Yiannis Daskalothanasis, GSC was born in Athens, Greece in 1954. In 1976, after graduating Stavrakos Cinema School, he started working as a Cinematographer lensing various documentaries, commercials, TV series and Fiction films. Designing Cinetools is one of his passions and he serves the Cinema community as a member in various boards and societies.
Read More
House of Cards: The Making of the Opening Sequence | Andrew Geraci Interview
Drew Geraci is an award winning photographer and the owner of District 7 Media. Drew and his crew shot the timelapse sequences for the opening credits of House of Cards, Netflix's first original series.
Read More
Phedon Papamichael ASC Interview
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.
Read MoreKeanu Reeves: Side By Side. One-Off Screening in Athens, Greece
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.
Read More
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 More