The top 10 shots of 2011: part one

Posted by · 8:58 am · February 14th, 2012

They’re heeeeeeerrrrreeeeee. That’s right, the images have been assembled, the conversations have been had and the top 10 shots of 2011 are ready for their close-up (or over the shoulder, or two-shot, or insert, etc.).

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ASC awards Emmanuel Lubezki and 'The Tree of Life' best cinematography of 2011

Posted by · 8:57 pm · February 12th, 2012

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) held its annual awards ceremony this evening, honoring achievement in feature film photography.

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Round-up: Paying tribute to Damien Bona

Posted by · 8:30 am · February 2nd, 2012

Also: Farewell to paper Oscar ballots, and rechristening the Kodak

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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Cinematography

Posted by · 12:53 pm · January 26th, 2012

The cinematographers’ branch didn’t search far and wide for contenders in this category, settling on four Best Picture nominees, as well as four previously nominated DPs — in keeping with this year’s unofficial theme of sticking with the familiar.

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Round-up: Cracking the code of 'Tinker, Tailor'

Posted by · 8:00 am · January 26th, 2012

Also: Mary J. Blige’s Oscar sulk, and a gold watch for Uggie

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A night at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Posted by · 8:20 am · January 13th, 2012

The sights and sounds of the first major televised awards show of the season.

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DPs indulge in some mutual appreciation

Posted by · 3:00 pm · January 9th, 2012

The American Society of Cinematographers announce their nominees tomorrow. Emmanuel Lubezki has swept the precursors for “The Tree of Life,” but it’s no sure thing that the Academy will follow suit — though a recent Variety feature makes it clear a lot of his peers are in his corner.

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'Harry Potter,' George Clooney, Michelle Williams honored with Hollywood Film Awards

Posted by · 4:02 pm · October 24th, 2011

The Hollywood Film awards were held tonight, marking the first awards ceremony of the season. All honorees were previously announced. George Clooney and Michelle Williams won top acting honors while the public-voted Hollywood Movie Award went to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.”

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Tech Support: 'Tree of Life,' 'The Artist' lead a field of 'pretty' pictures in Best Cinematography

Posted by · 9:55 am · October 6th, 2011

This year’s Best Cinematography category is lively already. Great work from Emmanuel Lubezi (“The Tree of Life”) and Lawrence Bennett (“The Artist”) has already been seen, while still-to-come entries in “J. Edgar” and “War Horse” could easily enter the conversation. We dive into the field in this week’s edition of Tech Support.

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