Thorsten Thielow has lensed some amazing documentaries, including his latest collaboration with Academy Award nominee Amy Berg premiering at Sundance 2019. His recipe for success? Starting as an editor. Along with a plethora of shooters covering events across the nation, Thielow began following the phenomena of the Women’s Marches in 2017 with a Canon C300 and by choice, only a single lens, a 35mm Cine Prime. The resulting film, This Is Personal, chronicles the intersection of issues in the women’s movement, including nuanced portraits of recently controversial figures Tamika Mallory and Erika Andiola. Before the premiere of the documentary at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, Thielow sat down with No Film School to talk about the art of verite, getting his start in America with Kamera Kollektiv, and why being a great cinematographer is not about being a camera-holder but a storyteller in your own right. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 25 January, 2019