Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017

Cameraperson, Kirsten Johnson’s personal memoir exploring the balancing act that is inherent in her role as a cinematographer, topped the 10th annual Cinema Eye Honors with a total of three wins: Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking; Outstanding Cinematography for...

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 89th Academy Awards®.  One hundred forty-five films were originally submitted in the category.

The 15 films are listed below in...

Monday, Oct. 31, 2016

Kirsten Johnson’s talent as a documentary cinematographer often has us empathizing with her subjects, feeling their joy, triumph of the human spirit and oftentimes unspeakable tragedy.

Now in her highest profile directorial endeavor to date, the documentary simply titled Cameraperson...

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016

Director-screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester by the Sea (Amazon Studios) topped the 2016 Gotham Awards with four nominations--for Best Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Actor for Casey Affleck and Breakthrough Actor for Lucas Hedges.

In the running for Best Feature along with...

Thursday, Sep. 8, 2016

Kristen Johnson, leaning forward in a Manhattan coffee shop, isn't entirely sure what to call her film.

"Cameraperson" is a meditative montage of outtakes from Johnson's 25 years as a documentary cinematographer, mixed in with footage of Johnson's own life, including her now 4-year-old...

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