Cinematography - Vérité in Narrative

Mar 12, 2022

4:00pm – 5:00pm CT

The Cinematographer's speaking on this session all have films in the SXSW Film Festival
Sell/BuyDate: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/films/2053827
Everything Everywhere All At Once: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/films/2052982
Master: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/films/2054931
Pretty Problems: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/films/2054449

The panel will examine the confluence of documentary and narrative, looking at ways cinematography uses reality to make fiction. There are a myriad techniques to achieve realism, and this will be a chance to discuss the craft behind the image. Many directors of photographers begin their careers in documentary or indie features, and embracing reality can be a strategic advantage, how does this change and evolve over a career? This discussion will feature a few cinematographers attending this years SXSW including Alyssa Brocato (Pretty Problems), Charlotte Hornsby (Master, Hair Wolf), Larkin Seiple (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Swiss Army Man), and Joshua Z Weinstein (Sell/Buy/Date, Menashe).

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

photo of Alyssa Brocato
Alyssa Brocato

RBF Productions

photo of Charlotte Hornsby
photo of Larkin Sieple
Larkin Sieple

Everything Everywhere All At Once

photo of Joshua Weinstein
Joshua Weinstein

Sell/Buy/Date

Primary Access
Platinum Badge
Film Badge
Secondary Access
Music Badge
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