Precipice and permeability: The awards’ homestretch

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As awards season rapidly approaches its glitzy finale at the Oscars, Mark London Williams takes a look at the recent successes of DPs including Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC and Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP in the Kodak Film Awards, Film Independent Spirit Awards and more. We’re at the end of award season now – all that’s … Read more

Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP wins Best Cinematography at Film Independent Spirit Awards for Train Dreams

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Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP has won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography.  The Brazilian’s work on Train Dreams saw him take home the prize – with the film itself also winning Best Feature, while its writer-director Clint Bentley took Best Director.  Accepting his award, Veloso said: “Thanks to everybody, obviously, who did the … Read more

British Cinematographer Presents… an exclusive Train Dreams digital publication

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Welcome to British Cinematographer Presents… Train Dreams!   This special digital edition of the magazine provides a deep dive into the touching Netflix feature, with exclusive intel from the team behind one of the past year’s most celebrated releases.  ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:  📽️ Director of photography Adolpho Veloso, ABC AIP on becoming the first Brazilian to be nominated … Read more

Carnivals and congregations

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After the Oscar nominations were finally revealed, including for Best Cinematography, Mark London Williams takes a look at some of those in the spotlight – as well as running through one of the West Coast’s latest festivals… “Oh my God!” That utterance could apply to much of our Present Moment, especially on this side of the … Read more

Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP scoops Best Cinematography at Critics Choice Awards for Train Dreams

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Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP won Best Cinematography at this year’s Critics Choice Awards for his powerful work on Train Dreams. The Brazilian cinematographer pipped nominees including Anthony Dod Mantle ASC BSC DFF, for his efforts on 28 Years Later, and Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC, for her lensing of Sinners, to the prize.  This follows Veloso’s … Read more

Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP wins Best Cinematography at LAFCA Awards for Train Dreams

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Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP scooped Best Cinematography at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards for his remarkable work on Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams yesterday (7 December). Runner-up was Autumn Arkapaw Durald ASC, whose lensing of Sinners has already seen her take plaudits from the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics … Read more