Frank Passingham / Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

FRESH TAKE ON A FAIRYTALE The magical power of stop motion animation made it the picture-perfect medium to tell a tale close to director Guillermo del Toro’s heart. Helping heighten the emotion and drama of the reimagining of Pinocchio by combining methods rarely seen in stop motion was master craftsman and cinematographer, Frank Passingham.  “If … Read more

Guillermo del Toro to receive ADG William Cameron Menzies Award

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE, Local 800) will honour multi- Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro with the prestigious William Cameron Menzies Award, celebrating his visually striking and emotionally rich body of work. The ceremony will take place at the 27th Annual Art Directors Guild’s Excellence in Production Design Awards on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. The announcement … Read more

Nicolaj Brüel DFF / Dogman

Pet Project Nicolaj Brüel DFF / Dogman Pet Project Nicolaj Brüel DFF / Dogman BY: Michael Burns Dogman is the atmospheric and critically-acclaimed 2018 film by Gomorrah director Matteo Garrone, which manages to display both documentary grit and cinematic richness at the same time. This is no small part due to the look and lighting … Read more