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Asia Bureau Chief
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Patrick Brzeski is The Hollywood Reporter's Asia Bureau Chief. Based in Tokyo, Brzeski works closely with THR's team of Asia correspondents to cover some of the world's fastest growing and most dynamic entertainment markets. He is a Southern California Journalism Award winner and National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards nominee for feature writing. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, South China Morning Post, Financial Times and elsewhere.
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Camerimage: Gripping Danish Drama ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog
The prestigious Polish cinematography festival's jury, led by Cate Blanchett, awarded the second-place Silver Frog to British DP Lol Crawley for his work on Brady Corbet's artist epic 'The Brutalist.'
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Camerimage: Why ‘Shogun’ Star Hiroyuki Sanada Isn’t Ruling Out Return of Anna Sawai’s Lady Mariko for Season 2
The Emmy-winning star of Disney and FX's smash hit period drama also shares some of his favorite samurai films and what he's most excited to explore in Lord Toranaga's next chapter.Â
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Camerimage’s FilmLight Color Awards: ‘Poor Things’Â Colorist Greg Fisher Takes Top Prize
The annual awards ceremony, which was chaired this year by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Mandy Walker, aims to "reflect the cultural, visual and technical values of the international color grading community."
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‘Rust’ Director Joel Souza on the “Large Moment” of Returning to Work with Prop Guns and His Favorite Shot in the Finished Film
Three years after the movie was struck by tragedy, its director and new cinematographer unveiled the Alec Baldwin-starring indie Western at the Camerimage Film Festival this week.
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Why Ang Lee Is Feeling “A Little Lost” About the Future of Filmmaking
The three-time Oscar winner on Tuesday accepted the Praemium Imperiale award — one of the global art world's highest honors — but he remains as creatively restless as ever: "We owe it as moviemakers for the audience to be in awe again."
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Camerimage to Host Meeting With Cinematography Organizations to Discuss Improving Representation
The gathering is a response to the industry backlash over the publication of a controversial editorial from the founder of the esteemed Polish festival.
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‘Rust’ Receives Warm Reception at Camerimage World Premiere (Without Alec Baldwin in Attendance)
Three years after the indie Western was struck by tragedy, director Joel Souza and new cinematographer Bianca Cline unveiled the film before a packed house at Poland's Camerimage Film Festival.
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Halyna Hutchins’ Mother to Skip ‘Rust’ Camerimage Premiere, Says Alec Baldwin “Continues to Increase My Pain”
Olga Solovey, the mother of the cinematographer who died on the set of Alec Baldwin's embattled film, said the actor-producer "seeks to unjustly profit from his killing of my daughter."
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Cate Blanchett Addresses Camerimage Festival Sexism Controversy: “The Work Is Never Done”
The two-time Oscar winner, who is serving as the president of Camerimage's competition jury this year, also breaks down her subtle collaborative process with cinematographers: "It's a real symbiotic dance."
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Camerimage: ‘Rust’ Premiere Ticket Demand Crashes Festival Ticketing System
The Alec Baldwin-starring indie Western will finally be unveiled before the public on Wednesday, three years after it was struck by tragedy.
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First Look: True Crime Series ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ Could Be Netflix’s Next Australian Hit (Exclusive)
Inspired by the story of real-life conwoman Belle Gibson, the series stars Kaitlyn Dever and Alycia Debnam-Carey as two young women who amass huge social media followings by claiming they are curing their life-threatening illnesses with healthy eating and wellness remedies.
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Poland’s Camerimage Festival Kicks Off Controversy-Charged 32nd Edition
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett and 'Shogun' star Hiroyuki Sanada were present for the opening ceremony, but others, including Steve McQueen and 'The Substance' director Coralie Fargeat, have pulled out of the event over remarks they deemed "misogynistic" from the festival's founder.
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