The ASC Clubhouse Conversations

Paul Atkins, ASC & Stephen Lighthill, ASC

The ASC Clubhouse Conversations

Paul Atkins, ASC & Stephen Lighthill, ASC
169h 39m
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The ASC Clubhouse Conversations format is a series of talks with world-renowned cinematographers as they share their inspirations and experiences while analyzing their work and creative process.

Modules

1h 16m

In this episode, cinematographer Pedro Luque, SCU and director J.A. Bayona are joined by interviewer Armando Salas, ASC to discuss their work on Society of the Snow — the survival thriller based on the book by Pablo Vierci, which explores the true story of the Uruguayan 1972 Andes flight disaster.

41m

In this episode, cinematographer Matthew Libatique, ASC, LPS is joined by interviewer Nicole Hirsch Whitaker, ASC to discuss his work on Maestro — the biographical romantic drama from director Bradley Cooper based on the relationship between composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre.

28m

In this episode, cinematographer Marcell Rév, ASC, HCA is joined by interviewer Amy Vincent, ASC to discuss his work on Fingernails — a science-fiction romantic drama about a woman who works at an institute that tests whether the love between couples is actually real.

1h 03m

In this episode, cinematographer Eigil Bryld is joined by interviewer Sandra Valde-Hansen, ASC, LPS to discuss his work on The Holdovers — the 1970s-set comedic drama from director Alexander Payne about an ill-tempered history teacher forced to chaperone students on Christmas break.

41m

In this episode, cinematographer Kramer Morgenthau, ASC is joined by interviewer Steve Yedlin, ASC to discuss his work on Creed III — the third chapter in the saga of Rocky Balboa's protégé, Adonis Creed.

1h 02m

In this episode, cinematographer Łukasz Żal, PSC is joined by interviewer Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS to discuss his work on The Zone of Interest — a chilling account of a Nazi commandant's family life from writer-director Jonathan Glazer.

55m

In this episode, cinematographer Jamie D. Ramsay, SASC is joined by interviewer Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC to discuss his work on All of Us Strangers — the romantic fantasy feature from writer-director Andrew Haigh about a London screenwriter's encounter with his mysterious neighbor.

1h 03m

In this episode, cinematographer Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC is joined by interviewer James Whitaker, to discuss his work on Poor Things — the black-comedic fantasy from director Yorgos Lanthimos centered on a young Victorian woman who seeks self-actualization after being resurrected by a mad scientist.

43m

In this interview, cinematographer Dariusz Wolski, ASC is joined by interviewer Dave Perkal, ASC to discuss his work on Napoleon — the epic drama from director Ridley Scott based on Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power.

1h 07m

In this episode, cinematographers Matthew Jensen, ASC, Jason Oldak and Zachary Galler, John Guleserian and Cliff Charles are joined by interviewer Suki Medenčević, ASC, ASBiH, SAS to discuss their latest respective works for Apple TV+ — Extrapolations, Lessons in Chemistry, Platonic and Swagger.

1h 06m

In this episode, cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC is joined by interviewer Alice Brooks, ASC to discuss his work on Oppenheimer — the biographical epic from writer-director Christopher Nolan that examines the professional and personal lives of the "father of the atomic bomb," J. Robert Oppenheimer.

50m

In this episode, cinematographer Linus Sandgren, ASC, FSF and writer-director Emerald Fennell are joined by interviewer Michael Goi, ASC, ISC to discuss their work on Saltburn — a Gothic drama about a strange loner's summer-long stay at a wealthy friend's estate.

58m

In this episode, cinematographer Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF and director Blitz Bazawule are joined by interviewer Shelly Johnson, ASC to discuss their work on The Color Purple — the musical adaptation of Alice Walker's renowned novel.

54m

In this episode, cinematographer Federico Cantini, ADF and director Eva Longoria are joined by interviewer Suki Medenčević, ASC, ASBiH, SAS to discuss their work on Flamin’ Hot — the comedic drama based on the life of Richard Montañez, who rose from janitor to executive at Frito-Lay and helped the company develop its famous spicy Cheetos for an underserved Latino market.

1h 01m

In this episode, cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC is joined by interviewer Steven Fierberg, ASC to discuss his work on Barbie — the candy-coated comedic fantasy from director Greta Gerwig about the existential crisis faced by Barbie and Ken when the pair leave Barbie Land and confront the real world.

42m

In this episode, cinematographers Michelle Lawler and Mark Shwartzbard are joined by interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC to discuss their work on Season One of Based on a True Story — the dark-comedic thriller series about a couple who use their friendship with a serial killer to capitalize on America's obsession with true crime stories.

48m

In this episode, cinematographers Peter Deming, ASC and Pål Ulvik Rokseth are joined by interviewer Blake McClure, ASC to discuss their work on The Continental: From the World of John Wick — the Peacock miniseries that explores the origins of the John Wick films' infamous assassins' hotel.

53m

In this episode, cinematographer Robert Yeoman, ASC is joined by interviewer Rodney Taylor, ASC to discuss his work on Asteroid City — the comedic drama from director Wes Anderson about an extraterrestrial encounter in a small Southwestern desert town.

1h 03m

In this episode, cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, ASC is joined by interviewer Wally Pfister, ASC to discuss his work on The Killer — the neo-noir thriller from director David Fincher that follows an assassin on the run after a botched hit job.

53m

In this episode, cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC is joined by interviewer Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS to discuss his work on El Conde — the black-and-white dark comedy from director Pablo Larraín that imagines Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet as a vampire.

1h 09m

In this episode, cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC is joined by interviewer Caleb Deschanel, ASC to discuss his work on Killers of the Flower Moon — the epic historical drama from director Martin Scorsese that depicts the true story of the early-1920s Osage murders.

48m

In this episode, cinematographer Jon Joffin, ASC and production designer Jamie Walker McCall are joined by interviewer Dave Perkal, ASC to discuss their work on Season 2 of Schmigadoon! — the musical-comedy series from creators Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio that lovingly satirizes the prevailing trends in various eras of Broadway productions.

1h 02m

In this episode, cinematographer M. David Mullen, ASC is joined by interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC to discuss his work on Season 5 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — the acclaimed period comedy-drama series that follows a young mother's pursuit of her dreams of becoming a stand-up comic in 1950s and '60s New York City.

1h 01m

In this episode, cinematographer Igor Martinović is joined by interviewer Blake McClure, ASC to discuss his work on George & Tammy — the biographical miniseries that explores the rocky relationship between country-music icons Tammy Wynette and George Jones.

56m

In this episode, cinematographer Tangãi Uru-eu-wau-wau and director Alex Pritz are joined by interviewer Buddy Squires, ASC to discuss their work on The Territory — the National Geographic documentary centered on the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people's struggle to protect their native land in the Amazon Rainforest against encroaching forces.

57m

In this episode, cinematographer Anastas Michos, ASC, GSC is joined by interviewer Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC to discuss his work on Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities — the Netflix horror-anthology series featuring eight macabre stories guest-directed by notable genre filmmakers.

55m

In this episode, cinematographers James Boon, Robert Poole and Toby Strong are joined by interviewer Shana Hagan, ASC to discuss their work on Secrets of the Elephants — the National Geographic docuseries that explores various families of elephants and their unique cultural behaviors.

1h 03m

Cinematographer Dean Cundey, ASC is joined by interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC to discuss his work on Season 3 of this groundbreaking space-Western series set within the Star Wars universe.

50m

In this episode, cinematographer Richard Rutkowski, ASC is joined by interviewer Fred Murphy, ASC to discuss his work on Season 3 of this action-thriller show centered on a CIA analyst who is thrust into a series of high-stakes counterterrorism missions.

1h 16m

In this episode, cinematographer David Lanzenberg is joined by interviewer Suki Medenčević, ASC, ASBiH, SAS to discuss his work on Wednesday — the comedy-horror TV series that follows psychic teenager Wednesday Addams as she comes of age and wreaks havoc while attending a private school for misfits.

1h 02m

In this episode, cinematographers Steve Yedlin, ASC, Jaron Presant, ASC and Christine Ng are joined by interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC to discuss their work on Poker Face — the comedic detective series about a casino worker with a knack for solving murder mysteries.

1h 11m

In this episode, cinematographers Celiana Cárdenas, AMC and Hilda Mercado, AMC are joined by interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC to discuss their work on A Friend of the Family — the dramatic miniseries that recounts the true story of a family who fell victim to kidnapping twice over a period of two years.

58m

In this episode, cinematographer Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC is joined by interviewer Richard Crudo, ASC to discuss his work on The Crown — the historical-drama series that charts the reign and private life of Queen Elizabeth II.

1h 11m

In this episode, cinematographer Drew Daniels is joined by interviewer Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, ASC to discuss his work on Swarm — the satirical horror-thriller series about a young woman's dark obsession with a pop star.

1h 08m

In this episode, cinematographers Jon Joffin, ASC; Jeremy Leach; C. Kim Miles, ASC, CSC, MySC; and David Rom are joined by interviewer Dave Perkal, ASC to discuss their latest respective works for Apple TV+ — Schmigadoon!, Gutsy, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie and Ted Lasso.

50m

In this episode, cinematographer Damián García is joined by interviewer Dave Perkal, ASC to discuss his work on Andor — the limited-series prequel to the Star Wars features Rogue One (2016) and Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977).

53m

In this episode, cinematographer Checco Varese, ASC is joined by interviewer Suki Medenčević, ASC, ASBiH, SAS to discuss his work on Daisy Jones & The Six — the 10-part dramatic series that explores the interpersonal conflicts between members of a 1970s rock band.

1h 02m

In this episode, cinematographer Joe Anderson is joined by interviewer Nathaniel Goodman, ASC to discuss his work on Mrs. Davis — the limited sci-fi dramedy series from creators Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof about a nun's fight against artificial intelligence.

1h 01m

In this episode, cinematographer Jeff Cutter and director Dan Trachtenberg are joined by interviewer Shelly Johnson, ASC to discuss their work in Prey — the prequel to Predator that follows a young Comanche woman's fight for survival against both human and alien invaders.

46m

In this episode, cinematographer Shasta Spahn is joined by interviewer Suki Medenčević, ASC, ASBiH, SAS to discuss her work on season two of the Emmy-nominated thriller series Yellowjackets.

58m

In this episode, cinematographer Nicola Daley, ACS is joined by interviewer Shelly Johnson, ASC to discuss her work on season five of The Handmaid's Tale — the acclaimed dystopian series on Hulu based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood.

56m

In this episode, cinematographers Tim Cragg and Ben Maghay and director Mary McCartney are joined by interviewer Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC to discuss their work in If These Walls Could Sing — a documentary that charts the rich history of Abbey Road Studios and its immeasurable influence on music as we know it.

1h 05m

Cinematographer Larkin Seiple is joined by interviewer Nathaniel Goodman, ASC for this episode on his work in Beef — the dark-comedy series from creator Lee Sung Jin that explores how a road-rage incident turns two complete strangers into sworn enemies.

53m

Cinematographer Larkin Seiple is joined by interviewer M. David Mullen, ASC for this episode about his work on Everything Everywhere All at Once — the multiverse-hopping, action-packed comedic drama from the writer-director duo Daniels.

1h 03m

Cinematographer Linus Sandgren, ASC, FSF is joined by interviewer Shelly Johnson, ASC for this episode about his work on Babylon — writer-director Damien Chazelle’s period comedy-drama that explores the raucous era of early-Hollywood excess.

50m

In this episode, cinematographer Matthew Libatique, ASC is joined by interviewer Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, ASC to discuss his work on Don’t Worry Darling and The Whale — the latest features from directors Olivia Wilde and Darren Aronofsky, respectively.

57m

In this episode, cinematographer Robert Richardson, ASC, director Antoine Fuqua and production visual effects supervisor Robert Legato are joined by moderator Shelly Johnson, ASC to discuss their work on Emancipation — the historical action thriller centered on a runaway slave's escape from a Louisiana plantation.

58m

Cinematographer Steve Yedlin, ASC is joined by interviewer Dave Perkal, ASC to discuss his work on Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery — director Rian Johnson’s sequel to his twisty 2019 whodunit, Knives Out.

1h 27m

In this episode, cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister, BSC and writer-director Todd Field are joined by interviewer Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC to discuss their work on Tàr — a searing psychodrama that charts the downfall of a world-class composer.

58m

Cinematographer Greig Fraser, ACS, ASC is joined by interviewer Chris Manley, ASC to discuss his work on The Batman — director Matt Reeves’ moody reinvention of the classic Batman mythos.

1h 09m

Cinematographer Natasha Braier, ASC, ADF is joined by interviewer Nancy Schreiber, ASC in this episode about her work on She Said — director Maria Schrader’s journalism thriller centered on the reporters who broke the Harvey Weinstein sexual-assault story.

58m

Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC is joined by interviewer Nicole Whitaker, ASC to discuss her work on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — the sprawling sequel to director Ryan Coogler’s groundbreaking 2018 Marvel feature, Black Panther.

1h 04m

In this episode, cinematographers Natalie Kingston, Nicole Whitaker, ASC, and Ramsey Nickell are joined by interviewer and ASC associate member Jay Holben to discuss their latest respective works for Apple TV+ — Blackbird, Bad Sisters and Five Days at Memorial.

38m

Cinematographer Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC is joined by interviewer Caleb Deschanel, ASC for this episode about his work on Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths — director Alejandro González Iñárritu's portrait of a Mexican filmmaker in the throes of an existential crisis.

58m

Cinematographer Claudio Miranda, ASC is joined by Dave Perkal, ASC to discuss his work on Top Gun: Maverick — director Joseph Kosinski's aerial-action-packed sequel to the 1986 classic, Top Gun.

1h 13m

Cinematographer Luc Montpellier, CSC is joined by interviewer Nancy Schreiber, ASC for this episode about his work on Women Talking — director Sarah Polley’s drama centered on the challenges faced by eight women living within an insular Mennonite colony.

46m

Cinematographer Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS and co-writer/director Baz Luhrmann are joined by interviewer Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS for this episode on their work in Elvis — the musical biopic charting the life of rock-and-roll icon Elvis Presley.

51m

Cinematographer Rina Yang, BSC is joined by interviewer Steven Fierberg, ASC for this episode on her work in Nanny — a psychological horror feature that follows an undocumented Senegalese immigrant's unsettling experiences living and working in New York City.

45m

Cinematographer Diego García is joined by interviewer Quyen Tran, ASC in this episode about his work on Causeway — the feature debut of playwright-turned-filmmaker Lila Neugebauer about an injured soldier's painful homecoming.

52m

In this episode, cinematographer Ben Davis, BSC is joined by interviewer Dave Perkal, ASC to discuss his work on The Banshees of Inisherin — a tragicomic tale of an abruptly-ended friendship from writer-director Martin McDonagh.

1h 03m

Cinematographer James Friend, ASC, BSC is joined by interviewer Erik Messerschmidt, ASC in this episode about his work on All Quiet on the Western Front — the new feature adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's timeless literary classic.

40m

Cinematographer Ji-yong Kim is joined by interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC in this episode about his work on Decision to Leave — the dark and twisty new romance-thriller from prolific Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook.

54m

In this episode, cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom and director Ron Howard are joined by interviewer Chris Manley, ASC to discuss their work together on Thirteen Lives — the survival drama based on the extraordinary true story of the Tham Luang cave rescue operation in Thailand.

1h 09m

Cinematographer Michał Dymek, PSC speaks with interviewer Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC in this episode about his work in EO — a one-of-a-kind road movie that tracks the journey of a circus donkey who roams the Polish and Italian countryside.

53m

Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC is joined by interviewer James Whitaker, ASC for this episode on his work in Nope — the strange and spectacular sci-fi horror feature from writer-director Jordan Peele.

50m

For this episode, cinematographer Polly Morgan, ASC, BSC sits down with interviewer Michael Goi, ASC, ISC to discuss her work in The Woman King — an historical epic centered on a group of women warriors tasked with protecting the kingdom of Dahomey in 19th-century West Africa.

1h 09m

Cinematographer Bobby Bukowski is joined by interviewer John Simmons, ASC for this episode about his work in Till — the biographical drama based on the life of Mamie Till-Mobley, whose 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, was tragically murdered in 1955.

43m

In this 43-minute episode, cinematographer Christina Alexandra Voros discusses her Emmy-nominated work in this Paramount Plus period Western series, in conversation with Charlie Lieberman, ASC.

1h 12m

In this 72-minute episode, cinematographers Ava Berkofsky, ASC; Carl Herse and Todd Banhazl are joined interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC to discuss their respective nominated series.

55m

Emmy-nominated director of photography Kris Kaczor and cinematographers Alicia Sully and Sebastian Lindstrom discuss shooting this Disney Plus/NatGeo documentary directed by Ron Howard, in conversation with Dave Perkal, ASC.

1h 08m

In this 68-minute episode, cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC details her Emmy-nominated camerawork in the Marvel Studios/Disney Plus series Loki, in discussion with interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC.

1h 16m

In this 76-minute episode, Gregory Middleton, ASC, CSC discusses his Emmy-nominated camerawork in the Marvel Studios superhero show Moon Knight, as interviewed by Patrick Cady, ASC.

1h 23m

In this special 83-minute episode, 2022 Emmy nominees Adam Bricker; Michael Prickett; Marcell Rév, HCA; and Christian Sprenger detail their respective camerawork and production experiences during a group discussion moderated by David Perkal, ASC.

1h 21m

In this 81-minute discussion, M. David Mullen, ASC details the visual approach to the show and his Emmy-nominated episode How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? — as interviewed by David Perkal, ASC.

49m

In this new 49-minute episode, cinematographer Drew Daniels and executive producer-director Lawrence Trilling discuss their Amazon Studios sci-fi Western series, as interviewed by Patrick Cady, ASC.

55m

Cinematographer Cliff Charles is joined by interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC for this 55-minute episode focused on his camerawork in this Apple TV+ sports drama inspired by the life of NBA star Kevin Durant.

54m

Cinematographers Suzie Lavelle, BSC, ISC and Bobby Shore, CSC are joined by ASC associate member and AC technical editor Jay Holben in a 54-minute episode to discuss this 12-episode Hulu drama, based on the novel of the same name by Irish author Sally Rooney.

42m

Cinematographers Michelle Lawler and Jonathan Furmanski are joined by interviewer Patti Lee, ASC to discuss their camerawork in this true-life Hulu miniseries depicting corporate greed and deception in Silicon Valley.

49m

In this 49-minute episode, cinematographer Karl-Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, BVK discusses his work in this Paramount Plus sci-fi series, based on the popular video game trilogy, as interviewed by ASC associate member and American Cinematographer technical editor Jay Holben.

59m

In this 59-minute episode, director of photography Shawn Kim discusses his work in the final season of this award-winning Netflix crime drama series, in discussion with interviewer James Whitaker, ASC.

59m

In this new 59-minute episode, interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC talks to cinematographer Ula Pontikos, BSC about her camerawork in Season 2 of this wry, mysteriously complex Netflix series.

59m

Cinematographer Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, ASC details the visual approach to his forward-looking Showtime sci-fi series to interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC in this new 60-minute episode.

52m

In this 52-minute episode, cinematographer Salvatore Totino, ASC, AIC and writer-showrunner Nikki Toscano discuss their work in this Paramount+ series with interviewers Michael Goi, ASC, ISC and American Cinematographer editor Stephen Pizzello.

59m

In this 59-minute episode, cinematographer Checco Varese, ASC, AMC talks to interviewer George Mooradian, ASC about his work in this Hulu drama, which details the tragic story behind the opioid addiction epidemic in America.

1h 00m

In this 60-minute episode, cinematographer Paul Sarossy, ASC, CSC, BSC talks to interviewer Patrick Cady, ASC about his work in this Epix period drama, which traces the life of the notorious American frontier outlaw.

59m

In this 60-minute episode, cinematographer Kristopher Kimlin and directors Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin are joined by interviewer Don Burgess, ASC to discuss their inspiring sports drama about famed quarterback Kurt Warner.

59m

In this new 60-minute episode — hosted by interviewer Steven Fierberg, ASC — cinematographer Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF details his visual approach to this period drama and his collaboration with director Guillermo del Toro.

59m

In this 59-minute episode, cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC details his visual approach to this stylish Shakespearian drama, in discussion with interviewer Shelly Johnson, ASC.

54m

In this 54-minute episode, Haris Zambarloukos, BSC, GSC and writer-director Sir Kenneth Branagh detail their depiction of a tumultuous era in Northern Ireland’s history, in discussion with interviewer Shelly Johnson, ASC.

55m

In this episode, cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC, ICS and director Joe Wright talk to interviewer Mandy Walker ASC, ACS about their romantic period musical — a new take on the classic tale by French writer Edmond Rostand — and their longstanding collaboration.

48m

In this 49-minute discussion, cinematographer Alice Brooks, ASC and director Lin-Manuel Miranda detail their collaboration on this musical drama, as interviewed by Lawrence Sher, ASC.

57m

In this 58-minute episode, interviewer Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, ASC talks to cinematographer Kramer Morgenthau, ASC and director Liesl Tommy about their collaboration on this period drama depicting the life of legendary singer Aretha Franklin.

1h 03m

In this 63-minute episode, cinematographer Linus Sandgren, ASC, FSF discusses his work in this James Bond adventure with interviewer Natasha Braier, ASC, ADF — detailing his use of 35mm and 65mm film capture and image optimization for Imax presentation.

59m

In this 60-minute episode, cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth, ASC and director Aaron Sorkin describe their visual approach to this period drama depicting the behind-the-scenes life of TV icons Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, in discussion with interviewer Caleb Deschanel, ASC.

56m

Frank Herbert’s Dune is one of the most beloved science-fiction/fantasy novels ever published, and a long-awaited adaptation directed by Denis Villeneuve and photographed by Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS has brought a new, epic take to the big screen.

48m

In this 48-minute episode, interviewer Nancy Schrieber, ASC talks to cinematographer Edu Grau, ASC, AEC and director Rebecca Hall about their creative approach to this period drama depicting a friendship affected by race politics.

1h 01m

In this panel discussion, filmmaker, AC contributor and moderator Jim Hemphill talks to the trio of cinematographers who brought this history-based conspiracy drama series to the screen: Fraser Brown, CSC; David Greene, ASC, CSC and Boris Mojsovski, ASC, CSC.

58m

Cinematographer Paula Huidobro, AMC and writer-director Siân Heder discuss their acclaimed indie drama with interviewer Levie Isaacks, ASC.

1h 00m

Interviewer and documentary specialist Shana Hagan, ASC talks to Emmy-nominated director-cinematographer Kirsten Johnson, ASC in this 60-minute episode, discussing her aims for new cinematic territory with this uniquely personal hybrid project.

1h 06m

In this 67-minute episode, interviewer John Simmons, ASC talks with Emmy nominees Patti Lee, ASC; George Mooradian, ASC and Donald A. Morgan, ASC about their individual creative approaches to their respective series.

1h 15m

Interviewer Larry Sher, ASC is joined by cinematographer Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC, BSC for this 75-minute discussion about his Emmy-nominated camerawork in Season Four of the award-winning Netflix period drama, which brings its insider story of the British monarchy into the modern age.

59m

In this 59-minute episode, interviewer C. Kim Miles, ASC, CSC, MySC talks with Emmy-nominated cinematographers Ben Richardson, ASC and David Franco about their respective crime dramas.

1h 03m

Interviewer Michael Pessah, ASC talks to cinematographers Nathaniel Goodman, ASC and Tat Radcliffe, BSC about shooting their respective Emmy-nominated series.

1h 04m

In this new 64-minute episode, interviewer Jim Hemphill leads the discussion as cinematographers Marcell Rév, HCA and Adam Bricker discuss their respective Emmy-nominated HBO and HBO Max series.

1h 06m

In this episode, interviewer Charlie Lieberman, ASC and cinematographer Dan Stoloff break down the visual approach to this disturbing-yet-funny take on the familiar superhero mythos.

1h 12m

In this 73-minute episode, interviewer Amelia Vincent, ASC talks to cinematographer Checco Varese, ASC about his anamorphic camerawork in this period Amazon Prime Video supernatural series.

55m

Interviewer Denis Lenoir, ASC, AFC, ASK talks to cinematographer Steven Fierberg, ASC about shooting with a French crew in the City of Light for this Netflix romantic-comedy series, in which a young American woman learns to love la différence.

1h 02m

Interviewer Michael M. Pessah, ASC talks to cinematographer James Laxton, ASC about his work in this Amazon Prime miniseries directed by friend and frequent collaborator Barry Jenkins.

1h 10m

Charlie Lieberman, ASC moderates the discussion in this group chat with cinematographers Peter Deming, ASC; Elliot Davis; and James Friend, ASC, BSC — detailing their work in their respective Showtime projects.

51m

Interviewer Michael M. Pessah, ASC talks to cinematographer Thimios Bakatakis about how he and series co-creator Aziz Ansari collaborated to take this award-winning Netflix series in a new visual direction.

59m

Show creator Noah Hawley and cinematographer Dana Gonzales, ASC are joined by interviewer C. Kim Miles, ASC, CSC, MySC to discuss their FX Networks anthology crime series, which in Season 4 offered a unique narrative set in the 1950s.

57m

Interviewer Kirsten Johnson, ASC talks to director Steve James and cinematographer Jackson James in this 57-minute episode about their Nat Geo docu-series, which offers a complex portrait of how cultural, political and social forces are reshaping the urban center of Chicago.

51m

In this 51-minute episode, AC contributor and filmmaker Jim Hemphill moderates a group discussion focused on non-fiction production, featuring three cinematographers whose recent work offers unique perspectives on contemporary storytelling and production techniques.

1h 16m

In this 76-minute episode, interviewer Rodney Taylor, ASC talks to cinematographer Kevin McKnight, ASC about his camerawork in this Net Geo series, profiling the life and artistry of legendary singer Aretha Franklin.

50m

In this new 51-minute episode, interviewer John Simmons, ASC talks with cinematographer Nancy Schreiber, ASC about her camerawork in this provocative Starz series, which depicts the drama behind the scenes at The Pynk — a strip club in the Mississippi Delta.

58m

In this new 59-minute episode, underwater cinematography veteran Pete Romano, ASC talks with executive producer-writer-director Brian Armstrong and director of photography Hayes Baxley about shooting their Disney+ nature documentary.

1h 23m

AC contributor and filmmaker Jim Hemphill moderates a discussion with four of our nominees in this category, detailing their creative approach to their respective projects: Mank, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Nomadland and Cherry.

1h 19m

AC contributor and filmmaker Jim Hemphill moderates a discussion with our nominees about the camerawork in their respective shows: Perry Mason, Lucifer, The Crown, Impulse and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

1h 12m

AC contributor and filmmaker Jim Hemphill moderates a discussion with nominees about the camerawork in the respective shows: The Plot Against America, The Great, Fargo, The Queen’s Gambit and Watchmen.

1h 12m

AC contributor and filmmaker Jim Hemphill moderates a discussion with nominees about the camerawork in the respective shows: The Plot Against America, The Great, Fargo, The Queen’s Gambit and Watchmen.

1h 13m

AC contributor and filmmaker Jim Hemphill moderates a discussion with nominees in the Episode of a Half-Hour Television Series Award category about the camerawork in their respective shows: Insecure, The Mandalorian and Homecoming.

1h 02m

AC contributor and filmmaker Jim Hemphill moderates a discussion with nominees in the Episode of a One-Hour Series for Commercial Television category about the camerawork in their respective shows: Better Call Saul, Project Blue Book and Motherland: Fort Salem.

1h 13m

The three nominees discuss the camerawork in their respective narrative features with moderator Rodney Taylor, ASC: Swallow, Two of Us and Dear Comrades!

1h 15m

The nominees in the Documentary category discuss their respective non-fiction films with moderator Rodney Taylor, ASC: The Truffle Hunters, Gunda and Notturno.

1h 16m

In this 75-minute episode, interviewer Shelly Johnson, ASC; cinematographer Andrew Dunn, BSC; and producer-director Lee Daniels discuss the making of this period drama focusing on the life of legendary jazz/swing singer Billie Holiday (played by Andra Day).

1h 15m

Interviewer Steven Fierberg, ASC talks with cinematographer Markus Förderer, ASC, BVK about this sci-fi feature, written and directed by Mike Cahill, in which a downtrodden man (Owen Wilson) finds himself at odds with reality after meeting a mysterious woman (Salma Hayek), and soon suspects that they may be living in a computer simulation.

55m

Interviewer Shelly Johnson, ASC questions cinematographer Dariusz Wolski, ASC about how he helped director Paul Greengrass leave his comfort zone for this Western drama.

59m

Interviewer Rodney Taylor, ASC talks to cinematographer Marcell Rév, HCA about his visual approach to this intimate two-person drama, written and directed by Sam Levinson and shot on black-and-white film.

59m

Interviewer James Laxton, ASC talks to cinematographer Shabier Kirchner about his camerawork in this limited series directed by Steve McQueen (seen together below) — chronicling a turbulent era in London during the 1960s and ’80s as immigrants from the West Indies struggled against intolerance and injustice.

1h 20m

Interviewer Lawrence Sher, ASC and cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC discuss this experimental drama, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, that conveys the fractured POV of a troubled Gulf War vet.

38m

Interviewer Patti Lee, ASC and cinematographer Tami Reiker, ASC discuss shooting this intense period ensemble drama, directed by Regina King, as it depicts a unique moment in time when four iconic figures — Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke — shared the evening of February 25, 1964 in deep conversation.

1h 05m

Interviewer Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC talks to cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC and writer-director Spike Lee about their powerful drama depicting the continuing trauma created by racial injustice and the Vietnam War.

1h 24m

In this 85-minute episode, interviewer Caleb Deschanel, ASC talks to cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, ASC and director David Fincher about their stylish black-and-white period drama.

56m

In this 56-minute episode interviewer Lawrence Sher, ASC talks to cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd, ASC, AFC and writer-director Sofia Coppola about the visual approach to their wry comedy.

1h 19m

Director of photography Tobias Schliessler, ASC and interviewer Lawrence Sher, ASC discuss the expert period cinematography in this dramatic story of artistic struggle.

1h 03m

Interviewer Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC talks with cinematographer Benjamin Kracun about his camerawork in this pitch-black-comedy thriller written and directed by Emerald Fennell.

1h 15m

In this 75-minute video, cinematographer Sean Bobbitt, BSC and interviewer Steven Fierberg, ASC discuss director Shaka King’s provocative period drama revealing the inside story behind the Black Panther Party movement of the 1960s, as a small-time criminal was manipulated by the FBI to infiltrate the organization’s Illinois chapter.

1h 22m

In this interview — conducted by Amelia Vincent, ASC — cinematographer Joshua James Richards discusses his naturalistic visual approach to this engaging drama, directed by Chloé Zhao.

1h 12m

Interviewed by Eric Steelberg, ASC, cinematographer Martin Ruhe, ASC details his visual approach to actor-director George Clooney’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic, which is also an intimate character study.

1h 10m

In this neo-noir thriller, a successful married man (Michael Ealy) engages in a one-night stand — only to find himself entangled in the latest investigation of a cunning police detective (Hillary Swank).

1h 23m

Cinematographer Alwin H. Küchler, BSC and director Kevin Macdonald detail their collaboration on this compelling true-life human drama about a suspected terrorist (played by Tahar Rahim) imprisoned by the U.S. at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp without charges for years and the legal team (Jodie Foster and Shailene Woodley) tasked with defending his rights.

1h 10m

In this 70-minute interview, cinematographer Phedon Papamichael, ASC discusses his visual approach to this fact-based, 1960s-set drama depicting the courtroom battle following a violent confrontation between anti-Vietnam war counterculture idealists and the Chicago police.

1h 42m

In this new video, cinematographer Armando Salas, ASC and director Alik Sakharov, ASC discuss their collaboration in this Netflix family crime drama series with interviewer Eric Steelberg, ASC.

1h 37m

In this 97-minute episode, Simon Dennis, BSC is interviewed by Stephen Lighthill, ASC regarding his work in the Netflix period drama — an alternate-history take on Tinseltown of the 1940s.

59m

In this hour-long episode, cinematographer Chris Menges, ASC, BSC and producer Michael Fitzgerald discuss their compelling period drama with interviewer John Bailey, ASC.

1h 26m

Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC, BSC discusses his much-honored camerawork in this regal Netflix drama with interviewer Larry Sher, ASC.

1h 24m

In this 84-minute episode, interviewer Buddy Squires, ASC speaks with writer-director Bryan Fogel and cinematographer Jake Swantko about making this harrowing documentary about the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Oct. 2, 2018 by Saudi agents in Istanbul.

1h 01m

Cinematographers Ava Berkofsky, ASC and Kira Kelly, ASC discuss their camerawork in HBO’s acclaimed comedic drama series Insecure, interviewed by Larry Sher, ASC. Launched in 2016, the show explores the racial, cultural and relationship experiences of two successful African American women making their way in the world.

1h 18m

Cinematographers Michael Cheeseman and Danny Day discuss their work in this National Geographic series and their creative approach to non-fiction shooting in hostile environments with interviewer James Neihouse, ASC — who also has extensive production experience in similarly difficult locations.

59m

In this 60-minute video, Erik Messerschmidt, ASC discusses his Emmy-nominated camerawork in the disturbing and insightful Netflix crime series Mindhunter with interviewer Charlie Lieberman, ASC.

1h 27m

In this 87-minute discussion video, Emmy-nominated cinematographers Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS and Barry “Baz” Idoine — detail their approach to shooting this Disney Plus series for interviewer Larry Sher, ASC.

1h 10m

Executive producers/directors Nicole Kassell and Stephen Williams; director Steph Green; and cinematographers Xavier Perez Grobet, ASC, AMC; Andrij Parekh, ASC; and Greg Middleton, ASC, CSC discuss their work in this Emmy-nominated sci-fi fantasy series.

1h 12m

In this 72-minute video, ASC members Patti Lee (Bob Hearts Abishola), John Simmons (Family Reunion), Donald A. Morgan (The Ranch) and Gary Baum (Will & Grace) are joined by interviewer Steven V. Silver, ASC. During this in-depth dialogue, the subjects discuss their Emmy-nominated cinematography in their respective multi-camera series.

1h 36m

In this 97-minute video, cinematographers Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC, BSC (The Crown); Ben Kutchins and Armando Salas, ASC (Ozark); and Benedict Spence (The End of the F***ing World) are joined by interviewers Larry Sher, ASC and Eric Steelberg, ASC. During this in-depth dialogue, the subjects discuss their Emmy-nominated cinematography in their respective Netflix series.

1h 25m

In this 85-minute video, cinematographers M. David Mullen, ASC (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel); Jeff Cronenweth, ASC (Tales from the Loop) and Jas Shelton (Homecoming) are joined by interviewers Larry Sher, ASC and Eric Steelberg, ASC. During this in-depth dialogue, the subjects discuss their Emmy-nominated cinematography in their respective Amazon Prime series and the state of shooting for television with all its inherent challenges — including the art of collaboration with other cinematographers who may be contributing to their series and how to maintain a consistent overall look to the show.

2h 19m

Interviewer Eric Steelberg, ASC talks to director Aaron Schneider, ASC and cinematographer Shelly Johnson, ASC about their taut World War II adventure drama, now streaming on Apple TV Plus.

1h 21m

Interviewer Polly Morgan, ASC, BSC talks with cinematographers Igor Martinović and Zak Mulligan about their work in this HBO horror crime drama miniseries.

1h 30m

Interviewer Eric Steelberg, ASC talks to cinematographer Quyen Tran about her work in this harrowing Netflix drama, which depicts the complex and frustrating hunt for a serial rapist and the lasting damage inflicted upon his victims — especially one whose story is doubted by investigators.

1h 34m

Interviewer Steven Fierberg, ASC talks with cinematographer Frederick Elmes, ASC and director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon about their work in this Amazon period crime series — which depicts the exploits of investigators tracking Nazi war criminals in the 1970s.

1h 02m

Cinematographer Mike Berlucchi details his camerawork on the AppleTV+ series, as interviewed by Charlie Lieberman, ASC — whose own extensive experience in television production leads to informed discussion.

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