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ASC Award Goes to ‘Mank’ and Erik Messerschmidt
If you thought the Best Cinematography race for this year’s Oscars was all sealed up, you might want to reconsider. The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) handed out their wins today for the past year in film and television, including a big shock in their Theatrical Release category as they awarded Erik Messerschmidt for his work on Mank. […] More
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ASC Nominations Announced!
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) have announced their nominations for the best cinematography in film this year. While their nominees include several of the names we’ve been seeing this awards season (there’s Joshua James Richards again for Nomadland!), it did include one massive surprise: Newton Thomas Sigel for Cherry. A film with a lot of buzz that died down after […] More
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Interview: Erik Messerschmidt Chats About David Fincher and ‘Mank’
A David Fincher film has a number of hallmarks to it, but one guarantee is some top-notch cinematography. His latest movie, Mank, is certainly another example of this. Fincher’s cinematographer here is Erik Messerschmidt, who is quickly becoming a major name in the business. Messerschmidt is a terrific up and coming DP, one who is […] More
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Interview: Talking ‘Raised by Wolves’ with Cinematographers Erik Messerschmidt and Dariusz Wolski
Helming the camera departments of perhaps two of the hottest awards contenders of the year, Erik Messerschmidt and Dariusz Wolski have been garnering much acclaim for their work as cinematographers on Mank and News of The World. However, prior to those projects, they both had the opportunity to work on Ridley Scott’s latest sci-fi epic, […] More
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Film Review: David Fincher’s Perfectionism Makes ‘Mank’ a True Technical Achievement
Bringing the craftsmanship of David Fincher to Old Hollywood is a match made in cinematic heaven. While Fincher is thought of as a cutting-edge filmmaker (and he is), a number of his movies have been set in the past. With Mank, this is not just one of his most overt period pieces, it’s a wild […] More
