Cinematographers at Awards Focus

Cinematographer Claudio Miranda On Getting His Pilot License for Top Gun: Maverick

Last year's highest-grossing hit, Top Gun: Maverick, marks Oscar-winner Claudio Miranda’s fifth feature film collaboration with director Joseph Kosinski, having previously worked on the Tom Cruise starring Oblivion and Netflix’s Spiderhead together.

Emmy Nominated Cinematographer Eric Koretz on Ozark’s Finale

Emmy nominated cinematographer Eric Koretz had the immense challenge and privilege of brining Netflix’s Emmy nominated and multiple award winning series to a close with the finale, “A Hard Way To Go.... Read More...

Emmy Nominated Cinematographer Mark Doering-Powell on Grown-ish & Back-to-Back Nominations

Emmy nominated cinematographer Mark Doering-Powellhas on again impressed his TV Academy peers with his work on Freeform’s Grown-ish, the hit spin-off from ABC’s Emmy nominated Black-ish sta... Read More...

Ari Wegner (Director of Photography) and Jane Campion (Director, Producer) in THE POWER OF THE DOG

Oscar-Nominated DP Ari Wegner On Sacrificing for The Power of the Dog

Coming off her Critics Choice win, Australian cinematographer Ari Wegner is arguably the front-runner for her Oscar nominated work as director of photography on Netflix’s The Power of the Dog.

Cinematographer Gavin Thurston and Sir David Attenborough

Emmy Winner Gavin Thurston on Framing Sir David Attenborough

Emmy award winning cinematographer Gavin Thurston has worked alongside legendary natural historian David Attenborough for over 30 years. Their latest collaboration, Netflix’s David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, is Thurston’s most important project to date.

3 Time Emmy Winner Michael Cheeseman on Life Below Zero & His Latest Nomination

Cinematographer Michael Cheeseman has become accustomed to two things in recent years: the minus-thirty-degree temperatures of the Alaskan wilderness and the warm glow of the red carpet on Emmy night. Chees... Read More...

Skylar Astin as Max, Jane Levy as Zoey in NBC's ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST

Cinematographer Shasta Spahn on ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’

ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST cinematographer Shasta Spahn spoke to us about the challenges of filming the finale, choosing the lenses to capture then choreographed movements, and the future of film post COVID-19.

Actress Jen Tullock On Apple TV+'s Hit Severance

2023 Academy Award Nominee Editor Eddie Hamilton on Grounding ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

2023 Academy Award Nominee Justin Hurwitz Talks “Babylon” Score & Golden Globe Win

2023 Academy Award Nominees Sound Designer Al Nelson and Re-recording Mixer Chris Burdon on Top Gun: Maverick

Emmy Nominee Chris Mundy: Ozark’s "All In" and What to Expect in Season 4

Emmy Winner Julia Garner: Ruth is the Underdog

Emmy Nominated Ozark Editor Cindy Mollo on Season 3 & Inspired Choices

Alexa L. Fogel: Casting Future Emmy Winners & The Art of an Audition

Stephen Glickman’s The Moving Company Conquers TikTok with Covers

2023 Academy Award Nominee Justin Hurwitz Talks “Babylon” Score & Golden Globe Win

Film Review: Plane

“Wednesday” Production Designer Mark Scruton On Blood Rain in Romania

Film Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Film Review: Decision To Leave

Film Review: Tár

Film Review: Clerks III

Film Review: Plane

Film Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Film Review: Decision To Leave

Film Review: Tár

Film Review: Living

Film Review: Empire of Light

UBU Project Founder David Simmons and Brother JK Simmons to Hold Concert for Suicide-Prevention Nonprofit at Desert Stages Theater January 28

Brothers David and JK Simmons Seek to Eliminate Youth Suicide, Addiction, and Bullying Through the Arts

JK Simmons and Brother David Simmons to Host Benefit Concert for The UBU Project