On August 26th, the “Manaki Brothers” International Cinematographers’ Film Festival held a press conference devoted to the 41st edition of the festival during which Festival Director Gena Teodosievska, and Igor Ivanov, President …
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Jakob Ihre Masterclass Held At Gothenburg Film Studios
On Monday August 24th, a Masterclass featuring celebrated cinematographer Jakob Ihre FSF was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the Gothenburg Film Studios facilities. The actual lecture was held at the Studiocafé which, as the name implies, is a café …
Significant Developments For Filmmaker Mode
Filmmaker Mode allows you to experience movies and TV shows the way the filmmakers intended and is supported by some of the most influential directors in the industry. This innovative picture mode on supported Ultra HD TVs preserves the director’s creative …
Arthur Wooster BSC Passes Away At 91
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Arthur Wooster BSC has passed away this week at the age of 91. It's safe to say that hundreds of millions of moviegoers around the world have admired and been excited by Arthur Wooster’s …
Fujifilm Launches New Wide Angle Premista Zoom
By Lars Pettersson FSF The way invitations to press conferences from these guys keep popping up in your inbox, you'd think Fujifilm/Fujinon are the only game in town when it comes to lenses for cinema and television! Of course, …
Support For The Mark Milsome Foundation
Dear Members of IMAGO, Some 20 years ago, Doug Milsome and his wife Debbie were our neighbors in Los Angeles. Doug and I had worked together and became friends. Not only did we talk about cinematography, but our …
Death Of Assistant Director John Nolan Renews COVID-19 Concerns
The death of Texas-based assistant director John Nolan from COVID-19 last week has renewed concerns in the U.S. about the safety of returning to film sets. Film sets - and perhaps particularly on commercials - are typically busy, …
Kommer Kleijn SBC Honoured As Fellow Of The SMPTE
Kommer Kleijn will be awarded the title of Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) during an SMPTE event held on November 10th. Under normal circumstances, this would be a red carpet event held in Hollywood but, …
Jules et Jim: “Do Not Let A Crisis Go To Waste.”
By IMAGO President Kees van Oostrum Living in constant seclusion and isolation, clustered to streaming, and choosing an occasional DVD from the collection, I ended up screening "Jules et Jim" the other day. Watching the romantic story unfold, it felt, in …
ACS Launches Campaign For #whoisinyourcrew
Last month, the ACS launched their #whoisinyourcrew campaign. This important initiative is most definitely timely as we all tentatively start to go back to work in these very challenging & unprecedented times. There are many …
DoP Nicklas Karpaty FSF Talks Lensing Lyckoviken During Lockdown
By Lars Pettersson FSF Sweden is one of the few countries where cinema and television projects are currently in production. Current shoots, however, are heavily impacted by the various measures necessary to make working conditions safe for all …
ARRI TECH TALK Live
The ARRI Academy now offers bi-weekly virtual events which allow you to expand your technical know-how and get useful tips and tricks for ARRI products directly from their team of experts. Short, on point, and with the possibility to interact …