Peaks and Valleys
Local 600-shot films in Park City this year rise to new heights (and emotionally challenging depths).
By David Geffner. All photos courtesy of The Sundance Institute unless otherwise noted.
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Love, Actually
Ben Kufrin. By Pauline Rogers.
When cinematographer Ben Kufrin and director Youssef Delara came together for their fifth feature pairing, the romantic comedy The Bounce Back, driven by actor Shemar Moore (Cr... Read More...
Book Review
A Single Frame. By Pauline Rogers. All Images from A Single Frame / Courtesy of SMPSP. Main Image: Colin Firth during a break while shooting The Single Man in South Pasadena, CA (2009) / Photo by Melissa Mosele... Read More...
Islands in the Sun
The new indie feature, A Light Beneath Their Feet, focuses a warm, bright beam on mental illness and a family struggling for balance. By Pauline Rogers. All Photos courtesy of Emerging Pictures.
Responsibili... Read More...
Mirror, Mirror Off The Wall
Local 600 unit still photographers break down the hottest new trend in set photography – mirrorless cameras. By Pauline Rogers.
Shorter working hours, tighter sets, complicated setups, and no time for compli... Read More...
Ladies’ Night?
It’s hard to ignore the bold statement of so many female-driven stories at Sundance 2016 – even if we’d love to see more women DP’s among those ranks.
Indie film media wags are already calling Su... Read More...
Real Fun
Longtime SNL DP Alex Buono replicates classic nonfiction of all stripes for the new IFC series, Documentary Now! By Matt Hurwitz.
Two women, a mother and daughter – both with the same name – are introduced i... Read More...
How the West Was Streamed
Netflix reinvents the western for the binge-watching generation. By Pauline Rogers.
Fans of the Western genre are thrilled that Netflix has reinvigorated the format with its contemporary crime drama, Longmir... Read More...
Geared for Change
Aside from a mind-boggling array of new technology on display on the Paramount Studios lot, the highlight of Cine Gear 2015 was the jointly sponsored Local 600/ASC panel de-mystifying ACES, the new Academy Colo... Read More...
As Time Goes By
Sundance indie David Lanzenberg leaps forward in size and budget for the time-travel drama The Age of Adaline. By Kevin H. Martin. Unit Photography by Diyah Pera / Frame Grab Courtesy of Lionsgate Pictures.
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To the Skies
Dueling panels at this year’s Sundance Film Festival reflect sky-high interest from indies in new aerial format. By Valentina I. Valentini.
Aerial MOB 8-Rotor Heavy Lifter outfitted with a Red Dragon on a s... Read More...
Desert Bloom
Many are calling HPA 2015 the best ever, with even more growth on the horizon. By Debra Kaufman. All Photos Courtesy of Hollywood Post Alliance.
A sold-out audience of more than 500 attendees packed the Hya... Read More...