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  Profession23 December 2025

  8th edition of the AEC Micro Salon

  On December 12th and 13th, 2025, the 8th MicroSalon AEC took place at La Nave in Madrid.

  By Sara Cornu

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  Aesthetics20 December 2025

  Logbook of a Cinematographer/Colorist Collaboration

  On the occasion of the broadcast of De Gaulle, le commencement on france.tv, Julien Pamart, director of photography, and…

  By Julien Pamart and Grégoire Ausina

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  Technical18 November 2025

  Camerimage 2025: Generative AI – A New Tool on the Cinematographer’s Cart?

  “We’re not here to scare you, but to show you reality.” With these words, Michael Goi (ASC, ISC), co-chair of…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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  Partnership26 January 2025

  ALEXA 35 and AMIRA cameras in sports documentaries, with DP Dave Parfitt

  Join us for an interview with director of photography Dave Parfitt, who specializes in sports documentaries using the ARRI…

  By ARRI

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  Aesthetics11 December 2025

  Camerimage 2025: September 5 – Recreating a 70s aesthetic in filming

  During a RED seminar at Camerimage, cinematographer Markus Förderer, ASC, delivered a detailed analysis of his work on Tim Fehlbaum’s *5 September*. Far from being a simple pastiche of the 1970s, he…

  By Diane Plas

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  Aesthetics11 December 2025

  Camerimage 2025: Bill Viola Exhibition "Visions of Time" – A moment suspended in time at the heart of the festival

  What a brilliant idea for a film festival to open its doors to contemporary art! The Bill Viola Vizje Csasu – Visions of time exhibition takes us out of the two-dimensional projection…

  By Catherine Briault

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  Aesthetics3 December 2025

  Camerimage 2025 : No Mean City – Inheriting a fading light

  This year, my joy was returning to the splendid Documentary Theater in Toruń to attend the two screenings of short documentaries in competition. The first four films transported me successively to South…

  By Clara Pauthier

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  Aesthetics3 December 2025

  Camerimage 2025 : Short documentary films – filming life without understanding its language

  Seven films from different countries were featured in the short documentary selection at the 2025 Camerimage festival. One of the similarities was the absence of a common language between cinematographers and the…

  By Marine

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  Aesthetics27 November 2025

  Camerimage 2025: Bedrock, special screening documentary

  The documentary film Bedrock was screened as a special event at the Camerimage Festival on November 17, 2025, at the Documentary Theater in Toruń, Poland. The screening concluded with a lively Q&A…

  By Clara Pauthier and Sarah Guillaumin-Haddad

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  Profession25 November 2025

  Camerimage 2025: The slope is steep

  Camerimage is a truly unique and deeply rooted festival, with something quite magical. It’s one of the few festivals where cinematographers are celebrated. Technique and aesthetics are discussed, and you can discuss…

  By Elie Elfassi

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  Aesthetics24 November 2025

  Camerimage 2025: ‘Late shift’ or how to film dignity

  At Camerimage, you’ll find all sorts of films, from the most popular to the most inconspicuous. The main competition often showcases big-budget titles already released in theaters or available on various streaming…

  By Vincent Tartar

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  Profession23 November 2025

  Camerimage 2025: Nancy Schreiber, ASC – Shooting Without Backing Down

  Nancy Schreiber, ASC is an award-winning cinematographer. Her career is an inspiration for many of us. She accepted to answer a few questions for the UCO. You are one of the first…

  By Clémence Thurninger

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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…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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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…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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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.

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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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…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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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…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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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,…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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  Aesthetics19 November 2025

  Camerimage 2025: Hamnet – Łukasz Żal, Presence Above All

  After the screening of Hamnet, Łukasz Żal unravelled a method that, beneath its surface simplicity, reveals a kind of sophistication grounded in listening. Adapting Maggie O’Farrell and working with Chloé Zhao pushed…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op and Pascal Montjovent

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  Profession19 November 2025

  Camerimage 2025 – Diary of an aspiring Cinematographer – Day 3

  Day 3 — Time to Take Root Everything keeps moving at breakneck speed: screenings, encounters, discussions… No time to breathe, but that’s exactly what makes the experience exciting. We carry on. To…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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  Aesthetics18 November 2025

  Camerimage 2025 : ‘Bugonia’ or the Apocalypse in 8-perf: The Mad Gamble on VistaVision

  For his new feature Bugonia, Yórgos Lánthimos didn’t just shift narrative register. In collaboration with his cinematographer Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC, he made a radical technical choice that will be remembered: shooting…

  By Pascal Montjovent and Stella Libert

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  Profession18 November 2025

  Camerimage 2025 – Diary of an aspiring Cinematographer – Days 1 & 2

  I’m Eliott Martin, 22, a student at Louis-Lumière on exchange at FAMU Prague. I’m discovering Camerimage for the first time with the fresh eyes of an aspiring DP — somewhere between wonder…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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  Profession17 November 2025

  Camerimage 2025: Friendship After 90 Through Hélène Louvart’s Lens

  Hélène Louvart brings remarkable precision to Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, Eleanor the Great, occasionally threading in a touch of dreamlike quality to accompany a story that’s often difficult to hear. Johansson tackles…

  By Elie Leber and Stella Libert

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  Profession16 November 2025

  CAMERIMAGE 2025 — 33rd Edition

  UCO has arrived in Toruń! As every year, the United Cinematographers Organization is at Camerimage. Beyond the competition, we’ll be catching the festival’s key moments : – Anémone (directed by Ronan Day-Lewis)…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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  Aesthetics15 October 2025

  Manaki 2025 : The MANAKI festival, a space for discovery but also for experimentation with the “Adriatic Network Workshop: Manaki NEXT GENERATION”

  The MANAKI Festival: A Space for Discovery and Experimentation with the “Adriatic Network Workshop: Manaki NEXT GENERATION” This year, the festival organizers offer a workshop aimed at young people…

  By Clémence Thurninger

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  Aesthetics8 October 2025

  Manaki 2025: “When The Phone Rang”interview with Martin DiCicco

  An intimate reconstruction of a telescoping of memory, When The Phone Rang plunges us into the daily life of a teenage girl, at the moment when her personal history and the history…

  By Thomas Lallier

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  Profession5 October 2025

  Manaki 2025: The end!

  For the first time this year, UCO was represented by several of its members at the Braka Manaki Festival (Manaki Brothers) in Bitola, North Macedonia. A week of screenings, masterclasses, various events,…

  By Elie Elfassi , Maxime Sabin , Clémence Thurninger , Thomas Lallier and Jordi Fernández Orozco

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  Aesthetics4 October 2025

  Manaki 2025: Quiet Life, impassive and disturbing

  The film Quiet Life is based on true events, recounting the story of a Russian family fleeing repression. Settled in Sweden, their asylum application is rejected and they are threatened with having…

  By Elie Elfassi

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  Partnership30 November 2024

  DP Benjamin Kračun BSC on his work on ‘The Substance’

  Director Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” caused a sensation on the Croisette during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The story centers on female characters experimenting with a mysterious substance, a “beauty elixir.”…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership27 May 2024

  New ECS firmware for cforce mini RF and LCUBE CUB-1

  We are pleased to announce two important updates for the ECS system: cforce mini RF SUP 2.1 LCUBE CUB-1 SUP 3.0…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership8 March 2024

  ALEXA 35: Look Files & Textures

  ARRI Tech Talk: Understanding the new ARRI Look Files and custom color management for the ALEXA 35 The…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership8 March 2024

  ARRI presents its new optic: the Orbiter Beam

  Brightest LED color projector on the market Perfect for long throw distances and cinema applications First beam product in ARRI’s LED lighting portfolio ARRI announces…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership7 March 2024

  New gear at Acc&LED

  Acc&LED is pleased to present the brand new interface of its website. Completely redesigned, it allows you to…

  By Acc&LED

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  Partnership7 March 2024

  Gaffer Guillaume Lemerle and his passion for light with ARRI

  Guillaume Lemerle is part of the new generation of lighting directors equally at home on big-budget productions like “John Wick 4” or “OSS 117” as on independent films such as “L’envol”…

  By ARRI