The Kodakery

When director Ferne Pearlstein set out to make her documentary The Last Laugh, she had a unique and delicate task before her; she wanted to highlight the subject of when and if it's okay to laugh about traumatic events in society, like the Holocaust. She and her cinematographer Anne Etheridge handled the task with extreme care and respect and created a balanced film about how humans can use humor to deal with something that's not funny. In this episode, Ferne and Anne discuss the challenges and rewards of approaching this important subject. lastlaughfilm.us

This week we had photographer Danny Clinch join us for a great episode. Danny has captured some of the most famous musicians of our time at their most natural and unguarded. Through his images he is able to share sides of our favorite artists that we wouldn’t normally get to see. We so enjoyed learning some behind the scenes stories and getting some insight into how his shots come together. http://www.dannyclinch.com Still Moving: http://www.dannyclinch.com/shop/books/still-moving

This week in The Kodakery we are honored to have with us a true craftsman of cinematography, Michael Goi, ASC. Michael is an award winning film maker with an incredible body of work ranging across film and television. He has worked on shows like Glee, Scream Queens and most notably American Horror Story. You'll learn how Michael uses his camera to get the viewer into the mind of the characters- often with terrifying results. Give it a listen!

La La Land is a film of such joy and beauty, it’s almost hard to describe- but let’s try anyway: exquisite, magical, bright, colorful and soaked in a passion for cinema that is rare in movies today. It felt like a new format of musical that blew us away. We were so honored to be able to chat with DP, Linus Sandgren about how he achieved the beautiful look on film. Do not miss this episode, Linus shares with us all about how it was made!

Iris Chyi, this weeks guest, is an Associate Professor and new media researcher at the University of Texas at Austin. Iris’ significant research into newspaper readership makes her a great guest to discuss with us about where most people are actually receiving their information in today’s heavily Internet based culture. Her research highlights some discrepancies in what most may believe to be true. In today’s society, where you get your information from has become more critical than ever. We discuss the newspaper and where it’s place is and continues to be in today’s world.

Director Ted Melfi joins us this week to talk about his most recent film HIDDEN FIGURES. This important, inspiring movie is nominated for an Oscar and we discuss with Ted about working with NASA, shooting on film, his great cast and all of the other integral pieces that were put together to make this film as fantastic as it is.

Everything we see now on television and in the movies is in color. It’s something that can easily be taken for granted but it didn’t come easy. Countless innovations lead to the invention and eventual adoption of color film. In this episode we are digging into the hidden history of color film with experts from the George Eastman Museum, Jared Case, Ken Fox, and Kelsey Eckert. Join us for this inspiring and fascinating story of what went into bringing color film to the big screen. Want more info about Technicolor? https://eastman.org/technicolor https://eastman.org/product/dawn-technicolor-0

Paul Cameron joined us this week to talk about his career as a cinematographer. He gave us some great insight into how you approach the pilot episode of a series and how that sets the bar for the episodes to come. Beyond his Westworld work, his impressive resume continues to grow. Get your ears on this one, for sure!

This week, we chatted with Jason Lazarus about his love for displaying the ordinary in an extraordinary way. His recent exhibition at the George Eastman Museum had him in town, so we jumped at the opportunity to talk with him about his installation, "Too Hard To Keep," Listen in to hear how he plays with the vernacular! www.jasonlazarus.com www.toohardtokeep.blogspot.com

This episode is live from Kodak's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. We talk with Dany Atkins, Steven Overman, J Curtis and Holgar Schwaerzel about the new camera and our announcement that Ektachrome is back! Don't miss it.

This week, we spend some time with DP, Greig Fraser, discussing the art of cinematography. Greig has an impressive list of accomplishments, most recently working on "Rogue One: A Star Wars story" as well as a beautiful movie set in India, "Lion," where you can really see his craft shine. Listen in to find out what makes Greig the right person for the job.

What happens when you don't know the artist of a piece of art you are looking at? What changes? This week, we interviewed the Franklin Collective to discuss why they work so hard to keep their collective art anonymous. We also discuss some other interactive works they've created and their recent trip to the Film Factory! Check it out. Franklin Collective www.franklincollective.nyc The Gallery www.thegallery.gallery The Writings www.thewritings.fyi The Call Center www.thecallcenter.center The Call Center number: +1 347 815 5653

Set on Ludlow Street in the lower east side of Manhattan, The Metrograph is a theater paying homage to the cinemas of the 1920s while also having a fresh, chic newness. Showing 35mm film prints as well as state of the art digital projection, the curatorial experience at the Metrograph will not disappoint. Listen in to hear what Alexander Olch and Jake Perlin had to say about what goes on behind the curtain at The Metrograph. http://metrograph.com/

Isaac Julien, fine artist and filmmaker came over from London to visit with curator Jonathan Binstock and John Hanhardt, the director of Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) to discuss an upcoming project that they are commissioning Issac for. We were able to sit down with all three of them at the MAG to discuss how Isaac uses film, the progression of his career and all of their insight into the importance of art preservation. Be sure to listen in! http://www.isaacjulien.com/ http://mag.rochester.edu/

Ever wonder what it's like to film a zombie? Listen in to this weeks episode and you'll find out. Michael Satrazemis, the cinematographer and director of The Walking Dead joins us this week to discuss his process and why he shoots with film. And don't worry- we asked him plenty of zombie related questions. Make sure you check this episode out and be sure to watch the new season of The Walking Dead, shot on Kodak film!