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Shooting a Sundance Winner with Canon: A Counterpoint to the ALEXA Dominance

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2025-02-06

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At Y.M. Cinema, we recently questioned Canon’s absence from Sundance 2025 and the festival’s apparent preference for ARRI ALEXA cameras. We also explored the evolving nature of Sundance itself, asking whether it…

The Cameras of TIFF 2024: Super 35 Rules With the ARRI 35 & Mini

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Yossy Mendelovich

2024-10-08

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7 mins read

Once again, IndieWire reached out to 90 (!) cinematographers with movies playing at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) to explore the cameras they used. As the tradition calls, we analyzed the data…

Camerimage is Being Smashed Amid Decision to Screen RUST

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Yossy Mendelovich

2024-10-04

News

3 mins read

Almost three years after the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins, a Ukrainian cinematographer on the set of RUST, Camerimage is set to “honor her memory and remind the world of her legacy”…

The Most Popular Cinema Cameras

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Yossy Mendelovich

2024-05-29

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6 mins read

Have you wondered what are the most popular cinema cameras? Well, by analyzing three main film contests (Oscars, Cannes Film Festival, and Sundance Film Festival), the answer is pretty straightforward. Read our…

Cannes Film Festival 2021’s Lenses: A Lot of Optics!

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Yossy Mendelovich

2021-07-13

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6 mins read

We analyzed IndieWire’s survey regarding the cameras and lenses used to shoot more than 50 selected features premiering at Cannes 2021. Cooke leads the way. Angenieux is the second most used optics,…

Sundance Institute Announces the (On-Line!) 2021 Film Festival

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Yossy Mendelovich

2020-11-18

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The holy grail of independent filmmaking, which is the Sundance Film Festival, announced its 2021 event. For the first time, the Sundance Film Festival 2021 will be held online (Jan. 28– Feb.…

Steven Spielberg films a POV shot for E.T. Picture credit: Tribeca Film Festival FB

Tribeca and YouTube Announce “We Are One”: An Online International Film Festival

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Yossy Mendelovich

2020-04-30

News

5 mins read

Tribeca and Youtube have partnered to initiate “We Are One” which is an online stage for film festivals across the world. This international film festival will run from May 29 to June…

Coronavirus, Oscar 2021 and the short films submission requirements

Coronavirus and Oscar 2021: How Will it Change the Short Films Submission Requirements?

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Yossy Mendelovich

2020-04-28

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2 mins read

There is no secret that the coronavirus is heavily impacting the filmmaking industry and the Oscar is no exception. How will the pandemic change the 93rd Academy Awards short film submission requirements?…

The Cameras Behind Sundance 2020: ALEXA Mini, SONY Venice, and RED Helium

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Yossy Mendelovich

2020-01-29

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4 mins read

We’ve collected the data from IndieWire’s cameras survey regarding Sundance 2020 to create cameras charts to explore a tendency and/or inclination toward a specific brand and/or model. Unfortunately, the results are quite…

Panavision and Worldwide Women's Film Festival (WWFF) prize

Panavision Donates $60,000 Prize to The Winner of WWFF (Worldwide Women’s Film Festival)

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Yossy Mendelovich

2019-11-05

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3 mins read

Great news and another major step that empowers women in the filmmaking industry. The Worldwide Women’s Film Festival (WWFF) announces Panavision as the primary sponsor for the Best Cinematography prize. The winner…

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Shooting a Sundance Winner with Canon: A Counterpoint to the ALEXA Dominance

The Cameras of TIFF 2024: Super 35 Rules With the ARRI 35 & Mini

Camerimage is Being Smashed Amid Decision to Screen RUST

The Most Popular Cinema Cameras

Cannes Film Festival 2021’s Lenses: A Lot of Optics!

Sundance Institute Announces the (On-Line!) 2021 Film Festival

Tribeca and YouTube Announce “We Are One”: An Online International Film Festival

Coronavirus and Oscar 2021: How Will it Change the Short Films Submission Requirements?

The Cameras Behind Sundance 2020: ALEXA Mini, SONY Venice, and RED Helium

Panavision Donates $60,000 Prize to The Winner of WWFF (Worldwide Women’s Film Festival)

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