COVID-19 has created a huge crisis in our community with terrible consequences for many of us. IMAGO is deeply concerned by the situation which strikes each country with different levels of casualties. One thing that is for sure is that it will certainly …
Cinematographer Igor Luther passes away at the age of 77
It's with great sadness that we share that news that cinematographer Igor Luther has passed away. Our thoughts are with his friends & family at this difficult time. Igor was born in 1942 in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, and worked in Germany, the USA, …
Cine-Global Covid Response Shared Database
BSC President, Mike Eley, recently wrote to us last week here at IMAGO with a letter relating to the idea of collating relevant information for a safe ‘return to production’ using a shared database. You can read his letter now by clicking here. The …
No kissing amongst the rules as Scandinavian productions resume filming.
Scandinavian country´s film unions, television companies and trade organizations have developed safe filming guidelines, resulting in the slow start of the Nordic film productions. Strict regulations still apply. Amongst them, social distancing of crew and …
Lighting Techniques: Cine Reflect Lighting System
The highly awarded and Oscar-nominated Austrian cinematographer, Christian Berger AAC, developed his own lighting system for award-winning films such as The Piano Teacher and The White Ribbon to enhance natural light. He named the technique CRLS – Cine Reflect …
IMAGO Stands In Solidarity With the Croatian Cinematographers Society HFS
When the co-authorship rights of our Croatian colleagues were threatened, IMAGO and cinematographers from around the world stood by their side. The work done is now crowned with success and shows, once again, that when international cinematographers stand …