The Cinematography Podcast

Larry Fong, ASC has shot some of the biggest studio summer movies of  all time.   In this fantastic interview Larry discusses highlights from his filmography including early work on music videos, shooting the the TV series Lost, major blockbusters like 300, Watchmen, Dawn of Justice, Super 8 and Kong: Skull Island with directors Zack Snyder, JJ Abrams, and Jordan Vogt-Roberts.

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 20 - Dan Kneece Cinematographer Dan Kneece Dan Kneece spent nearly 3 decades as a Steadicam Operator and has worked on many A-list productions. Now a Director of Photography, Dan is one of the nicest and most genuine people you should ever be lucky enough to meet. In this interview Dan shares his story with us. The War Story is from Larry Fong, ASC Illya's short...

DP Jake Swanto of the Academy Award winning feature documentary, Icarus sat down with Illya at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and discussed the the ground breaking Olympic doping scandal documentary that’s had worldwide repercussions.

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 18 - Suny Behar Director of Photography, Entrepreneur and Technologist Suny Behar is our featured guest. Suny Behar is a Director of Photography, Entrepreneur and Technologist. Unless you work on the technical side of the Motion Picture/TV industry you've probably not ever heard of Suny Behar as he keeps a low profile on the internet. But even if you have never h...

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 17 - Charlotte Bruus Christensen Charlotte Bruus Christensen is a Director of Photography working at the highest levels of Hollywood. She talks to us about her most recent work on Molly's Game which tells the true story of Molly Bloom, played in the movie by Jessica Chastain and marks the directorial debut of Academy Award winning writer Aaron Sorkin. Find Charlo...

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 16 - Jim Frohna Cinematographer Jim Frohna is our featured guest. Emmy award nominated cinematographer Jim Frohna road to cinematographer started in the electrical department working on features like The Usual Suspects and Adaptation. Today he's a cinematographer for features and series including the Jill Soloway's series Transparent and I Love Dick. Check out hi...

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 15 - Christian Sebaldt, ASC Christian Sebaldt, ASC is our featured guest. An Emmy award winning cinematographer with thirty-five feature film credits and more than one hundred television episode, Christian Sebaldt can do it all, and has. Check out his website The War Story is from James Frohna, ASC Illya's Short End this week is Shepard Maddness- the On-line Shep...

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 14 - Rodney Charters, ASC The Cinematography Podcast returns with featured guest Rodney Charters, ASC. ASC Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Rodney Charters spoke with the Cinematography Podcast about his life and career behind the camera. Follow @rodneykiwi The War Story is from Christian Sebaldt, ASC Illya's Short End this week is The Sharegrid Anamorphic Lens...

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 13 - Roman Vas'yanov The Cinematography Podcast returns with featured guest Roman Vas'yanov. Perhaps best known for his work with director David Ayer, including the features End of Watch, Fury and Suicide Squad, Roman Vas'yanov has an extremely impressive body of work. Follow Roman Vas'yanov The War Story is from Rodney Charters, ASC Illya's Short End this week i...

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 12 - Anthony Liberatore The Cinematography Podcast returns with featured guest Anthony Liberatore. If you've seen the Academy Award Best Picture Winner "Argo" then you've seen the work of Storyboard Artist Anthony Liberatore.  Chances are you've seen the results of his work in such massive studio tentpole franchise films like Mission Impossible, Captain America a...

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 7 - DP, Ryan Eddleston Ryan Eddleston is a BAFTA Cymru winning Director Of Photography & double nominee. Ryan’s work has screened at international Film Festivals, and has broadcast credits on both national & international television.  Ryan sat down with the Cinematography Podcast to discuss his work on the imrpovised feature Black Mountain Poets....

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 11 - Charles Papert The Cinematography Podcast returns with Cinematographer Charles Papert. Perhaps best known as the DP of the series Key & Peele, Charles Papert has a long career in movies and television including shooting one of the most memorable moments in movie history, that famous scene in "Office Space." See what Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele have t...

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 10 - Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC The Cinematography Podcast returns with an outstanding interview with Cinematographer Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC. Follow Roberto on Instagram @19lefty69 The War Story is from Charles Papert Follow Charles on Instagram @charlespapert Illya's Short End this week is "http://hotrodcameras.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=quasar+scienc...

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 6 - NAB 2016 Finally, a short MACRO perspective of NAB 2016! Around the web, most everything you'll see about NAB focuses on very specific products, not this time. Now that NAB is behind us, we've asked three industry insiders to share their thoughts and predictions for our immediate collective technological future. Is it VR? Is it cameras larger...

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 5 - Jacques Thelemaque We sit down with multihyphenate Jacques Thelemaque. Perhaps best known as the co-founder of the important filmmaking organization Filmmakers Alliance, Mr. Thelemaque explains what he sees as emerging trends in filmmaking in 2016. If you are looking for 501(c) sponsorship, it's worth reaching out to Filmmaker's Alliance. Wat...

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 4 - Key & Peele At a pre-release screening of their new movie Keanu we asked stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele about working with "Key & Peele" series cinematographer, Charles Papert and director Peter Atencio.   Watch the Podcast

"Something New" Taking place in mid-April, NAB 2016 has once again come and gone. In this 4th episode of The Cinematography Podcast: Backlight, Illya Friedman explains what NAB is, and why we should or should not be paying attention. Don't miss an episode, subscribe in iTunes! Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 3 - Jean-Marc Vallée Backlight Tour attended the U.S. Premiere of the new feature film, Demolition. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper and is Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. We asked Mr. Vallée to discuss working with his frequent collaborator, Academy Award nominated Cinematographer Yves Bélanger, CSC (Demolition, Brooklyn,...

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 2 - Sundance This is second episode of the new Backlight Tour web series. Host Illya Friedman sits down with Kirsten Johnson, Cinematographer and Filmmaker of the new feature film "Cameraperson," which had it's world premiere at the 2016 Sundance film festival. Cameraperson is a feature length memoir spanning Ms. Johnson's 25+ year career. Her cr...

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 1 Sundance This is the first episode of the new web series from the Cinematography Podcast. Backlight Tour is like the "Travel and Leisure" section of the Cinematography Podcast and in each episode host Illya Friedman brings you practical, first hand information and introduces you to filmmakers and industry professionals you should be following....

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 9 - Bill Totolo The long form Cinematography Podcast is back with an outstanding interview from Director of Photography Bill Totolo. The War Story is from Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC Illya's Short End this week is "TV." Ben's Short End is the Podcast "You Must Remember This", the EYEDIRECT teleprompter and the Adobe Morph-Cut Transition Listen to the Podcast

"We Cheat" Cheating is rampant across the motion picture and television industry. In this episode of Backlight Illya Friedman takes a quick dive into the world of cheating and what happens when time runs out on the shooting day. Maybe some of us deserve a "Gold Star." New episodes on iTunes every Monday! Listen to the Podcast

"Chart a Course" In this episode of Backlight Illya Friedman gives an overview of the how Cinematographers work with filters creatively and explores the "I.D. Filter" which metaphysically shapes the perception of people and things. Also what exactly is that shoe box-looking thing on the end of a lens? Wonder no more. Listen to the Podcast

Backlight is a new short-format program from the makers of the Cinematography Podcast. New episodes expected to arrive on iTunes every Monday. Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 8 - Mike Mickens The Cinematography Podcast returns with prolific Cinematographer of more than 30 features and television series, Mike Mickens. Mike shares his experience working at the world famous Roger Corman studios, translating the director's vision and finding the truth in something fake. The War Story is from Director of Photography Bill Totolo Illya's Sho...