A Conversation with Isidore Mankofsky

Winner of the 2009 American Society of Cinematographers Presidents Award

Isidore Mankofsky will be given the American Society of Cinematographers President Award when the association gathers for its 23rd Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards in Hollywood on February 15, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Mankofsky spoke with us.

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The Zen of Writing and Filmmaking

An Ongoing Series of Articles on Screenwriting by an Award-Winning Filmmaker

By Donald Vasicek

Editor’s Note: We are pleased to welcome Don Vasicek as a regular contributor to Digital Cinema Report.  Don is an author and is the producer, director and writer of the award-winning documentary The Sand Creek Massacre. His current project, Ghosts of Sand Creek, a two-hour, six-episode documentary film about the descendants and ancestors of the Sand Creek Massacre, which occurred on November 29, 1864 in the southeastern Colorado Territory, is in development. A more extensive look at his background appears at the end of this article. Meanwhile, we hope you enjoy his insightful thoughts on the creative process of writing for the screen.

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The Vision Thing

New v3 MOE Lenses at Clairmont Camera

The v3 MOE (Moving Optical Element) lenses add realism, depth and shape to scenes or products, and provide a vivid improvement over conventional film and telecast imagery. Unique to the industry, they capture different points of view relative to the plane of focus, causing the viewer to interpret depth in such a manner that it enhances the realism of the shot and make it more life-like.

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Fighting Fire and Marital Demons

New Independent Film Finds Success in Non-Traditional Distribution

Fireproof, an action and love story about fighting fires and marital demons from Sherwood Pictures in Albany, Georgia, opened recently with little advance marketing and has gone on to earn $6.8 million and the number four slot at the box office. Already the year's highest-grossing film playing in fewer than 1,000 theaters, the movie is being distributed theatrically by Samuel Goldwyn Films in association with Provident Pictures.



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When in Rome

Lowry Digital Restores The Robe

The Oscar-winning, classic motion picture The Robe has been digitally restored by Lowry Digital utilizing the company's proprietary Lowry Process to create pristine, new picture elements that maintain the visual intentions of the original masterpiece produced in 1953. The restored film premiered at the Rome International Film Festival on October 30, as part of the festival's ongoing partnership with The Film Foundation. The restoration was a collaboration between the Academy Film Archive and 20th Century Fox with funding from The Film Foundation.

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