Dec 31 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