This stunning montage will make you wonder why female DPs don't get more work.
Have you ever heard of a woman who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Cinematography? Nah? That's because, in the entire history of the Academy Awards, not a single female cinematographer has been on the list. It's the only category for which that statement holds true—and it's not for want of eligible women producing awards-worthy work. (Why didn't Maryse Alberti get nominated for Creed?)
That being said, there are far fewer female cinematographers getting hired than their male counterparts. As of 2015's Celluloid Ceiling report, female cinematographers shot only 6% of the top 250-grossing films that year. With collectives and databases of talented female DPs readily available online, what will it take to dispel the myth that cinematography is a man's job?
Fandor Keyframe's Jacob T. Swinney highlighted some of the best working female cinematographers today. Commit these names to memory; one day, you'll hear them at the Oscars.
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Featured cinematographers
- Maryse Alberti (Creed)
- Maya Bankovic (The Rainbow Kid)
- Natasha Braier (Neon Demon)
- Caroline Champetier (Of Gods and Men)
- Charlotte Bruus Christensen (The Hunt)
- Autumn Durald (Palo Alto)
- Agnes Godard (Golden Door)
- Ellen Kuras (Bamboozled)
- Reed Morano (The Skeleton Twins)
- Rachel Morrison (Fruitvale Station)
- Amy Vincent (Dope)
- Mandy Walker (Australia)
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Great post!!!!
August 11, 2016 at 1:22PM
Awesome!
August 11, 2016 at 2:32PM, Edited August 11, 2:32PM
Rachel Morrison shot Dope http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3850214/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
August 11, 2016 at 3:50PM
Yes!! AMAZING.
August 11, 2016 at 7:38PM
Amy Vincent's Black Snake Moan stole the show, impeccable. Also, wrt cinematography tutorials, I guess everyone is following Shane Halbert's Instagram page, Trust me it's as good as a MasterClass. Thank you Shane, this is the best thing ever in terms of learning about on set cinematography. Respect.
August 11, 2016 at 9:54PM
I really love women touch in cinematography. I can usually recognize it. My favourite one is Bamboozled!
August 12, 2016 at 5:13AM
The still is from Holy Motors because Caroline Champetier was 1 of the 2 cinematographers of Holy Motors.
If you haven't seen this movie: go watch it!
It is crazy, bizarre and original :-)
August 13, 2016 at 10:45AM, Edited August 13, 10:45AM
the work of Ellen Kuras, is just amazing! she had to be on that list.
August 16, 2016 at 6:59AM
Nice post..
April 13, 2018 at 12:57AM