"The Character of Shadow" examines noise, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and dynamic range in the Sony BURANO operating in Cine EI mode. Through instrumental testing and the analysis of production footage, it explores how dual-base EI, noise reduction, and …
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PÖFF – Call for Emerging Cinematographers
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) announce that applications are officially open for the 2026 edition of Frame Within A Frame (FWF) Premier hands-on masterclass in Tallinn and Helsinki …
Cinematography Award in Slovenia – the 11. IRIS Awards 2026
Place & Date: Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenian Cinematheque, 25th April 2026 Slovenian Society of Cinematographers (ZFS) is committed to the progress and development of professional cinematography, it advocates respect of moral and ethical principles of …
The IMAGO Mentorship Program
In the fall of 2025, IMAGO launched its first Mentorship Program with two simple but important goals: to support the professional development of young cinematographers, and to bring member societies closer together through real, human exchange. How it …
Call for testimonials BROKEN TURNAROUND
Dear Colleagues! The British union BECTU has welcomed our study BEHIND THE LENS as an essential foundation for improving working conditions internationally. They have therefore invited the IMAGO Working Conditions Committee to collaborate on the launch of …
IAGA 2026 – Letter from AAC
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IMAGO Statement on Artificial Intelligence, Cinematographic Authorship, and Creative Responsibility
Adopted at the General Assembly of IMAGO (IAGA), Vienna, March 2026 Gathered in Vienna for the General Assembly of IMAGO, the International Federation of Cinematographers – representing national cinematographers’ societies from around the world – reaffirms …
POST-CINEMATOGRAPHY – By Alfonso Parra, AEC
...As a director of photography, I often find myself wondering why we are generally the ones who reflect least on our own art and craft—the creation of moving images—while this task more frequently falls to film critics, writers, or philosophers. It is evident …
Cinematography Notes Collection: Press & Trade Highlights on Focus Features’ Blockbuster Hamnet
Hamnet’s cinematography shot by Łukasz Żal, PSC is the kind of work that invites technical scrutiny precisely because it never feels like “tech for tech’s sake.” Across interviews and cinematography-community conversations, Żal frames the image-making around …
IEGA 2026 – Call, Agenda & Documents
Please read or download the IEGA 2026 Call & Agenda below. The IEGA 2026 Zoom link will be provided by email. All other IEGA 2026 Documents are found in the members only section at https://imago.org/documents/ Find the start time in your city via: …
IMAGO’s Technical & Education Committees – Links to Recordings of the 2025 Euro Cine Expo Symposium Sessions
Twelve important sessions, including a mini summit on AI. …
Robbie Ryan’s Technical Odyssey in Bugonia
If you’ve been following the collaboration between Yorgos Lanthimos and DP Robbie Ryan, you know they aren’t exactly fans of the 'easy way.' For their latest Focus Features outing, Bugonia, they decided to revive VistaVision, a horizontal, large-format film …
