1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1784+ words) Each year, American Cinematographer’s editors and a blue-ribbon group of ASC members handpick Rising Stars of Cinematography to spotlight top prospects from a new generation of creative camerapeople. This year’s Stars are Alex Ashe, Matheus Bastos, Sam Davis, Alexandre Nour…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (217+ words) Get StEM3 on DPEL The ASC StEM3 is a free, standardized toolkit that allows cinematographers to evaluate and validate an LED volume before they shoot on it. The American Society of Cinematographers Motion Imaging Technology Council introduces the next phase of the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (720+ words) Here are some of the insights these filmmakers shared on the challenges presented by their productions, their favorite visual moments, and their experiences at Tribeca. Rose: “It’s kind of an accomplishment that that scene reads — both from the performances and…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago   (316+ words) Get StEM2 The Mission The ASC Standard Evaluation Material II (StEM2) Providing a standard of development and calibration of technology impacting the modern imaging chain. The American Society of Cinematographers Motion Imaging Technology Council has completed production on a new version of…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1817+ words) Coulrophobes beware: Pennywise is back to terrify a new generation of moviegoers in the horror feature It. Introduced in Stephen King’s 1986 novel of the same name, and first appearing onscreen in a 1990 miniseries, the ancient shape-shifting spirit that often assumes…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (252+ words) Introduces New International Category The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) is now accepting submissions for the 2026 ASC Student Heritage Awards, which will include a newly established ASC International Student Award category honoring cinematographer and educator Henner Hofmann, ASC, AMC. Colleges…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (217+ words) AC editor-in-chief Stephen Pizzello reflects on the outstanding qualities of this year's competing documentaries, including the "immersive feel, compelling narrative and stylistic risk-taking" of the winning film, Jaripeo. This year’s finalists for the American Cinematographer Award left me with yet…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (137+ words) The ASC- and Emmy-Award winning cinematographer's credits include the series The Studio and Euphoria, and the features Barry, Splitsville and The Last Black Man in San Francisco. Adam Newport-Berra, ASC has won ASC and Emmy awards for his work on…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (300+ words) The filmmakers behind seven features from this year's festival detail their aesthetic approaches, on-set challenges, favorite scenes, and gear of choice. Whether a longtime veteran or a relative newcomer, each cinematographer AC tracked down at this year's Sundance Film Festival…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (447+ words) Sundance 2026: AC to Host Panel Series at Canon Creative Studio in Park City Join us for 10 deep-dive discussions on bold new projects, cameras, lenses, on-set challenges and much more. The editors of American Cinematographer will moderate a series of “Behind…...