Lindsay Utz and Nels Bangerter Discover Story in Cinematic Non-Fiction
Julia Reichert sings the praises of her “American Factory” editor as does Kirsten Johnson for the man who assembled the story of “Cameraperson.”
Julia Reichert sings the praises of her “American Factory” editor as does Kirsten Johnson for the man who assembled the story of “Cameraperson.”
“The starting point of the movie was knowing failure was inevitable,” Johnson told IndieWire during her appearance on the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast.
The director wanted to push cinema in ways she hadn’t done before to tell a personal story about her father suffering from dementia.
In a conversation with director Mike Mills, he tells her: “That was a rock Kirsten just threw through my screen.”
Exclusive: The “Cameraperson” director stages a darkly hilarious, gory, and tender elegy to her still-living father.
How does being your own cinematographer change how you work as a director.
Members of the documentary community celebrated the 10th annual Cinema Eye Honors while pushing for more unity, diversity and inclusion in nonfiction storytelling.
Joint custody doesn’t always suck.
Johnson shares her insights from 25 years as a nonfiction cinematographer and how those experiences led to her new memoir “Cameraperson.”
Janus Films will release the film next month.
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