Fin Pictures is thankful for the outstanding effort produced by all crew members, as we now focus on second camera assistant, Bryan Tinashe Ndikudze. At the time of the shooting of Woodwind, the Zimbabwean was living in difficult conditions on the outskirts of Cape Town. After gaining excellent experience on the set of Woodwind, Ndikudze…
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Interview in the cinema with Fine Music Radio’s Stephen Aspeling
The reviewer caught up with Fin Manjoo and Nicolas Joray at the Cape Town International Film Market and Festival, where Woodwind screened in competition.
Joray: Woodwind is pure existentialism
Woodwind’s Swiss-Italian cinematographer Nicolas Joray goes deeper on the values of the film, his craft with the camera and his experience behind the scenes in India and South Africa. Even though Joray hails from the visual department, it was the unique story of sound that pulled him into the story. “The interesting development of music…
Joray: From Neorealism to Chernobyl and Woodwind
We talk to highly experienced Woodwind cinematographer Nicolas Joray about the film he shot in India and South Africa, as well as key experiences in Russia and Europe. Q: Having worked for four decades in cinematography, what was your highlight in the past? NICOLAS JORAY: A special highlight for me was to work together with Francesco…
Slideshow: From Alina’s home to a tree in India
Photos by Ivana Neskovic, except for the last one
Fin Manjoo: Capturing the ‘unfilmable’ in Woodwind
Director Fin Manjoo writes about how the treatment of the cinematography, music and performance all combined to create one of the most magical scenes in Woodwind. About nine months before the shoot of Woodwind, I was discussing the approach to the art of the film with crew members, when I spoke to a very good Russian cinematographer…
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