Making ‘Porcelain War Documentary From 6000 Miles Apart
Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev only met in person at the Sundance premiere of the Ukraine war documentary. Source: Making ‘Porcelain War Doc From 600 Miles Apart (Guest Column)
The Hypocrisy of Sundance: Is It Still a Festival for Independent Filmmakers?
If you want your film to be taken seriously at Sundance in 2025, it appears you must shoot on an ARRI ALEXA 35—a camera that costs $80,000. How exactly does this fit into the narrative of “independent” filmmaking? If true … Continued
Gen-Z and the Recovery of the Digital Camera Market: A New Era for Filmmakers
In 2024, a remarkable trend has emerged in the digital camera market, driven by Gen-Z consumers in China. The young generation, known for their digital savvy and distinct preferences, is influencing a shift back toward traditional digital cameras, as highlighted … Continued
The Big Sky Cinema Camera: Breaking Down the Patent Behind the Las Vegas Sphere’s Cutting-Edge Imagery
The Las Vegas Sphere, with its massive 16K LED display, demands an unprecedented level of image quality. This necessity has given rise to the Big Sky camera, a large-format cinema camera specifically engineered for Sphere’s immersive visual experiences. A recently … Continued
Indonesian Thriller About Dutch Colonization Closes Rotterdam
It is quite an interesting choice for the largest film festival in the Netherlands to close with a film that explicitly denounces the violence of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, but one can always expect interesting choices from the International Film … Continued
‘Emilia Pérez’ Scandal: How Will It Impact the BAFTAs?
The recently uncovered social media posts by “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón in which she attacked, among various things — Islam, George Floyd and a more diverse Oscars — have thrown an unexpected wrench into the awards race. Source: … Continued