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DOP Adam Newport-Berra talks lensing The Studio
DOP Adam Newport-Berra on shooting The Studio

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May 268 min read
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An interview with Michael Ontkean
An interview with actor Michael Ontkean

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Apr 812 min read
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DOP Adrian Teijido on lensing I’m Still Here
By Oliver Webb Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here  follows the true story of a family torn apart by military dictatorship in 1970s Rio de...

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Mar 217 min read
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POV Perspectives: DOP Jomo Fray on capturing Nickel Boys
By Oliver Webb  (Images: 2024 Amazon Content Services LLC.) Shot from both the first- and third person perspectives, DOP Jomo Fray’s...

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Feb 215 min read
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"People I’d love to Kill" : DOP Nick Morris on lensing Sweetpea
all six episodes of Sweetpea were captured by DOP Nick Morris, who brings this refreshingly original serial killer series to life. Â

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Nov 5, 202411 min read
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Behind the VFX of Horizon: An American Saga
By Oliver Webb Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga chronicles a 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of...

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Oct 2, 20246 min read
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Finding the tones and keeping them balanced: DOP Eric Koretz on Greedy People
By Oliver Webb Greedy People  follows the residents of a small island town who navigate a murder and the discovery of a million dollars....

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Aug 19, 20243 min read
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Capturing the lyrical essence of young love in Chestnut with DOP Matt Clegg
By Oliver Webb Jac Cron’s feature debut Chestnut explores the turbulent relationship between recent graduate, Annie (Natalia Dyer) and...

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Jun 26, 20244 min read
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Piecing Shogun together with editors Aika Miyake and Maria Gonzales
By Oliver Webb Adapted from James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, Shogun follows English sailor John Blackthorne as he navigates...

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May 20, 20249 min read
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An interview with actor Timothy Bottoms
In 1971 Timothy Bottoms made his feature film debut as Joe Bonham in Johnny Got His Gun and in the same year he was also cast as the lead...

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Apr 17, 20248 min read
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DP Ollie Downey BSC on capturing One Day
By Oliver Webb Based on the 2009 novel by David Nicholls, One Day follows the 20-year relationship between Emma Morley (Ambika Mod) and...

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Apr 7, 20243 min read
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DP Callan Green ACS, NZCS on shooting The Gentlemen
By Oliver Webb Guy Ritchie’s latest series The Gentlemen follows Eddie Horniman as he inherits the family estate and discovers the...

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Mar 21, 20246 min read
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Director Will Gilbey on Jericho Ridge
By Oliver Webb Will Gilbey’s feature directorial debut Jericho Ridge follows Deputy Tabby Temple (excellently portrayed by Nikki...

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Feb 6, 20249 min read
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An Interview with David Webb Peoples
David Webb Peoples is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter known for Blade Runner, Unforgiven and 12 Monkeys. I spoke with David about...

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Jan 20, 202415 min read
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DP Danny Ruhlmann on Anyone But You
By Oliver Webb Anyone But You follows Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben’s (Glen Powell) reunion at a destination wedding in Australia after a...

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Jan 9, 20242 min read
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An Interview with Daniel Augustin
By Oliver Webb Daniel Augustin is an actor, director and producer known for Rap Sh!t, How I Met Your Father and David Makes Man. I spoke...

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Nov 29, 20236 min read
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An Interview with Elena Sanchez
By Oliver Webb Elena Sanchez is an actor and stunt performer known for The Walking Dead, Avengers: Endgame, The Hunger Games: Catching...

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Nov 3, 20234 min read
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Director Brian Metcalf on his new series UnderDeveloped
By Oliver Webb Brian Metcalf is an award-winning filmmaker known for Adverse and Living Among Us. I spoke with Brian about his...

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Sep 27, 20235 min read
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An Interview with DP Catherine Lutes
By Oliver Webb Catherine Lutes (CSC) is a cinematographer known for Black Mirror, Anne with an E and Disappearance at Clifton Hill. I...

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Sep 18, 20236 min read
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DP Gavin Finney BSC on shooting Good Omens
By Oliver Webb Angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and the demon Crowley (David Tennant) form an unlikely duo as they embark on their life...

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Aug 23, 20235 min read
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