A Discussion and Review of the Works of Ellen Kuras, A.S.C.

2018 Lifetime Achievement in Cinematography Honoree
Stuart Crowner will interview Ms. Kuras

Saturday, November 3, 1 pm, Ojai Art Center Gallery

If you love the art and craft of cinematography, this is a must-attend seminar.

During this seminar, Stuart Crowner will interview Ellen Kuras, recap her career, explore her cinematic techniques in clips from her films, delve into her methods of achieving special images, and discuss her career transition from documentaries to features. A Q&A will follow the screenings and discussion.

Annually, the Ojai Film Festival honors an outstanding Director of Photography with our Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinematography. This is awarded in conjunction with Panavision. Past honorees include such artists as Michael Chapman, Lazlo Kovacs, Owen Roizman, John Bailey, and Vilmos Szigmund.

This year the award goes to Ellen Kuras, one of the few female members of the American Society of Cinematographers. Ms. Kuras’ body of work includes narrative and documentary films, music videos and commercials in both the studio and independent worlds. She is a pioneer best known for her work in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and has collaborated with directors such as Michel Gondry, Spike Lee, Sam Mendes, Jim Jarmusch, Rebecca Miller, Martin Scorsese, and more. She is the three-time winner of the Award for Excellence in Dramatic Cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival, for her films Personal Velocity, Three Portraits, and Angela and Swoon, her first dramatic feature after getting her start in political documentaries.