Between Pictures

11/22/2022

This was such a fun project to be part of! You can find more details on the Kickstarter here: http://kck.st/3D9uLeo

Here's a behind the scenes shot of director/writer Matt Garrett (far left), co-cinematographer/second unit director David Garcia (second left), co-producer/DIT/still photographer Arin Sang-urai (second right), and Ryder Houston as the zombie (far right) on set for the music video of “Leaving”.

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11/22/2022

"We were lucky this was on Ivan’s movie," he said, "because if this ever happened on a Jim Cameron film, we would have been in real trouble."

DeVito once tricked Schwarzenegger into getting stoned on the set of 'Twins'. Schwarzenegger finally got his revenge, just in time for the sequel.

10/22/2022

"For me, it was about how to string together some work and survive during some of those lean years. Some of it just had to do with my sensibilities and not spending too much of the money I was able to take in while also living modestly for a while. I still live fairly modestly, to be honest. That’s who I am and how I roll, for the most part."

The 60-year-old opens up to The Hollywood Reporter about the writing process for his new book, 'Waxing On,' and his future in the director's chair.

10/01/2022

"When asked for her review of the film, Oates — who was not involved in the movie’s production beyond it being based on her book — tweeted: “I think it was/ is a brilliant work of cinematic art obviously not for everyone. Surprising that in a post era the stark exposure of sexual predation in Hollywood has been interpreted as ‘exploitation.’"

“Blonde” author Joyce Carol Oates, who penned the biographical fiction novel that the Netflix film is based on, has weighed in on the discourse surrounding Andrew Dominik’s contro…

09/30/2022

"Noah revealed his plans to an audience at Thursday evening’s taping of the program in New York, saying that “I’ve loved hosting this show. It’s been one of my greatest challenges. It’s been one of my greatest joys. I’ve loved trying to figure out how to make people laugh even when the stories are particularly sh*tty on the worst days.”"

Trevor Noah is nearing his last laugh on “The Daily Show.” The comedian, who came out of near anonymity to take over the program from Jon Stewart in 2015, plans to exit the flagship Com…

09/20/2022

"Cameron rejected the studio’s notes to make the film shorter and to trim the movie’s flying sequences by telling executives that he directed “Titanic” and thus paid for a large portion of the 20th Century Fox studio lot."

James Cameron revealed in a recent interview with The New York Times that he shut down 20th Century Fox executives when they tried to battle him over a key sequence in “Avatar.” Cameron…

06/25/2022

"Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Phoebe Bridgers, Pearl Jam, Bette Midler, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and many others have weighed in. Lizzo even pledged $500,000 from her upcoming tour to Planned Parenthood, with a matching grant from Live Nation."

https://variety.com/2022/music/news/taylor-swift-phoebe-bridgers-pearl-jam-supreme-court-roe-v-wade-1235302898/?fbclid=IwAR15EgdphyhVxfZixRsfA310wHs-uDi6EM3QIagsmlFi3qWEazH8ztAv8bE

06/13/2022

"Myers is Comanche and gave some incredible insight into how the film will be made accessible to audiences around the world. "That's really important to me being Comanche and working with our Comanche language department, also with working with Comanche language speakers," said Myers. "But just the fact that people will have a choice, the world will have a choice to listen to the whole film in Comanche is amazing.""

The production is making history with this move.

06/04/2022

New music video with On set video art mixing by the amazing Trailer coming out soon

05/26/2022

"Deadline hears that Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters."

https://deadline.com/2022/05/ray-liotta-dies-67-goodfellas-1235033521/

05/05/2022

"DeSantis signed off on abolishing the Disney district on April 22 seemingly in retaliation of Disney CEO Bob Chapek slamming Florida’s passage of the “Don’t Say Gay” law. Residents of the surrounding Osceola counties now claim DeSantis violated their rights and interest when dissolving the Disney tax breaks and Reedy Creek Improvement District. They seek to block the law."

Florida residents near Walt Disney World filed a lawsuit claiming they will be on the hook to pay $1 billion in Disney’s bond debt if the special district is abolished.

03/28/2022

"“Imagine this little girl in the back seat of a white Ford Focus. Look into her eyes, you see an openly q***r woman of color and Latina who found her life and strength in art,” she said to loud cheers and applause from the audience. “That’s what I believe we are here to celebrate. So to anybody who has ever questioned your identity, ever, ever, ever, — or you find yourself living in the gray spaces — I promise you this: There is indeed a place for us.”"

For the second time in Oscars history, the Academy has recognized an actress for playing Anita in “West Side Story.” Ariana DeBose took home the best supporting actress Oscar for her ve…

03/08/2022

“Beyond that reaction, that sort of denial that anybody could have any other than a heteronormative existence because of what they do for a living or where they’re born, there’s also a massive intolerance within the world at large towards homosexuality still and toward an acceptance of the other and anything kind of difference,” the actor added. “No more so than in this prism of conformity of what’s expected of a man in the Western archetype mold of masculinity. To deconstruct that through Phil, it’s not a history lesson.”

Benedict Cumberbatch is defending “The Power of the Dog” against criticisms made last week by actor Sam Elliott, who called Jane Campion’s Oscar contender a “piece of sh*t& #…

02/28/2022

"Google’s YouTube said it is blocking the ability for Kremlin-controlled media outlets, including Russia Today (RT), to run ads on their channels, coming amid broad economic sanctions enacted by Western powers against Russia because of its sudden and violent attack on Ukraine."

Google’s YouTube said it is blocking the ability for Kremlin-controlled media outlets, including Russia Today (RT), to run ads on their channels, coming amid broad economic sanctions enacted …

02/24/2022

"CNN has switched into full-battle mode to cover the fast-moving implications of the fighting in Ukraine, the first large-scale invasive war in Europe in more than 70 years.

After months of preparation, the invasion by Russian forces began before dawn, following a TV address from Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It was followed just minutes later by explosions in several towns across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv (aka Kiev)."

CNN has switched into full-battle mode to cover the fast-moving implications of the fighting in Ukraine, the first large-scale invasive war in Europe in more than 70 years. After months of preparat…

02/09/2022

"“Mission: Impossible 7” cost $290 million to produce, which is tens of millions more than the studio and its financial partner expected to have to shell out, multiple insiders with knowledge of the production told Variety. That eye-popping price tag includes the substantial tax incentives that the global production was able to leverage to rein in costs. In contrast, the most recent film in the series, 2018’s “Mission: Impossible — Fallout,” cost $190 million to make."

Last August, as movie theater owners gathered in Las Vegas for their annual convention CinemaCon, they were treated to behind-the-scenes footage of Tom Cruise doing what Tom Cruise has made a caree…

02/03/2022

"Kuras, an Academy Award nominee and two-time Primetime Emmy winner, has a range of credits including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Blow. A three-time winner of the award for best dramatic cinematography at Sundance, Kuras has also earned Emmy and Independent Spirit Awards nominations for her cinematography, which has including projects with Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Sam Mendes, Michel Gondry, Jonathan Demme, Rebecca Miller and Jim Jarmusch."

Also at the ASC Awards, Peter Levy will be honored with the Career Achievement in Television Award; John Lindley, the President’s Award; and Dan Sasaki, the inaugural Curtis Clark Technical Achievement Award.

01/04/2022

"‘Forgotten’ and ‘overlooked’ are nebulous terms, particularly in the internet age, when everything is supposedly rediscovered, and our list of 100 films reflects that – including both undeniable obscurities (The Enchanted Desna by Yuliya Solntseva, who was name-checked by Sarris merely as “Dovzhenko’s widow”), as well as films by relatively lauded directors (such as Elaine May and Kira Muratova) that are either hard to find or not regarded nearly as highly as we feel they should be.

Sadly, a far simpler proposition would be to note those female filmmakers who are appreciated, and whose work is regularly seen in cinemas – though such a shortlist might reveal still deeper problems, dominated as it would be by white Europeans and Americans."

100 female-directed gems that have been forgotten or overlooked – with contributions from Jane Campion, Greta Gerwig, Claire Denis, Isabelle Huppert, Agnès Varda, Tilda Swinton and more.

12/22/2021

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12/17/2021

"It does this through sets that flatten the pleasure of wealth while capturing its soulless aesthetic, camerawork designed to react almost as another member of the ensemble, and a shooting style that departs from traditional coverage methods to support the performances."

Craft Considerations: Watch how a director, cinematographers, and production designer of “Succession” Season 3 use the show’s visual style to undermine the Roy family.

11/19/2021

"Although 871 arguably stood to gain the most through the lens of immediately better conditions, and therefore also the most to lose, my personal principles of what unionism and solidarity mean, would not allow me to claim this agreement as a victory when the voices of so many union members were crying out that they needed more, and this agreement wasn’t fixing the problems they were willing to strike to fix."

EXCLUSIVE: Crystal Hopkins has resigned as president of IATSE Local 871, in part because of her dissatisfaction with IATSE’s new film and TV contract. Marisa Shipley, the local’s current vice presi…

11/07/2021

"Everybody has a level of PTSD from this, especially people that were there. I have a problem right now that I’m trying to work through, which is how do I trust going onto a set and having somebody who’s an armorer who I don’t necessarily know? How do I trust them? How do I trust producers to not make T-shirts to make fun of me?"

Lane Luper, who walked off the New Mexico movie set with six colleagues in the camera department before Halyna Hutchins died, says that among the crew, "Everybody's going in and out of these cycles of depression."

10/24/2021

"Camera crews work directly in front of the action, with nothing but their cameras between them and a speeding car, train or bullet. They’ve been killed in airplane and helicopter crashes; washed overboard and drowned in the ocean; struck and killed by a runaway stunt car; and crushed to death in a camera truck rollover."

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ death last Thursday on the set of Rust is the latest in a long list of camera crew members who have been killed on the job, making camera work far and away the most…

10/23/2021

"Local 600 mourns the passing of Halyna Hutchins, a Director of Photography who died from injuries sustained on the set of “Rust” in New Mexico, on Thursday, October 21. Halyna is survived by her husband, Matthew, and her 9-year-old son. In memory of Halyna, Local 600 has set up this GoFundMe page to help raise funds for her family at this difficult time. We encourage you to donate if you can."

Local 600 mourns the passing of Halyna Hutchins, a Director of Photography who… ICG Local 600 needs your support for Raise Funds In Memory of Halyna Hutchins

10/11/2021

Today we honor Indigenous Peoples' Day.

10/05/2021

"Over 98 percent of eligible members from 36 Locals voted to authorize a strike in the momentous contest for the union — which bargains on behalf of over 150,000 crewmembers internationally, including cinematographers, operators, grips, editors, costumers and writers assistants, among others."

Tens of thousands of members in the crew union voted over the weekend on whether to allow the organization's leader to call a strike if deemed necessary.

10/01/2021

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The first Matrix movie released in 1999, and change the game for movies. The mind-bending VFX blew audiences away. A few years later they broke new ground ...

09/30/2021

"The union is seeking a 10-hour minimum “turnaround” — the time between production days — for all workers on all types of productions. The union negotiators argue that workers need a minimum of eight hours at home, plus an hour each way to commute to set...

The unions are also seeking a minimum 54-hour turnaround on weekends. That would put an end to the dreaded “Fraturday” — a late-Friday shift that ends on Saturday morning. They also want to dramatically increase meal penalties, which are the payments that productions are obligated to provide if workers do not get a meal break...

The AMPTP is willing to increase wage rates for those streamers by 18% — but not all the way to parity. The unions also want the streamers to pay more residuals into the pension and health plans."

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/iatse-strike-authorization-vote-explainer-1235076384/

A year after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the entertainment industry worldwide, the studios are churning out content at a breakneck pace. Workers are in high demand, and it has been hard for som…

09/21/2021

From Variety: "The real sticking point appears to be the “quality of life” issues raised by members who have grown exhausted with 14-hour production days and “Fraturdays” — workdays that begin on Friday and go until early Saturday morning."

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/iatse-strike-authorization-vote-1235069694/

09/14/2021

"Norm Macdonald, the deadpan comedian, actor, writer and “Saturday Night Live” star, has died after a battle with cancer, Variety has confirmed. He was 61."

Norm Macdonald, the deadpan comedian, actor, writer and “Saturday Night Live” star, has died after a battle with cancer, Variety has confirmed. He was 61. Macdonald privately battled th…

09/11/2021

"It’s been 20 years since Sept. 11, 2001, and it’s still not easy for many of us to explain — whether to ourselves or to our children — the realities that took place that day. For those who were fortunate enough to be far away from Ground Zero, witnessing the events on television, it seemed like a Hollywood disaster scenario come to life in the most terrifying way possible."

In everything from first-person documentaries to tentpole spectacles, a broad spectrum of filmmakers — among them Spike Lee, Paul Greengrass and Kathryn Bigelow — have grappled with the horror of the attacks, the geopolitical ramifications and, less directly, the emotional fallout.

09/05/2021

"Klein’s Leap reveals more than an illusionist’s trick, but the very nature of photography that we often forget, no matter how many doctored images we see today. “Convincing to the eye if not to the mind, Klein’s Leap symbolically enacts the leap of faith we make in accepting the truth of any photograph,” Fineman writes, “acknowledging both the pleasures and the perils involved in the willing suspension of disbelief.”"

It was easy, at the time, to take the photograph at face value—that Klein was abandoning himself to gravity.

08/30/2021

"An element of danger, a sense of the unknown, strong IP and ex*****on: That’s a good lesson for producers who fear taking risks.

“Candyman” appears to be the first #1 film from a Black female director. Although some have come close, including Ava DuVernay (“Selma,” “A Wrinkle in Time”) and Gina Prince-Blythewood (“Love and Basketball”), all opened in second place. DaCosta has broken new ground."

It’s the first time a female Black director has had a #1 film. And even better, it’s for a risk-taking film. Producers take note.

08/28/2021

"Famous regular’s at Olli’s Batcave club included a who’s who of postpunks, goths, and even aging punks (including members of The Clash, who popped in once to see what the fuss was about). Other patrons included included Nick Cave, Robert Smith of the Cure, Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, the members of Bauhaus, Marc Almond, and the members of Foetus. Not all of them loved the admittedly campy digs, but this list reveals to what extent Olli’s club was becoming a launching place for the new Gothic movement."

It is with heavy hearts we have to relay the tragic news of the passing of Olli Wisdom, singer, and co-founder of both the gothic rock band Specimen and the…

08/26/2021

"Such a scenario would, in turn, raise new questions in Hollywood: if China becomes an unreliable partner, why would Chinese factors need to be taken into consideration at the greenlight stage?"

Hollywood film franchises such as “xXx,” “Warcraft” and “Resident Evil” used to be largely sustained by their box office performance in China, which significantly exceeded their North American haul…

08/23/2021

“This past year has shown that when employers and craftspeople work together to confront a world-wide safety threat, it is possible to both protect everyone on our sets and successfully complete the most ambitious projects,” it adds. “It is past time to use that same intelligence and resources, now proven to be available, to increase daily rest periods and implement weekend rest periods to ensure the physical and mental health of every member of the crew. The time to create meaningful change is now.”

EXCLUSIVE: Fourteen of Hollywood’s top cinematographers – including Oscar winners John Toll, Roger Deakins, Emmanuel Lubezki and Erik Messerschmidt – have signed a letter urging the member companie…

08/15/2021

"This dynamic is particularly noticeable in the film industry, which effectively shut down during the pandemic. “For six months, the unions didn’t work, and for six months, everyone developed hobbies, people got into hiking, they got closer with their kids, they’ve rekindled relationships with their spouses,” says Gottlieb. With production restarting, the shift in attitudes to long hours is hard to miss. “People are miserable on set now, and you can tell — it’s palpable,” says Gottlieb."

Punishingly long hours have always been the norm in the film industry. But now, a year and a half into the pandemic, the workers behind television shows and movies are fed up and starting to organize.

08/11/2021

"The answer to that can be traced back to the duo’s 2007 deal with Comedy Central. At that time, Parker and Stone — along with their longtime attorney, Kevin Morris — negotiated an ad-sharing deal with the Viacom-owned cable network that gave the Colorado natives a 50-50 split with Comedy Central on all digital revenue. At the time, “digital rights” wasn’t a conversation in dealmaking."

A 2007 contract with Comedy Central that negotiated a 50-50 split on "digital rights," including an ad-sharing deal, helped set the stage for rich pacts with WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS.

08/10/2021

We're really excited to be joining tonight's meet up on the Aesthetics of Representation and Media Biases. Check out The MIXED Space to join.

08/04/2021

"The rat demonstration scene in The Abyss was unsimulated and used real-life oxygenated breathing fluid. Ed Harris, however, was tasked with pretending to breathe in his water-filled helmet. This was especially challenging during underwater shots, of which there were many."

Here's an explanation of how they shot the amazing breathing fluid scenes in James Cameron's underwater sci-fi action movie 'The Abyss.'