#Cinematography
The Weight of Community: Crowdfunding Picks
Community can mean a host things: comfort, responsibility, representation, and identity, to name a few. The word holds undeniable power, and our communities often inform what we come to think of our...
“Zola” Cinematographer Ari Wegner to Be Honored with TIFF Variety Artisan Award
The 20201 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced another TIFF Tribute Award honoree. Ari Wegner, the cinematographer of “Zola” and TIFF 2021 title “The Power of...
Quote of the Day: Isabel Coixet Encourages Emerging Filmmakers to “Embrace the Fog” in Awards Speech
The Spanish Ministry of Culture honored Isabel Coixet with its National Cinematography Prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival last month. While accepting the prestigious award, which recognizes...
Apply Now: AFI Cinematography Intensive for Women
The American Film Institute (AFI) is now accepting applications for its second annual Cinematography Intensive for Women. The tuition-free program will take place June 28-July 1, 2019 at the AFI...
The Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces Program Celebrating Female Cinematographers
Women accounted for just four percent of cinematographers working on the 250 top-grossing films of 2017. As depressing as that number is, it’s important to note that one of those films was...
AFI Launches Two Cinematography Programs for Women
Earlier this year Rachel Morrison made history as the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for cinematography. The American Film Institute (AFI) is working to make the field more...
Rachel Morrison to Receive AFI’s Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal
History-making cinematographer Rachel Morrison is set to receive an honor from the American Film Institute (AFI). The “Black Panther” DP will be awarded the 2018 Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni...
“Mudbound” DP Rachel Morrison Makes History with ASC Nomination
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced the nominees for their upcoming ASC Awards, and “Mudbound” EP Rachel Morrison is among those in the running for the group’s...
Charlotte Bruus Christensen Named Inaugural Recipient of Sue Gibson BSC, Cinematography Award
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) has announced that the inaugural winner of The Sue Gibson BSC, Cinematography Award. According to Women in Film and Television UK, Charlotte Bruus...
New Award Launched in Honor of Veteran Cinematographer Sue Gibson
A new award has been organized in honor of veteran cinematographer Sue Gibson. The National Film and Television School (NFTS) has introduced the Sue Gibson BSC Cinematography Award, a prize...
Quote of the Day: DP Nancy Schreiber on Opening Doors for Other Women
Nancy Schreiber is set to make history. The veteran cinematographer will be the first woman to receive the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Presidents Award, Variety reports. In fact,...
Support Female Cinematographers: Recommendations for 2017 Viewing
Women accounted for just five percent of the cinematographers who worked on the top 250 highest-grossing films of 2016, and a female cinematographer has never been nominated for an Oscar. Because...
CINEMATOGRAPHERS XX Members Make Their Mark on Sundance 2017
Female DPs are making at splash at Sundance 2017. Back in spring of last year, female cinematographers banded together to form a new, supportive group called CINEMATOGRAPHERS XX, which aims to...
illuminatrix Launches Database of Female Cinematographers in the UK
Looking to hire a female cinematographer? A helpful new resource will make that task easier: illuminatrix, the UK’s first all-female collective of cinematographers, has launched a database...
Reed Morano to Direct “I Think We’re Alone Now,” Starring Elle Fanning
“Meadowland” helmer Reed Morano has signed on to direct “I Think We’re Alone Now,” a post-apocalyptic movie starring Elle Fanning (“Neon Demon”) and Peter Dinklage (“Game of...
American Society of Cinematographers to Honor Nancy Schreiber of “Better Things”
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will recognize Nancy Schreiber with its Presidents Award at the 31st annual ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement, Variety reports. The ceremony will...
Fighting for Female DP’s in “Shooting Women: Behind the Camera, Around the World”
An excerpt from the preface for “Shooting Women: Behind the Camera, Around the World” by Harriet Margolis, Julia Stein, and Alexis Krasilovsky. Preface by Alexis Krasilovsky. Every couple of...
The Academy Remakes the World for Women Directors
We have to take our victories. Granted, there is still so much to do, but yesterday was a monumental step forward. In case you haven’t heard, The Academy, which has come under incredible scrutiny...
Successful Female Cinematographers Share Insight About Working in the Field
Women accounted for only three percent of the cinematographers working on the top 100 grossing films of 2015. Vulture recently spoke with three prominent women in the business about their...
Kirsten Johnson’s “Cameraperson” Acquired by Janus Films
Kirsten Johnson’s “Cameraperson” has been acquired by Janus Films after a successful run on the festival circuit. The distributor picked up all North American rights to the documentary, which...
Female Cinematographers Band Together to Form CINEMATOGRAPHERS XX
Female cinematographers are banding together to form a new, supportive group called CINEMATOGRAPHERS XX, which will “help the crews behind the camera be more reflective of the stories they create,...