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Director of Photography Franklin Dow discusses his personal involvement in the documentary Evelyn and the complex camera rig he built especially for the film. …
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The first feature from photographer Richard Billingham is a moving yet unsentimental portrait of a life in fragments, as empathetic as it is brutal. …
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Director Tuva Novotny and lead actress Pia Tjelta discuss Blind Spot, a technically and conceptually dazzling feature debut about the stigma around mental …
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Placing The Miseducation of Cameron Post and Madeline's Madeline side by side, it seems like DP Ashley Connor can do anything. Read more interviews with …
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Daniel Kokotajlo discusses the autobiographical roots and the making of his feature debut, Apostasy, set in a community of Jehovah's Witnesses. …
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Cinematographer Michael McDonough discusses collaborating with Debra Granik and the actors on Leave No Trace, choosing lenses, reflecting how the characters …
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In Cannes, director Jaime Rosales discusses playing with the viewer's emotions and expectations, balancing a nonchalant acting style with a contrasted dramatic …
On Chesil Beach DP Sean Bobbitt discusses collaboration, composition, and his strong opinions on the anonymity of coverage. Read the rest of our On Chesil Beach …
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In Fruitvale Station, Cake, Dope, and Mudbound, Rachel Morrison's cinematography immerses viewers in marginalized characters' points of view. …
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DP Magnus Jønck approached Lean on Pete as a modern western, keeping the focus solely on character and de-romanticising the landscape. This is the second …
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