Book Excerpt — Once Upon a Time in the West: Shooting A Masterpiece 

Esteemed Italian cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli, AIC recalls working with director Sergio Leone on this memorable 1968 Western.

ASC Close-Up: Sean MacLeod Phillips

“When you become an active member, you realize how much its members have contributed to the business in the past 100 years, and it makes you want to return the favor.”

ASC Close-Up: David Miller

“For other directors of photography to recognize that you’re doing something of quality is a truly fantastic feeling.”

DP First: Women Who Shoot

ASC Close-Up: Christopher Probst

“Membership for me is not about boasting the initials behind my name — it’s about contributing to the Society and the art form as a whole.”

Destroyer: Sunlit Noir

Cinematographer Julie Kirkwood discusses her visual approach on this hardboiled crime drama and collaboration with director Karyn Kusama. 

John Bailey, ASC: Image Creation and Other Issues

The cinematographer discusses the festival, making connection with the next generation of filmmakers, and what he believes is the essential essence of filmmaking: “Image creation.”

ASC Close-Up: T.C. Christensen

“As a college freshman, I went to see my advisor. He asked what I wanted to do. I told him, ‘a career in film.’ He took 20 minutes telling me all the reasons why I shouldn’t.”