Between the 21st and 27th of September, the 45th edition of the International Cinematographer’s Film Festival Manaki Brothers was held in Bitola, North Macedonia, offering a full week of lectures, workshops and endless film screenings. And what can be said about the Manaki festival that hasn’t already been said? It may easily be the nicest … Read more
Baselight colourist and co-founder of Toronto’s VFX facility in Toronto, Alter Ego, Eric Whipp, was recently reunited with award-winning director and cinematographer duo, George Miller and John Seale for the making of Three Thousand Years of Longing, starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. The movie is a contemporary retelling of the story of a djinn … Read more
DP George Burt wrote in with details about his work on the low-budget (less than £2m) sci-fi thriller G-LOC. Directed by Tom Paton, it is the story of a young man who has fled from Earth to find a new home on planet Rhea, where the early human settlers have decided they will no longer … Read more
British cinematographer Roger Deakins CBE BSC ASC once again features in the nominations across the Oscar, BAFTA and ASC Awards, this year for his work on Sicario. Deakins is joined by Emmanuel Lubezki AMC ASC for The Revenant, Ed Lachman ASC for Carol, John Seale ACS ASC for Mad Max: Fury Road and Janusz Kaminski … Read more