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The most exciting cinematographers — both emerging and established — talk about their process.

A still from Nadia Butterfly next to a headshot of cinematographer Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron. The text on the image reads, 'Interview'.

Orla Smith / April 23, 2021

Cinematographer Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron’s colourful visual worlds

Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron was recently nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Nadia, Butterfly. We speak to her about shooting that film and Andrea …

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A still from Nomadland next to an image of cinematographer Joshua James Richards holding a camera. The text on the image reads, 'Interview'.

Orla Smith / February 19, 2021

Cinematographer Joshua James Richards on Nomadland and the ‘magic hour hustle’

British cinematographer Joshua James Richards discusses his ongoing collaboration with Chloé Zhao, and how they captured the American landscape in Nomadland. …

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Alex Heeney / July 25, 2020

‘I feel lucky shooting these films’: Chris Blauvelt on shooting for Kelly Reichardt – an ebook preview

Cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt discusses his close collaboration with Kelly Reichardt on all her films since Meek's Cutoff. This is an excerpt of our …

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Alex Heeney / December 11, 2019

Sophie Deraspe on her modern adaptation of Antigone

Québécois writer-director-cinematographer Sophie Deraspe on why she wanted to tackle and update Antigone and wearing many hats on a film set. Sophie …

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Justine Smith / July 24, 2019

Cinematographer David Raedeker on The Souvenir

In this interview excerpt from the ebook Tour of Memories: The Creative Process Behind Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir, cinematographer David Raedeker discusses …

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Orla Smith / April 24, 2019

DP Dick Pope on the ‘magical mystery tour’ of working with Mike Leigh

Cinematographer Dick Pope walks us through a career of collaboration with Mike Leigh on films such as Peterloo, Vera Drake, and Naked. This is an excerpt from …

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