Interview with Director Rachel Morrison On Debut Film "The Fire Inside"

06 Dec 2024
Cinematographer now turned director Rachel Morrison knows a thing to two about managing an impressive feat and breaking boundaries as a woman. In 2018, Morrison, best known for her work on Fruitvale Station and Black Panther, became the first female cinematographer ever nominated for an Academy Award. Reflecting on garnering her nomination for Netflix's Mudbound, she acknowledges the hoops women in the industry have to go through.

Call of the Wild

02 Dec 2024
"Nightbitch" is a film that depicts both the loss and rediscovery of self through motherhood. The loss of self, which a child-bearing mother experiences when her offspring enters this world, hasn’t been well-documented in mainstream media. Still, the struggle is a hot topic amongst mothers whose voices have grown collectively over the last half-century.
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‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer Breaks Down Flooding the Colosseum for a Shark Battle

26 Nov 2024
"Gladiator II" picks up 16 years after the first film ends. When director Ridley Scott was conceiving the original, the approach was, "Build the sets, fight real tigers, shoot real arrows," says cinematographer John Mathieson. This time around, things had moved forward and the Colosseum was at its height. But also there had been huge improvements in technology, and processes were now faster, easier and 3D printing technology had since evolved.