Tell the folktales you were told, through your own lens. In collaboration with Netflix, we are searching for the best reimagined folktales by storytellers from the Sub-Saharan Africa region. In this groundbreaking short film contest, 6 finalists will get their short films made with a production budget of $75 000 and will premiere on Netflix…
As part of our 30th anniversary celebration, Cinesite has released this reel featuring some of our most memorable landmark moments from the past 30 years. Explore more of their work over the last three decades at cinesite.com/30th-anniversary/
In this episode Alik Sakharov, cinematographer on iconic HBO show, “The Sopranos” talks to Cooke Optics TV about his years working alongside writer/creator David Chase. He touches on how the influence of cinematic heavyweights Martin Scorcese and Francis Ford Coppola served as early references for the show, before experimentations with lenses and coverage lead to…
To mark the premiere of new Bond movie ‘No Time To Die’, Changing Faces released their own film showing a future where people with visible differences are the hero, love interest or main character – and not just the villain. Learn more about their campaign for positive representation: https://bit.ly/3u9fsh0
In partnership with Amazon Studios, Women In Film brings you behind the scenes of The Underground Railroad. Featuring Caroline Eselin-Schafer (Costume Designer), Joi McMillon (Editor), Lisa Crivelli Scoppa (Set Decorator), Dottie Starling (VFX Editor); moderated by Ebony Adams. Founded in 1973 as Women In Film Los Angeles, WIF advocates for and advances the careers of…
Shabier Kirchner is 2021’s winner of the photography and lighting: fiction Bafta, an award sponsored by the High-end TV Skills Fund. He talks to producer Marcus Wilson about the craft of cinematography, his personal pathway into the industry and his work on Steve McQueen’s award-winning production Small Axe. He is later joined by gaffer Ian…
A carbon neutral film made using virtual production techniques from the talented team at Garden Studios. The film was written and directed by Nick Jones and made with Quite Brilliant and MadeBrave.
The scale and originality of the concept for Pokerstars Epic Downtime commercial was an instant draw for cinematographer David Procter – notably director Iain Morris’ ambition to achieve it all in one continuous shot.
To create real change real actions must be taken, unfortunately thoughts and prayers far too often come too late and always after the unfolding of tragic events. This campaign aims to deter individuals from carrying out acts of terror and promoting harmony within communities. In 2017, after the Westminster and Borough Market terror attacks, Rizwan…
