Roger Deakins Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

In interviews with filmmakers, there’s a pretty common question that is lobbed at some of the more accomplished artists—what is your best film that no one saw? Obviously, every filmmaker (outside of a few rare examples like Quentin Tarantino) has a film or two that they take huge amounts of pride in but, for whatever reason, largely went unseen by the moviegoing public.

While we have bigger issues to discuss with the theatrical experience (considering there’s no such thing as a theatrical experience for many people right now due to COVID-19), there is still the ongoing debate over whether or not films have to be seen on the big screen or if you can still have a worthwhile viewing experience on a smaller screen, such as a TV, laptop, tablet, or even a smartphone.

Before he moved on to big-budget arthouse blockbusters like “Blade Runner 2049” and his upcoming “Dune,” Denis Villeneuve made a big first impression with his English-language debut “Prisoners.” The film was exquisitely shot, and managed to maintain suspense throughout its runtime, leaving the audience with an ambiguous ending.

Before he moved on to big-budget arthouse blockbusters like “Blade Runner 2049” and his upcoming “Dune,” Denis Villeneuve made a big first impression with his English-language debut “Prisoners.” The film was exquisitely shot, and managed to maintain suspense throughout its runtime, leaving the audience with an ambiguous ending.

Canadian director Denis Villeneuve is currently in postproduction on “Dune”, Hollywood’s second big-budget attempt to bring Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi novel to the screen (David Lynch directed the 1984 adaptation).

Here’s some great news for fans who are looking of cinematography and the art behind the camera; DOP extraordinaire Roger Deakins has started his own podcast and there are no less than six episodes already available to download. The Roger Deakins podcast is produced with his wife James Ellis Deakins, and Matt Wyman and can be downloaded on Apple’s podcast site right now.

1917 is one of the best war movies of the past few years and the many awards that it has been rewarded with are definitely well-deserved. Ahead of the home release, which is set for May, we have a fantastic new behind the scenes featurette focussing on the amazing Oscar-winning cinematography by Roger Deakins. Deakins voices this 13-minute featurette presented by Universal which is well worth your time if you’re a fan of the man and filmmaking in general.

As a female cinematographer, I am constantly asked how to find work or break into the system. Shooting the pilot for “Unbelievable” showed me that being a woman in this business isn’t about finding just any job — it’s about finding the right job with the right story and collaborators.

Roger Deakins has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for “1917” — his second Oscar in three years following his first Academy Award for “Blade Runner 2049.”

Before legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins picked up a movie camera for the first time, the British DP had already discovered a love for still photography.

Sam Mendes’s war film 1917 leads the Bafta accolades with seven wins.

No one is an island, and nowhere does that ring truer than in the craft of filmmaking. Every crewmember must be, in the words of John Donne, "a piece of the continent, a part of the main" — because making a movie is the ultimate trust exercise.

By Pete Hammond

WWI drama, 1917, was named best picture as well as best action/war film by the Hollywood Critics Association, formerly known as the L.A. Online Film Critics Society, on Thursday night in Los Angeles.

The members of the Hollywood Critics Association celebrated 2019 and the end of the decade at the 3rd Annual Hollywood Critics Association Awards Ceremony on Thursday, January 9, 2020.

Sam Mendes’ 1917 is an intense First World War drama about two young soldiers sent through enemy lines to deliver a crucial message.