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Aesthetics23 November 2025

Camerimage 2025 : Sunlight, Exhaustion and Karaoke – Day 5

6 a.m. – Color Grading at Dawn The night was brutally short. I got lost in color grading photos for the journal. My roommate burst out laughing when she found me on…

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Profession23 November 2025

Camerimage 2025: Only Access Constrains the Scope of Female Talent

Recipient of the prestigious Golden Frog for Late Shift, cinematographer Judith Kaufmann delivered a sharp, relevant address at Camerimage 2025. After paying a moving tribute to caregivers, she transformed her acceptance into…

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Profession22 November 2025

Camerimage 2025: Judith Kaufmann Takes Gold – The Main Awards

The Golden Frog goes to Judith Kaufmann for Late Shift, a Swiss feature directed by Petra Biondina Volpe. A choice that will delight the UCO delegation in Toruń—it was their declared favorite.

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Aesthetics22 November 2025

Camerimage 2025: Fred Elmes on How to “Direct the Edit” from Behind the Camera

The great Frederick Elmes, ASC, was the festival’s guest of honor, presenting the restored version of Night on Earth and Jarmusch’s latest, Father, Mother, Sister, Brother. Selected excerpts from his surprisingly candid…

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Profession21 November 2025

Camerimage 2025 : Shorts, Rooftops and Darts – Day 4

Day 4 at Camerimage: I continue exploring the festival with the same curiosity as day one, between screenings, encounters, and reflections that feed both my aspiring DP’s eye and my thesis. All…

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Aesthetics20 November 2025

Camerimage 2025 : a camera that advances by seeking

At Camerimage, ARRI brought together Ellen Kuras ASC, Maria S. Herrera AMC, and Barry Ackroyd BSC to talk about a subject that sounds technical on paper: camera movement. Behind the dollies,…

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