Dehanza Rogers

Impressions from a UCLA Student

Dehanza Rogers is a 2nd year, Dual Track student at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) in Los Angeles, California. A Dual Tracker is what the school affectionately calls a student who is enrolled as both a Production/Directing MFA and a Cinematography MFA student. Dehanza recently attended the special screening of The Last of the Mohicans: with a Oscar®-nominee Dante Spinotti, AIC, ASC as part of the 2012 Kodak Cinematographer-in-Residence Program for the spring quarter at UCLA/TFT.   

Dehanza Tweeted from the event and you can follow her recap of the Q&A session on Twitter at #KodakUCLA. Here she shares her expanded impressions from the event and the program:

Scene from I'm Yours in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

The 35mm 2-perf format is gaining popularity with low budget features due to the inherent cost savings of using 50% less stock. The format gives you the many benefits of film and is a natural fit for widescreen projection.

I'm Yours is a romantic comedy about two lost souls on an illuminating road trip from Manhattan to the wilds of Northern Canada starring Rossif Sutherland and Karine Vanasse and was shot on Kodak VISION3 5212, 5217 and 5219 in 2-Perf. In their own words, Director Leonard Farlinger and Cinematopgraher Jonathon Cliff share why it was the right format for their story.

 

The benefits of film are well known, and with today's complex world of digital formats and fast-paced camera obsolescence, film remains a superior medium for capture, display and archiving. Just a few months ago, we introduced the newest member of our VISION3 family and this year we'll launch a new platform of preservation films. These are just a couple of the many examples of Kodak's innovation in advancing film technology. ARRI is also "actively developing new technology that will help get the best out of film and preserve as much of our cinematic history as possible."

In the current issue of ARRI News, ARRI reaffirms that the company is committed to supporting and advancing film-based systems "for the next ten years at the very least." And we are proud to stand with them.

Scene from Anhey Ghorey Da Daan

Anhey Ghorey Da Daan (Alms for a Blind Horse) has sweeped the 59th National Film Awards in India this year winning Best Director Award, Best Cinematography Award and was also honored as the Best Punjabi Language Film. The awards were announced on March 7 and the presentation ceremony will be held on May 3, 2012.

An adaptation of Gurdial Singh's novel, Anhey Ghorey Da Daan (Alms for a Blind Horse) is Director Gurvinder Singh's first feature film. It is also the first Punjabi language film to have travelled to so many international film festivals including Venice International Film Festival, Abu Dhabi Film Festival, the 55th British Film Institute, London Film Festival and the Busan Film Festival.

Oscar®-winning actor Jean Dujardin, winner for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role in "The Artist," backstage during the 84th Annual Academy Awards Awards®, broadcast live on the ABC Television Network from the Hollywood and Highland Center, in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 26, 2012. Photo: Richard Harbaugh

The Artist claimed the best picture award at this year's Academy Awards® and was shot on KODAK VISION3 500T Color Negative Film 5219. In addition to the best picture, The Artist also won Oscars® in other marquee categories – including best director, Michel Hazanavicius and best actor, Jean Dujardin.

In the 84-year history of Oscar, no Oscar®-winning best picture has ever been made without motion picture film, a tradition that continues with The Artist. From the looks of these photos, the filmmakers enjoyed themselves on Hollywood’s biggest night.