Steven Soderbergh

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT For 25 years, Steven Soderbergh has shot his own films under a pseudonym—merging auteur ambition with cinematographic control and ninja slippers with handheld rig precision.  Officially, filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has been shooting his own movies for the past 25 years, ever since Traffic (2000), his narcotics drama that won him the … Read more

Mike Eley BSC “Fool’s Gold?”

Fool’s gold? President’s Perspective / Mike Eley BSC Fool’s gold? President’s Perspective / Mike Eley BSC First up, huge congratulations to Roger Deakins CBE BSC ASC for winning the Academy Award at this year’s ceremony. His work on Blade Runner 2049 was rightly recognised for its imagination, control and subtlety. After missing out on an … Read more

“Every story has its own language” – Ed Lachman ASC

“Every story has its own language” Ed Lachman ASC “Every story has its own language” Ed Lachman ASC Lead Image: Credit – Mary Cybulski BY: Birgit Heidsiek As a Director of Photography who worked with some of the most prominent German New Wave filmmakers, as well as with the most influential American independents, Ed Lachman … Read more