cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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For an art department, for a production designer, set decorator, costume designer and a cinematographer and hair and makeup even, having those specifics and being able to have those conversations to that degree of specificity is great.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Rehmeier’s regular cinematographer Jean-Philippe Bernier brings an appropriate warmth to the film’s visual palette, generating a dreamlike tone to the imagery befitting the protagonists’ self-image.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Other credits include editors Mark Becker, María Gabriela Torres, Leah Boatright and Austin Reedy; cinematographers Paulius Kontijevas, Amy Bench, Derek Wiesehahn; and composer Nico Muhly.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Over the course of five months spanning from floods to extreme drought, an elite team of wildlife cinematographers capture unparalleled animal behavior using state-of-the-art thermal cameras and drone technology, filming 24/7 across punishing terrain.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Rehmeier’s regular cinematographer Jean-Philippe Bernier brings an appropriate warmth to the film’s visual palette, generating a dreamlike tone to the imagery befitting the protagonists’ self-image.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Other credits include editors Mark Becker, María Gabriela Torres, Leah Boatright and Austin Reedy; cinematographers Paulius Kontijevas, Amy Bench, Derek Wiesehahn; and composer Nico Muhly.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Over the course of five months spanning from floods to extreme drought, an elite team of wildlife cinematographers capture unparalleled animal behavior using state-of-the-art thermal cameras and drone technology, filming 24/7 across punishing terrain.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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