Cameraperson (2016)
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- 1h 42min
- Documentary
- 27 Jan 2017 (UK)
- Movie
Exposing her role behind the camera, Kirsten Johnson reaches into the vast trove of footage she has shot over decades around the world. What emerges is a visually bold memoir and a revelatory interrogation of the power of the camera.
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- 23 wins & 38 nominations.
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Cast
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Jacques Derrida | ... |
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| Kirsten Johnson | ... |
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Roger Phenix | ... |
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Directed by
| Kirsten Johnson | ||
Written by
| Doris Baizley | ... | (consulting writer) |
| Lisa Freedman | ... | (consulting writer) |
Produced by
| Joslyn Barnes | ... | consulting producer |
| Katy Chevigny | ... | consulting producer |
| Brenda Coughlin | ... | consulting producer |
| Abigail Disney | ... | executive producer |
| Kirsten Johnson | ... | producer |
| Marilyn Ness | ... | producer |
| Gini Reticker | ... | executive producer |
| Danielle Varga | ... | co-producer |
| Amy Ziering | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Kirsten Johnson | ||
Film Editing by
| Nels Bangerter | ||
| Amanda Laws | ... | co-editor |
Editorial Department
| Steph Ching | ... | assistant editor |
| Matt Cowan | ... | assistant editor |
| Carol Dysinger | ... | consulting editor |
| Su Kim | ... | post production consultant |
| Amanda Laws | ... | co-editor |
| Jonathan Oppenheim | ... | consulting editor |
| Pola Rapaport | ... | consulting editor |
| David Teague | ... | consulting editor |
| Nick Thompson | ... | post-production assistant |
| Nick Thompson | ... | assistant editor |
| Cliff Wilson | ... | assistant editor |
Sound Department
| Pete Horner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Matorin | ... | Additional Post Production Sound |
| Eric Milano | ... | re-recording mixer / sound edit and design |
| Pete Horner | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
| Dmitri Makarov | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| David Tecson | ... | graphics and titles |
Additional Crew
| Doris Baizley | ... | consulting writer |
| Lisa Freedman | ... | consulting writer |
| Gabriella Gallus | ... | production assistant |
| Ariel J. Greenberg | ... | production: legal (as Ariel Greenberg) |
| Marc H. Simon | ... | fair use & distribution legal |
| Kelley Trotter | ... | bookkeeper |
Thanks
| Rachel Beth Anderson | ... | thanks |
| Joe Basile | ... | thanks |
| Irit Batrsy | ... | thanks |
| Gary Belkin | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Belkin | ... | thanks |
| Wellington Bowler | ... | very special thanks |
| Iyabo Boyd | ... | special thanks |
| Clara Buell | ... | thanks |
| Bruni Burres | ... | special thanks |
| Sheila Colon | ... | very special thanks |
| Carl Deal | ... | special thanks |
| Chase Deforest | ... | very special thanks |
| Sara Dosa | ... | special thanks |
| Mona Eldaief | ... | special thanks |
| Wendy Ettinger | ... | special thanks |
| Julie Goldman | ... | special thanks |
| Nadia Hallgren | ... | special thanks |
| Ruth Ann Harnisch | ... | special thanks |
| Pierre Hauser | ... | special thanks |
| Carol Hayes | ... | special thanks |
| Judith Helfand | ... | special thanks |
| Tracie Holder | ... | special thanks |
| Elaine Hui | ... | special thanks |
| C. Richard Johnson | ... | very special thanks |
| Kirk Johnson | ... | very special thanks |
| Judy Karp | ... | very special thanks |
| Karl Kister | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Kleiner-Chanoff | ... | special thanks |
| Juli Kobayashi | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Kopple | ... | thanks |
| Marta Kowalska-Bida | ... | very special thanks |
| Lauren Larkin | ... | special thanks |
| Doug Lenox | ... | thanks |
| Tia Lessin | ... | special thanks |
| Rebecca Lichtenfeld | ... | special thanks |
| Melody London | ... | thanks |
| Robin McKenna | ... | special thanks |
| Cara Mertes | ... | special thanks |
| Sean O'Neil | ... | very special thanks |
| Julie Parker Benello | ... | special thanks |
| Laura Poitras | ... | special thanks |
| Jenny Raymond | ... | special thanks |
| Carmenza Rodriguez | ... | very special thanks |
| Laurie Rosenwald | ... | special thanks |
| Ira Sachs | ... | very special thanks |
| Mohamed Siam | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Sowah | ... | thanks |
| Tony Tabatznik | ... | special thanks |
| Boris Torres | ... | very special thanks |
| Kat Vecchio | ... | special thanks |
| Chip Wass | ... | special thanks |
| Marco Williams | ... | thanks |
| Roger Ross Williams | ... | thanks |
| Jenni Wolfson | ... | special thanks |
| Lindsey Taylor Wood | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Janus Films (2016) (United States) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2017) (Austria) (tv)
- ARTE (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2017) (Belgium) (tv)
- ARTE (2017) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2017) (Luxembourg) (tv)
- Madman Entertainment (2017) (Australia)
- The Criterion Collection (2017) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CPH: DOX (festival)
- Cat&Docs (distribution advisory services)
- Final Frame (post-production facilities)
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Skywalker Sound (Post Production Sound Studios)
- Skywalker Sound (sound post-production)
- Submarine Entertainment (distribution advisory services)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- The Love Loft (Post Production Sound Studios)
- The Love Loft (sound post-production)
Storyline
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A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home: these scenes and others are woven into Cameraperson, a tapestry of footage collected over the twenty-five-year career of documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson. Through a series of episodic juxtapositions, Johnson explores the relationships between image makers and their subjects, the tension between the objectivity and intervention of the camera, and the complex interaction of unfiltered reality and crafted narrative. A hybrid work that combines documentary, autobiography, and ethical inquiry, Cameraperson is both a moving glimpse into one filmmaker's personal journey and a thoughtful examination of what it means to train a camera on the world. Written by Janus Films |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $12,760, 11 Sep 2016 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #853. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Two Towns of Jasper (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bloodlines Chant See more » |