February 2026

Berlinale 2026: Six Cinematographers Share Shooting Strategies

Before the 76th Berlin International Film Festival wrapped last weekend, American Cinematographer caught up with some of the cinematographers behind several of the featured films. From the international (main) competition, that included director and cinematographer Warwick Thornton, ACS, on his Australian drama Wolfram, a sequel to his 2017 film Sweet Country; Piers McGrail, ISC, on shooting Grant Gee’s Everybody Digs Bill Evans, which follows a difficult period in the life of jazz great Bill Evans, based on the book Intermission by Owen Martell; Austrian cinematographer Gerald Kerkletz’s work on Markus Schleinzer’s period drama Rose, starring Sandra Hüller, who won the Berlinale’s Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance; and Adolpho...more