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  Aesthetics15 June 2026

  Diachromie and diaphanie

  Diachromie and Diaphanie officially broke out of development in mid-November 2025. These two color grading plugins, developed by a French…

  By Grégoire Ausina

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  Profession12 June 2026

  Festival Chefs Op’ en Lumière 2026: Frida Marzouk’s masterclass

  Spotlight on the career of Frida Marzouk, to whom the Chefs Op’ en Lumière festival dedicates a time of exchange,…

  By Mathilde Gaillard

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  Technical27 March 2026

  Reflected light workshop using the Lightbridge system

  To keep pace with the evolving trend of reflected light, we partnered with Maluna in April 2024 to host…

  By Grégoire Ausina

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  Partnership27 February 2026

  BSC 2026: London, between nostalgia and excess

  The BSC Expo 2026 took place from Thursday, February 12th to Saturday, February 14th in London. Three of us from…

  By Jimmy Bourcier

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  Aesthetics31 December 2023

  Camerimage 2023 Poor Things by Yorgos Lanthimos: deviant body, auteur spirit

  Poor Things directed by Yórgos Lánthimos, opened the main competition at this 31st edition of the Camerimage festival, where it won two prizes. This is an opportunity to offer a critical and…

  By Mathis D'Angelo

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  Aesthetics4 December 2023

  Camerimage 2023: ‘Less is more,’ creativity under constraint according to Peter Zeitlinger

  At the 31st edition of the Camerimage festival, cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger hosted a seminar titled “Less is more,” where he explained how simplifying techniques can foster more creativity. “…

  By Mathis D'Angelo

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  Technical20 November 2023

  Camerimage 2023 : Focus on the objectives

  Knowing and choosing lenses for projects is one of several creative choices made by cinematographers before production starts. At this year’s Camerimage, there have been many masterclasses and seminars about…

  By Marius Dahl

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  Profession19 November 2023

  Camerimage 2023: The winners of the 31st edition

  The closing ceremony of this 31st edition of the Camerimage festival took place this Saturday, November 18 in Toruń, followed by the screening of the movie She came to me directed by…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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  Aesthetics18 November 2023

  Camerimage 2023: El Conde, first (bloody) fruit of the P. Larraín / E. Lachman duo

  History’s darkest meets fiction: director Pablo Larraín and  DP Edward Lachman’s first collaboration give birth to El Conde, a vampire tale on dictator Augusto Pinochet. Pablo Larraín and Edward…

  By Sarah Guillaumin-Haddad

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  Aesthetics15 November 2023

  Camerimage 2023: The Holdovers, a 70s cinematography?

  The film “The Holdovers,” directed by Alexander Payne and shown at Camerimage, presents a heartwarming, humorous, and nuanced story with relatable characters. Set during the winter break of December 1970 at Barton…

  By Elie Elfassi

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  Partnership12 November 2023

  Comparative Lens Testing Workshop: Zeiss Series at RVZ

  UCO’s Transmission group organised a workshop at RVZ to evaluate different Zeiss lens series. The tests made it possible to analyse and compare the quality of the GO, Radiance, Master…

  By Mathis D'Angelo

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  Profession11 November 2023

  Camerimage 2023: The Union is here!

  Camerimage holds its 31st edition this year in Toruń, Poland, from November 11th to the 18th. After a first online festival in 2020 and two on-site editions, the UCO sends…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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  Technical4 November 2023

  Shooting on a Tiny Set: Welcome to Margoline

  A disused medical practice converted into a studio in Limoux, a dream team of volunteers, four days of shooting for a cheeky and offbeat film: a dive behind the unusual scenes of…

  By Pascal Montjovent

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  Partnership1 November 2023

  Leitz HUGO lenses join our rental fleet

  Hello everyone, The wait was long, but it was well worth it: our Leitz lens range is finally expanding with the arrival of the long-awaited HUGO lenses in our rental fleet. Leitz…

  By Loca Images

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  Partnership25 October 2023

  Sony Technical Discovery Day at Loca Images

  Live production is going through a period of rapid and impressive technological change. In this dynamic context, it is essential for professionals like us to stay at the forefront of innovation. That…

  By Loca Images and Sony

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  Partnership19 October 2023

  Season 2 of hit Peacock series “Killing It” shot with the URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF

  Manchester, United Kingdom — Wednesday, October 4, 2023 — Blackmagic Design announced today that award-winning cinematographer Judd Overton used the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF and the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera…

  By BlackmagicDesign

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  Partnership17 October 2023

  Amine Berrada shoots “Les Meutes” and “Banel & Adama” with ARRI

  Cinematographer Amine Berrada (AFC) shot the images of two very different, critically acclaimed films — one Moroccan, one Senegalese. A graduate of La Fémis, Amine Berrada (AFC) reveals the full range of…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership15 October 2023

  Blackmagic Design announces the release of the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K

  Blackmagic Design has announced the release of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K, a new high-end digital camera featuring a 6K full-frame sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range, an L-mount lens…

  By BlackmagicDesign

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  Partnership14 October 2023

  Anatomy of a Fall, directed by Justine Triet

  Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Anatomy of a Fall is a family drama that tells the story of the sudden implosion of a normal…

  By BlackmagicDesign

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  Partnership10 October 2023

  ARRI Creative Lens Showcase

  We are proud to present the work of directors of photography who relied on our ARRI lenses and filters to bring their creativity to life. Vision, variety and virtuosity — all brought…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership10 October 2023

  Discover the new Sony BURANO camera in Paris!

  CineAlta Night – Discover the Sony BURANO Save the date: Thursday 12 October 2023 | 17:00 – 23:00. Venue: Studio 28 | 10 Rue Tholozé, 75018 Paris, France > Register here…

  By Sony

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  Partnership10 October 2023

  Towards a More Comfortable and Inclusive Working Environment

  The world of filming, whether for cinema, commercials, music videos, or any other audiovisual project, is a fascinating universe, constantly in motion and full of challenges. Having grown up within Loca Images,…

  By Loca Images

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  Partnership10 October 2023

  Loca Images: A Versatile Studio at the Service of Your Ambitions

  Dear members of the Union of Cinematographers, We would like to inform you of our recent collaboration with the production company Sancho & Cie. They chose our shooting studio, Loca Images, as…

  By Loca Images

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  Partnership10 October 2023

  Sony Technical Discovery at Loca Images

  Live production is going through a period of rapid and impressive technological changes. In this dynamic context, it is essential for professionals like us to stay at the forefront of innovation. That…

  By Loca Images and Sony

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  Partnership10 October 2023

  Loca Images: Proud Holders of the EcoVadis Platinum Medal

  Our partner Loca Images has recently been honored with the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, testifying to their deep and ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Cécile Tassemka Lonis from Loca Images sheds…

  By Loca Images

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  Partnership10 October 2023

  New Acquisition: The Alexa 35 Camera

  Dear members of the Union of Cinematographers, We are delighted to inform you of the latest addition to our rental catalog: the renowned Alexa 35 camera. Although it is not new to…

  By Loca Images

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  Partnership7 October 2023

  Discover the SkyPanel X

  SkyPanel X, the latest addition to the SkyPanel family Soft, hard and open-face LED system with modular configurations and ideal lighting for a wide range of applications Superior dimming, colour rendering, output…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership1 October 2023

  A visit to Maluna

  Maluna has been a partner of the UCO for a few months now. If you are not yet familiar with them, we invite you to get to know this long-standing company.

  By Grégoire Ausina

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  Profession24 August 2023

  How do you learn this craft ?

  The term can be understood in two ways: how do we acquire knowledge and know-how, but also how are they transmitted? Transmission is fundamental to the UCO. For the association’s founders,…

  By Thomas Lallier

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  Profession11 August 2023

  François-Xavier Le Reste has left us

  It is with shock and sadness that we learned the passing of François-Xavier on August 11, a cinematographer and member of the UCO and the CST, at the age of…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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  Aesthetics19 July 2023

  Magnificat: the Luminous Grace of Noémie Gillot

  An intimate story with mystical overtones, Magnificat called for a visual language that could match its ambitions. Noémie Gillot, who shot the film, explains how she rose to the challenge. How…

  By Pascal Montjovent

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  Partnership18 July 2023

  Cinematographer José Luis Alcaine on shooting “Strange Way of Life” with the ALEXA 35 and Signature Prime lenses

  Spanish cinematographer José Luis Alcaine AEC (“The Skin I Live In”, “Volver”) spoke with ARRI about the western “Strange Way of Life” (“Extraña forma de vida”), directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership15 July 2023

  The Orbiter in e-commerce

  In an interview with ARRI, William Ophalvens, lead videographer at Amazon, explains how he uses the Orbiter to create the perfect lighting environment for a new hybrid product photo and video studio…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership15 July 2023

  ARRI announces software update 2.0 for the cforce mini and cforce plus motors

  The latest update doubles the responsiveness of the cforce motors The new Encoder Mode for the cforce mini lets you turn the motors by hand without losing encoding data Works with the…

  By ARRI