Documentary filmmakers have to be ready for anything. As the saying goes, the minute you put down the camera, the most amazing thing happens. In order
Cinematography
A thirty-year veteran in the documentary field, Kirsten Johnson has received numerous accolades for her documentary films, Derrida, Darfur Now, Pray
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I work as both a cinematographer and a director/cinematographer; I find the latter to be especially challenging. I need to be able to have the tools I
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Don't let these photos of gear fool you. Over the course of my nearly three-decade-long career, I have almost never brought the same gear on a shoot
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In a career that spans over 45 years, Joan Churchill has made her mark as one of the most influential cinematographers working in documentary film
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You've no doubt seen these before in a documentary: an interviewee sitting just inches in front of a bookcase, with the individual book titles visible
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Over the last quarter-century, Kirsten Johnson has lensed some of the most challenging and impactful documentaries of our time, ranging from Laura
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Following a brief test run in the 1990s, virtual reality has rapidly taken hold over the past few years as a potent tool for exploring the
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It is challenging for female cinematographers. No woman has ever been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and very few have been
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Haskell Wexler, who passed away Sunday morning at 93, earned the 2006 IDA Career Achievement Award not only for his exemplary artistry as a