Do most of the films nominated in the Oscars line-up this year really represent excellence in cinema?
When the 93rd Academy Awards aka the Oscars run live, take a moment to reflect and look past the bizazz and the pageantry, past the jokes or the woes of the film industry’s state of forced hiatus because of Covid-19, and past the self-congratulatory hoo-hah of racial and gender inclusion in the nominees.
Look past all of these aspects, and ask the question: do most of the films nominated in the Oscars line-up this year really represent excellence in cinema especially in a ceremony whose motto is to celebrate and award excellence (the word ‘excellence’ is repeated in press releases and speeches from the Academy).
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Sofia Coppola
The self-professed photography nerd the 2021 American Society of Cinematographers choice for its annual Board of Governors Award opens up about pivoting to TV and the upcoming Oscars history-making duo of female director nominees.
On the heels of
On the Rocks, Sofia Coppola is the 2021 American Society of Cinematographers choice for its annual Board of Governors Award. The 49-year-old filmmaker s distinctive style and love of photography have led her to work with key cinematographers, creating memorable collaborations over the past 20 years.
Beginning with 1999 breakout
Marie Antoinette, The Bling Ring and Lost in Translation, for which she became only the third woman in history to be nominated for a best director Oscar has been steeped in aesthetics. She recently spoke with
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Steve Chagollan and Carolyn Giardina
From affliction to massacre, the subjects dictate the aesthetic of these three celebrated DP pros.
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The American Society of Cinematographers’ Spotlight category, introduced in 2014 to focus on DPs working with more limited budgets and less conspicuous marketing including those operating in the foreign language realm features one of the few women (Katelin Arizmendi) nominated across the ASC’s seven competitive groupings. The winner will be announced during the organization’s 35th annual ceremony, being staged virtually from the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood on April 18. Here they give a taste of their modus operandi, aesthetic and inspirations.
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A look into how five feature contenders DP s captured chaos, the West and personal transformation through their distinctly different approaches to their nominated works.
The American Society of Cinematographers’ five feature nominees one of whom will become a first-time winner when the 35th annual ASC Awards are handed out virtually April 18 from the Society s Hollywood Clubhouse represent very distinct approaches to the medium. Although Joshua James Richards’
Nomadland and Dariusz Wolski s
News of the World were both shot on location in the American heartland, their styles are dramatically different. The field also includes Erik Messerschmidt’s old Hollywood, B&W take on
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