Film Roundtable

En este episodio de Film Roundtable, María Fernanda Prieto conversa con Rodrigo Prieto, Guillermo del Toro y Alejandro G. Iñárritu sobre la adaptación cinematográfica de Pedro Páramo. La charla aborda los retos de traducir la obra maestra literaria de Juan Rulfo al lenguaje del cine, desde el proceso de adaptación del guion y la búsqueda de un estilo visual propio hasta las decisiones técnicas que...

Film Roundtable is thrilled to welcome Cinematographer, Phedon Papamichael  ( Ford v Ferrari, Nebraska ) and 1st Assistant Director, and Film Roundtable Co-Founder, Doug Torres  (Mr.+ Mrs. Smith, 12 Years a Slave). Together, they discuss their collaboration on James Mangold’s upcoming film,  A Complete Unknown , the highly anticipated project exploring a pivotal era in Bob Dyla...

On our latest roundtable, we host a conversation between Nosferatu director Robert Eggers and the film's cinematographer, Jarin Blaschke. Moderated by one of our fav's, Rodrigo Prieto. The three begin by discussing their approach to visual storytelling, focusing on blocking, shot design, and the level of precision required to craft Nosferatu’s haunting imagery. Rodrigo leads a thoughtful explorati...

Film Roundtable  is thrilled to welcome  Co-Directors Angela Patton  and  Natalie Rae ( Daughters ). Their poignant Netflix documentary, which premiered at Sundance last year, won the Audience Award in the Documentary Competition and was named the festival’s overall Festival Favorite.  Daughters  is also nominated for a  BAFTA  and is currently on the ...

Happy New Year!! Film Roundtable is thrilled to welcome Cinematographer, Jomo Fray ( The Nickel Boys , All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt ). Jomo’s latest film, The Nickel Boys , directed by RaMell Ross, is an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and recently won the New York Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography. He is also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Bes...

Film Roundtable is thrilled to welcome Cinematographer Jason McCormick (Olivia Wilde’s Book Smart , and Ryan Murphy’s Dahmer ) + Assistant Director Francisco Ortiz (Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story , and Martin Scorcese’s The Wolf of Wall Street ) Jason + Francisco recently teamed up on the Ryan Murphy anthology drama Feud; Capote vs. the Swans . This project was directed by the inimitable Gus...

Film Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Roshan Sethi, a screenwriter, director, and physician, to discuss his most recent film, A Nice Indian Boy. Alongside Roshan, we’re joined by the incomparable Amy Vincent, who lensed the film which had its SXSW premiere this year.  Led by Maria Prieto, this conversation dives deep into their collaboration on the film. We discuss the ways in...

Film Roundtable is happy to welcome back Creative Director + Production Designer, Ethan Tobman. He is hosted and interviewed by Film Roundtable co-founder, Erin Wile. Ethan shares the story of his journey from NYU to indie films in the 90s' golden age to helping shape the visual landscapes of global icons like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. Explore the trajectory of his career, including designing a re...

Film Roundtable is welcoming for the first time, Cinematographer James Friend. James is the 2023 recipient of the Academy Award + the BAFTA for Best Cinematography on Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front. He is hosted and interviewed by Visual Artist + Cinematographer Bradford Young. James shares the story of his path to success, marked by relentless hard work, a passion for learning eve...

In our latest episode we are joined by two acclaimed artists, multidisciplinary visual artist, filmmaker Arthur Jafa and director of design, Akin McKenzie. The emotive and intuitive cinematographer Shawn Peters hosts this discussion where we explore a design process intent on channeling ancestral vibrations. In this fascinating conversation they discuss the human pattern through history, the relat...

Film Roundtable is very excited to welcome, for the first time, Director + Writer Savanah Leaf along with one of our most favorite guests (and recent Emmy nominee for Dead Ringers!! ) Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes, ASC. In this episode we get to talk in depth about their latest partnership on the newly released film, Earth Mama. We hear about how they originally connected and what continuously in...

Film Roundtable is welcoming back to the show two of our most favorite guests and all around just magical and inspiring artists; Director/Cinematographer Rachel Morrison, ASC and Cinematographer Rina Yang, BSC.  In this episode we discuss Rachel + Rina's most recent collaboration on the upcoming film, Flint Strong. We talk about Morrison’s first outing as a feature director, Yang’s transition...

Film Roundtable is very excited to welcome back to the show, Mandy Walker, ASC ACS, Natasha Braier ACS ADF, and Polly Morgan ASC, BSC. In this insightful and in-depth conversation, all 3 talented and trailblazing female cinematographers engage in a personal, collaborative, and honest discussion. Amongst the many great topics discussed, they reveal how they have learned to navigate the challenges o...

Film Roundtable is welcoming back two pioneering instigators and our dear friends who we love to have on the show; Artist Terence Nance and Producer, Artist, and founder of Populace, Tamir Muhammad.  In this episode we talk about Terence + Tamir's years of partnership. Most recently, the second season of Random Acts of Flyness, now on HBO. We chat about the expansiveness of season 2 as well a...

Film Roundtable is thrilled to welcome acclaimed cinematographers Jamie D. Ramsay SASC and Larkin Seiple. In this in-depth conversation with Matthew Woolf they talk about their careers, ambitions, and sacrifices and their approach to color, tone, and camera tests on their recent respective movies, Living, and Everything Everywhere All At Once. One of the great takeaways from this rich convers...

Film Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Elizabeth Woodward and Sean Glass, Producer and Executive Producer of the newly released (self distributed!) You Resemble Me , and Kyle Greenberg, Head of Marketing and Distribution for Utopia.  You Resemble Me , the debut feature by filmmaker Dina Amer, tells the story of Hasna Ait Boulahcen, a women who was falsely accused of being...

Film Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Filmmaker Dina Amer, the writer / director / producer of the newly released debut feature,  You Resemble Me  and Actress May Calamawy, co-star of Hulu’s  Ramy  and Disney+Marvel’s  Moon Knight .  You Resemble Me  tells the story of Hasna Ait Boulahcen, a women who was falsely accused of being Europe’s first fe...

In our latest Film Roundtable, we are joined by Cinematographers Gavin Kelly and Nico Aguilar, AMC.  Gavin's recent work includes the acclaimed Apple TV+ anthology series LITTLE AMERICA, and the Emmy Award winning series WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA. Nico’s work focuses on a wide range of long form projects in both television and film. He recently finished the Netflix film CHUPA, directed by Jon...

Film Roundtable is excited to welcome Polly Morgan ASC BSC as its guest this week, moderated by Matthew Woolf. In this episode, they discuss some of the many films and the career path that helped Polly transition from a commercial production runner in London to the only woman that has so far been invited to join both the ASC and BSC. As well as uncovering some insightful cinematography tips w...

Film Roundtable is welcoming back this week two of our dear friends and two of our most favorite guests to have on the show; Filmmaker + Cinematographer Shawn Peters and Visual Artist + Cinematographer Bradford Young.  This conversation is moderated by the inimitable Maori Karmael Holmes, Founder of BlackStar Projects.  In this episode these close friends talk about life and where they f...

Film Roundtable is thrilled to be joined this week by Director Hiro Murai and Cinematographer Christian Sprenger, both of whom are double Emmy nominees in their respective categories for, “Atlanta”, and “Station Eleven.” In this candid conversation with Doug Torres, Hiro + Christian discuss how they started collaborating together and what has become their process as their work has evolved over the...

In our latest Film Roundtable, we are joined by part of the team behind the web series “Rabbit.”  "Rabbit" follows an antisocial freelance criminal as he bounces around Los Angeles doing jobs that are too “embarrassing or dangerous” for Taskrabbit. However, as he makes moral compromise after moral compromise, he must ask himself if he’s really connecting with his clients, or just doing their...

In our latest Film Roundtable, we are joined by celebrated horror director, writer, and actor, Larry Fessenden, and independent film producer, Peter Phok. As the team behind the fiercely independent New York production company, Glass Eye Pix, they have fostered a creative playground for horror auteurs. This conversation, moderated brilliantly by Sean Glass, covers a range of topics: first-hand acc...

Our latest Roundtable features the Director, Actors, and Writers of the meta psychological thriller/documentary film Ayar. Floyd Russ decided to approach the film Ayar by inviting the two lead actors, Ariana Ron Pedrique and Vilma Vega to co-write the movie with him, bringing a rich and multi-faceted perspective to the movie.  The Roundtable features various topics, including the challenges o...

In our latest Film Roundtable, we welcome Academy Award Winning Producer Adele Romanski and Academy Award Nominated Producer Nicolás Celis.  Led by Maria Prieto, the conversation covers a range of topics, including the support system and friendship they’ve found in one another, their early days navigating the industry, and a brief discussion of their latest projects: The Underground Railroad,...