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Dear Colleague:
Here's an advance look at the May 2006 issue of American Cinematographer magazine, which will salute the talented directors of photography who were honored at the ASC and Academy Awards ceremonies.
Mission: Impossible III
(Paramount)
Dan Mindel (Spy Game, The Skeleton Key, Domino) will offer his thoughts on shooting this action-packed entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise, which pits superspy Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) against a particularly vicious and vengeful villain (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Mindel will detail his approach to the show’s daunting logistics and discuss his collaboration with director J.J. Abrams, best known as the creator of the hit espionage TV series Alias.
The Proposition
(First Look Pictures)
Set against the forbidding backdrop of the Australian Outback during the late 19th century, this tough Western drama pits British colonial lawmen against white outlaws and renegade Aborigines. Cinematographer Benoit Delhomme, AFC (The Merchant of Venice) will reveal his creative strategies for the Queensland-based production, which was directed by John Hillcoat and scripted by musician Nick Cave.
Brooklyn Rules
(Lions Gate)
ASC president Richard Crudo was behind the camera on this hard-edged crime drama, which concerns three lifelong friends who come of age amid mob violence during the 1980s. Crudo will outline the approach he took with director and frequent collaborator Michael Corrente, for whom he has also shot the features Federal Hill, American Buffalo and Outside Providence.
American Gun
(IFC Films)
Nancy Schreiber, ASC (Your Friends & Neighbors, November) lent her experienced eye to this indie drama from first-time feature director Aric Avelino, who weaves together the stories of several characters whose lives are impacted by the proliferation of guns in American society.
The May issue's departments will also offer illuminating insights:
Global Village will offer an overview of 3 Needles, a drama about a global epidemic that was shot in Canada, China and South Africa by Thomas Harting, CSC.
DVD Playback will present reviews of three cinematic classics that are now available for home viewing: Midnight Cowboy (1969), shot by Adam Holender, ASC; Ryan’s Daughter (1970) shot by Freddie Young, BSC; and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), shot by Sven Nykvist, ASC.
Production Slate will include coverage of two visually intriguing features: the horror thriller Silent Hill, shot by Dan Laustsen, and the offbeat romantic drama Down in the Valley, shot by Enrique Chediak.
Points East will present an interview with cinematographer Michael Simmonds about his work on Man Push Cart, an indie drama about a former Pakistani rock star who sells coffee from a push cart on the streets of Manhattan.
Short Takes will present profiles of the three student filmmakers whose short films were honored with the Jordan Cronenweth Heritage Award at this year’s ASC Awards ceremony: Brian Burgoyne of the American Film Institute; Rodrigo Rocha-Campos of the Florida State University Film School; and Joseph White of the USC School of Cinema and Television.
Post Focus will offer information on Encore Hollywood’s new digital-intermediate suite, as well as a piece on a new music video with visual effects created entirely by students at the San Francisco Art Academy.
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