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There never was (or will be) another artist like Aretha Franklin, as National Geographic Channel's third season of Genius makes clear. by Matt Hurwitz / Photos and Framegrabs Courtesy of Richard DuCree / Natio... Read More...

Season Two of NBC's hit drama, Manifest, challenges viewers (and the production team) to soar outside their comfort zones. By Pauline Rogers   “Manifest is a series that attempts to be both an... Read More...

On-set VFX makes a mighty return via the use of LED wall imagery on The Mandalorian, the first Star Wars live-action series for television.  by Kevin H. Martin / Photos by Francois Duhamel, SMPSP... Read More...

Sundance 2020 touches down with surprising new stories from the nation’s heartland and beyond – a cinematic tapestry of independent voices, ably supported by Local 600 camera team members. By D... Read More...

A handful of Sundance alumni, including Local 600 Director of Photography Tim Orr, gather to contemporize a classic figure of American letters. by Valentina Valentini / Photos by Michael Parmalee &n... Read More...

Guild cinematographer Yorick Le Saux captures the “big dreams/big world” of Greta Gerwig’s new version of Little Women – a radical take on the classic novel. By Elle Schneider  / Photos by Wils... Read More...

Check out the biggest, baddest (and safest) reality competition show to ever hit the small screen. by David Geffner / Photos by Daniel McFadden / Courtesy of Netflix   How ... Read More...

Lawrence Sher, ASC, re-teams with The Hangover's Todd Phillips to spin a new kind of origin tale. By Kevin Martin / Photos by Niko Tavernise   While Batman’s origins are be... Read More...

FX’s hit series sashays into Season 2 with more than just creative momentum – it’s become a life-changing experience for the many Local 600 members behind the lens. by Margot Carmichael Lester   Y... Read More...

Jon Favreau and VFX Supervisor Rob Legato, ASC, revisit (a virtual) Africa for another Disney classic, The Lion King, shot by Caleb Deschanel, ASC. by Kevin H. Martin   Walt Disney Feature Anima... Read More...

Meet the Union Workers Who Are Creating a Culture of Safer Sets Every Single Day. by Pauline Rogers   Experts agree on this point: when it comes to safety, the film and TV industry has been compla... Read More...

Guild DP Jim Frohna and director Andrea Arnold probe "what lies beneath," for Season 2 of HBO’s runaway hit, Big Little Lies. by Matt Hurwitz   Jim Frohna emerges from the bedroom of Celeste Wrigh... Read More...