Industry & Labor

Twenty years ago, while still students at the University of Southern California, cinematographer Alice Brooks and director Jon M. Chu worked on his thesis short film, “When the Kids Are Away,” a musical honoring motherhood that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2003.

Featuring activists and actors, a news anchor and a rapper, The Hollywood Reporter celebrates Pride with a focus on those who pushed progress (and boundaries) by booking jobs previously reserved for cis performers, simply being themselves or, in one case, sliding down a stripper pole into Satan's lap.

The FX limited series Fargo is well-known for surprising viewers with poignant, striking diversions within the main narrative of a season — think Season 2’s UFO invasion or Season 3’s sojourn in L.A. for Carrie Coon’s Gloria Burgle.

When it comes to cinematography, there’s a lot about the craft that regular viewers of film and television might not see or even understand.

With inflation hitting the U.S. economy at large, Hollywood is feeling the impact of it on its film and television production. The rising demand and sluggish supply of building materials is hampering the entertainment industry’s ability to build movie and TV sets within budget.

ICG Magazine is going live on Instagram June 9 with Oscar-winning Writer/Director Barry Jenkins and Oscar nominee James Laxton, ASC.

The Biden administration’s proposed funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is drawing rave reviews from the AFL-CIO’s Department for Professional Employees.

Lights, camera, COVID-19 compliance officer, action.It’s anything but quiet on the set these days in Canada. Diligent (and expensive) adherence to health and safety protocol has film and television production surging during the virus’s persistent third wave and with low reports of COVID-19 incidents.

The Locarno International Film Festival will honor the exquisite eye of Italian cinematographer Dante Spinotti at this year’s event, where it will give him its lifetime achievement award, the Pardo alla Carriera.

English cinematographer Roger Deakins is known all around the world for his unforgettable constructions of brilliant visual narratives. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with talented filmmakers like the Coen Brothers and Denis Villeneuve among others. Deakins has several prestigious accolades to his name, including five BAFTA wins in the Best Cinematography category and two Academy Awards.

The high cost of COVID safety measures is putting a big dent in television and film production budgets, but leading experts believe that innovations in testing could make shooting cheaper. Now, they need to convince the entertainment industry guilds and unions to sign on.