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Pat McEnallay of Greenkit film lighting

Pat's Blog - all things related to the film lighting industry:

Pat McEnallay of Greenkit film lighting
‘You can’t go back and capture lightning in a bottle…’

‘You can’t go back and capture lightning in a bottle…’

In 2001 cinematographer John Bailey was one of the first to shoot in digital for The Anniversary Party, but here he tells us why he’s not sure he wants a digital future Now that...Read More

Does the world need a faster Hobbit?

Does the world need a faster Hobbit?

Film directors James Cameron and Peter Jackson are both convinced that shooting and showing film at faster frame rates - in Jackson’s case 48 frames a second on ‘The Hobbit’...Read More

Canadian film-makers share carbon budget tools

North America and Canada seem to have green film festivals every 5 minutes! But here’s a really good collection of practical tools for people trying to make films more sustainably....Read More

The Film Council is dead – long live the BFI!

Despite the worldwide success of the Film Council supported The Kings Speech the curtain is about to come down on one of British Film’s more complex institutions. Here’s...Read More

What was young Wally Pfister’s favourite film?

The winner of this year’s cinematography Oscar shares some thoughts with the Academy including the challenge of shooting a rainy day in Inception in bright LA sunshine. Not usually...Read More

BAFTA and Oscar disagree on cinematography

Roger Deakins True Griot picked up this year’s cinematography BAFTA. Across the pond Wally Pfister collected the ASC award for Inception and the Oscar. Here’s a reminder...Read More

Sundance selection shows the sustainable way

Megan Griffiths director of ‘The Off Hours” shares tips that won her film the Sustainable Style Foundation tag. This indie was the first film to win the honour in recognition...Read More

True Grit it ain’t, but it made us laugh!

True Grit it ain’t, but it made us laugh!

Here’s the trailer for the Going Green Film Fest. Have a think about submitting something to the 2011 festival.

podcast or popcorn? – Film Council asks the audience

In 2009 there were over 4.5 billion film viewings in the UK; only 4% of these were in cinemas. The Film Council has commissioned new research into who watches films and  how new technology...Read More

green is the future of big business

5 shifts in sustainability that will make waves in 2011Forum for the Future identifies key shifts in behaviour and innovation that will affect us all this year. Their piece includes...Read More

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