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An Interview with Sandi Sissel
Sandi Sissel is an acclaimed cinematographer, director and producer. Sandi’s credits include documentaries such as, Chicken Ranch, Before...

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Aug 16, 20204 min read


An Interview with Eduard Grau
Eduard Grau is an acclaimed cinematographer. His credits include, Boy Erased, Suffragette, A Single Man, Buried, Suite Française,...

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Aug 14, 20204 min read


Film of the Week: Boy Erased
Tough but important, Joel Edgerton’s Boy Erased shows that horror isn’t just in how a film looks and feels, but how it makes you feel.

Alex Harper
Aug 12, 20204 min read


An Interview with Robbie Ryan
Robbie Ryan is an Academy Award nominated cinematographer. He has worked extensively as a cinematographer, shooting feature films,...

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Aug 11, 20204 min read


An Interview with Phil Parmet
Phil Parmet is an acclaimed cinematographer and producer. Phil began his career as a documentary cinematographer and worked on the...

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Aug 9, 202010 min read


An Interview with Michael Smiley
Michael Smiley is an actor and comedian. Having starred in acclaimed series such as Spaced, Luther, Dead Still, and Wire in the Blood,...

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Aug 6, 202010 min read


A love letter to Free Fire (2016)
It was only a few weeks into lockdown when we found ourselves without a Friday night movie in our household. Now you may ask how so? With...

Corey McKinney
Aug 4, 20204 min read


An Interview with Pawel Edelman
Pawel Edelman is an Academy Award nominated cinematographer. His credits include, The Pianist, Ray, All the King’s Men, Kroll, November,...

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Aug 3, 20202 min read


An Interview with Sam Levy
Sam Levy is an acclaimed cinematographer. He regularly collaborates with Noah Baumbach and has shot three of his feature films: While...

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Aug 1, 202015 min read


Film of the week: Frances Ha (Baumbach, 2012)
Directed by Noah Baumbach and written by Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha is a joyously exuberant film about the struggles of a 27...

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Jul 31, 20202 min read


An Interview with Jeff Cronenweth
Jeff Cronenweth is an Academy Award nominated cinematographer. Known for his collaborations with David Fincher, Jeff’s credits include,...

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Jul 30, 202013 min read


An Interview with Grant Major
Grant Major is a renowned Production and Art Designer. Having won an Academy Award for his work on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of...

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Jul 28, 20204 min read


An Interview with Anders Danielsen Lie
Having made his onscreen debut in Herman at the age of 11, Anders Danielsen Lie has worked on films and series such as, Reprise, Oslo,...

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Jul 26, 20203 min read


Film of the week: Reprise (Trier, 2006)
Joachim Trier’s debut film, Reprise, opens with best friends Phillip and Erik posting their manuscripts, both with the hope of getting...

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Jul 24, 20202 min read


An Interview with Luciana Riso
Luciana Riso is a cinematographer. Having worked on the acclaimed series, Green Frontier, Luciana has also worked on projects for...

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Jul 22, 20206 min read


An Interview with Richard Hoover
Richard Hoover is an award-winning production designer and art director. Richard has worked on acclaimed films such as, Girl Interrupted,...

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Jul 20, 20209 min read


An Interview with Salvatore Totino
Salvatore Totino is an acclaimed cinematographer. Having begun his career shooting commercials and music videos for artists including,...

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Jul 18, 202011 min read


An Interview with Toby Oliver
Toby Oliver is an award-winning cinematographer. Having worked extensively in documentary, horror and a wide range of genres, Toby’s...

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Jul 16, 20206 min read


An Interview with Jonathan Lynn
Jonathan Lynn is an acclaimed director, writer and actor and the co-creator of Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. Jonathan has also...

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Jul 13, 20209 min read


An Interview with Craig Wrobleski
Craig Wrobleski is a cinematographer and has worked extensively across the board in film and television. He has worked on acclaimed...

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Jul 11, 202011 min read
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