Mark London Williams examines the impacts immigration laws and tariffs might have on the entertainment sector and overseas production, reports from the ACE Eddie Awards and explores techniques used in Apple Cider Vinegar and The Day of the Jackal. In our first column after America’s profoundly timeline-altering election, we mentioned two items likely to affect … Read more
It was a three-way race at the strike-delayed Emmys tonight as HBO’s Succession and FX’s The Bear led all shows with six wins each, including Outstanding Drama and Comedy Series, respectively. And Netflix’s Beef took five trophies including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. The 2023 comedy Emmys were a Bear-fest. Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach continued their awards-season rolls, winning Best Actor and Supporting Actor, respectively, for … Read more
Last summer’s Barbenheimer phenomenon was on full display at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, with Barbie winning best cinematic achievement and Oppenheimer taking home best drama. Yorgos Lanthimos’s absurdist film Poor Things won for best comedy at the first major awards show of the year. In the small screen world, Succession, The Bear and Beef were … Read more
Avid congratulates its award-winning and nominated customers for their outstanding achievements at the 74th Annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama and Comedy series winners Succession and Ted Lasso, respectively. Highlighting the trend of remote collaboration for his editing work using Avid Media Composer from New Zealand with Producer Peter Jackson, Jabez Olssen took home … Read more
The Television Academy celebrated the 74th Emmy Awards, recognising excellence in television programming and individual achievement for the 2021-2022 television season. The 74th Emmy Awards was broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles on the NBC Television Network, hosted by Kenan Thompson and produced by Done+Dusted and Hudlin Entertainment. The telecast featured … Read more
Nominations for the 74th Emmy Awards were announced, recognising an abundance of exceptional new programming and talent, returning favourites and veteran performers, and a broad spectrum of innovative storytelling across multiple platforms. The live virtual ceremony was hosted by JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) along with Television Academy Chairman and … Read more
The Brooklyn-based cinematographer’s credits include the TV series Gotham, Godfather of Harlem and Succession. Born in Brooklyn, new ASC member Christopher Norr grew up in a home with an appreciation for the beauty of the moving image. His father, Carl Norr, is an accomplished commercial cinematographer, and — wanting to instill a strong worth ethic in his son — put him … Read more
FURY IN THE FAMILY As Succession’s story of power, politics, and cutthroat family business continues to unfold, the shooting style of the cinematographers and their camera crew has needed to be as fast-paced as the series’ razor-sharp dialogue. “I’m not sure this style would work with just any story as Succession follows a very haphazard … Read more
The March 2022 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about the exclusive interviews and articles you can find inside our BSC Expo 2022 special edition now by reading on… DAN LAUSTSEN ASC DFF ON NIGHTMARE ALLEY In our cover story special, we catch up with Dan Laustsen ASC DFF to discuss his time lensing neo-noir psychological thriller Nightmare Alley – based on the 1946 novel … Read more
Adapted by screenwriter Alice Birch (Normal People, Succession), British drama Mothering Sunday is based on the critically acclaimed, best-selling novella by Graham Swift, and directed by Eva Husson (Hanna, Girls of the Sun). Set in post-World War I England, the story follows Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young), a maid in the Niven household who is given … Read more
The Art Directors Guild announced the winners of its 26th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in 13 categories of film, television, commercials, music videos and animation features, during a black-tie dinner gala at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on March 5 2022. Nightmare Alley (Tamara Deverell), Dune (Patrice Vermette), No Time to Die (Mark … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) has announced the nominees for the 2022 Camera Operator of the Year Awards. Nominees for the Camera Operator of the Year Film & Television categories will be awarded live during the virtual show on Saturday 5 March 2022. “We are excited to be able to expand the nominations to … Read more
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) announced the winners for the 11th AACTA International Awards, honouring the world’s best achievements in screen excellence. The Power of the Dog, the western psychological drama written, produced, and directed by AACTA Award-winner Jane Campion, walked away with three wins; including Best Film, Best Lead Actor in … Read more
The Directors Guild of America announced the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2021. The winners will be announced at the 74th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, March 12, 2022. – Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement … Read more
Light Iron’s senior colourist Sam Daley offers insights into the grading process for the HBO series Succession. The third season of the hit HBO series Succession recently premiered, rewarding fans’ anticipation and continuing to chart the internecine conflicts of the Roy family as they scramble for control of their patriarch’s media empire. Behind the scenes, cinematographers Patrick Capone … Read more
Cinelab London will Rebrand to Cinelab Film & Digital, to reflect growth and expanded services. The rebrand to Cinelab Film & Digital reflects the film-based company’s growth and expansion into providing digital imaging and digital dailies services following its joining with On Set Tech in March 2021. Cinelab London was founded in 2013 by Adrian … Read more