Filmmaker Conversations
Follow the links below to learn from filmmakers as they offer insights into their creative and technical processes.
A Collaboration With Panavision: John Seale, AM, ACS, ASC — The Australian cinematographer shares well-earned lessons from his storied career.
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A Collaboration With Panavision: David Procter, BSC — The cinematographer shares insights and inspirations from his varied body of work.
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A Collaboration With Panavision: Ben Davis, BSC — The cinematographer reflects on his journey behind the camera and shares his perspective on the craft.
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A Collaboration With Panavision: Stephen H. Burum, ASC — The Camerimage 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient shares insights from a storied career behind the camera.
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A Collaboration With Panalux: Ben Smithard, BSC — The cinematographer reflects on his career path and foundation in lighting.
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A Collaboration With Panavision: Piotr Śliskowski, PSC — The director of photography traces his journey behind the camera.
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A Collaboration With Panalux: Harry Wiggins — The renowned gaffer illuminates his approach to creating a fitting atmosphere through lighting.
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A Collaboration With Panavision: Óscar Faura, AEC — The cinematographer reflects on his creative partnership with director J.A. Bayona and more.
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The Making of The Silent Twins — Jakub Kijowski, PSC discusses his latest collaboration with director Agnieszka Smoczynska.
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A Collaboration With Panalux: Julian White — The distinguished gaffer takes viewers behind the scenes of his collaborative approach to the creative process.
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The Making of Landscapers — Erik Alexander Wilson, BSC reflects on the distinct looks crafted for each episode of the limited series.
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The Making of Black Bird — Cinematographer Natalie Kingston brings viewers behind the scenes of the limited series.
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The Making of Wakanda Forever — Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC details her work on the Marvel movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
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The Making of Empire of Light — Gaffer John “Biggles” Higgins takes viewers behind the scenes of the Oscar-nominated feature.
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The Making of Elvis — Mandy Walker, AM, ASC, ACS shares her insights into the creative collaborations behind the feature Elvis.
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The Making of Tesciowie (The In-Laws) — Michał Englert, PSC reflects on the Polish feature and his passion for cinema.
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A Collaboration With Panavision: Anastas Michos, ASC, GSC — The cinematographer reflects on his creative journey.
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The Making of The School for Good and Evil — John Schwartzman, ASC welcomes viewers onto the set of the Netflix feature.
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The Making of Sonata — Cinematographer Tomasz Augustynek, PSC discusses his approach to the visual style of the Polish feature.
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In Conversation: Winning Time — Cinematographers Todd Banhazl and Mihai Malaimare Jr. go one-on-one to recount their experiences shooting the first season of HBO's Winning Time.
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The Making of Yesterday & Everybody's Talking About Jamie — Christopher Ross, BSC takes viewers inside the creative process of both features.
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A Collaboration With Panavision: Markus Förderer, ASC, BVK —The cinematographer reflects on his early work behind the camera and shares his passion for technical experimentation.
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The Making of Red Notice — Markus Förderer, ASC, BVK takes viewers behind the scenes of the Netflix feature.
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The Making of The Last Duel & House of Gucci — Cinematographer Dariusz Wolski, ASC discusses his ongoing collaboration with director Ridley Scott and outlines their visual approach to these two features.
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The Making of 12 Mighty Orphans — Cinematographer David McFarland discusses his approach to the period feature's visual language.
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A Collaboration With Panavision: Alice Brooks, ASC — The cinematographer retraces the path that led to her career behind the camera.
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The Making of tick, tick... BOOM! — Alice Brooks, ASC brings viewers into her creative collaboration with director Lin-Manuel Miranda for the Netflix feature.
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The Making of The Power of the Dog — Ari Wegner, ACS discusses her creative approach to the Netflix feature directed by Jane Campion.
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The Camera Behind Just Mercy — Cinematographer Brett Pawlak and Light Iron Supervising Colorist Ian Vertovec discuss the use of Panavision’s Millennium DXL2 for the feature Just Mercy.
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Finding the Truth in the Look: Just Mercy — Light Iron Supervising Colorist Ian Vertovec and cinematographer Brett Pawlak detail what went into finding the look of Just Mercy — a film based on true events.
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Relationships Within Just Mercy — Just Mercy cinematographer Brett Pawlak and Light Iron Supervising Colorist Ian Vertovec explore their working relationship and the relationship between camera and color that went into bringing the film and its characters to life.
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The Making of Zana — Filmmakers Antoneta and Sevdije Kastrati discuss the path that brought them to their 2019 feature Zana.
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Tales From the Shoot: Ford v Ferrari — Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC recounts stories to Panavision’s Dan Sasaki about the production of Ford v Ferrari.
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In Conversation: Ford v Ferrari — Panavision’s Dan Sasaki joins Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC in conversation about Papamichael’s career, anamorphic glass, and the use of large format on the feature Ford v Ferrari.
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