Rufai “Roo” Ajala rose to the challenge of shooting a feature on a short film budget for their ambitious graduate project, Que Te Vaya Bonito, Rico (May It Go Beautifully for You, Rico). Rico, an aimless teen from a strict Latino family, and his underage pregnant girlfriend sell illegally brewed cocktails, ‘Nutcrackers’, on a beach … Read more
VITAL SUPPORT Training as an intimacy coordinator has allowed cinematographer Rufai Ajala to provide additional and valuable support to cast and crew, while creating a safe environment on set. They share their motivations for exploring this additional role, the training pathway that led them there, and how their role as an IC continues to inform … Read more
The November 2022 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about what’s inside our action-packed 114th edition now by reading on… POLLY MORGAN BSC ASC ON THE WOMAN KING In our latest cover story special, we speak to Polly Morgan BSC ASC to discuss her extraordinary work lensing The Woman King. In the … Read more