Camerimage 2018

Camerimage is the one film festival that celeberates art of cinematography and Cinematographers throughout the world.

The International Art Festival of Cinematography Plus Camerimage is a prestigious festival dedicated to the art of film making. During the festival there are meetings with directors of photography, film screenings, workshops and seminars conducted by eminent film makers and directors.

Camerimage film festival has completed 25 years, a festival conducted by Leading Cinematographers for Cinematographers.

This festival originated in Torun  Poland where it had been held 7 times. Then, for many years, it was organised in Lodz where the city was linked with its development and achieving its international prestige. Finally in 2010 it was moved to Bydgoszcz.

Several hundred films are screened during the festival – in the competition sections and during reviews. The most important elements of the festival are the eight film categories which include the Main Competition for the Golden Frog statuette, the Student Etudes Competition for the Golden Tadpole statuette and retrospectives of important guests and prize winners.

List of films  of 2018 that made up to final countdown in main competition section : Feature film

22 July Director: Paul Greengrass Cinematographer: Pal Ulvik Rokseth

At Eternity’s Gate Director: Julian Schnabel Cinematographer: Benoit Delhomme

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Cinematographer: Bruno Delbonnel

Cold War Director: Paweł Pawlikowski Cinematographer: Lukasz Zal

The Favourite Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Cinematographer: Robbie Ryan

First Man Director: Damien Chazelle Cinematographer: Linus Sandgren

The Fortress Director: Dong-hyuk Hwang Cinematographer: Ji-yong Kim

Peterloo Director: Mike Leigh Cinematographer: Dick Pope

Phantom Thread Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Cinematographer: Paul Thomas Anderson

A Prayer Before Dawn Director: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire Cinematographer: David Ungaro

Roma Director: Alfonso Cuarón Cinematographer: Alfonso Cuarón

A Rose in Winter Director: Joshua Sinclair Cinematographer: Vittorio Storaro

A Star Is Born Director: Bradley Cooper Cinematographer: Matthew Libatique

MAIN COMPETITION : Winners

Golden Frog: The Fortress
cinematographer Ji Yong Kim
dir. Dong-Hyuk Hwang

Silver Frog: Cold War
cinematographer Lukasz Zal
dir. Paweł Pawlikowski

Bronze Frog: Roma
cinematographer Alfonso Cuaron
dir. Alfonso Cuaron

Camerimage is the festival attended by Cinematographers, film Directors, film students and audiences who love to see the great images made from the best cinematographers from all over the world from different countries.

CJ Rajkumar

Author/Cinematographer