Phedon Papamichael, ASC, was born in Athens, Greece and moved with his family to Germany, where in 1982 he completed his education in Fine Arts, in Munich. Working as a photojournalist brought Phedon to NYC in 1983, where he started crossing over into cinematography. Phedon now counts 50 feature films to his credit as Director of Photography.
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Momentum brings you Side by Side for an Exclusive One-Off Screening in Athens on Sunday, 24 February, 15:30 at Danaos Cinema. Join Keanu Reeves on a tour of the past and the future of filmmaking.
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How to shoot interviews on the 5D mark III
I recently had the pleasure of shooting three interviews in Athens for Hermann Vaske's new documentary about creativity and the Balkans. The three distinguished and highly respected artists interviewed by Hermann were Phedon Papamichael ASC, Actor & Director Renos Haralambidis & Director Helen Angelopoulos, Theo Angelopoulos's daughter.
Read MoreDirector Jeremy Rall interview
Innovative, visionary and vividly imaginative describe the work of critically acclaimed director and photographer Jeremy Rall. Born in Bay City and raised in Lansing, Michigan, Jeremy has gone on to direct a multitude of notable and award winning music videos working with such artists as Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Jay-Z, Chingy, Beenie Man, Talib Kweli, Kelly Rowland, Sean Paul and Floetry.
Read MoreVangelis Katritzidakis Interview
Putting it in simple words, The Island is the oasis of Greek television. When i first saw the series, i saw a carefully designed feature with high production value. And by saying high production value i mean all those elements that really counts. Well executed camera moves & composition, beautiful photography & framing, good lighting, moving score, smart cast with great performances, strong script, the whole nine yards. In terms of visuals it's safe to say that The Island it's pretty much close to 90% of the film look.
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