Film Roundtable
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsFilm Roundtable was to created as space for artists in the industry to talk openly and freely about what is present for them at this unprecedented moment in time. Most of us have found ourselves, until just recently, in a sort of worldwide, collective pause. We have had an abundance of time to be quiet, to go inside ourselves, to listen, but most importantly to imagine the change we want to see in our own lives and careers as well as for the collective as a whole. A quality of life greater not just for ourselves but for all. As image makers, many of us with voices that are heard around the world, to really begin to envision how we use our platform, our art, to create change for a greater good; a kinder and more just world.
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Cinematographer Amy Vincent and director Roshan Sethi discuss their latest film, A Nice Indian Boy
April 05, 2024 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBFilm Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Roshan Sethi, a screenwriter, director, and physician, to discuss his most recent film, A Nice Indian Boy. Alongside Roshan, we’re joined by the incomparable Amy Vincent, who lensed the film which had its SXSW premiere this year. Led by Maria Prieto, this conversation dives deep into their collaboration on the film. We discuss the ways in which Roshan’s medical experience has shaped his directing work, the importance of preparation, Amy...
Creative Director + Production Designer Ethan Tobman
December 13, 2023 17:50 - 1 hour - 57 MBFilm Roundtable is happy to welcome back Creative Director + Production Designer, Ethan Tobman. He is hosted and interviewed by Film Roundtable co-founder, Erin Wile. Ethan shares the story of his journey from NYU to indie films in the 90s' golden age to helping shape the visual landscapes of global icons like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. Explore the trajectory of his career, including designing a restaurant after working as the production designer on the film, The Menu. Ethan shares the se...
Cinematographer James Friend, Interviewed by Visual Artist + Cinematographer Bradford Young
September 28, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBFilm Roundtable is welcoming for the first time, Cinematographer James Friend. James is the 2023 recipient of the Academy Award + the BAFTA for Best Cinematography on Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front. He is hosted and interviewed by Visual Artist + Cinematographer Bradford Young. James shares the story of his path to success, marked by relentless hard work, a passion for learning everything about lighting, and a determination to shoot every opportunity that came his way. He a...
Multidisciplinary Visual Artist, Filmmaker Arthur Jafa and Director of Design, Akin McKenzie, moderated by Cinematographer Shawn Peters
July 28, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBIn our latest episode we are joined by two acclaimed artists, multidisciplinary visual artist, filmmaker Arthur Jafa and director of design, Akin McKenzie. The emotive and intuitive cinematographer Shawn Peters hosts this discussion where we explore a design process intent on channeling ancestral vibrations. In this fascinating conversation they discuss the human pattern through history, the relationship of continuity, praising the shadows, the art behind The Woman King and the moving imag...
Director + Writer Savanah Leaf + Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes, moderated by Erin Wile
July 13, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBFilm Roundtable is very excited to welcome, for the first time, Director + Writer Savanah Leaf along with one of our most favorite guests (and recent Emmy nominee for Dead Ringers!!) Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes, ASC. In this episode we get to talk in depth about their latest partnership on the newly released film, Earth Mama. We hear about how they originally connected and what continuously inspires them to keep working together. They share their experience collaborating on this incredib...
Director/Cinematographer Rachel Morrison + Cinematographer Rina Yang, moderated by Erin Wile
April 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBFilm Roundtable is welcoming back to the show two of our most favorite guests and all around just magical and inspiring artists; Director/Cinematographer Rachel Morrison, ASC and Cinematographer Rina Yang, BSC. In this episode we discuss Rachel + Rina's most recent collaboration on the upcoming film, Flint Strong. We talk about Morrison’s first outing as a feature director, Yang’s transition into long form and the burning question in everyone’s mind - what it is like for a DP to shoot for ...
Cinematographers Mandy Walker ASC ACS, Natasha Braier ASC ADF & Polly Morgan ASC BSC, moderated by Matthew Woolf
March 07, 2023 13:15 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBFilm Roundtable is very excited to welcome back to the show, Mandy Walker, ASC ACS, Natasha Braier ACS ADF, and Polly Morgan ASC, BSC. In this insightful and in-depth conversation, all 3 talented and trailblazing female cinematographers engage in a personal, collaborative, and honest discussion. Amongst the many great topics discussed, they reveal how they have learned to navigate the challenges of getting the job done maintaining respect, and creating a positive team spirit. Breaking do...
Artist Terence Nance and Artist + Producer Tamir Muhammad, moderated by Erin Wile
February 10, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 82 MBFilm Roundtable is welcoming back two pioneering instigators and our dear friends who we love to have on the show; Artist Terence Nance and Producer, Artist, and founder of Populace, Tamir Muhammad. In this episode we talk about Terence + Tamir's years of partnership. Most recently, the second season of Random Acts of Flyness, now on HBO. We chat about the expansiveness of season 2 as well as the deep level of collaboration and devotion being held by all involved in the project. Tamir sh...
Cinematographers Jamie D. Ramsay SASC & Larkin Seiple moderated by Matthew Woolf
January 04, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 135 MBFilm Roundtable is thrilled to welcome acclaimed cinematographers Jamie D. Ramsay SASC and Larkin Seiple. In this in-depth conversation with Matthew Woolf they talk about their careers, ambitions, and sacrifices and their approach to color, tone, and camera tests on their recent respective movies, Living, and Everything Everywhere All At Once. One of the great takeaways from this rich conversation is how cinematography can help art become more compelling and hopefully leaving the audience ...
Self Distribution: Producer Elizabeth Woodward + Executive Producer Sean Glass, Moderated by Kyle Greenberg
November 20, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBFilm Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Elizabeth Woodward and Sean Glass, Producer and Executive Producer of the newly released (self distributed!)You Resemble Me, and Kyle Greenberg, Head of Marketing and Distribution for Utopia. You Resemble Me, the debut feature by filmmaker Dina Amer, tells the story of Hasna Ait Boulahcen, a women who was falsely accused of being Europe’s first female suicide bomber. In this candid conversation moderated by Kyle, Elizabeth and Sean dis...
Director Dina Amer and Actress May Calamawy, moderated by Sean Glass
November 04, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBFilm Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Filmmaker Dina Amer, the writer / director / producer of the newly released debut feature, You Resemble Me and Actress May Calamawy, co-star of Hulu’s Ramy and Disney+Marvel’s Moon Knight. You Resemble Me tells the story of Hasna Ait Boulahcen, a women who was falsely accused of being Europe’s first female suicide bomber. In this candid conversation with You Resemble Me executive producer Sean Glass, Dina + May discuss telling stories ...
Cinematographers Gavin Kelly and Nico Aguilar
October 27, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBIn our latest Film Roundtable, we are joined by Cinematographers Gavin Kelly and Nico Aguilar, AMC. Gavin's recent work includes the acclaimed Apple TV+ anthology series LITTLE AMERICA, and the Emmy Award winning series WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA. Nico’s work focuses on a wide range of long form projects in both television and film. He recently finished the Netflix film CHUPA, directed by Jonas Cuaron and produced by Chris Columbus. Led by Maria Prieto, this conversations dives into sever...
Polly Morgan ASC BSC & Matthew Woolf
October 13, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBFilm Roundtable is excited to welcome Polly Morgan ASC BSC as its guest this week, moderated by Matthew Woolf. In this episode, they discuss some of the many films and the career path that helped Polly transition from a commercial production runner in London to the only woman that has so far been invited to join both the ASC and BSC. As well as uncovering some insightful cinematography tips we also discuss the challenges Polly faced juggling motherhood with 2 young infants while filming Wh...
Shawn Peters + Bradford Young, moderated by Maori Karmael Holmes - Film Roundtable #60
September 29, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBFilm Roundtable is welcoming back this week two of our dear friends and two of our most favorite guests to have on the show; Filmmaker + Cinematographer Shawn Peters and Visual Artist + Cinematographer Bradford Young. This conversation is moderated by the inimitable Maori Karmael Holmes, Founder of BlackStar Projects. In this episode these close friends talk about life and where they find their joy and inspiration. They discuss how to uplift and support the next generation of image maker...
Director Hiro Murai + Cinematographer Christian Sprenger moderated by Doug Torres - Film Roundtable #59
September 08, 2022 03:45 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBFilm Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Director Hiro Murai and Cinematographer Christian Sprenger, both of whom are double Emmy nominees in their respective categories for, “Atlanta”, and “Station Eleven.” In this candid conversation with Doug Torres, Hiro + Christian discuss how they started collaborating together and what has become their process as their work has evolved over the years. Tune in for a wonderful discussion about the essence of collaboration and developing ...
Making the Webseries "Rabbit" with writer and star, Kyle Prue, and director, Max Michalsky - Film Roundtable #58
May 23, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBIn our latest Film Roundtable, we are joined by part of the team behind the web series “Rabbit.” "Rabbit" follows an antisocial freelance criminal as he bounces around Los Angeles doing jobs that are too “embarrassing or dangerous” for Taskrabbit. However, as he makes moral compromise after moral compromise, he must ask himself if he’s really connecting with his clients, or just doing their dirty work. Maria Prieto leads a conversation between writer and star, Kyle Prue, and director, Max...
Making the Webseries "Rabbit" with writer and star, Kyle Prue, and director, Max Michalsky
May 23, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBIn our latest Film Roundtable, we are joined by part of the team behind the web series “Rabbit.” "Rabbit" follows an antisocial freelance criminal as he bounces around Los Angeles doing jobs that are too “embarrassing or dangerous” for Taskrabbit. However, as he makes moral compromise after moral compromise, he must ask himself if he’s really connecting with his clients, or just doing their dirty work. Maria Prieto leads a conversation between writer and star, Kyle Prue, and director, Max M...
Glass Eye Pix Founder Larry Fessenden and Producer Peter Phok, moderated by Sean Glass
April 01, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBIn our latest Film Roundtable, we are joined by celebrated horror director, writer, and actor, Larry Fessenden, and independent film producer, Peter Phok. As the team behind the fiercely independent New York production company, Glass Eye Pix, they have fostered a creative playground for horror auteurs. This conversation, moderated brilliantly by Sean Glass, covers a range of topics: first-hand accounts of the making of several Glass Eye Pix productions, including Ti West’s feature director...
The Challenges of Making One’s first Feature Film, being a Latina Actor, and more!
March 14, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBOur latest Roundtable features the Director, Actors, and Writers of the meta psychological thriller/documentary film Ayar. Floyd Russ decided to approach the film Ayar by inviting the two lead actors, Ariana Ron Pedrique and Vilma Vega to co-write the movie with him, bringing a rich and multi-faceted perspective to the movie. The Roundtable features various topics, including the challenges of making one’s first feature film, getting it funded, and finally distributing it. Most importantl...
Critically Acclaimed Producers Adele Romanksi and Nicolás Celis
January 24, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBIn our latest Film Roundtable, we welcome Academy Award Winning Producer Adele Romanski and Academy Award Nominated Producer Nicolás Celis. Led by Maria Prieto, the conversation covers a range of topics, including the support system and friendship they’ve found in one another, their early days navigating the industry, and a brief discussion of their latest projects: The Underground Railroad, which Romanski served as producer on, and Prayers for The Stolen, Mexico’s submission to compete fo...
Production Designer Kasra Farahani and Cinematographer Autumn Durald on Marvel Series Loki
December 09, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBIn our latest Roundtable, we are pleased to welcome Production Designer Kasra Farahani and Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Matthew Woolf leads a conversation discussing their experience on the Marvel Series Loki. The conversation covers a range of topics including; the pressure and expectations of making a Marvel show, how much one is able to bring stylistically to the Marvel Universe, the importance of having the right collaborators in key positions to accomplish the right look, an...
Danny Strong, Patricia Riggen, and Checco Varese, moderated by Matthew Woolf
November 09, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBIn this Roundtable, we welcome Writer, Creator, and Director Danny Strong, Cinematographer Checco Varese and Director of episodes 5 & 6 Patricia Riggen of the Hulu Series Dopesick. The conversation focuses on the responsibility of creating an episodic series covering the national opioid crisis, and how such a series helps expose the architects of this crisis, making evident the roots of such a convoluted and complicated situation. Among other topics, the group delves into the process build...
Bradford Young & Reed Morano
October 20, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIn this Film Roundtable, we welcome back two friends, Director/DP Reed Morano and Director/DP Bradford Young for a therapeutic conversation in the wake of the potential IATSE strike. The two go straight into the quality of life concerns that exist in our business, as well as the general culture of self-care practice being neglected or treated as an afterthought. The two discuss how the stress to deliver in an unattainable time frame puts our mental health at risk and delve into the deep in...
Isabel Sandoval & Hari Nef, moderated by Ximena Prieto
September 05, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBOn our latest film roundtable, we host a conversation between Isabel Sandoval, Hari Nef, and moderator Ximena Prieto. The three start with a discussion regarding setting, introspection, and reflection, and Isabel points to the impact of nature well as the importance of sunlight on creative input. Hari delves into her response to prompts as a writer, and the interaction with New York as a source and force to contend with, reflecting one’s place in the constellation communally and individual...
Cinematographers Gonzalo Amat & Alexandra Bas (In Spanish)
July 30, 2021 07:30 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBWe are thrilled to present our second Roundtable recorded in Spanish. In our latest episode, we are joined by Cinematographers Gonzalo Amat and Alexandra Bas. Gonzalo has shot four seasons of “The Man in the High Castle,” produced by Ridley Scott and Amazon Studios. He’s a member of the International Cinematographers Guild, the DGA, and the ASC. In 2018, Gonzalo ventured into the world of directing and has since directed four episodes of SEAL Team. Alexandra Bas is a Mexico City based ci...
Larry Fong & Doug Torres
July 12, 2021 12:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBIn this episode, we host discussion between Cinematographer Larry Fong and Doug Torres. Larry relives the early part of his career and how he got started working with visionary Directors Zack Snyder and Tarsem Singh, also sharing a great story about his friendship with JJ Abrams when they were teenagers, and how that carried over into a professional relationship later in their careers. Through the conversation, we also get to understand how Larry sees his skills as a magician correlating to...
John Hillcoat & Benoit Delhomme
June 11, 2021 11:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBIn this roundtable, we host a rich conversation between Director John Hillcoat and Cinematographer Benoit Delhomme. You don’t want to miss this special tête-à-tête from these longtime collaborators and friends. They talk with us about a bounty of topics including how they first met, the two incredible films they teamed up together on: Lawless and The Proposition, and a life altering premonition they each experienced... (This Film Roundtable conversation would not be taking place if they hadn...
Best of the Film Roundtable Archives:
May 28, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBFilm Roundtable Community, Our team is taking a short break while we brew up some exciting new roundtables and implement site modifications. In the meantime, we wanted to ensure you’ve heard some of our all time favorite episodes... Almost a year ago, Darius Khondji & Bradford Young came on our show and had a conversation expressing their views on light, inspiration, and letting yourself follow the river of those two interwoven mediums of expression. Please enjoy this candid talk includin...
Vidiots Co-Founders, Patty Polinger & Cathy Tauber
May 21, 2021 09:15 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIn this Roundtable, we are joined by Patty Polinger and Cathy Tauber, the founders of the iconic Los Angeles video store, Vidiots. Vidiots opened its doors in Santa Monica in 1985 with a mission to provide access to art house films and rare titles. During its tenure, it served as a community space with events and became a mecca for cinephiles. Vidiots had to close its doors in 2017, but has found a new home at the Eagle Theatre in Eagle Rock. Construction will begin this summer with a plan t...
Derek Cianfrance & Mark Ruffalo, moderated by Matthew Woolf
May 14, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBIn this roundtable, Matthew Woolf hosts a conversation between Actor Mark Ruffalo and Director Derek Cianfrance and the three of them discuss Mark & Derek’s experience making the hit HBO Mini-series I Know This Much is True. They break down many aspects of the show, including Mark & Derek’s relationship as co-creators and how that affected their individual roles, the challenges they faced and how they overcame them (including the decision to shoot on film vs. digital) and the technical proc...
Roman Vasyanov & Doug Torres
May 07, 2021 09:30 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBIn this roundtable, we host a conversation between Cinematographer Roman Vasyanov and Doug Torres. The duo discuss what it was like for Roman growing up in Russia and learning his craft at a young age from some of the great Filmmakers from Eastern Europe. Roman delves into those early days, how they drove his desire to make it in America, and what that transition was like to shoot movies such as “Fury”, “Thank You For Your Service” and “Suicide Squad” among others. He also shares how going b...
Nina Meredith, Kendall Goldberg, and Maria Prieto
April 30, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by rising directors Kendall Goldberg and Nina Meredith. Kendall’s feature directorial debut, When Jeff Tried to Save The World, won the International Film Critics’ Prize at the 2018 Heartland Film Festival and garnered much praise. Most recently, Kendall created and directed a docuseries pilot for Comedy Central. Nina’s work as a director blurs the line between narrative and documentary, with an elegance and ease that has not gone unnoticed. Her work has been...
Rodney Taylor, Tommy Maddox Upshaw, and Eric Branco, moderated by Matthew Woolf
April 23, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by Cinematographers Rodney Taylor (ASC), Tommy Maddox Upshaw (ASC), and Eric Branco. Rodney has been a long time Television DP and his recent credits include Swagger and Ballers. Tommy is also a veteran of the Television world and recently became a member of the ASC; his recent credits include Empire and Snowfall. Eric has established himself in the indie film world, and his latest films are Clemency, which won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize in 2019 and Forty...
Wendy Levy & Kimberlin Bolton, moderated by Kisha Imani Cameron
April 16, 2021 09:30 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by Wendy Levy and Kimberlin Bolton. Wendy is an Executive Director of The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture and the co-founder of Arts2Work, a new award winning creative workforce initiative that centers racial and gender justice in a new model of Apprenticeship for digital media careers. Kimberlin is an executive Director of re:imagine/ATL, an organization that trains, equips, and inspires Generation Z to build careers in the creative and digital media indus...
Hannah Beachler, Jenn Nkiru, and Kwasi Fordjour
April 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBIn this roundtable we are joined by Production Designer Hannah Beachler, Artist and Filmmaker Jenn Nkiru, and Director/Creative Director Kwasi Fordjour. The conversation opens with a discussion on unexpected sources of inspiration and creativity in the past year (including the sun!) as well as the spirit of continuation and exploration through one’s connection and responsibility to self. The group also delves into the act of deciding and accepting as creators, the importance of listening and...
Tania Franco Klein & William J. Simmons, moderated by Ximena Prieto
April 02, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by Mexican photographer, Tania Franco Klein, and art curator and writer, William J. Simmons. Tania’s work has been exhibited widely both in solo and group shows across Europe, the USA, and Mexico and has been commissioned by clients like The New York Times, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, Vogue and Dior. Will received his BA in Art History and LGBTQ Studies at Harvard University and his book, Queer Formalism: The Return, was published by Floating Opera Pr...
Hollywood Pipeline: Ethan Tobman & Mischael Cetoute, moderated by Erin Wile
March 26, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by Hollywood Pipeline co-founders: Educator and Law Student Mischaël Cetoute & Production Designer Ethan Tobman (Room, Beautiful Boy, Black Is King). The Hollywood Pipeline is a radical network of young people from backgrounds underrepresented in the film industry and conscientious allies looking to connect them to the insider information, jobs, and training necessary to build a career and diversify the media landscape. We spend time in this conversation ta...
Karen Cinorre & Sam Levy, moderated by David Ebershoff
March 19, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by Director Karen Cinorre and Cinematographer Sam Levy. Karen is the writer and director of Mayday, which premiered this year at the virtual Sundance film festival. Along with lensing Mayday, Sam has collaborated with Karen on a range of projects, including marriage. Sam’s career behind the lens took off when he was an apprentice to cinematographer Harris Savides and his talent has not gone unnoticed since. He has shot critically acclaimed films such as Lad...
Meet The Wild Darlings Collective
March 17, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by Filmmaker and Innovation Doula, Nova Scott-James and elder Yoruba Priestess, Grandmother Sangoma. They discuss their new film that is in its crucial fundraising phase, Wild Darlings Sing the Blues (And It's A Song of Freedom). This feature-length documentary follows the Wild Darlings, queer healing art collective of black women and non-binary activists, as they embark on an epic road trip from New York to a plantation in Mississippi. Accompanied by Gran...
Wildlife Documentary Filmmakers Rolf Steinmann and Fredi Devas
March 12, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by wildlife documentary filmmakers Rolf Steinmann and Fredi Devas. Rolf’s cinematography is featured predominantly in BBC natural history documentaries such as Planet Earth 2, Seven Worlds and A Perfect Planet. Fredi’s a producer known for his work on Planet Earth and Frozen Planet. He and Rolf have worked together on a couple of projects and will collaborate later this year on the third installment of Planet Earth. The conversation covers a range of topics, ...
Nicolas Becker & Mikkel E.G Nielsen, moderated by Marc Thomas
March 05, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by Composer/Sound Designer, Nicolas Becker and Editor Mikkel E.G Nielsen of the latest Darius Marder film Sound of Metal for a conversation moderated by Editor/Sound Designer, Marc Thomas. They discuss their process for developing the sound experience for the film and get into the approach and concepts behind how the team advanced the story, character arc and main character’s emotional journey, using both sound design and editorial. The team speaks about the ...
Ben Seresin & Erin Wile
February 26, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 60 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by New Zealand Cinematographer, Ben Seresin. Ben has lensed many films over the years, including Tony Scott’s Unstoppable, Marc Forster’s World War Z, and the upcoming Chaos Walking by Doug Liman. Ben is joined by Film Roundtable Co-Founder, Erin Wile, to talk about career path, inspiration, and how to unify personal joy with a career.
Sofia Coppola & Youree Henley, moderated by Chase Sui Wonders
February 19, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by Award-winning filmmaker Sofia Coppola and producer Youree Henley for an intimate conversation moderated by Chase Sui Wonders. Sofia and Youree dive into the importance of finding your team, learning how to pick the right project, and how they achieved their harmonious relationship as director / producer. Chase shares some first hand accounts from her experiences acting in their film “On The Rocks” and the positive vibe created on set.
Michael Goi, Christian Sprenger, Tehillah De Castro, and Steve Bellamy, moderated by Hannah Welever
February 12, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBIn our latest Film Roundtable we’re joined by Cinematographer Michael Goi ASC, Cinematographer Christian Sprenger, Cinematographer Tehillah DeCastro, and the President of Motion Picture and Entertainment at Kodak, Steve Bellamy, moderated by Hannah Welever. In this enlightening conversation we discuss the future of shooting film in higher education, the foundation of cinematography, and how film as a format is here to stay. We invited this panel together after it came to our attention that ...
Documentary Filmmaker Yoruba Richen & Producer Mishka Brown
February 06, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBIn this Roundtable we are joined by Award-winning documentary filmmaker Yoruba Richen to discuss her powerful film “How It Feels to be Free,” which is streaming on PBS through February 16th. This documentary follows the inspiring stories of six iconic Black female entertainers – Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – and the ways their actions defied the standards of the entertainment in a time when they were expected to conform into roles that ...
Sundance Festival with Director Erin Vassilopoulos, Producer Benjamin Cohen, and Producer Alex Orlovsky
January 29, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBDirector Erin Vassilopoulos, Producer Benjamin Cohen, and Producer Alex Orlovsky discuss independent filmmaking now and "then", how these passion projects actually get made and what happens when your film gets into Sundance during a global pandemic. Vassilopoulos' film "Superior," produced by Cohen, is her Sundance feature debut. It is based on a short film that premiered at Sundance in 2015. The film follows Marian, a woman on the run, as she returns to her hometown in upstate New York to...
Dariusz Wolski & William Goldenberg, moderated by Nico Aguilar
January 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBIn our latest Film Roundtable we’re joined by Cinematographer Dariusz Wolski, ASC and editor William Goldenberg, who both recently collaborated on Paul Greengrass’ News of the World. William has led an incredibly prolific career editing films for directors such as Michael Bay, Kathryn Bigelow, Angelina Jolie, and Ben Affleck. He’s been nominated 5 times for the academy award and won for Argo. Dariusz Wolski is one of the world’s leading cinematographers and has helmed projects alongside R...
Samantha Scaffidi and Maceo Bishop
January 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBIn this intimate conversation, Samantha and Maceo discuss their working relationship as director / DP and their transitions into their respective roles.
Jody Lee Lipes & Inbal Weinberg, moderated by Erin Wile
January 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn this conversation Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes and Production Designer Inbal Weinberg talk about their 20+ year friendship, which began at NYU Film School, how they chose their specific crafts, and their dreams for the future.
Rodrigo Prieto & Nico Aguilar, moderated by Maria Prieto
January 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBIn this conversation, we dive into Rodrigo and Nico's roles in Julie Taymor's film "The Glorias," as Cinematographer and 2nd Unit DP respectively. We also hear some intimate stories from their respective careers.