In this episode, we were fortunate to welcome Mr. James Mathers. James is both a longtime Cinematographer and is the founder of the Digital Cinema Society. In our conversation, James shares his story — from child actor, to meeting Walt Disney, his experiences working on the original “Frost/Nixon” interviews in the late-1970s, to shooting dozens of independent films and documentaries over the years. Some of the projects James has shot include The U.S. vs. John Lennon, Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of ‘Smile’, How Bruce Lee Changed the World, Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?), and The Chicago 8. In addition to his films and the formation of the Digital Cinema Society, James talks about evolving technologies, recommendations for today’s filmmakers — and much more.
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Mallorca Film Festival — October 18-24th
The Evolution Mallorca Int’l Film Festival enters its 12th edition this October. This year will also mark the 2nd Annual Cinematography Focus — including Educational Panels, Workshops, Networking and Awards. In addition, ARRI has joined as a lead festival sponsor. The Mallorca Film Festival is recognized as "One of Europe's 10 Most Exciting Film Festivals" by The Guardian, as MovieMaker’s “Top 50 Film Festivals Worth The Entry Fee” and appears on the 100 Best Reviewed Film Festival list on FilmFreeway! More at evolutionfilmfestival.com
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Podcast Rewind:
August 2023 - Episode XV…
DIT Eli Berg on Workflow, Creativity & Collaboration
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