Netflix announces the return of the Documentary Talent Fund, to support emerging filmmakers. This year sees the programme extend to include the Republic of Ireland as well as the UK. Building on the success of year one, the fund will continue to inspire and discover a new generation of documentary storytellers. The opportunity will be … Read more
Governor Phil Murphy and Netflix announced that the entertainment company will develop a state-of-the-art East Coast production facility on the former Fort Monmouth campus in Monmouth County, transforming a property that has been largely vacant for more than a decade into an economic engine that is estimated to create more than 1,500 permanent production jobs … Read more
In a project spanning two years, Lux Aeterna delivered all VFX for Our Universe, a new landmark series from Netflix. Created by the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning BBC Studios Science Unit, directed by Naomi Austin, Stephen Cooter, and Alice Jones, and narrated by Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman, the show is a blend of cosmological science … Read more
‘Master of Light’ Darius Khondji ASC AFC is considered one of the best contemporary cinematographers. His previous directorial collaborators have included luminaries such as David Fincher, Wes Anderson and Wong Kar-wai, and 2022’s Bardo, A False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths marks his first partnership with Alejandro González Iñárritu. Bardo sees Iñárritu return to … Read more
Freefolk has announced their delivery of a significant award of VFX as a lead vendor for season 2 of Netflix series, Fate: The Winx Saga. Based on the popular Winx Club cartoon, the drama transports viewers to the Otherworld where fairies and specialists train within the confines of Alfea College. The story centres around a … Read more
View images of British Cinematographer‘s event at Camerimage that brought together leading DPs and industry leaders from around the world. We held our inaugural Celebration of Cinematography event during Camerimage’s landmark 30th anniversary edition. Taking place in Toruń’s stunning Old Town, the gathering aimed to unite filmmakers and industry professionals, shine a light on the … Read more
THE TRUTH AND TRAGEDY OF WAR James Friend ASC BSC and camera operator Danny Bishop ACO Assoc. BSC SOC share how they tackled challenging conditions to retell the anti-war story of All Quiet on the Western Front and why they believe the tale can inform a new generation about the reality and futility of war … Read more
Framestore worked with Netflix on The School for Good and Evil, directed by Paul Feig. The Oscar-winning creative studio was the film’s lead VFX collaborator, delivering 263 shots from its studios in London, Montreal and Mumbai, while previs, techvis and postvis were provided by Framestore Pre-production Services (FPS). The work was led by VFX Supervisor … Read more
Based on the book of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The German epic anti war film was directed by Edward Berger and stars Daniel Brühl, Albrecht Schuch, Sebastian Hülk, Felix Kammerer, Aaron Hilmer, Edin Hasanovic and Devid … Read more
The BFI has welcomed Netflix in becoming the first streamer in the world to have its series and films preserved in the BFI national archive collection. 26 series and films reflecting the diverse communities of contemporary Britain including Bridgerton, Top Boy, The Dig and Heartstopper will be digitally preserved in the BFI National Archive for … Read more
ACCESS:VFX, an industry-led non-profit coalition of leading visual effects (VFX), animation and games studios, announced the launch of its brand-new European chapter. With the help of new sponsorship from Netflix, the organisation is building upon its mission to promote diversity within the VFX industry by expanding into Europe. The aim of the new chapter is … Read more
Four co-workers who are facing their daily lives in front of a mirror make up the plot of Mirror Mirror (Espejo Espejo), a Spanish comedy feature film recently premiered on Netflix. Completed in SGO’s full-finishing Hero Suite Mistika Ultima, VFX play a fundamental narrative role in the story, immersing the audience in the thoughts and feelings … Read more
Netflix’s independent feature Purple Hearts, directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum and lensed by Matt Sakatani Roe, certainly proves that an indy-budget film with a captivating story and compelling photography can compete with films budgeted in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Roe selected the Cooke Optics S7/i FF Prime Lenses for what is commonly referred … Read more
Now streaming on Netflix, Mo comedy series was directed by Slick Naim and DP’d by Timothy A. Burton. Colour grading and finishing was done at LightBender Post in Santa Monica by Juan Cabrera and Fran Lorite deploying SGO’s full-finishing and colour grading solutions Mistika Ultima and Boutique. For LightBender’s founder and senior colourist Juan Cabrera, … Read more
TEENAGE KICKS Heartstopper’s deft portrait of teenage LGBTQ+ romance has charmed viewers young and old. Bringing her trademark eye for colour to the production was London-based Ukrainian cinematographer Diana Olifirova, who shares her lensing choices. It’s the ultimate meet-cute: teenagers Charlie and Nick are serendipitously seated at the same school desk and sparks fly as … Read more
Women in Film is expanding its offerings to help elevate women directors and cinematographers at multiple stages of their careers through a newly expanded ReFrame Rise accelerator, and a new WIF Directors and Cinematographers Fellowship. These programs are made possible by support from the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, an initiative to build new opportunities … Read more
Egypt has a long and illustrious legacy of storytelling. It also has a wealth of untapped potential that can bring fresh & nuanced perspectives to global content but has so far remained underrepresented on the global stage. There is a subset of voices within this community — those of women, that need better acknowledgment. On … Read more
Squid Game, the Netflix title that broke numerous rating records on the streaming platform, is now making Emmy history as the first non-English-language nominee in multiple Emmy categories, including Outstanding Drama Series. The show earned 14 nominations, including honours for its creator-director-writer Hwang Dong-hyuk and cinematographer Lee Hyung-deok. Filmed over seven months in Daejeon, Korea, … Read more
Women in Film is expanding its offerings to help elevate women directors and cinematographers at multiple stages of their careers through a newly expanded ReFrame Rise accelerator, and a new WIF Directors and Cinematographers Fellowship. These programmes are made possible by support from the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, an initiative to build new opportunities … Read more
Netflix and Animal Logic have announced that Netflix plans to acquire the Australian animation studio. This acquisition will support Netflix’s ambitious animated film slate, building on films like Academy Award-nominated Over the Moon, Academy Award-nominated Klaus and the recently released The Sea Beast. Animal Logic has been producing award-winning design, visual effects and animation for … Read more