Cameraperson

Cameraperson

A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home: all these scenes and many others have been woven into Cameraperson, a tapestry of footage captured over the 25-year-long career of documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson. Through a series of episodic juxtapositions, Johnson explores the relationship between image makers and their subjects, the tension between objectivity and intervention of the camera, and the complex interaction of unfiltered reality and crafted narrative. Combining 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.

  • Year:
    2016
  • Runtime:
    102 min.
  • Country:
    USA
  • Director:
    Kirsten Johnson
  • Screenplay:
    Kirsten Johnson
  • Dir. of Photography:
    Kirsten Johnson
  • Editor:
    Nels Bangerter
  • Production:
    Marilyn Ness
  • Sales:
    CAT&Docs
  • Festivals:
    Sundance 2016, True / False 2016, Sarasota 2016 (Best Documentary award), Doxa 2016 (Best Documentary award), Sheffield Doc / Fest 2016 (Grand Jury Prize), Dokufest 2016

Schedule:

13.11.2016 17:30 Kino Lumière (K2)
16.11.2016 17:45 Kino Lumière (K1)

About the Director:

Kirsten Johnson

Kirsten Johnson (1965, Seattle, Washington, USA) studied fine arts and literature at Brown University and cinematography at La Fémis in Paris. Since her graduation from La Fémis, Johnson has been the cameraperson behind a number of highly acclaimed and award–winning documentaries, including Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004), The Oath (2010), The Invisible War (2012) and Academy Award–winning Citizenfour (2014).