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    May 2017

    A Cinematography Preview of Cannes 2017

    The 2017 Cannes International Film Festival has just begun. Although there are a lot of news stories about the films, directors and actors at Cannes, not enough is said about the cinematographers.

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    May 2017

    Video Interview with Bradford Young, ASC – Part 2

    Part 2 of a video interview with Bradford Young, ASC during Camerimage. Bradford speaks candidly about his experience as an African-American cinematographer, freely “unpacking” the practice of his culture, including the shooting Selma by Ava DuVernay.

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    April 2017

    Video Interview with Bradford Young, ASC – Part 1

    Part 1 of a video interview with Bradford Young, ASC, during Camerimage. Our discussion was a follow-up to a lively press conference where Bradford spoke at length about his experience as an African-American filmmaker and the political implications of cinema and cinematography.

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    March 2017

    Rogue One Set Visit with Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS – Part 2

    Pt 2 continues my account of a two-day visit with Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS, on the set of Rogue One at Pinewood studios, and features part of my subsequent conversations with the cinematographer at Camerimage, and via Skype.

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    February 2017

    Jackie - Interview with Director Pablo Larraín

    This post is an expanded version of my interview with Pablo Larraín, the director of Jackie, shot by Stéphane Fontaine, AFC, published in the January issue of American Cinematographer.

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    January 2017

    2016 In Review

    January is the occasion to look back at new and recurrent cinematic trends of the past year, while also recalling some of the wonderful films I've seen in 2016...

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