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  Profession1 October 2026

  Manaki 2026: Diary of a Future Cinematographer, Days 4 to 6

  The second and final part of the diary kept by Yvan Rodionov, a student finishing his master’s degree, during the…

  By Yvan Rodionov

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  Technical26 September 2026

  Manaki 2026: magic hour is measured in degrees

  At the 47th Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers’ Film Festival in Bitola, North Macedonia, the AFC presented a masterclass titled “Shooting…

  By Thomas Lallier

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  Aesthetics25 September 2026

  Manaki 2026: Johannes Louis and Dirk Meier, about the uncertainty (analog vs digital)

  At the 47th Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers’ Film Festival in Bitola, North Macedonia (September 19–25, 2026), the BVK, the German…

  By Thomas Lallier

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  Partnership23 March 2026

  “To Fly or Float” in digital 65mm

  Ben Saffer discusses pairing the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 with Cooke Panchro 65/i spherical lenses. For To Fly or…

  By BlackmagicDesign

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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

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  Aesthetics27 June 2023

  The Night of the Glass of Water: Interview with Thomas Bataille

  Lebanon, 1958. Layla, a model wife and mother, is spending a carefree summer with her family in the sacred Qadisha Valley. As two French visitors arrive, the distant echoes of conflict begin…

  By Diane Plas and Thomas Bataille

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  Partnership23 June 2023

  Behind the scenes of using the URSA 12K for the film Marinette

  Shot in early 2022, the simply titled film Marinette is the first biopic dedicated to a female athlete in France. It tells the story of Marinette Pichon, a pioneer of French women’s…

  By BlackmagicDesign

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  Partnership22 June 2023

  TECH TALK: Camera Control Monitor CCM-1

  Gain comfort with the Camera Control Monitor CCM-1: a 7-inch on-board monitor that gives you full camera control and access to the menu of the ALEXA 35 and ALEXA Mini LF. In…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership14 June 2023

  Plutofresnel and Leofresnel, come and discover the new Astera Fresnels on Thursday, June 15th

  Impact Évènement invites all interested parties to discover and test the new Fresnel lenses from ASTERA : PLUTOFRESNEL LEOFRESNEL See you on Thursday, June 15th, starting at 1:00…

  By Impact Événement

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  Profession6 June 2023

  Documentary cinematographers: realities behind the camera

  The UCO is giving a voice to cinematographers working in documentary filmmaking, through an unprecedented survey. Camera equipment, logistics, location scouting, pay, working hours, workload: everything that makes up the reality of…

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  Profession26 May 2023

  Suspended Moments: the first photo exhibition by UCO members

  The Dancer – © Jean-Philippe Polo Our personal inclinations and the nature of our work lead us to observe rather than simply see. This is why some of us regularly…

  By Pascal Montjovent

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  Partnership25 May 2023

  Sophie Lelou is making her mark among gaffers in France

  One of the few female gaffers in France, Sophie Lelou has been working in lighting for 23 years. After becoming a gaffer in 2011, she has worked on…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership20 May 2023

  New: ARRI CCM-1

  ARRI announces a new control option for its latest cameras: the CCM-1 is a 7-inch on-board monitor that offers full camera control and menu access for the ALEXA 35 and ALEXA Mini…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership10 May 2023

  Gaffer Thorsten Kosellek on the lighting for « Bardo »

  Since its premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths has garnered significant industry attention. Lit with ARRI products and shot on an…

  By ARRI

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  Aesthetics20 April 2023

  From Stereax to Stemirax: Reinventing In-Camera Effects

  If you attended the MicroSalon this year, you might have come across a peculiar optical system at the TSF booth: the Stemirax, designed to create in-camera image overlays. Théo Fauger, the creator…

  By Diane Plas

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  Aesthetics30 March 2023

  Festival “Chefs Op’ en Lumière” 2023: Masterclass by Céline Bozon

  On the occasion of the Chefs Op’ en Lumière festival, Céline Bozon gave a Masterclass at the Espace des Arts in Chalon-sur-Saône. She revisited her career as a cinematographer through several film…

  By Cassiana Sarrazin and Tom Durand

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  Technical14 March 2023

  Lenses Metadata #1

  On Thursday, February 23, 2023, we were several association members to meet at PhotoCineRent, a partner of UCO. On the bench: an Alexa MiniLF and a Venice 2, some Zeiss Supreme Prime…

  By Thomas Lallier and Grégoire Ausina

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  Aesthetics8 March 2023

  @venir: a series of texture, color, and distortion

  When Frank Bellocq first pitched me the series, with plenty of miming and sound effects, what struck me most was his insistence on the butterfly effect, with the quantum physics theory of…

  By Charlie Lenormand

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  Aesthetics26 February 2023

  « Maria Schneider 1983 » wins a César Award; Pascale Marin sheds light on the visual choices.

  Based on a filmed interview with Maria Schneider for the program “Cinéma, Cinémas,” this film won the César Award for Best Documentary Short Film. Three actresses reenact the original interview…

  By Pascal Montjovent

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  Partnership15 February 2023

  A visit to Impact

  Through this “Visit to…” article format, the idea is to introduce each of our partners through an encounter that covers both the services offered and the energy that drives the team. We…

  By Cassiana Sarrazin

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  Technical8 February 2023

  DMX Today: A Filmed Workshop by the UCO

  DMX is a well-known data transmission protocol designed to remotely control various equipment, typically lighting sources. Quickly gaining popularity in live entertainment, its use in film and television has also gradually become…

  By Elie Elfassi and Thomas Lallier

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  Aesthetics31 January 2023

  Thomas Favel on “Return to Seoul”

  Thomas Favel, a member of the Union, was the cinematographer on Return to Seoul, a film celebrated in the Official Selection’s Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival. It is…

  By Pascal Montjovent and Thomas Favel

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  Partnership30 January 2023

  ARRI at the AFC Micro Salon

  The Parc Floral will open its doors to the AFC for its 23rd edition of the Micro Salon, taking place on February 9 and 10. The ARRI France team will be present…

  By ARRI

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  Technical6 December 2022

  Camerimage 2022: ARRI’s studio lighting masterclass with Cory Geryak, cinematographer and gaffer

  On a bar set built in a Torun high school gymnasium, cinematographer Cory Geryak gave a Masterclass, presented by our partner Arri, where he demonstrated his approach to lighting two scenes. Because…

  By Elie Elfassi and Mathis D'Angelo

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  Aesthetics2 December 2022

  Camerimage 2022: A tribute to Sven Nykvist, ASC, FSF

  Sven Nykvist’s work with directors like Ingmar Bergman, Louis Malle, Andrei Tarkovsky and Woody Allen, has left a lasting impression on cinema history. At this year’s Camerimage, American Cinematographer presented a tribute…

  By Mike Cerda and Pascal Montjovent

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  Aesthetics1 December 2022

  Camerimage 2022: Angénieux unveils two new compact zooms and its lens customisation system

  Camerimage 2022 : Angénieux presents two new compact zooms and its lens customization system We attended another Camerimage workshop where we discovered the latest releases of Angenieux: two new compact zooms and…

  By Valentine Lequet and Mathis D'Angelo

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  Aesthetics28 November 2022

  Camerimage 2022: Sturla Brandth Grøvlen, the cinematographer behind “War Sailor”

  The movie War Sailor, by the Norwegian Gunnar Vikene, was screened in the official competition at Camerimage. In 1938, at the beginning of the war, Alfred, a father…

  By Charlotte Alma-Michel and Cassiana Sarrazin