American Cinematographer Podcasts

By American Cinematographer Magazine

What's American Cinematographer Podcasts about?

American Cinematographer magazine interviews cinematographers, directors and other key collaborators involved in creative process of bringing film and television projects to the screen.

Download our free app to listen on your phone

American Cinematographer Podcasts episodes:

02.28.2024
The ASC Museum Collection / Steve Gainer, ASC, ASK, Episode #122
In this episode, cinematographer Steve Gainer, ASC, ASK talks about his work as curator of the ASC’s historic camera collection, which include a wide variety of noteworthy filmmaking tools, from the very first mass-produced motion picture camera to the first...
11.03.2023
Documentary Filmmaking / Michael M. Pessah, ASC and Buddy Squires, ASC, Episode #121
Michael M. Pessah, ASC and Buddy Squires, ASC talk about the art, history, and current practices of documentary filmmaking.
08.21.2023
Earth Mama and 16mm Cinematography / Jody Lee Lipes, ASC, Episode #120
Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes, ASC on the benefits and challenges of shooting 16mm for director Savanah Leaf's moving social drama.
06.30.2023
Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Richard H. Kline, ASC / M. David Mullen, ASC, Episode #119
05.23.2023
Succession / Patrick Capone, ASC and Sam Daley, Episode #118
04.23.2023
Derek Vanlint, CSC and Alien / Michael Pessah, ASC, Episode #117
Michael Pessah, ASC explores the legacy of Alien and offers an appreciation of its cinematographer, Derek Vanlint, CSC.
03.25.2023
Influence and Experience / Reed Morano, ASC, Episode #116
"It's all about that creative spark that births a new visual language or idea that maybe could live on its own."
01.19.2023
Virtual Production / Connie Kennedy and Noah Kadner, Episode #115
Epic Games’ Los Angeles Lab Director Connie Kennedy and American Cinematographer Virtual Production Editor Noah Kadner join us to talk about the confluence of practical and virtual production, and help shed some light on what virtual production actually is —...
12.20.2022
East New York / Jendra Jarnagin, Episode #114
Cinematographer Jendra Jarnagin discusses her career path and how it lead to shooting the prime-time CBS series East New York.
11.17.2022
American Cinematographer Manual / M. David Mullen, ASC, Rob Hummel, Jay Holben, Episode #113
Recorded at the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood, M. David Mullen, ASC and associate members Rob Hummel and Jay Holben talk about the process of writing and editing the 11th edition of the American Cinematographer Manual.
11.17.2022
American Cinematographer Manual / M. David Mullen, ASC, Rob Hummel, Jay Holben, Episode #113
Recorded at the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood, M. David Mullen, ASC and associate members Rob Hummel and Jay Holben talk about the process of writing and editing the 11th edition of the American Cinematographer Manual.
10.17.2022
Studio 666 / BJ McDonnell, Michael Dallatorre, and Eric Leach, Episode #112
Director BJ McDonnell and cinematographers Michael Dallatorre and Eric Leach talk about making a low-budget horror film with some of the world’s biggest rock stars.
09.16.2022
Flashback / James Wong Howe, ASC, Episode #111
This episode features an interview with James Wong Howe, ASC conducted by film archivist and Society associate member Kemp Niver at the cinematographer’s home on April 3, 1964.
08.26.2022
Crimes of the Future / Douglas Koch, CSC , Episode #110
The cinematographer talks about his work on director David Cronenberg’s return to science-fiction storytelling.
07.15.2022
Mad God / Phil Tippett, Episode #109
In this episode, visual effects legend Phil Tippett talks about his career, his creative process and the 30-year journey to realizing his epic and disturbing magnum opus Mad God.
06.24.2022
Top Gun: Maverick / David Nowell, ASC, Episode #108
David Nowell, ASC takes to the skies for the supersonic sequel to Tony Scott's 1986 blockbuster.
08.11.2020
Da 5 Bloods / Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC, Episode #107
The cinematographer discusses “going up the river” for Spike Lee’s striking Vietnam War epic, creatively employing multiple formats for image capture.
05.07.2020
Avenue 5 / Eben Bolter, BSC, Episode #106
Exploring new a genre with Armando Iannucci's satirical ensemble sci-fi comedy set in space.
03.11.2020
Cinematography for Disney/Pixar Animation — Sharon Calahan, ASC, Episode #105
The cinematographer discusses her approach to lighting and the evolution of computer-generated cinematography.
02.06.2020
The Dead Don’t Die / Frederick Elmes, ASC, Episode #104
The cinematographer discusses his unique collaboration with director Jim Jarmusch on this comedic horror satire.
12.18.2019
Joker / Lawrence Sher, ASC, Episode #103
The cinematographer discusses his sixth collaboration with director Todd Phillips, which he calls “the most uncompromised thing we’ve done to date.”
11.28.2019
Jojo Rabbit / Mihai Mălaimare Jr., Episode #102
The cinematographer discusses his collaboration with director Taika Waititi and how he photographed this satirical black comedy set in Nazi Germany.
10.24.2019
Chernobyl / Jakob Ihre, FSF, Episode #101
Director of photography Jakob Ihre, FSF discusses his award-winning work on the acclaimed HBO and Sky miniseries, and how projects throughout his career influenced the decision-making process for portraying this historical drama.
10.17.2019
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote – Part II: Directing / Terry Gilliam, Episode #100
Director Terry Gilliam discusses his work on this long-in-the-making passion project and longstanding collaboration with cinematographer Nicola Pecorini.
10.17.2019
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote – Part I: Cinematography / Nicola Pecorini, Episode #99
Cinematographer Nicola Pecorini discusses his camerawork in the picture and longstanding collaboration with director Terry Gilliam.
10.04.2019
Hellboy (2019) / Lorenzo Senatore, ASC, AIC , Episode #98
Lorenzo Senatore, ASC, AIC discuss his work in the comic book adaptation directed by Neil Marshall.
07.23.2019
Stranger Things / Tim Ives, ASC, Episode #97
The cinematographer discusses his work in the Netflix science-fiction horror series, for which he has earned two Emmy Award nominations for his camerawork.
05.17.2019
Mary Magdalene / Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS, Episode #96
Photographed by Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS, Mary Magdalene is a Biblical epic yet produced on a modest budget and lensed spare and simply by Fraser on locations across Italy.
04.11.2019
Future Man / Eduardo Mayén, Episode #95
The cinematographer discusses his camerawork in Hulu’s 1980s-homage sci-fi comedy series about a yutzy janitor recruited to do battle against intergalactic foes.
02.27.2019
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse / Danny Dimian and Michael Lasker, Episode #94
How Sony Pictures Animation’s Oscar and Golden Globe–winning feature re-imagined virtual cinematography and the superhero movie.
01.31.2019
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel / M. David Mullen, ASC, Episode #93
The cinematographer discusses his work in the comedic romantic-drama Amazon series, for which he has earned ASC Award and Emmy nominations for his expert photography.
01.26.2019
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer / Charlie Lieberman, ASC, Episode #92
The cinematographer discusses his work in the disturbing 1990 suspense-horror classic, which was his first feature assignment as a young filmmaker working in Chicago.
12.07.2018
First Reformed / Alexander Dynan, Episode #91
The cinematographer discusses his work in writer-director Paul Schrader’s latest feature, in which the disillusioned spiritual leader of a small upstate New York parish is given focus when a young, pregnant parishioner seeks his guidance.
11.16.2018
The Hot Spot / Ueli Steiger, ASC, Episode #90
After almost 30 years, cinematographer Ueli Steiger, ASC reflects on his camerawork in this provocative 1990 neo-noir crime drama directed by Dennis Hopper.
10.22.2018
Sorry to Bother You / Doug Emmett, Episode #89
Cinematographer Doug Emmett discusses this surreal dystopian satire, in which a struggling African-American who finds success as a telemarketer when he’s tipped off by a savvy coworker to use his “white voice.”
08.02.2018
Cloak and Dagger / Tami Reiker, ASC, Episode #88
The cinematographer details her visual approach to shooting the pilot for this Marvel superhero series, reteaming with director Gina Prince-Bythewood.
07.03.2018
Saving Private Ryan — 20th Anniversary / Janusz Kamiński , Episode #87
The Oscar-winning cinematographer discusses the film’s profound impact on the creative and emotional trajectory of his career.
05.11.2018
Tully / Eric Steelberg, ASC, Episode #86
The cinematographer discusses his work in this comedic drama, written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman.
12.20.2017
The Deuce / Vanja Černjul, ASC, HFS, Episode #85
The cinematographer discusses his work in the HBO period drama, which chronicles seedy and sordid happenings in and around Times Square of the 1970s.
12.12.2017
Justice League / Fabian Wagner, ASC, BSC, Episode #84
Fabian Wagner, ASC, BSC discusses his adventure shooting the latest superhero extravaganza, director Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
11.21.2017
Titanic - 20th Anniversary / Russell Carpenter, ASC, Episode #83
Cinematographer Russell Carpenter, ASC generously traveled back in time 20 years to discuss making the film during his recent conversation with AC.
10.10.2017
Battle of the Sexes / Linus Sandgren, FSF, Episode #82
Cinematographer Linus Sandgren, FSF details shooting the true-life comedic drama for directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.
08.26.2017
The Defenders / Matthew J. Lloyd, CSC, Episode #81
Cinematographer Matthew J. Lloyd, CSC discusses his work in the Marvel/Netflix miniseries, in which a quartet of superheroes combat criminals in New York City.
06.28.2017
Patriot / James Whitaker, Episode #80
Director of photography James Whitaker discusses his work in the darkly comedic series Patriot, in which a dysfunctional former U.S. spy is compelled to rejoin the globetrotting world of covert ops.
05.23.2017
Sense8 / John Toll, ASC, Episode #79
Oscar-winning cinematographer John Toll, ASC discusses his work in the ambitious sci-fi thriller series Sense8, in which a diverse group of eight individuals located around the world find that they are connected via a mysterious form of telepathy.
05.05.2017
Get Out / Toby Oliver, ACS, Episode #78
Cinematographer Toby Oliver, ACS discusses his work in the horror hit written and directed by Jordan Peele, which has received near-unanimous critical acclaim.
03.07.2017
Snowden / Anthony Dod Mantle, ASC, BSC, DFF, Episode #77
Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle, ASC, BSC, DFF discusses his work in the political thriller Snowden (2016), which details the real-life story of whistleblower Edward Snowden.
01.25.2017
From Camerimage 2016, Episode #76
Recorded at the 2016 Camerimage Film Festival in Bydgoszcz, Poland, American Cinematographer magazine contributor Iain Marcks leads ASC members Vittorio Storaro, Robert Yeoman, Roberto Schaefer and Edward Lachman in a wide-ranging panel discussion on issues of technology and creativity.
11.30.2016
Gotham / Crescenzo Notarile, ASC, AIC, Episode #75
Cinematographer Crescenzo Notarile, ASC discusses his work in the stylish series Gotham, which chronicles the intrigue and drama surrounding a young Bruce Wayne long before he became Batman.
11.01.2016
The Love Witch / M. David Mullen, ASC, Episode #74
Cinematographer M. David Mullen, ASC speaks with journalist Steve Macfarlane to discuss his work in The Love Witch, a stylish feminist homage to 1950s horror films.

What's American Cinematographer Podcasts about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

American Cinematographer Podcasts episodes:

The ASC Museum Collection / Steve Gainer, ASC, ASK, Episode #122

Documentary Filmmaking / Michael M. Pessah, ASC and Buddy Squires, ASC, Episode #121

Earth Mama and 16mm Cinematography / Jody Lee Lipes, ASC, Episode #120

Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Richard H. Kline, ASC / M. David Mullen, ASC, Episode #119

Succession / Patrick Capone, ASC and Sam Daley, Episode #118

Derek Vanlint, CSC and Alien / Michael Pessah, ASC, Episode #117

Influence and Experience / Reed Morano, ASC, Episode #116

Virtual Production / Connie Kennedy and Noah Kadner, Episode #115

East New York / Jendra Jarnagin, Episode #114

American Cinematographer Manual / M. David Mullen, ASC, Rob Hummel, Jay Holben, Episode #113

American Cinematographer Manual / M. David Mullen, ASC, Rob Hummel, Jay Holben, Episode #113

Studio 666 / BJ McDonnell, Michael Dallatorre, and Eric Leach, Episode #112

Flashback / James Wong Howe, ASC, Episode #111

Crimes of the Future / Douglas Koch, CSC , Episode #110

Mad God / Phil Tippett, Episode #109

Top Gun: Maverick / David Nowell, ASC, Episode #108

Da 5 Bloods / Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC, Episode #107

Avenue 5 / Eben Bolter, BSC, Episode #106

Cinematography for Disney/Pixar Animation — Sharon Calahan, ASC, Episode #105

The Dead Don’t Die / Frederick Elmes, ASC, Episode #104

Joker / Lawrence Sher, ASC, Episode #103

Jojo Rabbit / Mihai Mălaimare Jr., Episode #102

Chernobyl / Jakob Ihre, FSF, Episode #101

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote – Part II: Directing / Terry Gilliam, Episode #100

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote – Part I: Cinematography / Nicola Pecorini, Episode #99

Hellboy (2019) / Lorenzo Senatore, ASC, AIC , Episode #98

Stranger Things / Tim Ives, ASC, Episode #97

Mary Magdalene / Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS, Episode #96

Future Man / Eduardo Mayén, Episode #95

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse / Danny Dimian and Michael Lasker, Episode #94

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel / M. David Mullen, ASC, Episode #93

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer / Charlie Lieberman, ASC, Episode #92

First Reformed / Alexander Dynan, Episode #91

The Hot Spot / Ueli Steiger, ASC, Episode #90

Sorry to Bother You / Doug Emmett, Episode #89

Cloak and Dagger / Tami Reiker, ASC, Episode #88

Saving Private Ryan — 20th Anniversary / Janusz Kamiński , Episode #87

Tully / Eric Steelberg, ASC, Episode #86

The Deuce / Vanja Černjul, ASC, HFS, Episode #85

Justice League / Fabian Wagner, ASC, BSC, Episode #84

Titanic - 20th Anniversary / Russell Carpenter, ASC, Episode #83

Battle of the Sexes / Linus Sandgren, FSF, Episode #82

The Defenders / Matthew J. Lloyd, CSC, Episode #81

Patriot / James Whitaker, Episode #80

Sense8 / John Toll, ASC, Episode #79

Get Out / Toby Oliver, ACS, Episode #78

Snowden / Anthony Dod Mantle, ASC, BSC, DFF, Episode #77

From Camerimage 2016, Episode #76

Gotham / Crescenzo Notarile, ASC, AIC, Episode #75

The Love Witch / M. David Mullen, ASC, Episode #74