The Cinematography Podcast
The Cinematography Podcast is the program about the art, craft and philosophy of the moving image and the people who make it happen. Your job title doesn't have to be cinematographer to be featured on the show. We interview a wide variety of filmmakers including, actors, directors, producers, production designers, editors, storyboard artists and those in related filmmaking careers. This is not a film school, more like a professionally produced radio program found on NPR, each episode brings an interesting perspective to an often overlooked and widely misunderstood craft. Recorded in Hollywood, California at the world headquarters of Hot Rod Cameras. Hosted by Ben Rock and Illya Friedman.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 308
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Daredevil: Born Again DPs Hillary Spera and Pedro Millán
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 306: Hillary Fyfe Spera, Pedro Gómez Millán
Daredevil: Born Again cinematographers Hillary Fyfe Spera and Pedro Gómez Millán were both admirers of the original Dar…
Daredevil: Born Again cinematographers Hillary Fyfe Spera and Pedro Gómez Millán were both admirers of the original Dar…
01:07:49 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna director Rachel Mason
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 305: Rachel Mason
Rachel Mason's documentary, Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna, is not a sensationalist recounting of tragedy. It's a deeply personal explor…
Rachel Mason's documentary, Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna, is not a sensationalist recounting of tragedy. It's a deeply personal explor…
01:13:50 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Grace Point indie film director Rory Karpf & DP Al Francesco
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 304: Rory Karpf and Al Francesco
For director Rory Karpf, a core philosophy is that things are going to change- a lesson learned from years of documentary filmmaki…
For director Rory Karpf, a core philosophy is that things are going to change- a lesson learned from years of documentary filmmaki…
01:20:17 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Stephen Murphy, BSC: balancing love and terror in Heart Eyes
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 303: Stephen Murphy, BSC, ISC
Heart Eyes isn't your typical horror film or romantic comedy. It's a genre-bending fusion of sweet romance and chilling slasher horro…
Heart Eyes isn't your typical horror film or romantic comedy. It's a genre-bending fusion of sweet romance and chilling slasher horro…
01:13:02 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Andrew Bird: editing The Seed of the Sacred Fig in secret
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 302: Andrew Bird
Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian director whose films have consistently challenged the authority of the Islamic Republic, has faced imprisonment and…
Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian director whose films have consistently challenged the authority of the Islamic Republic, has faced imprisonment and…
01:12:26 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
2025 Academy Awards nominations with Jenelle Riley, Variety
Special: The Cinematography Podcast 2025 Academy Awards Nomination Special
Long-time friend and colleague Jenelle Riley of Variety magazine chats with Ben and Illya for our SIXTH annual Oscar nomina…
Long-time friend and colleague Jenelle Riley of Variety magazine chats with Ben and Illya for our SIXTH annual Oscar nomina…
00:43:41 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Paul Guilhaume, AFC: opera and realism in Emilia Pérez
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 301: Paul Guilhaume, AFC
Emilia Pérez is about a Mexican cartel leader, Manitas Del Monte (Karla Sofía Gascón) who hires a lawyer (Zoe Saldaña) to help him disappe…
Emilia Pérez is about a Mexican cartel leader, Manitas Del Monte (Karla Sofía Gascón) who hires a lawyer (Zoe Saldaña) to help him disappe…
00:59:45 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Sugarcane filmmakers Emily Kassie and Christopher LaMarca
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 300: Emily Kassie and Christopher LaMarca
Sugarcane is a powerful documentary film that delves into the dark history of abuse and murder at a Canadian residential …
Sugarcane is a powerful documentary film that delves into the dark history of abuse and murder at a Canadian residential …
00:57:34 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Pierre Gill, CSC: lighting the darkness in Dune: Prophecy
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 299: Pierre Gill
Dune: Prophecy, the six-episode prequel series to the Dune films, now streaming on Max, delves into the origins of the Bene Gesserit. The series i…
Dune: Prophecy, the six-episode prequel series to the Dune films, now streaming on Max, delves into the origins of the Bene Gesserit. The series i…
01:07:20 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
The beauty of The Brutalist: Lol Crawley, BSC
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 298: Lol Crawley
The Brutalist tells the story of László Tóth (Adrian Brody) a Hungarian-Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and emigrates to the United St…
The Brutalist tells the story of László Tóth (Adrian Brody) a Hungarian-Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and emigrates to the United St…
01:21:37 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Rina Yang, BSC: Igniting The Fire Inside
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 297: Rina Yang
The Fire Inside is the true story of Claressa "T-Rex" Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan and her trainer, Jason Crutchfield. She became the first…
The Fire Inside is the true story of Claressa "T-Rex" Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan and her trainer, Jason Crutchfield. She became the first…
01:08:30 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Jarin Blaschke: Crafting Darkness in Nosferatu
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 296: Jarin Blaschke
Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession, about a young woman, Ellen, who faces a terrifying supernatural entity after her husband travels to Tr…
Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession, about a young woman, Ellen, who faces a terrifying supernatural entity after her husband travels to Tr…
01:08:39 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Media and the Munich massacre: September 5 DP Markus Förderer
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 295: Markus Förderer
The film September 5 is the story of the ABC Sports broadcasting team covering the terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics. It was the fi…
The film September 5 is the story of the ABC Sports broadcasting team covering the terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics. It was the fi…
01:14:22 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
Phedon Papamichael: Unveiling Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 294: Phedon Papamichael
We welcome back Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC for the fourth time on The Cinematography Podcast.
Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael started…
We welcome back Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC for the fourth time on The Cinematography Podcast.
Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael started…
01:08:55 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
Lawrence Sher, ASC on ShotDeck, Joker: Folie à Deux
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 293: Lawrence Sher
Cinematographer Lawrence Sher, ASC has a career that spans indie favorites like Garden State to blockbuster hits like the Hangover movies and Jo…
Cinematographer Lawrence Sher, ASC has a career that spans indie favorites like Garden State to blockbuster hits like the Hangover movies and Jo…
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Anora’s distinctive style: cinematographer Drew Daniels
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 292: Drew Daniels
Anora is the story of Brooklyn, New York exotic dancer, Anora, who meets Ivan, the son of a Russian oligarch at the strip club. They impulsively …
Anora is the story of Brooklyn, New York exotic dancer, Anora, who meets Ivan, the son of a Russian oligarch at the strip club. They impulsively …
01:13:53 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
The whimsical world of Wicked: Alice Brooks, ASC
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 291: Alice Brooks, ASC
Cinematographer Alice Brooks, ASC was in post on In The Heights four years ago when director Jon M. Chu let her know their next project toge…
Cinematographer Alice Brooks, ASC was in post on In The Heights four years ago when director Jon M. Chu let her know their next project toge…
00:52:29 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
Special Episode: A tribute to Adam Somner, Assistant Director, Producer for Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson, Alejandro González Iñárritu
The Cinematography Podcast Special: Adam Somner
We were incredibly saddened by the loss of 1st Assistant Director and producer, Adam Somner. You can hear his fantastic energy, enthusiasm and enterta…
We were incredibly saddened by the loss of 1st Assistant Director and producer, Adam Somner. You can hear his fantastic energy, enthusiasm and enterta…
00:44:26 |
Mon 02 Dec 2024
From grunge to Gladiator II: John Mathieson, BSC
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 290: John Mathieson, BSC
Cinematographer John Mathieson, BSC began his career shooting music videos for bands like Nirvana and Hole, moving into documentaries and …
Cinematographer John Mathieson, BSC began his career shooting music videos for bands like Nirvana and Hole, moving into documentaries and …
01:09:59 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
Capturing the Chaos of Saturday Night: Eric Steelberg, ASC
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 289: Eric Steelberg, ASC
The movie Saturday Night is based on the true story of the 90 minutes leading up to the 1975 premiere of NBC's Saturday Night Live. The co…
The movie Saturday Night is based on the true story of the 90 minutes leading up to the 1975 premiere of NBC's Saturday Night Live. The co…
01:19:56 |
Wed 20 Nov 2024
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