Cinematographer Roger Deakins (‘Empire of Light’) on his latest collaboration with Sam Mendes, being his own camera operator, and the movie that makes him cry
Empire of Light may be the title of Roger Deakins’ latest collaboration with Sam Mendes, but it’s also a fitting descriptor for his dazzling body... Read More
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Featurette: The continuous shot of Universal’s ‘1917’
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a... Read More
Kristen Stewart set to play screen icon Jean Seberg in ‘Against All Enemies’
Kristen Stewart will portray screen icon Jean Seberg (Breathless) for Una director Benedict Andrews. The film, currently titled Against All Enemies, focuses on an ambitious... Read More
Rachel Morrison (Mudbound) makes history as American Society of Cinematographers first female nominee
Rachel Morrison (Mudbound) broke through one of many glass ceilings in Hollywood by becoming the first female nominee from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC)... Read More
Oscar Profile: Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049 Warner Bros. – 10/6 Dir: Denis Villeneuve Cast: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Mackenzie Davis, Ana de Armas What... Read More
American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Nominations
LOS ANGELES — The ASC has nominated Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC; Janusz Kaminski; Ed Lachman, ASC; Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC, and John Seale, ASC,... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – The Revenant, Sicario, The Hateful Eight Have the Look
2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – The Revenant, Sicario, The Hateful Eight Have the Look
The cinematography category, like many of the tech categories, can seem to feel more like ‘Most’ vs ‘Best’ in terms of what gets nominated... Read More
Trailer for ‘Sicario’ Has Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro Fighting the Drug War
The trailer for Sicario (Spanish for hitman) from director Denis Villeneuve (Enemy, Prisoners) is here and it’s a tense two minutes of action and drama with... Read More
American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Like the Look of The Imitation Game, Birdman, Unbroken
The American Society of Cinematographers revealed their nominations for 2014 films this morning and with it came the expected mentions for Birdman, Mr. Turner and... Read More
Oscar Podcast #17: AFI – Selma Soars, American Sniper Shoots Blanks
Big happenings with some major premieres of Oscar hopefuls at AFI this last week in the form of Selma, American Sniper and A Most Violent... Read More
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