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 …