The Kenyan-Mexican actor, director, producer and New York Times bestselling author Lupita Nyong’o will be president of the International Jury of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. Ever since her 2014 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 12 Years a Slave (director: Steve McQueen), Lupita Nyong’o has been one of the most high-profile international actors, inspiring … Read more
THRILLS AND CREATIVE SKILLS Tim Maurice-Jones BSC reveals how he lensed a globe-trotting production featuring an all-star cast, developing deliberately contrasting looks for each location, and using kinetic camerawork to capture the dynamic fight scenes. After two years of restricted travel, there’s a certain logic to a spy thriller which puts beautiful people in beautiful … Read more
Space is the place Dan Mindel ASC BSC / Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Space is the place Dan Mindel ASC BSC / Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens When director JJ Abrams and cinematographer Dan Mindel ASC BSC approached Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, they weren’t just facing an extraordinarily complex … Read more
Heart of Darkness Sean Bobbitt BSC / 12 years a slave Heart of Darkness Sean Bobbitt BSC / 12 years a slave BY: Ron Prince Variously described as “blistering and brilliant”, and “a new, movie landmark of cruelty and transcendence”, 12 Years A Slave looks set to storm the headlines and, in all probability, the … Read more