FORUM ON DIVERSITY IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

Wednesday November 9th, 2016

 
A day of events during Camerimage 2016
dedicated to female cinematographers.
 

IF YOU CAN SEE IT… YOU CAN BE IT
 

Event organised by:
Camerimage, IMAGO, and illuminatrix

Venue: MCK Orzeł Cinema
Friday, 18.11
 

‘If you can see it, you can be it’ will be an event celebrating female cinematographers through positive and inspiring role models. The event features masterclasses by two inspiring and internationally successful female cinematographers, but without a special focus on them being female, rather focusing on their approach to their projects. These are accompanied by a newly finished documentary about female cinematographers, a panel discussion focused on practical advice on how to make it as a female cinematographer, and a social event.

While the masterclass is devoted to an artist and her artistry, the panel discussion will feature an international panel of female cinematographers who will discuss what has made their careers work, share their top tips, and speak about the current situation for female DOPs in their respective countries. There will also be an agent talking about whether and why it is harder to promote female cinematographers, joined by influential male cinematographers addressing the issue and giving their perspective on why we need to change the behind-the-camera gender bias.
 
Still from "The Neon Demon"
 
 
 
Events schedule:
 
 
Friday, 18.11
MCK Orzeł Cinema
 
10:00-12:00
Screening of The Neon Demon, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, shot by Natasha Braier, ADF
 
12:00-13:30
Master class with Natasha Braier, ADF on The Neon Demon
Moderated by Claire Pijman, NSC



Friday, 18.11
Workshop Centre, University of Economy (WSG)
Building M
 
14:15-16:15
Workshop with cinematographer and stereographer Jannicke Mikkelsen on QUEEN live in Barcelona. A case study on possible solutions for VR as a film medium.
Introduced by Nina Kellgren, BSC, IMAGO Board
 
 

Friday, 18.11
MCK Orzeł Cinema
 
18:30-21:00
Panel Discussion: ‘What Works’

Panellists and attendees will include cinematographers Maria Secco, AMC, Ed Lachman, ASC, Nina Kellgren, BSC, Julia Swain, Nancy Schreiber, ASC, Catherine Goldschmidt and Vanessa Whyte from illuminatrix, and WPA agent Kirsten Tolle-Billings.
Moderated by Elen Lotman, ESC, IMAGO Board
 
 
Socialising and drinks supported by Vantage



Event registration details: To reserve seats for the daytime part of the event, please sign up at youcanbeit.eventzilla.net. There is no admission fee. It is also possible to attend if you don’t register and you don’t attend all of the events, but by signing up you will be sure to get a seat.

 
Still from QUEEN live in Barcelona
 
 
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IMAGO is the European Federation of Cinematographers, a collaborative global umbrella for the world’s cinematographic societies. IMAGO encompasses 50 national cinematographer societies and more than 4,000 professional cinematographers as members from all corners of the globe. IMAGO is not a union, but a federation that works to inform and promote the importance and relevance of cinematography to the general public, film colleagues, and cultural-political environments. In 2016, IMAGO established a taskforce made up of board members Nina Kellgren, BSC and Elen Lotman, ESC, who are together heading an IMAGO committee that will increase the federation’s focus on the necessity to address gender equality and equal opportunities for female cinematographers. Fifty percent of our population is represented by less than ten percent of cinematographers, and this needs to be addressed.

illuminatrix is a collective of female cinematographers based in the UK and working internationally. Each of the members has over five years of professional industry experience working as a DOP. illuminatrix is an eclectic group of unique talents whose work stretches across narrative, documentary, and commercial genres.
 
 

FINANCED BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND NATIONAL HERITAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND AS PART OF THE TASK: CO-ORGANIZATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF THE ART OF CINEMATOGRAPHY EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024

CO-FINANCED BY: THE CITY OF TORUŃ AND KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE REGION

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