The American Society of Cinematographers has welcomed new members Jomo Fray, Jeffrey Waldron and Eric Branco. Fray was a Film Independent Spirit Award nominee for All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, while his work on Nickel Boys saw him earn ASC Spotlight Award and Spirit Award wins, as well as a Camerimage Golden Frog nomination. … Read more
Award season highlighted diverse films like Anora and The Brutalist, showcasing visionary filmmakers and craft experts who helped redefine storytelling – and reminded us why we need it – through cinematography, editing and design. The irony on Academy Award night was that once the Oscars settled on Anora as the night’s biggest winner, it actually capped an award season that … Read more
Film Independent handed out top honours at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Hosted for the second year in a row by acclaimed comedian Aidy Bryant, the awards ceremony was broadcast live on IMDb’s and Film Independent’s YouTube channels. The Spirit Awards are Film Independent’s largest annual celebration, making year-round programming for filmmakers and film … Read more
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) revealed Edward Lachman ASC earned the org’s 2025 theatrical feature film award for Maria. The 39th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton, also recognised Jomo Fray for Nickel Boys in the Spotlight Award category, and Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw for the documentary Gaucho Gaucho. Winners … Read more
Nickel Boys cinematographer Jomo Fray’s technical achievement on Nickel Boys is recognised at the Critics Circle Awards and the film’s director RaMell Ross received the award for Director of the Year.  Brady Corbet’s immigrant epic The Brutalist took the top prize from the UK’s leading critics, as Conclave and A Real Pain all receive multiple awards, and Zoe Saldaña … Read more
POIGNANT PERSPECTIVE Kindred creative spirits director RaMell Ross and cinematographer Jomo Fray adopt a first- person perspective to immerse the audience in the powerful narrative of Nickel Boys while navigating how to make a film so precisely orchestrated feel free-flowing. When cinematographer Jomo Fray watched filmmaker and photographer RaMell Ross’s Oscar-nominated 2018 documentary Hale County … Read more
Mark London Williams kicks off 2025 with a deep dive into award-season contenders Nickel Boys and September 5, where personal narratives meet pivotal moments in history, along with a look at other hopeful contenders and Women In Media’s year-capping Holiday Toast, celebrating undersung Hollywood heroes. *Hours after this column was sent in, our correspondent Mark London … Read more
Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida. Elwood Curtis is on the cusp of adulthood, mere days away from attending his first college classes, when an innocent wrong -place/wrong-time misstep reroutes … Read more
Textures of living Shooting on celluloid and creating tactile imagery was key when cinematographer Jomo Fray lensed a love letter to the last three generations of women in director Raven Jackson’s family. Taking part in the US Dramatic Competition at Sundance 2023 was Raven Jackson’s All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, which reunites her with … Read more
Film Independent, the non-profit organisation dedicated to fostering independence and inclusivity in visual storytelling, announced this morning the nominations for the film and television categories at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Film Independent President Josh Welsh introduced the pre-recorded video announcement, which featured guest presenters Joel Kim Booster (2023 Spirit Award nominee for Fire … Read more