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Dear Colleague:
Here's an advance look
at the March 2004 issue of American
Cinematographer magazine, which will
focus on documentaries. Also included in
this e-newsletter are some items of note from
the American Society of Cinematographers.
Cover story: The
Passion of the Christ
Director of photography
Caleb Deschanel, ASC sits down with fellow cinematographer
John Bailey, ASC to discuss his work on director
Mel Gibson's controversial feature film about
the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus
Christ.
Mayor of the
Sunset Strip
Cinematographers Kramer
Morgenthau and Igor Meglic, director George Hickenlooper
and producer Chris Carter offer insights into
their documentary about the life and times of
colorful Los Angeles radio deejay Rodney Bingenheimer,
who has given an array of influential rock bands
their first airplay in the United States.
Music From the
Inside Out
Shot by Tom Hurwitz,
this intriguing documentary goes behind the scenes
with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, who
share what it's like to "live a life of music,"
both onstage and off.
Touching the
Void
Cinematographer Mike
Eley explores the thrills and dangers of mountain-climbing
in this nail-biting "docudrama," which recounts
the true story of two men's 1985 ascent of an
Andean mountain – and the life-and-death
disaster that befell them during their descent.
Imax 3-D Nascar
Experience
Gary Jones, who served
as B-camera operator on this ambitious and in-your-face
auto-racing film, interviews director of photography
James Neihouse, who reveals how the show's cameramen
shifted the production into high gear.
AC will also
review the career of Miroslav Ondricek, ASC,
this year's recipient of the ASC International
Achievement Award. Ondricek's credits as a
director of photography include such memorable
films as Loves of a Blonde, The Firemen's Ball,
If..., Slaughterhouse-Five, O Lucky Man!, Ragtime,
Silkwood, Amadeus, Valmont, Awakenings and
A League of Their Own.
This issue's departments
will cover an array of other interesting projects
and topics:
DVD Playback
will review discs of the hard-edged "guy films"
Hud, Le Cercle Rouge and To Live and
Die in L.A.
Production Slate
will examine the critically acclaimed Errol Morris
documentary The Fog of War.
Points East
will showcase a new Andy Warhol documentary that
includes vintage footage shot by Warhol associate
Dan Williams.
Short Takes
will present articles on the striking short film
The Night Before (directed by frequent
AC contributor Jay Holben and shot by AC
technical editor Christopher Probst) and a Vodafone
television commercial (shot by Phil Meheux, BSC).
Finally, ASC Close-Up
will profile Bill Dill, ASC in an enlightening
and entertaining Q & A format.
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