⭐️ CINE GEAR EXPO AT WARNER BROS STUDIOS OPENS TODAY - EXHIBITS & SEMINARS: FRIDAY, JUNE 7 11:00 AM & SATURDAY, JUNE 8 10:00 AM ⭐️ CINE GEAR EXPO FILM SERIES COMPETITION SCREENINGS: FRIDAY 7, 11:15 AM (TICKETS $25) 🎥 MASTER CLASS: LENS FLARES FOR CREATIVE USE, PRESENTED BY MARKUS FÖRDERER, ASC BVK ON SUNDAY, JUNE 9 1:00 PM (AT CREAMSOURCE NORTH AMERICA - TICKETS $175) ⭐️ PANASONIC LAUNCHES NEW LUMIX GH7 MIRRORLESS CAMERA, FEATURING 25.2 MP BSI SENSOR WITH PDAF AND INTERNAL PRORES RAW AND 32 BIT FLOAT AUDIO ⭐ CANON UNVEILS EOS C400, A 6K FULL FRAME DIGITAL CINEMA CAMERA ⭐️ A MUST SEE!! FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MARTIN SCORSESE & THELMA SCHOONMAKER: 🇬🇧 MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER - SEE SIDEBAR FOR DATES & INFORMATION ⭐️ CANNES FILM FESTIVAL IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED. MERYL STREEP & GEORGE LUCAS RECEIVED AN HONORARY PALME D’ OR - SEE WINNERS LIST ON SIDEBAR BELOW ⭐ SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST, MARCH 8-16, 2024 -- AUSTIN, TEXAS ⭐ NABSHOW, APRIL 11-17 -- LAS VEGAS, NV ⭐ EURO CINE EXPO 2024, JUNE 27 - 29, MOTORWORLD MUNICH ⭐ CINE GEAR EXPO 2024, JUNE 6-9, BURBANK, WARNER BROS STUDIOS ⭐ CINE VIDEO TELEVISION EXPO, JUNE 17-20- MEXICO CITY, MEXICO ⭐ SIGGRAPH, JULY 28- AUGUST 1-- DENVER, COLORADO ⭐ WATCH DARIUS KHONDJI'S MASTER CLASS AT 75TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL IN SIDEBAR BELOW. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO ⚡ CHECK THE WORKING VENICE2 CAMERA MENU PANEL SIMULATOR IN SIDEBAR BELOW ⭐

🎬 AFI ANNOUNCES 2024 CINEMATOGRAPHY INTENSIVE FOR WOMEN

AFI ANNOUNCES 2024 CINEMATOGRAPHY INTENSIVE FOR WOMEN

Program Presented by Panavision

Intensive Runs July 27-30 on AFI Campus

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced that it is accepting applications for the 2024 Cinematography Intensive for Women (CIW) presented by Panavision. The tuition-free, four-day workshop is designed for aspiring cinematographers who are committed to their journey toward a professional career as cinematographers and are looking for additional training to help them advance in their education, craft and career.

Led by AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head Stephen Lighthill, ASC, the intensive will take place July 27-July 30 on the AFI Campus in Los Angeles.

“The AFI Cinematography Intensive for Women has proven to be a critical resource for aspiring cinematographers, providing unparalleled access to working cinematographers and hands-on learning environments that are crucial to finding success as a professional cinematographer,” said Lighthill. “We are proud to launch the fifth edition of this transformative workshop and look forward to welcoming the 2024 participants to the AFI Campus in July.”

Modeled after the AFI Conservatory curriculum, the core element of the CIW program is hands-on master classes in the fundamentals of cinematography, along with discussions about the current environment of the film industry and what it means to navigate such environments as women, nonbinary and historically underrepresented cinematographers.

CIW was first launched in 2018 and has featured prominent cinematographers and AFI Conservatory Faculty and Alumni as guest lecturers and teachers, including Emmy® nominee Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC (LOKI); Emmy® nominee Ava Berkofsky (INSECURE); Natasha Braier, ASC, ADF (SHE SAID); AFI Conservatory Chair of Visual Storytelling Bill Dill, ASC (B.A.P.S., SOUL FOOD); Jih-E Peng (THE LIGHT AND THE LITTLE GIRL); Polly Morgan, ASC, BSC (THE WOMAN KING); Sandra Valde-Hansen, ASC (PLAN B, THE L WORD: GENERATION Q); and more.

“We’re honored to return as the program sponsor for the AFI Cinematography Intensive for Women,” said Panavision President and CEO Kim Snyder. “This program is an invaluable opportunity for its participants to simultaneously gain experience and build a network for both support and inspiration as they pursue their careers in the motion-picture industry. We look forward to working with and supporting the up-and-coming cinematographers who will participate this year.”

Interested applicants can visit AFI.com to learn more about eligibility and application requirements. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The Cinematography Intensive for Women is presented by Panavision.

CIW is part of the AFI Conservatory’s Department of Innovative Programs, which also includes AFI DWW+. Through a range of learning opportunities, Innovative Programs serves a diverse community of aspiring visual storytellers to cultivate cutting-edge technological and media-making skills, bridge access to professional networks and place participants on an upward career trajectory.

Read more about Innovative Programs on Conservatory.AFI.com/Innovative-Programs/.

The AFI Conservatory MFA program has propelled women and nonbinary cinematographers to great success, including Academy Award® nominee Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006, BLACK PANTHER, MUDBOUND), the first woman ever nominated for an Oscar® for Best Cinematography, as well as three-time Emmy® nominee Ava Berkofsky (AFI Class of 2013, INSECURE), Carolina Costa (AFI Class of 2013, HIGH SCHOOL, HALA), Emmy® nominee Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC (AFI Class of 2009, LOKI, BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER), Paula Huidobro (Academy Award® Best Picture winner CODA), two-time Grammy® Award winner Melina Matsoukas (AFI Class of 2005, Beyoncé’s “Formation,” INSECURE, as director), Polly Morgan, ASC, BSC (AFI Class of 2005, THE WOMAN KING) and Emmy® winner Mimi Leder (AFI Class of 1973, THE MORNING SHOW, as director), among others. To learn more about the AFI Conservatory film school, visit AFI.edu.

THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LENS SUMMIT

A Celebration of Cinema Optics

Koerner Camera is excited to bring back the Lens Summit to the Pacific Northwest in 2024 after partnering with CVP for the first European Lens Summit in 2023.

Join attendees and 30+ exhibitors from all over the world at Koerner's Portland, Oregon facility to see the latest in cinema optic technology and accessories. In addition, classes and seminars are held by the leading lens manufacturers, master lens technicians and some of the finest minds in cinema optics.

Fri. May 3rd, 2024 - 10am-5pm  

Sat. May 4th, 2024 - 10am-5pm

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AWARD WINNERS & SCREENING GUIDE 77TH FESTIVAL DE CANNES

Here is the 77th Festival Official Selection Screenings Guide from May 14 to May 25. Click image below to download PDF.

The press screenings schedule will be available as of Friday, May 10, 2024

⭐️CANNES 2024 AWARD-WINNERS ⭐️

IN COMPETITION

PALME D'OR

ANORA DIRECTOR: Sean Baker

GRAND PRIX

ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT DIRECTOR: Payal Kapadia

PRIX SPÉCIAL

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG **also recipient of Fipresci International Critics' Prize** DIRECTOR: Mohammad Rasoulof

BEST SCREENPLAY

THE SUBSTANCE DIRECTOR: Coralie Fargeat

UN CERTAIN REGARD

CAMERA D'OR ARMAND DIRECTOR: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel

BEST DIRECTOR

THE DAMNED DIRECTOR: Roberto Minervini

BEST DIRECTOR

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL DIRECTOR: Rungano Nyoni

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

L'ŒIL D'OR - BEST DOCUMENTARY ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND DIRECTOR: Raoul Peck

George Lucas, Honorary Palme d'or, and Francis Ford Coppola on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière

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SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL. LONDON 2024

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: LONDON 2024 REVEALS  FULL PROGRAM LINE-UP BURSTING WITH  BOLD CINEMATIC VOICES FOR 11TH EDITION

N ADDITION TO FICTION AND DOCUMENTARY FEATURES, THE SELECTION INCLUDES: 

PROGRAM OF SPECIALLY CURATED UK SHORT FILMS  SURPRISE FILM SCREENING RETURNS PROGRAM WILL ALSO INCLUDE TITLES TO CELEBRATE 40TH EDITION OF THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL IN THE U.S.

Festival passes on sale now.Tickets on sale to Picturehouse members and festival passholders now. Tickets to general public on sale April 30 Festival runs at Picturehouse Central, London, 6-9 June 2024

London, 23 April 2024 — Picturehouse and the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of 11 feature fiction and documentary films, a specially curated program of UK short films and a strand of repertory titles to celebrate the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. for the 11th edition of Sundance Film Festival: London 2024, taking place from 6 to 9 June at Picturehouse Central.

These 11 feature films premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Utah in January and were specially curated for London by the Sundance Film Festival programming team in collaboration with Picturehouse. The Festival previously announced that it will open on 6 June with the UK premiere of writer and director Rich Peppiatt’s raucous and infectious Irish-language film, Kneecap and will close on 9 June with the UK premiere of Dìdi (弟弟) written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sean Wang.

In addition to those award-winning opening and closing night films, the Festival presents a full program bursting with buzzy hits from established and first-time feature filmmakers, across narrative film and documentary.

These titles are: Sasquatch Sunset by acclaimed directors David and Nathan Zellner, starring Riley Keough (Mad Max: Fury Road, American Honey) and Academy Award® nominee Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland, The Social Network); Rob Peace, Chiwetel Ejiofor’s adaptation of Jeff Hobbs’ bestselling and critically acclaimed biography; monster rom-com Your Monster, Caroline Lindy’s wholly original debut;

Megan Park’s fresh coming-of-age journey of self-discovery My Old Ass starring Maisy Stella (Nashville) and Aubrey Plaza (Emily The Criminal); Jane Schoenbrun’s second feature, I Saw The TV Glow; Shuchi Talati’s Girls Will Be Girls winner of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic and World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting presented to Preeti Panigrahi earlier this year.

The list is rounded off with Thea Hvistendahl’s chilly, disturbing Handling The Undead from Norway, winner of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Original Music presented to Peter Raeburn at this year’s Festival, starring Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person In The World). The documentaries include Skywalkers: A Love Story by multi-Emmy award winning filmmaker Jeff Zimbalist and Never Look Away by Lucy Lawless in her directorial debut.

Once again, the line-up includes a short film program that is dedicated to UK productions, highlighting some of the amazing talent in the Short Film art form, in films either produced with the UK or made by filmmakers based in the UK. The program comprises seven titles: Good Boy, Alo, (S), Essex Girls, Mamu, Salone Love and Shé (Snake).

This year’s program will also see the return of the ever-popular Surprise Film. Festival goers will have a special chance to catch an unannounced title not yet seen in the UK. The Surprise films in previous years included Bart Layton’s American Animals, Halina Reijn’s Bodies Bodies Bodies and Geremy Jasper’s Patti Cake$.

In a year that celebrated the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival in the United States, Sundance Film Festival: London 2024 will also showcase highlights of Sundance features and shorts presented over the years in its repertory strand. Those exciting blasts from the past will be announced in coming weeks.

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25 CINEMATOGRAPHY TIPS BY ROGER DEAKINS, ASC BSC

1. Don’t Get Distracted with Technique

“Operating the wheels needs to become second nature as it can be a disaster if the technique of operating distracts from the relationship that an operator has with the subject. When I was starting I practiced doing figures of eight with the wheels and progressed to signing my name with them.

I don’t feel the need to practice anymore but I do reassure myself that I can still sign my name each time I start a new film, if I am using a gear head. A gear head is not everyone’s choice and I don’t always carry one but it does have distinct advantages on certain set ups and on certain films.”

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FUJINON PREMISTA 28-100 T2.9 AT BAND PRO

FUJINON PREMISTA 28-100 T2.9 AT BAND PRO

⭐️The Fujinon Premista 28-100mm is a standard zoom lens that covers 28-100mm focal lengths. Since this is normally covered by six different prime lenses , the lens can help to save time frequently spent changing lenses on productions. It is especially convenient when the camera is on a crane or helicopter where it is often difficult to access the lens. ⭐️A new 13-blade iris allows for a pleasant bokeh effect and a wide dynamic range of light can be captured thanks to dedicated optical design to suppress unwanted flare and ghosting. ⭐️Thanks to its large-diameter aspherical lens elements and new focus/zoom system, the Premista series achieves stunning optical quality from the center to the corner at all focal lengths. ⭐️The lens weighs only 3.8kg/8.3 lbs., yet is still very durable, allowing professional use even in harsh conditions. The focus ring has a 280-degree angle turn with smooth torque.🎥🎬 BAND PRO-BURBANK

🇬🇧 MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL & PRESSBURGER

From Executive Producers Martin Scorsese & Thelma Schoonmaker

🇬🇧 MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER

Martin Scorsese's personal journey through the films of Powell and Pressburger, the visionary British filmmakers behind classics like The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus, offers a captivating exploration of their genius and enduring influence on cinema.

Directed by David Hinton, Narrated by Martin Scorsese
TRIBECA SCREENINGS

Tomorrow - Thursday, June 6 at 2:15pm - AMC 19th St. East 6 #1 - P&I

Tuesday, June 11 at 5:30pm - AMC 19th St. East 6 - Premiere

Wednesday, June 12 at 11:45am - AMC 19th St. East 6 #3 - P&I

Wednesday, June 12 at 5:15pm - Village East by Angelika

Friday, June 14 at 6:00pm - AMC 19th St. East 6

OPENS JULY 12 IN NEW YORK AT QUAD CINEMA.

NATIONAL ROLLOUT TO FOLLOW
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THE CAMERA ASSISTANT’S MANUAL 7TH. EDITION

The Camera Assistant's Manual. 7th Edition.

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Excel as a Cameraman in today’s evolving film industry with this updated classic. Learn what to do – and what NOT to do – during production and get the job done right the first time.

This seventh edition covers the basics of cinematography and provides you with the multi-skill set needed to maintain and transport a camera, troubleshoot common problems on location, prepare for job interviews, and work with both film and digital technologies.

Illustrations, checklists, and tables accompany each chapter and highlight the daily workflow of an Assistant Cameraman (AC), with expanded sections on problems and troubleshooting, updated formulas, tables, and checklists, as well as new information on the differences between working in the United States and UK and additional information on working with digital technology.

This is a must-have for anyone looking to succeed in this highly technical and ever-changing profession. This book features a comprehensive companion web site that offers plenty of useful resources, including online tutorials that ACs can easily access while on location and supplementary downloadable forms and checklists.

THE ICG SAFETY APP. ANDROID/IPHONE

The ICG Safety App update went live on Monday, April 8, 2024.

The updated app features a redesigned user experience, improved Hazard Report workflow, and much more. On April 8, the existing ICG Safety App should have automatically updated to the new version of the app, depending on your phone's settings. If automatic app updates are not turned on, you will need to manually update the app. For more information on updating apps, please refer to either the Apple or Android documents.

Submitting Through the App  

Select the orange "Report Hazard or Unsafe Hours" button on the app to report your workplace safety issues. All submissions will be handled confidentially. Members from other Locals are also invited to submit a report (please include your Local in the comments section).

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NEW! ANGENIEUX OPTIMO PRIME INTERNAL OPTICAL PALETTE (IOP)

NEW! ANGENIEUX OPTIMO PRIME INTERNAL OPTICAL PALETTE (IOP)

⭐The Angenieux Optimo Prime Internal Optical Palette (IOP) allows a cinematographer to add filtration inside each focal length, thus modifying the look of the lens. ---- This opens up a number of creative possibilities that weren't possible before! ---- Not only can filtration be added, but additional material could also be used, such as a net or cutout shape to create a unique bokeh. ---- The growing filtration options for these lenses currently includes the 1/8 Glimmer Glass, 1/8 Black Promist, and 1/8 Low Con. ⭐ AVAILABLE AT KESLOW CAMERA, click image above for more information.

THE STEADICAM OPERATORS ASSOCIATION. SOA.

THE STEADICAM OPERATORS ASSOCIATION. SOA.

⭐️ The Steadicam Operators Association (SOA) was formed by Garrett Brown, the inventor of the Steadicam, and Nicola Pecorini in 1988 to train skilled Steadicam Operators and connect them with motion picture Producers, Unit Production Managers, and Directors of Photography. ⭐️ Today The SOA continues to organize and conduct workshops, as well as provide service and support to operators everywhere. Our goal is to evolve and expand our global community of Steadicam Operators, connecting professionals across the entire spectrum of film, broadcast, video, and new media industry. This unending mission is a dedication to cultivating the great gift that Garrett Brown gave to all of us and to assure his legacy endures the test of time. 🎥🎬

L-398A STUDIO DELUXE III 70th ANNIVERSARY EDITION. ONLY 700 AVAILABLE.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS

The American Society of Cinematographers is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing the art of filmmaking. Since its charter in 1919, the ASC has been committed to educating aspiring filmmakers and others about the art and craft of cinematography; it accomplishes this by publishing the internationally renowned magazine American Cinematographer and the venerable American Cinematographer Manual, through seminars at schools and industry events, and via one-on-one mentoring. ASC members volunteer their time for such activities.

INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHERS GUILD

INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHERS GUILD

⭐️ The International Cinematographers Guild Local 600, represents the most talented camera professionals in the world. The technicians and artisans in our union are the creators of the visual images on the big screen, the television screen and - as we move into the 21st century - our computer screen. That's why we're so excited about offering this site to our members, everyone in our industry and to people everywhere who want to know more about what we do. International Cinematographers Guild members - Directors of Photography, Camera Operators and Assistants, Computer Graphics Specialists, Visual Effects Supervisors, Still Photographers and more - are part of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

KODAK CINEMATOGRAPHER'S FIELD GUIDE (pdf) ⭐SHOOT FILM⭐

⭐AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER MANUAL, 11TH EDITION

AC MANUAL, 11th EDITION

The revised 11th edition of this essential technical reference is now exclusively available for pre-order from the American Society of Cinematographers.

Containing entirely new chapters and substantial rewrites of entries from the previous edition, this hardback book designed for on-set use is a must-have for cinematographers and other motion-imaging professionals.

Edited by M. David Mullen, ASC and ASC associate member Rob Hummel, contributors to this edition include Society members Bill Bennett, Christopher Chomyn, Richard Crudo, Richard Edlund, John C. Hora, Levie Isaacks, Dennis Muren, James Neihouse, Sam Nicholson, Steven Poster, Christopher Probst, Pete Romano, Roberto Schaefer and David Stump.

Topics covered in this new edition of our “Filmmaker’s Bible” include:

Evaluating digital cameras

Take ownership of your sensor

Measuring light

The color science behind modern lighting instruments

Virtual production/emissive screens

Digital versions of day-for-night and infrared cinematography

Imax/large-format cinematography

Specialty lenses

Variable frame rates

ASC Color-Decision List (ASC CDL)

Academy Color Encoding System (ACES)

$99.95.Order your copy at the ASC Store.

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⭐CINE LENS MANUAL⭐ NEW!

⭐CINE LENS MANUAL⭐ NEW!

CINE LENS MANUAL.- Co-authored by Jay Holben and Christopher Probst, ASC. ---The Cine Lens Manual is a journey through the world of cinema lenses investigating every possible aspect, from the formation of glass to today's top cinematographic optical tools.--- Since the proliferation of digital-cinema cameras, the demand for vintage and contemporary lenses has increased exponentially.--- Lenses that had fallen into dusty disuse have been revived for a whole new life and manufacturers scramble to introduce new lenses to keep up with demands. --- Now, more than ever, cinematographers, visual-effects artists, camera assistants and filmmakers of all types require a deep understanding of their optics choices.--- 💻Order the book now through the ASC bookstore or by clicking the picture above.⚡

Wratten-Conversion Filters for Color Films

These filters are intended for use
whenever significant changes in
the color temperature of the
illumination are required (for
example, daylight to artificial light).
The filter may be positioned
between the light source and other
elements of the system or over the
camera lens.
*These values are approximate.
Check critical work accurately,
especially ifyou use more than
one filter.

WRATTEN FILTER
Filter Exposure Increase Conversion
Color Number In Stops in Degrees K
80A 2 3200 to 5500
Blue
80B 1 2/3 3400 to 5500
80C 1 3800 to 5500
80D 1/3 4200 to 5500
85C 1/3 5500 to 3800
85 2/3 5500 to 3400
85N3 1 2/3 5500 to 3400
Amber
85N6 2 2/3 5500 to 3400
85N9 3 2/3 5500 to 3400
85B 2/3 5500 to 3200
85BN3 1 2/3 5500 to 3200
85BN6 2 2/3 5500 to 3200

ROSCO FILTERS & DIFFUSIONS. MYCOLOR APP.

The MYCOLOR app provides easy access to Rosco’s color filters. Use the app to search, filter, sort, compare, and favorite all of Rosco’s color filters on your mobile device.

The app features all Rosco filter ranges:

● Roscolux
● Supergel
● e-colour+
● GamColor
● Cinegel
● OPTI-FLECS
● Roscolene

The free app also features a palette builder for users to create a collection of color filters for their projects or productions.
MYCOLOR is available for iOS and Android devices. Download by clicking image.