Micah Van Hove

Writer

director/producer

Micah Van Hove is a director, producer and cinematographer. MENTHOL (2014 Santa Barbara IFF), SHADOW OF A GUN (2018 Narrative Feature Audience Award, Knoxville Film Festival), SUPER HEADY (2020 NoBudge). Micah's short film DEL ARCO VACÍO was selected as the #1 finalist for Black Factory Cinema's 2018 program with Werner Herzog in Peru and went on to screen with the Werner Herzog foundation in Munich. Micah has worked as a cinematographer and director on music videos for artists like Weyes Blood, Neil Hamburger, Alex G and Tim Heidecker. As a writer for No Film School from 2013-2020, Micah has reached millions of readers in his effort to stimulate discourse around films that reflect a commitment to personal and courageous work.

Micah is currently in post-production on his fourth film SNAKE OIL SONG, shot on location in Colombia in 2021.

Websites Instagram Snake Oil Song — WeFunder Spirit Ape Films

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You Can Attend This Filmmaking Lab with Apichatpong Weerasethakul in the Amazon

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Think You Can't Shoot on Film with a Low Budget? The 16mm Short 'We Won't Forget' Proves Us Otherwise

2 months ago

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Go Behind the Scenes of Micro-Budget Fantasy Epic ‘The Wanting Mare’

1 year ago

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Morgan Krantz 'Squeegee' is a High-Wire Act of Spontaneous Filmmaking

2 years ago

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This Filmmaker Made a Fantasy Epic With No Major Studio Support

2 years ago

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24 Directors From 15 Countries Team Up for 'Tell Me', A Portrait of Humanity in Isolation

2 years ago

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Article Comment – Feature Review: Autofocus for Video on the New Sony a7 III Mirrorless 4K Camera

They are different cameras with different textures. Way different sensor sizes (full frame vs 16), way different low-light performance (Sony destroys everyone in lowlight). One is not simply better than the other. This post isn't a footage test for the new Sony camera but the autofocus, which is the one place getting recognizably better each iteration.

While I agree you would probably never use it in a narrative cinema environment, there are many filmmakers who make stuff outside of that mode who would find autofocus very useful (there's a whole industry of event videographers).

4 years ago

Article Comment – Feature Review: Autofocus for Video on the New Sony a7 III Mirrorless 4K Camera

Autofocus in continuous, center mode, highest speed. Didn't use any of the touch screen options but I've heard good things. Mostly wide open with the exception of the day shots (had no ND filter with me).

4 years ago

Article Comment – Why Michael Haneke's Cinematographer Christian Berger Invented Analog Tech to Preserve Natural Light

One of the very best cameramen alive. Great interview. Always wanted to use the CRLS! Long live Haneke.

5 years ago

Article Comment – Guillermo Del Toro's 'Sadistic' List of Top Ten Film Pairings and Where You Can Watch Them

The Spirit of the Beehive is one of the most vexing and beautiful things ever committed to celluloid.

5 years ago

Article Comment – First Look: Sony Announces Two New E-Mount Lenses: the 12-24mm F/4 and 16-35mm F/2.8

So I doubled checked on this and according to Sony this is accurate.

5 years ago

Article Comment – First Look: Sony Announces Two New E-Mount Lenses: the 12-24mm F/4 and 16-35mm F/2.8

Looking into this, maybe I misinterpreted. Getting back ASAP