The Kodakery

Shira MacLeod is this week's guest. Shira is the Director of the Regent Street Cinema in London. This repertory cinema initially opened in 1848 and holds the honor of being considered the birthplace of British Cinema. After being closed for some time, the Regent Street Cinema is now open to the public and Shira is directing a wide range of theatrical experiences for her audience. She tells us why...

Our guest this week has spent time in front of the lens as an actor and professional skateboarder, but his most recent work is done from behind the camera. Intrigued by the cameras on a set, Jason Lee began his foray into all things photographic and came out the other side a talented artist. We discuss his upcoming book “A Plain View,” a collection of large format color film photographs of rural T...

Clint Woodside joined us this week to talk about the Deadbeat Club Press, a publishing company focusing on photography zines. He discusses how he started Deadbeat Club and the intricacies of curating a zine. Clint also co-organized a really awesome project called The Fotomat, nodding to the Fotomat's of the past, where you can buy film, get your film processed, and learn trade techniques from prol...

Our guest this week is Nayib Estefan, a passionate film fan who turned his reel love into action by creating the Secret Celluloid Society. The SCS puts on unique, fun, filmic programming for the Miami Beach area. Not in Miami Beach? Well, lucky for you, the SCS has grown legs and travels. Listen in to hear how Nayib and his team are able to expose more and more people to the experience of film on...

This week we are joined by Alex Ross Perry (Color Wheel, Listen Up Phillip, Queen of Earth, Impolex). Alex just completed his fifth film, Golden Exits and he was able to talk with us about what drives his decisions as a film maker. All film makers are faced with choices: What guides the narrative, solely personal creative choices? When do you consider the audience and how does that shape your writ...

This week we are re-releasing our episode on nitrate film, just in time for the George Eastman Museum's third annual Nitrate Picture Show this weekend. We chatted with Jared Case about what's new this year before releasing our episode from last year all about nitrate film! Don't miss it! New episodes of The Kodakery will start next week!

In France at the age of 13, this week’s guest, Denis Lenoir (Still Alice, Things to Come) was hooked on film, but it took him some time to realize it would be his career. We’re so glad he decided to become a cinematographer because his work is beautiful. As we spent time with Denis learning about his life, it seems obvious that he loves his job and that he believes he made the right decision as we...

Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS spent some time talking with us for this week’s episode. Mandy is a seasoned cinematographer, shooting from behind the lens on many films like Australia, Tracks, and the recently Oscar Nominated film Hidden Figures. We focus on what it took to shoot Hidden Figures and what she faces as a cinematographer daily, on any project.

When director Ferne Pearlstein set out to make her documentary The Last Laugh, she had a unique and delicate task before her; she wanted to highlight the subject of when and if it's okay to laugh about traumatic events in society, like the Holocaust. She and her cinematographer Anne Etheridge handled the task with extreme care and respect and created a balanced film about how humans can use humor...

This week we had photographer Danny Clinch join us for a great episode. Danny has captured some of the most famous musicians of our time at their most natural and unguarded. Through his images he is able to share sides of our favorite artists that we wouldn’t normally get to see. We so enjoyed learning some behind the scenes stories and getting some insight into how his shots come together. http:/...

This week in The Kodakery we are honored to have with us a true craftsman of cinematography, Michael Goi, ASC. Michael is an award winning film maker with an incredible body of work ranging across film and television. He has worked on shows like Glee, Scream Queens and most notably American Horror Story. You'll learn how Michael uses his camera to get the viewer into the mind of the characters- of...

La La Land is a film of such joy and beauty, it’s almost hard to describe- but let’s try anyway: exquisite, magical, bright, colorful and soaked in a passion for cinema that is rare in movies today. It felt like a new format of musical that blew us away. We were so honored to be able to chat with DP, Linus Sandgren about how he achieved the beautiful look on film. Do not miss this episode, Linus s...

Iris Chyi, this weeks guest, is an Associate Professor and new media researcher at the University of Texas at Austin. Iris’ significant research into newspaper readership makes her a great guest to discuss with us about where most people are actually receiving their information in today’s heavily Internet based culture. Her research highlights some discrepancies in what most may believe to be true...

Director Ted Melfi joins us this week to talk about his most recent film HIDDEN FIGURES. This important, inspiring movie is nominated for an Oscar and we discuss with Ted about working with NASA, shooting on film, his great cast and all of the other integral pieces that were put together to make this film as fantastic as it is.

Everything we see now on television and in the movies is in color. It’s something that can easily be taken for granted but it didn’t come easy. Countless innovations lead to the invention and eventual adoption of color film. In this episode we are digging into the hidden history of color film with experts from the George Eastman Museum, Jared Case, Ken Fox, and Kelsey Eckert. Join us for this insp...

Paul Cameron joined us this week to talk about his career as a cinematographer. He gave us some great insight into how you approach the pilot episode of a series and how that sets the bar for the episodes to come. Beyond his Westworld work, his impressive resume continues to grow. Get your ears on this one, for sure!

This week, we chatted with Jason Lazarus about his love for displaying the ordinary in an extraordinary way. His recent exhibition at the George Eastman Museum had him in town, so we jumped at the opportunity to talk with him about his installation, "Too Hard To Keep," Listen in to hear how he plays with the vernacular! www.jasonlazarus.com www.toohardtokeep.blogspot.com

This episode is live from Kodak's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. We talk with Dany Atkins, Steven Overman, J Curtis and Holgar Schwaerzel about the new camera and our announcement that Ektachrome is back! Don't miss it.

This week, we spend some time with DP, Greig Fraser, discussing the art of cinematography. Greig has an impressive list of accomplishments, most recently working on "Rogue One: A Star Wars story" as well as a beautiful movie set in India, "Lion," where you can really see his craft shine. Listen in to find out what makes Greig the right person for the job.

What happens when you don't know the artist of a piece of art you are looking at? What changes? This week, we interviewed the Franklin Collective to discuss why they work so hard to keep their collective art anonymous. We also discuss some other interactive works they've created and their recent trip to the Film Factory! Check it out. Franklin Collective www.franklincollective.nyc The Gallery www....

Set on Ludlow Street in the lower east side of Manhattan, The Metrograph is a theater paying homage to the cinemas of the 1920s while also having a fresh, chic newness. Showing 35mm film prints as well as state of the art digital projection, the curatorial experience at the Metrograph will not disappoint. Listen in to hear what Alexander Olch and Jake Perlin had to say about what goes on behind th...

Isaac Julien, fine artist and filmmaker came over from London to visit with curator Jonathan Binstock and John Hanhardt, the director of Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) to discuss an upcoming project that they are commissioning Issac for. We were able to sit down with all three of them at the MAG to discuss how Isaac uses film, the progression of his career and all of their insight into the...

Ever wonder what it's like to film a zombie? Listen in to this weeks episode and you'll find out. Michael Satrazemis, the cinematographer and director of The Walking Dead joins us this week to discuss his process and why he shoots with film. And don't worry- we asked him plenty of zombie related questions. Make sure you check this episode out and be sure to watch the new season of The Walking Dead...

This week we're joined by Tad Carpenter, an extremely talented illustrator and designer to discuss the Power of Print. Print remains a unique and vibrant form of expression with an unrivaled ability to communicate on a personal level and Tad gives us insight into the importance of the printed page as an artist. Tad also tells us about his new vlog series, "Press On" where he travels around the wor...

You have of course heard of this weeks guest, Chloë Sevigny (Boys Don't Cry, Big Love, American Horror Story- to name a few), but perhaps you didn't know that she has now started her career as a director. Find out why she took the leap into this role and how her new short, "Kitty", came to be.