Jim Hemphill
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Happy ‘Pi’ Day: Darren Aronofsky’s Debut Feature Gets an IMAX Release
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Darren Aronofsky talks about his ultra-low-budget feature’s major new restoration, premiering March 14 — Pi Day. → Read More
His Role as an Extra on ‘The Warriors’ Got Robert Townsend Thinking Like a Director
“In that moment, I, this little young actor in the middle of 700 people, had affected the scene,” the “Hollywood Shuffle” filmmaker said. → Read More
From Australia to Vegas, All Roads Led Cinematographer Mandy Walker to ‘Elvis’
Walker’s work on the delirious Elvis Presley biopic marks the cinematographer’s fourth collaboration with director Baz Luhrmann. → Read More
Translating the Unconscious Into Images: The Cinematography of ‘Bardo’
"Bardo" director Alejandro Iñárritu and cinematographer Darius Khondji discuss shooting with the ALEXA 65 to create an immersive experience. → Read More
Dressing to Be Seen: How the ‘Babylon’ Costumes Defined Jean Smart’s Gossip Reporter
Oscar-nominated "Babylon" costume designer Mary Zophres and Jean Smart discuss their approach to dressing gossip columnist Elinor St. John. → Read More
The Art of Rom-Com Cinematography: 4 Ways ‘Ticket to Paradise’ Revived It
“Ticket to Paradise” cinematographer Ole Bratt Birkeland tells IndieWire how he combined old Hollywood techniques with a modern sensibility to create a triumphant big screen rom-com. → Read More
Why ‘TÁR’ Looks Different from Every Other Movie of 2022
Director Todd Field and cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister tell IndieWire how custom lenses and a digital film emulsion system gave “TÁR” its singular visual style. → Read More
The Finest Victrolas, the Most Squalid Toilets: The Stories Behind 5 Key ‘Babylon’ Sets
Oscar-nominated production designer Florencia Martin and set decorator Anthony Carlino discusses taking Los Angeles back in time for Damien Chazelle’s Hollywood epic. → Read More
No Filmmaking Challenge Can Scare Roxanne Benjamin
Working with kids? Feature-length horror on a TV schedule? The director of “There’s Something Wrong with the Children” says bring them on. → Read More
Robert Zemeckis’ Latest Tech Move: De-Aging Tom Hanks with AI
The "Back to the Future" director has teamed with AI studio Metaphysic to roll back the clock on his "Forrest Gump" stars. → Read More
Sundance Camera Survey: Why Are So Many Independent Films Shot on the Alexa Mini?
The cinematographers behind “Rye Lane,” “Mutt,” and “Passages” on why the Arri Alexa Mini has become their camera of choice. → Read More
Sundance 2023 Cinematography Survey: The Cameras and Lenses Behind 22 Docs at the Fest
Cinematographers with documentary films at the festival explain the camera, lenses, and look of their films playing in Park City. → Read More
Taking the Guardrails off the Music: The Danna Brothers on Scoring ‘My Father’s Dragon’
Mychael and Jeff Danna tell IndieWire about how scoring the animated feature liberated them as composers. → Read More
Damien Chazelle on Life Imitating Art Behind the Scenes of ‘Babylon’
Toolkit Ep. 195: Oscar winner Chazelle says he can relate to Diego Calva’s “Babylon” character: “I still find big movie stars intimidating on some fundamental level.” → Read More
Weaving ‘The Fabelmans’ from Steven Spielberg’s Childhood Memories
Watch Pulitzer Prize winner and Academy Award nominee Tony Kushner discuss translating his longtime collaborator’s life into a screenplay. → Read More
Rian Johnson on Solving the ‘F*cking Nightmare’ of Staging ‘Glass Onion’
The director tells IndieWire about how he solved the "fucking nightmare' of staging his "Knives Out" sequel. → Read More
The Best Film Scores of 2022
From Michael Giacchino to Michael Abels, a number of the best film composers working today were on their game in 2022 → Read More
The Best Cinematography of 2022
From the cockpit to the stage, in subterranean tunnels and miraculously lit stop-motion, there were no more arresting moving images than these. → Read More
13 Years Passed Between ‘Avatar’s Because James Cameron Had to ‘Future-Proof’ for the Next Four Sequels
Cameron told IndieWire that follow-ups to “The Way of Water” will arrive at a quicker pace because “we don’t have to stop and retool at each stage of the game.” → Read More
James Cameron: ‘Every Take Is a Blank Slate’ in the Virtual World of ‘Avatar’
Toolkit Ep 188: Director James Cameron takes a deep dive into the technical innovations of “Avatar: The Way of Water” and how they benefit the performances and writing. → Read More