Join us for an afternoon of conversation with Ellen Kuras, called by Filmmaker magazine as “one of the most talented directors of photography working today.”
The award-winning cinematographer whose vision has solidified her status as one of the industry’s most sought after directors of photography, will visit the Winnipeg Film Group on Saturday March 10. One of only 5 women in the American Society of Cinematographers Kuras will share her story of what it is to be a cinematographer, how she gets into the head and the mind’s eye of the director, while using her craft to enhance the story.
As brilliantly precise as the images she captures with the camera, Kuras’ list of film credits include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, He Got Game, Summer of Sam, I Shot Andy Warhol, No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, and Away We Go. She has worked with numerous acclaimed directors, including Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Michael Gondry, and Jim Jarmusch. Most recently, her documentary The Betrayal – Nerakhoon, which she co-directed, was nominated for an Academy Award.
For more information on workshops, please contact the Training & Community Programs Coordinator at 925-3456 ext 110 or darcy@winnipegfilmgroup.com
ABOUT ELLEN KURAS ASC
Ellen Kuras is an award winning cinematographer and an Academy Award nominated Director. Her director of photography credits include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Blow, Summer of Sam, and Away We Go. She has worked with Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Michel Gondry, Mary Harron and numerous other noteworthy directors.
Ellen has earned three Emmy nominations, The Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival, and is a three time recipient of the Sundance Film Festival’s Best Cinematography Award, an unprecedented achievement. She visits the WFG and Cinematheque to share her incredible knowledge of lighting and cameras in a series of Master Classes as well as introduce her admirable body of work
The Winnipeg Film Group acknowledges the generous contributions of The National Film Board of Canada IATSE 856 and IATSE 669.
