Mark Harris has enjoyed watching horror movies since the age of about 10 or 12. Growing up in the 1980's with so few Black characters on TV or in movies, he always noticed when there was a person of color onscreen. It stood out even more in horror, and the Black character would inevitably end up dead since they were never the main character. As an African Am ... Show More
Oct 3
Bryn Mooser and Paul Trillo of Asteria on AI in filmmaking
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 327: Bryn Mooser and Paul Trillo Bryn Mooser and Paul Trillo of Asteria on AI in filmmaking Asteria, an AI-driven film and animation studio, recently merged with Moonvalley, an AI research firm, to create generative video technology for filmmake ... Show More
1h 27m
Sep 26
Matty Libatique: the NY of Highest 2 Lowest, Caught Stealing
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 326: Matthew Libatique, ASC Cinematographer Matty Libatique, ASC, has had a productive year. Shortly after moving to New York, he began work on Spike Lee's film, Highest 2 Lowest. Immediately after wrapping that project, Matty prepped for Darren ... Show More
1h 12m
Sep 19
John Conroy on grounding the political thriller Zero Day
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 325: John Conroy, ASC, ISC For the Netflix six-part political thriller, Zero Day, cinematographer John Conroy, ASC, ISC worked with director Lesli Linka Glatter to create a visual style that felt grounded in reality. Their goal was to make the s ... Show More
1h 20m
Aug 2019
Black Sabbath| Monster Attack! Ep.187
Jim reflects on one of the most influential films from his childhood, Mario Bava's classic "Black Sabbath," starring Boris Karloff, Mark Damon, Jacqueline Pierreux and Michele Mercier. Karloff introduces three tales of suspense and horror based on stories from Tolstoy and Checkov ... Show More
41m 33s
Oct 2023
Breaking Down the Color of Horror with LatinXorcists’ Ricardo Martinez
Ricardo Martinez is a multi-hyphenate Editor, Writer, Director. He is known for his award-winning documentary, The Wall, which won the 2010 SF Latino Film Festival and screened on PBS. If we had to describe Ricardo’s work, we would say he is an expert at “finding the horror and b ... Show More
57m 34s
Apr 2025
Best Of: 'The Pitt' Star Noah Wyle / 'Sinners' Director Ryan Coogler
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ryan Coogler's movies include both Black Panther films and Creed. His latest fillm, Sinners, is a vampire thriller about twins, both played by Michael B. Jordan, opening a juke joint in 1930s Mississippi. The film explores race, faith, and American histo ... Show More
48m 43s
Jul 2024
Heidi Honeycutt, "I Spit on Your Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror Movies" (Headpress, 2024)
I Spit On Your Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror Movies (Headpress, 2024) by Heidi Honeycutt is the first book-length history of female horror directors from the late 1800s to present day. Having conducted hundreds of interviews and watched thousands of horror film ... Show More
49m 32s
Aug 29
Highest 2 Lowest with Spike Lee and Jim Jarmusch (Ep. 558)
Director Spike Lee discusses his new film, Highest 2 Lowest, with fellow Director Jim Jarmusch in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses working with his longtime collaborator Denzel Washington and trusting him with his process, packing the film’s ... Show More
55m 2s