Delphine Girard’s 16-minute Belgian thriller “A Sister” gave this year’s MyFrenchFilmFestival (Mfff) shorts competition a shot in the arm earlier this week, when the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.
Shot from the backseat of an unnerving rural car ride and across the desks of an emergency call center, “A Sister” unravels for its viewers as it does for the protagonist, a late-night operator who gets what initially seems a mistaken call. On the other end is a shaky-voiced woman having half a conversation that doesn’t make much sense until small clues in her dialogue make it clear she’s in an unsafe situation, but unable to talk about it.
Despite the film’s positive critical reception and high scores across online aggregating sites, its modest festival run and lack of major competition appearances at events like Clermont-Ferrand or Cannes – common...
Shot from the backseat of an unnerving rural car ride and across the desks of an emergency call center, “A Sister” unravels for its viewers as it does for the protagonist, a late-night operator who gets what initially seems a mistaken call. On the other end is a shaky-voiced woman having half a conversation that doesn’t make much sense until small clues in her dialogue make it clear she’s in an unsafe situation, but unable to talk about it.
Despite the film’s positive critical reception and high scores across online aggregating sites, its modest festival run and lack of major competition appearances at events like Clermont-Ferrand or Cannes – common...
- 1/16/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The American Society of Cinematographers recently added an very welcome category called "Spotlight" in which they note the work of DPs working in films with either very limited releases or festival only entries. It's a smart way to draw attention to work that might otherwise go unnoticed. In this new category they've nominated Lol Crawley for Childhood of a Leader (which we recently discussed), Gorka Gomez Andreu's work on the Georgian Oscar submission House of Others, Ernesto Pardo for the Mexican film Tempestad, and Juliette van Dormael's lensing of the Belgian film Mon Ange (My Angel). Why there are only 4 honorees and not the traditional 5 we do not know.
But the marquee category is of course Theatrical Motion Pictures. And here's the beauties they most loved looking at this year...
Bradford Young for Arrival
1st Asc nomination. Also his first BAFTA nomination. One previous Spirit nomination for Selma. Other...
But the marquee category is of course Theatrical Motion Pictures. And here's the beauties they most loved looking at this year...
Bradford Young for Arrival
1st Asc nomination. Also his first BAFTA nomination. One previous Spirit nomination for Selma. Other...
- 1/12/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The American Society Of Cinematographers (Asc) on Wednesday unveiled its nominees in the theatrical release and Spotlight categories for the 31st Annual Asc Awards For Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography.
Winners will be announced on February 4 at the Society’s awards gala in Hollywood.
Theatrical release nominees
Greig Fraser, Lion
James Laxton Moonlight
Rodrigo Prieto, Silence
Linus Sandgren, La La Land
Bradford Young, Arrival
Prieto has earned two Asc nominations prior to this for Frida and Brokeback Mountain. The remaining contenders are first-time nominees.
The Asc also recognises outstanding cinematography in feature that screened at festivals, internationally or in limited theatrical release.
Spotlight Award nominees
Lol Crawley, Childhood Of A Leader
Gorka Gomez Andreu, House Of Others
Ernesto Pardo, Tempestad
Juliette van Dormael, Mon Ange (My Angel)
“Each of the nominated films offers a unique vision on the part of the director of photography,” said Asc president Kees van Oostrum. “These movies also represent a less formulaic or traditional...
Winners will be announced on February 4 at the Society’s awards gala in Hollywood.
Theatrical release nominees
Greig Fraser, Lion
James Laxton Moonlight
Rodrigo Prieto, Silence
Linus Sandgren, La La Land
Bradford Young, Arrival
Prieto has earned two Asc nominations prior to this for Frida and Brokeback Mountain. The remaining contenders are first-time nominees.
The Asc also recognises outstanding cinematography in feature that screened at festivals, internationally or in limited theatrical release.
Spotlight Award nominees
Lol Crawley, Childhood Of A Leader
Gorka Gomez Andreu, House Of Others
Ernesto Pardo, Tempestad
Juliette van Dormael, Mon Ange (My Angel)
“Each of the nominated films offers a unique vision on the part of the director of photography,” said Asc president Kees van Oostrum. “These movies also represent a less formulaic or traditional...
- 1/11/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The American Society of Cinematographers nominees for the 31st annual Asc Awards (February 4) boost Oscar frontrunners “La La Land” and “Moonlight” as well as Rodrigo Prieto’s 35 mm work on “Silence,” Greig Fraser’s “Lion” and “Arrival,” whose cinematographer Bradford Young would be the first African-American Oscar nominee.
“Arrival,” “La La Land” and “Lion” also landed BAFTA nods.
Left out by the Asc but still vying for Oscar nominations are Charlotte Bruus Christensen (“Fences”), Roger Deakins (“Hail, Caesar!”), Stephane Fontaine (“Jackie”), Jody Lee Lipes (“Manchester By the Sea”), Seamus McGarvey (“Nocturnal Animals”), Giles Nuttgens (“Hell or High Water”) and Mandy Walker (“Hidden Figures”).
The Asc nominees below are all first-timers except for third-timer Prieto, who was also nominated “Frida” (2002) and “Brokeback Mountain” (2005). All other nominees this year are first-time contenders (see my Oscar predictions in this category):
Greig Fraser, Asc, Acs for “Lion”
James Laxton for “Moonlight”
Rodrigo Prieto,...
“Arrival,” “La La Land” and “Lion” also landed BAFTA nods.
Left out by the Asc but still vying for Oscar nominations are Charlotte Bruus Christensen (“Fences”), Roger Deakins (“Hail, Caesar!”), Stephane Fontaine (“Jackie”), Jody Lee Lipes (“Manchester By the Sea”), Seamus McGarvey (“Nocturnal Animals”), Giles Nuttgens (“Hell or High Water”) and Mandy Walker (“Hidden Figures”).
The Asc nominees below are all first-timers except for third-timer Prieto, who was also nominated “Frida” (2002) and “Brokeback Mountain” (2005). All other nominees this year are first-time contenders (see my Oscar predictions in this category):
Greig Fraser, Asc, Acs for “Lion”
James Laxton for “Moonlight”
Rodrigo Prieto,...
- 1/11/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The American Society of Cinematographers nominees for the 31st annual Asc Awards (February 4) boost Oscar frontrunners “La La Land” and “Moonlight” as well as Rodrigo Prieto’s 35 mm work on “Silence,” Greig Fraser’s “Lion” and “Arrival,” whose cinematographer Bradford Young would be the first African-American Oscar nominee.
“Arrival,” “La La Land” and “Lion” also landed BAFTA nods.
Left out by the Asc but still vying for Oscar nominations are Charlotte Bruus Christensen (“Fences”), Roger Deakins (“Hail, Caesar!”), Stephane Fontaine (“Jackie”), Jody Lee Lipes (“Manchester By the Sea”), Seamus McGarvey (“Nocturnal Animals”), Giles Nuttgens (“Hell or High Water”) and Mandy Walker (“Hidden Figures”).
The Asc nominees below are all first-timers except for third-timer Prieto, who was also nominated “Frida” (2002) and “Brokeback Mountain” (2005). All other nominees this year are first-time contenders (see my Oscar predictions in this category):
Greig Fraser, Asc, Acs for “Lion”
James Laxton for “Moonlight”
Rodrigo Prieto,...
“Arrival,” “La La Land” and “Lion” also landed BAFTA nods.
Left out by the Asc but still vying for Oscar nominations are Charlotte Bruus Christensen (“Fences”), Roger Deakins (“Hail, Caesar!”), Stephane Fontaine (“Jackie”), Jody Lee Lipes (“Manchester By the Sea”), Seamus McGarvey (“Nocturnal Animals”), Giles Nuttgens (“Hell or High Water”) and Mandy Walker (“Hidden Figures”).
The Asc nominees below are all first-timers except for third-timer Prieto, who was also nominated “Frida” (2002) and “Brokeback Mountain” (2005). All other nominees this year are first-time contenders (see my Oscar predictions in this category):
Greig Fraser, Asc, Acs for “Lion”
James Laxton for “Moonlight”
Rodrigo Prieto,...
- 1/11/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Debut competition titles at cinematography festival unveiled.
Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Nov 15-22), has revealed the line-up of films screening in three of the festival’s competition sections including Cinematographers’ Debut, Directors’ Debut and Student Etudes.
The entries are:
Cinematographers’ Debut Competition
Duane Hopkins’ Bypass;
UK, 2014; Cinematographer: David Procter
Sidney Lexy Plaut’s Dark Samurai;
Denmark, 2014; Cinematographer: Sidney Lexy Plaut
Zeresenay Berhane Mehari’s Difret;
Ethiopia, USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Monika Lenczewska
Krzysztof Skonieczny’s Hardkor Disko;
Poland, 2014; Cinematographer: Kacper Fertacz
Arild Østin Ommundsen’s It’s Only Make Believe;
Norway, 2013; Cinematographer: Arild Østin Ommundsen
Michael Cody and Amiel Courtin-Wilson’s Ruin;
Australia, 2013; Cinematographer: Ari Wegner
Ester Martin Bergsmark’s Something Must Break;
Sweden, 2014; Cinematographers: Lisabi Fridell and Minka Jakerson
David Pablos’ The Life After;
Mexico, 2013; Cinematographer: José De- La-Torre
Saar Klein’s Things People Do;
USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Matthias Koenigswieser
Jonas Alexander Arnby’s When Animals Dream;
Denmark, 2013; Cinematographer: [link=nm...
Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Nov 15-22), has revealed the line-up of films screening in three of the festival’s competition sections including Cinematographers’ Debut, Directors’ Debut and Student Etudes.
The entries are:
Cinematographers’ Debut Competition
Duane Hopkins’ Bypass;
UK, 2014; Cinematographer: David Procter
Sidney Lexy Plaut’s Dark Samurai;
Denmark, 2014; Cinematographer: Sidney Lexy Plaut
Zeresenay Berhane Mehari’s Difret;
Ethiopia, USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Monika Lenczewska
Krzysztof Skonieczny’s Hardkor Disko;
Poland, 2014; Cinematographer: Kacper Fertacz
Arild Østin Ommundsen’s It’s Only Make Believe;
Norway, 2013; Cinematographer: Arild Østin Ommundsen
Michael Cody and Amiel Courtin-Wilson’s Ruin;
Australia, 2013; Cinematographer: Ari Wegner
Ester Martin Bergsmark’s Something Must Break;
Sweden, 2014; Cinematographers: Lisabi Fridell and Minka Jakerson
David Pablos’ The Life After;
Mexico, 2013; Cinematographer: José De- La-Torre
Saar Klein’s Things People Do;
USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Matthias Koenigswieser
Jonas Alexander Arnby’s When Animals Dream;
Denmark, 2013; Cinematographer: [link=nm...
- 10/16/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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