Technical stuff

Entries open from 1 May - 31 July to colourists on any grading platform.

When it comes to creating a visually striking, high-concept film, every detail matters. Darius Khondji ASC AFC, one of the most respected cinematographers in the industry, was entrusted to crafting the visual style for Mickey 17, the highly anticipated sci-fi epic directed by Bong Joon-ho.

The NAB is the broadcast association trade show. It takes place in Las Vegas for three days and covers shooting, post-producing and diffusion equipments. The show is more dedicated to sales. The companies present their new equipments. Compared to Cine Gear or our Micro Salon, its more dedicated to broadcast. All the major brands are attending.

When the big family of cinema meets the small but much younger and more explosive family of electro music, the result is a Banger film that explodes like a firecracker in a night of partying that never ends.

FilmLight introduces Baselight S and Baselight M, the affordable and accessible software-only subscription versions of its powerful Baselight grading solution running on the Apple macOS platform.

RED Digital Cinema® announced that its groundbreaking V-Raptor [X] and Komodo-X camera systems will also now be available with Nikon’s premier Z Mount, providing filmmakers with ultimate flexibility in lens choice and a complete capture solution from lens to sensor to codec.

Thomas Brémond talks about his work on Prosper, which stands out for its blend of realism and fantasy in a vibrant, matte visual universe.

Leitz Cine expands the Thalia 65 family of extra-large format lenses with a new ultra-wide 20mm focal length. Purpose built for the needs of 65mm film and digital 65 formats, the 11 focal lengths in the Thalia 65 family offer an elegant option for cinematographers looking to push their images further. Ranging from 20mm to 180mm, the lenses are based on Leica’sS medium format glass, which is known for its incredible portraiture, rich color and beautiful skin tones.

Earlier this year Leitz completed the most extensive test of their wide array of lenses to date and that footage is now available online as a phenomenal tool that allows cinematographers and filmmakers to compare up to four different lenses on a single screen.

Munich-based battery manufacturer Bebob presents the Green Cube, a pioneering technology study for sustainable power supply on set. The portable block battery uses sodium-ion technology for energy storage - these do not require critical raw materials, are easier to recycle and have a reduced risk of fire and explosion compared to lithium-ion batteries. Like the proven Bebob Cube 1200, the environmentally friendly Green Cube is suitable for a variety of applications on set, especially for powering cameras and lights.

In March 2023, a strike is in full swing in France, disrupting transport and complicating journeys. Claire Mathon, who lives in Paris, must travel every day to the Bry-sur-Marne studios in the distant suburbs, where she is shooting Pablo Agüero’s film Saint-Ex. She has therefore asked the production company – and this will be her only luxury – for a driver to get her there. During this hour-long journey, she sees the sun rise and, for the first time in her life, enjoys the traffic jams that allow her to delay a little the moment when, every day for 47 days, she will enter the famous 1,000m² studio B5, from which she will not leave until nightfall.

Cinematographer Evgenia Alexandrova, AFC, shares insights into her collaboration and creative process for Noémie Merlant’s feature film, The Balconettes (Les Femmes au balcon).

We would like to inform you that we are changing the name of our company. From October 1^st, 2024, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH will be renamed Leitz Cine GmbH.

Leitz Cine announces three new lenses in the Leitz Hugo series: 66mm T2.1, 75mm T2.1, and 90mm T2.1.

FilmLight completes highly-esteemed jury, naming Mandy Walker as jury president and George Miller as guest of honour.

The FilmLight Colour Awards are open to colourists on ANY grading platform, and we have six categories this year: Theatrical Feature, TV/Episodic, Commercial, Music Video, Spotlight, and our newest award, Emerging Talent, for colourists aged18-35.

Cinegear is a great "rendez-vous" of the industry builders, renters and brands.
A US size "micro Salon".

Here’s a full list of On Film winners at Cannes 2024! It was a great showing for film. Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best First Film (Camera d’or) along with four winners in Critics’ Week and the winner of the inaugural Audience Award in Directors’ Fortnight.