avant-Garde Achievements in Film
Ottinger’s body of work is distinguished by unique formal searches, unlimited visual imagination and bold technical experiments. As well as director, she was also the cinematographer for most of her films.

Hype Williams – Award for Achievements in Music Video for Director
A legendary avant-garde visual artist and filmmaker, Williams’ work has ignited the imaginations of viewers around the world.

Sam Mendes – Special Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Director
Empire of Light is the latest blockbuster from the esteemed British film and stage director, producer and screenwriter, and will open this year’s festival.

UKRAINE IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Camerimage is showing its support for its neighbour by hosting the third edition of the OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival from 13-18 November, which could not take place in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. From 1,171 submissions from 104 countries, the festival’s programmers have selected eight features and 16 short ethnographic documentaries to compete for a cash prize. Alongside the competition, there will be a series of special screenings of Ukrainian films.

FEATURE COMPETITION

• A Portrait on the Search for Happiness – dir. Benjamin Rost, Germany (about South Africa)
• Ophir – dir. Olivier Pollet, France (about New Guinea)
• The Chinese will come – dir. Tanja Brzakovic, Serbia (about Serbia and China)
• I am Chance – dir. Marc-Henri Wajnberg, Belgium (about Congo)
• Yonaguni – dir. Anush Hamzehian, Vittorio Mortarotti, France (about Japan)
• Iwianch, the Devil Deer – dir. José Cardoso, Ecuador
• Scattered Throughout the Inland – dir. António Aleixo, Portugal
• Map of Latin American Dreams – dir. Martín Weber, Argentina (about Latin America)

SHORT COMPETITION

• Zenerù – dir. Andrea Grasselli, Italy
• Brave – dir. Wilmarc Val, France (about Haiti)
• Polepole – dir. Andrea Gatopoulos, Greece (about Zanzibar)
• Nachunema. Ramiro’s trial – dir. José Francisco Lara, Ana Hilda Vera, Mexico
• Timkat – dir. Ico Costa, Portugal (about Ethiopia)
• Tails of Men – dir. Ananthakrishnan Pillai, Monica Bustamante, Boton Pushok, Charlotte Muller, Hungary
• Nomad Girl – dir. Rouhollah Akbari, Iran
• Spirit of Place – dir. Ali Alghanim, Saudi Arabia
• White Daughter-in-Law – dir. Bojan Dakić, Serbia (about Roma)
• La Quebradilla – dir. Víctor Villegas, Chile
• Front – dir. Dina Uglešić, Croatia
• I wanted to know who I am – dir. António Aleixo, Portugal
• Dourado – dir. Marx Braga, Brazil
• Ederlezi: Spring Comes To The Neighborhood – dir. Nesli Ozalp Tuncer, Yunus Tuncer, Turkey
• The Wormwood Star – dir. Adelina Borets, Ukraine
• Going Alone – dir. Raphael Schanz, Germany

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

• Mustache Funk – dir. Oleksandr Kovsh, Ukraine
• Diary of a Bride of Christ – dir. Marta Smerechynska, Ukraine
• Terykony – dir. Taras Tomenko, Ukraine
• The Stronghold – dir. Yuriy Kovalyov, Ukraine